The 100 Best Albums of The Complex Decade

The 100 Best Albums of The Complex Decade

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100.

Kendrick Lamar - Section.80
July 2, 2011
Hip Hop
Critic Score
80
8 reviews
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99.

The Kills - Midnight Boom
March 18, 2008
Indie Rock
Critic Score
76
16 reviews
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98.

Eminem - Recovery
June 22, 2010
Hip Hop
Critic Score
65
24 reviews
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97.

Miike Snow - Miike Snow
June 9, 2009
Electropop
Critic Score
70
13 reviews
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96.

Joe Budden - Mood Muzik 2: Can It Get Any Worse?
January 0, 2006
Amazon

95.

Damian Marley - Welcome to Jamrock
September 12, 2005
Reggae
Critic Score
78
8 reviews
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94.

Freeway - Philadelphia Freeway
February 25, 2003
Critic Score
87
3 reviews
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93.

Kanye West - Late Registration
August 30, 2005
Hip Hop
Critic Score
83
20 reviews
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92.

Passion Pit - Manners
May 19, 2009
Indietronica
Critic Score
77
24 reviews
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91.

Ghostface Killah - The Pretty Toney Album
April 20, 2004
Hip Hop
Critic Score
79
9 reviews
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90.

The Streets - A Grand Don't Come For Free
May 18, 2004
Hip Hop
Critic Score
86
13 reviews
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89.

OutKast - Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
September 23, 2003
Hip Hop
Critic Score
85
16 reviews
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88.

Lil Wayne & DJ Drama - Dedication 2
May 1, 2006
Hip Hop
Critic Score
81
1 review
Amazon

87.

A$AP Rocky - Live. Love. A$AP
October 31, 2011
Hip Hop
Critic Score
79
13 reviews
Amazon

86.

Jay-Z - American Gangster
November 6, 2007
Hip Hop
Critic Score
81
18 reviews
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85.

Mavado - Gangsta for Life: The Symphony of David Brooks
July 2, 2007
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84.

Drake - Thank Me Later
June 15, 2010
Hip Hop
Critic Score
73
23 reviews
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83.

Modest Mouse - Good News For People Who Love Bad News
April 6, 2004
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
81
9 reviews
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82.

The Mars Volta - De-Loused in the Comatorium
June 24, 2003
Progressive Rock
Critic Score
71
12 reviews
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81.

Puff Daddy - Press Play
October 17, 2006
Hip Hop
Critic Score
64
13 reviews
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80.

M83 - Saturdays = Youth
April 15, 2008
Dream Pop
Critic Score
71
14 reviews
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79.

Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II
September 8, 2009
Hip Hop
Critic Score
87
19 reviews
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78.

Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand
March 9, 2004
Indie Rock
Critic Score
84
15 reviews
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77.

Sean Price - Jesus Price Supastar
January 30, 2007
Hip Hop
Critic Score
72
6 reviews
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76.

Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles
March 18, 2008
Synthpop
Critic Score
71
18 reviews
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75.

Danny Brown - XXX
August 15, 2011
Hip Hop
Critic Score
83
7 reviews
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74.

Beach House - Teen Dream
January 26, 2010
Dream Pop
Critic Score
82
30 reviews
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73.

Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III
June 10, 2008
Hip Hop
Critic Score
80
16 reviews
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72.

The Roots - How I Got Over
June 22, 2010
Hip Hop
Critic Score
81
22 reviews
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71.

Madvillain - Madvillainy
March 23, 2004
Hip Hop
Critic Score
87
10 reviews
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70.

Bubba Sparxxx - Deliverance
September 16, 2003
Hip Hop
Critic Score
70
8 reviews
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69.

Cut Copy - In Ghost Colours
April 8, 2008
Electropop
Critic Score
79
15 reviews
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68.

Devin The Dude - Just Tryin' ta Live
January 29, 2002
Critic Score
80
1 review
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67.

Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere
May 9, 2006
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
79
21 reviews
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66.

Cam'ron - Come Home With Me
May 14, 2002
Critic Score
70
2 reviews
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65.

Frank Ocean - Nostalgia, Ultra.
February 18, 2011
R&B
Critic Score
74
6 reviews
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64.

Justice - †
July 10, 2007
Electronic
Critic Score
80
18 reviews
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63.

Adele - 21
February 22, 2011
Soul
Critic Score
77
21 reviews
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62.

Lupe Fiasco - Food & Liquor
September 19, 2006
Hip Hop
Critic Score
84
13 reviews
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61.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Fever to Tell
April 29, 2003
Indie Rock
Critic Score
77
14 reviews
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60.

Clipse - Lord Willin'
August 20, 2002
Hip Hop
Critic Score
66
5 reviews
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59.

John Legend - Get Lifted
December 28, 2004
R&B
Critic Score
74
10 reviews
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58.

Nas - God's Son
December 17, 2002
Hip Hop
Critic Score
75
7 reviews
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57.

Three 6 Mafia - Most Known Unknown
September 27, 2005
Hip Hop
Critic Score
77
3 reviews
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56.

TV on the Radio - Return to Cookie Mountain
September 12, 2006
Experimental Rock
Critic Score
87
20 reviews
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55.

Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam
September 10, 2007
Experimental
Critic Score
81
18 reviews
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54.

Lykke Li - Youth Novels
August 19, 2008
Indie Pop
Critic Score
73
17 reviews
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53.

The Killers - Hot Fuss
June 15, 2004
Pop Rock
Critic Score
67
14 reviews
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52.

M.I.A. - Arular
March 22, 2005
Electropop
Critic Score
88
15 reviews
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51.

50 Cent - 50 Cent Is the Future
June 1, 2002
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