Rap-Up.com || Rap-Up’s 10 Best Albums of 2010

It’s one thing to produce a hot single, but some artists expanded their horizons and funneled creativity into their full-length albums more than others. In 2010, listeners were given Kanye West’s mesmerizing and imaginative masterpiece My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy as well as Eminem’s most self-realized album in years, Recovery. Rihanna returned to making upbeat dance hits with her fifth LP Loud, while her “What’s My Name?” collaborator Drake backed up his hype with his sonically pleasing debut Thank Me Later. Find out which 10 albums had us hitting play time and time again in 2010.

10. R. Kelly – Love Letter

9. Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday

8. Big Boi – Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty

7. Rihanna – Loud

6. Janelle Monáe – The ArchAndroid

5. B.o.B – B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray

4. Eminem – Recovery

3. Rick Ross – Teflon Don

2. Drake – Thank Me Later

1. Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

What were your favorite albums of 2010? Tell us below.

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110 Comments

Rihslayurfave
December 31st, 2010 at 8:01 am
I like this list but I would put LOUD higher and take off Janae or whatever her name is

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JCOLE
December 31st, 2010 at 8:04 am
yess! Kanye West’s masterpiece of an album fully deserved to be top. B.o.B should have been higher than Drake because B.o.B’s singles have been more popular and better. Kanye West’s album is topping most “top albums of 2010″ charts!!!

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DONTDOIT
December 31st, 2010 at 8:05 am
DONT DO JANELLE MONAE HER NAME IS LIKE THAT!! SHE IS JUST AS TALENTED AS RIHANNA

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sandra
December 31st, 2010 at 8:07 am
NO BOYS ALLOWED

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Nelz
December 31st, 2010 at 8:07 am
Janelle Monae album is hot . . .IDK what u talkin bout but we all have opinions . . . I would put Pink Friday Higher . . . take of Big Boi or Rihanna and put Ne-Y Libra Scale was tooo GOOD

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Cameraman
December 31st, 2010 at 8:07 am
@Rihslayurfave

Are you kidding? “The ArchAndroid” is easily one of the better albums of the past several years…it has a bit of all styles of music (not just hip-hop and R&B, but also alternative rock, oldies, folk guitar, and even tinges of classical!)

I’d take off “Loud” and “Pink Friday” and put up Nas & Damian Marley’s “Distant Relatives” and John Legend & The Roots’ “Wake Up!”

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@zakaBE7 Reply:
May 7th, 2012 at 5:27 pm
@Cameraman, Yes! your right

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nosaints10
December 31st, 2010 at 8:07 am
Pink Friday should not be on this list. T.I is missing, 8ball &MJG missing…

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Nelz
December 31st, 2010 at 8:08 am
off* Ne-Yo* sorry got excited

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saio
December 31st, 2010 at 8:12 am
are you sh!t!n me?!?!?!?!?!
recovery way better than kanye and drake album’s
and why officer ricky album is number 3?!?!?!
this album is the worst album ever made
f**k officer ricky
f**k rap-up

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jb Reply:
June 25th, 2012 at 3:26 pm
@saio, are you insane mbdtf was way better than eminems recovery. although i do agree that its better than drakes mbdtf cannot be beat

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Nelz
December 31st, 2010 at 8:12 am
Janelle Monae album is hot . . .IDK what u talkin bout but we all have opinions . . . I would put Pink Friday Higher <-(I take that back; leave it where it is) . . . Big Boi<-(i didnt listen to that album soo i should say anything bout it) so yea take off Rihanna and put Ne-Yo's Libra Scale that album was tooo GOOD

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Shpend
December 31st, 2010 at 8:13 am
rihanna’s Loud and Drake’s Thank me later! >>> follow me on twitter @TheShpend

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Rihslayurfave
December 31st, 2010 at 8:17 am
LOL @ TAKE OFF LOUD…Loud has been out for over 6 weeks and still in the Top10. While other albums that came after it is nowhere to be found. The album also has 2 #1 songs and as of today is the #1 ALBUM ON THE WORLD CHARTS. Rihanna doing her thing…While these artist selling well locally she is huge internationally. Even selling more that Susan Boyle in the UK.

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ponyo
December 31st, 2010 at 8:18 am
Wht a bull shit.list.

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DRAKE
December 31st, 2010 at 8:22 am
drake should be number 1.

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PinkFriday
December 31st, 2010 at 8:22 am
Kanye really delivered a classic. I’m still playing that album like it’s brand new. If you haven’t bought it yet, go buy it today! Don’t even hesitate. The poster and all the artwork that comes with the CD is SICKKK! My friends tried to steal mine lol so I told them to buy their own.

Glad Nicki, Rihanna and Drake made the list too! Nicki has come so far :)

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Bnotorious
December 31st, 2010 at 8:23 am
“Last Train to Paris” and “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” – these are two masterpiece albums, best in 2010. It’s all about HISTORY!!!

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RyanS
December 31st, 2010 at 8:25 am
Keri Hilson’s No Boys Allowed is up there for me :D!

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Noringtone
December 31st, 2010 at 8:25 am
Janelle Monae should be #2. It was a classic! Kanye Deserves #1.

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lys_Pt
December 31st, 2010 at 8:31 am
The Pink F and Loud on a Top 10?! Didn’t think that was even possible… Well… U proved wrong… Two words: Effin hilarious…

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JCOLE
December 31st, 2010 at 8:33 am
@PinkFriday do you live in the u.s.? Coz in U.K. we got the uncensored version of MBDTF so its much better cuz nothing is pixelated and censored.

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nay
December 31st, 2010 at 8:33 am
PINK FRIDAY SHOULD BE LIKE #3!! Haters KILL YOURSELF 2010 WAS NICKI & DRAKE’s YEAR

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TA2802
December 31st, 2010 at 8:39 am
I really like Rihanna, but her album wasn’t AMAZING. Janelle Monae, Big Boi and Kanye should all be in the top 3. Drake’s album was really good, and I didn’t like him at the start so it shows how good he is. Janelle’s album was amazing and it didn’t have enough recognition, it should be 1 or 2 on this list. Um… Eminem’s record was pretty good. Nicki’s album was good as well, her verse on Kanye’s Monster was probs the best verse this year, she’s still got a long way to go, one of the best in the game. Haven’t heard Rick Ross’ one, but I heard it’s good…

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ShanZ
December 31st, 2010 at 8:41 am
I would of went abit different with this list because a how come eminems album aint higher i dunno because his album was number one around the world and according to wikipedia its was top ten hit everywhere in da world apart from three conturies and two think loud shud be higher to apart from the rest am not bothered much

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A Realist
December 31st, 2010 at 8:44 am
I like this list.

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Kyle
December 31st, 2010 at 8:50 am
I love Janelle’s album so that would definitely be at the top of my list. Some of my other favorites from this year are: Kelis- “Flesh Tone,” Erykah Badu- “New Amerykah Part Two,” Nas & Damien Marley- “Distant Relatives,” Jazmine Sullivan- “Love Me Back” and many more. Overall I really think 2010 was a good year for music.

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BoringCorin
December 31st, 2010 at 8:53 am
i dont see how rick ross beat out eminem

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vanya1199
December 31st, 2010 at 8:57 am
LOUD very strong album,QUALITY AND GOOD!Nice music … RIHANNA GOOD GIRL:)

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pap-game
December 31st, 2010 at 8:57 am
Drake thank Me Later :p

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taj mahal
December 31st, 2010 at 9:00 am
i think janelle should be higher, overall B.o.B did have a good album, because people said he went away from his sound but that isn’t true. Drake made a could solid follow up. Kanye had the best album of 2010, hands down. Eminem did have a solid album. Rick Ross was respected by people that actually listen to the music, and Nicki may have been pop, but hip-pop. Rihanna was cool and Kellz made a great R&B album.

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Stre3t Danc@
December 31st, 2010 at 9:04 am
Kanye’s @ the top! woot! woot!

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hueyal
December 31st, 2010 at 9:06 am
b.o.b janelle monae big boi and kanye west I agree with the 10best albums of 2010

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Dave
December 31st, 2010 at 9:16 am
Umm Pink Friday, lol. But everyone else’s was great.@JCOLE Actually Janelle is talented period, Rihanna isn’t. @Rihslayurfave I think the place Janelle’s album is at needs to stay there, Rihanna’s is the one that should be taken off if anything.

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Dillon_68
December 31st, 2010 at 9:17 am
Loud and Pink Friday are on the list, but Love King isn’t? smh

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ced
December 31st, 2010 at 9:19 am
I am cool with everything except Drake.wtk smh..that album sucks n so does he

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AB
December 31st, 2010 at 9:24 am
@Dillon exactly! SMDFH! Rap up, don’t call me when your lonely again, lonely again!

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youdontneedtoknow
December 31st, 2010 at 9:24 am
RICKY ROZAY SHOULD BE#1
KANYE WEST #2
EMINEM #3
RIHANNA #4
DRAKE #5
R KELLY #6

HAVENT HEARD THE REST

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YEAH
December 31st, 2010 at 9:30 am
haters kill yourself and GET LOUD BITCHES!!!!!!!!!!
:—P

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Natasha
December 31st, 2010 at 9:36 am
EMINEM #1

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bia
December 31st, 2010 at 9:39 am
I agree with some things here but… where katy teenage dream?

Rihanna would be on first place!
And what ?janae? doing in this list. i dont know any sonf of her. bieerrccc.

Big Boi on this list?
I don’t know who is he. LOL

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john
December 31st, 2010 at 9:49 am
where is No Mercy!!!!!!!!!!!!! this list is bs r u gona tell me the nicki minaj album was better

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MyNiqqa
December 31st, 2010 at 9:55 am
kanye OWN 2010

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Killmatic
December 31st, 2010 at 10:03 am
Kanye was the best, but Recovery totally shits on Teflon Don & Thank Me Later!

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Drew-Shane
December 31st, 2010 at 10:06 am
I’m surprised Jazmine Sullivan’s didn’t make the list. That’s a more solid, vocally strong and lyrically dope album…

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Phoenix_Wright
December 31st, 2010 at 10:56 am
Smh @ yall knocking others list, put UR list up!
It’s all opinions, yall going tooooo hard!

My list(as far as hip hop & R&B):

1. Jazmine Sullivan – Love Me Back
2. Drake – Thank Me Later
3. Usher – Raymond v. Raymond
4. Ciara – Basic Instinct
5. N.E.R.D. – Nothing
6. Miguel – All I Want Is You
7. Rihanna – Loud
8. Kanye – MBDTF

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Rubberband Man
December 31st, 2010 at 10:59 am
The DeAndre Way by Soulja Boy is the best album of 2010 by FAR! Shoot, it’s the best rap album of all time. Music like this is what is keeping hip hop alive. Better believe it! I know because I’ve been in the hip hop scene for over 20 years. I’m a well respected hip hop advocate and artist in my hood.

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Lisa
December 31st, 2010 at 11:05 am
Great list, but I would replace Thank Me Later & Pink Friday with Christina’s ‘Bionic’ and Diddy – Dirty Money’s “Last Train To Paris.’

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perry
December 31st, 2010 at 11:14 am
Totally agree with the three first ones, not really for the 7 left

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Chris B
December 31st, 2010 at 11:24 am
Basic Instinct

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ish
December 31st, 2010 at 11:26 am
R kelly came number one in all the r n b charts so i would have like to seen him hit at least #s. But at least rap up got some taste rather dan just promotong shit and those who worship the devil rihanna kanye etc

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ish
December 31st, 2010 at 11:27 am
#5*

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Wasalu
December 31st, 2010 at 11:38 am
Man on the moon II should be on there

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taj mahal
December 31st, 2010 at 11:42 am
@rubberband man i understand you like soulja boy but he needs to be nowhere near this list

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rihanna
December 31st, 2010 at 11:55 am
IF YOU HAVEN’T HEARD OF JANELLE MONAE YET THEN I DON’Y KNOW WHAT THE F*CK YOU MIGHT BE LISTENING TO.

HER ALBUM DESERVES TO BE NUMBER 2. KANYE’S ALBUM IS RIGHTFULLY NUMBER ONE

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RK
December 31st, 2010 at 12:03 pm
Pretty great list actually. The only thing I’d change about the list is swapping the #3 and #4 albums around.

Recovery > Teflon Don

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jk
December 31st, 2010 at 12:06 pm
this list is trash because nicki has better sales than rihanna and freeakin janelle monae

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YEAH
December 31st, 2010 at 12:15 pm
@jk
Nicki is not selling more than Rihanna, hoe
LMAO
she’s already 2 million
kill yourself and GET LOUD BITCH

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RaheemT
December 31st, 2010 at 12:30 pm
i fux with Em bigtime but hell Rocovery wasn’t really that great of a classic as caompared to MBDTF and Teflon Don. I agree tho its stil likeable but im just feelin the new Em ego, not all, not all, smh

Em on drugs >>>>>> Em post drugs (flowise, delivery, Topics and Wordplay)

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Jojoluver23
December 31st, 2010 at 12:39 pm
Drake should be #1, but if it’s album sales than it should be Eminem. Nicki should definitely move up, take Kanye’s album out and R Kelly

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Fan Ov A Fan
December 31st, 2010 at 12:42 pm
THIS IS ALL WRONG RIHANNA SHOULD BE FIRST !!
THEN EMINEM
THEN NICKI MINAJ
THEN KANYE
THEN DRAKE
THEN B.O.B
THEN who ever
that fat muthaf**ker shouldnt even be on that list. it should of been t.i instead !!

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dustin
December 31st, 2010 at 12:48 pm
just as talented as rihanna? janelle monae has more talent in the nail on her pinky toe than rihanna could even imagine in her wildest dreams.

kanye and janelle had the two best albums of the year if we are talking strictly urban.

bottom line.

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x
December 31st, 2010 at 12:54 pm
I stan hardcore for Rihanna. As good LOUD may be, I must admit she had really strong competitions. My list:
1. Kanye
2. Eminem
3. Rihanna
4. Drake
5. Nicki Minaj
And then probably R Kelly, although I haven’t heard all of the songs on his album. I might do it the next couple of days. I will also listen to Janelle Monae, since there are so many in this comment section liking her new stuff.

Great list! :-)

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emil
December 31st, 2010 at 1:07 pm
Rap-Up predictable as always. Loud? Pink Friday?

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GangsterA
December 31st, 2010 at 1:20 pm
yes at rap-up i agree with list take away rick ross album and ad animal

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q
December 31st, 2010 at 1:42 pm
lloyd banks hunger for more should be on the damn list ….. u guyz rate on popularity and sales not quality .fuoh

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pOOKD
December 31st, 2010 at 1:50 pm
Please, Take off “loud” and “pink friday” and put them the garbage bin.

Jazmine Sullivan’s Love Me Back should be there instead of them!

Bullshit List except for Janelle, Kanye & Big Boi

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tip
December 31st, 2010 at 1:51 pm
T.I shud b on the list

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Detox
December 31st, 2010 at 2:30 pm
Remove Pink Friday and Thank Me Later and put Ghostface Killah – Apollo Kids, John Legend & the Roots – Wake Up!, Nas & Damian Marley – Distant Relatives & N.E.R.D. – Nothing

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Rubberband Man
December 31st, 2010 at 2:31 pm
The DeAndre Way by Soulja Boy is the best album of 2010 by FAR! Shoot, it’s the best rap album of all time. Music like this is what is keeping hip hop alive. Better believe it! I know because I’ve been in the hip hop scene for over 20 years. I’m a well respected hip hop advocate and artist in my hood.

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blackmamba
December 31st, 2010 at 2:41 pm
damn this list and some of these comments are shit.

you guys comparing rihanna and janelle and saying rihanna is better? smh album sales doesn’t mean she is better, janelle is light years ahead of rihanna musically. and you guys not knowing who big boi is? have you ever heard of outkast? and he had one of the best albums of 2010 if you haven’t heard it you need to.

when i first found this site i was expecting a good rap blog not a pop one focused on sales and radio popularity.

my list? 1. Yeezy 2. Big Boi 3. The Roots 4. Janelle Monae 5. B.o.B 6. Em 7. Drake 8. Curren$y (Pilot Talk I & II) 9. Nas & Damian Marley 10. Kno – Death is Silent

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From Tokyo
December 31st, 2010 at 2:46 pm
Big ups to Rap-Up for recognizing Janelle and real art/music.

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From Tokyo
December 31st, 2010 at 2:47 pm
blackmamba, I feel you!

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Nait Phoenix
December 31st, 2010 at 3:08 pm
You had me till you got to the top five. I guess those are the best rap albums, and Kanye’s deserve to be the number one (I won’t take that rightfully-deserved place from him!), but B.o.B’s album had only one blockbuster song, Recovery is in the same boat, I don’t know how Rick Ross even made it on the list, and Thank Me Later was a solid debut, but not a top three worthy effort. This list is definitely focused on fans/sales and not on quality, but it would help if you based it on all three next year.

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dustin
December 31st, 2010 at 3:30 pm
okay i’ll rank mine… are we doing just urban? okay i can do that.

1.)Janelle Monae- The Archandroid (perhaps one of the best albums of the last decade)
2.)Kanye West- MBDTF (could be on that list as well)
3.)The Roots- How I Got Over (“Right On” might be one of the dopest songs of the year)
4.)Damian Marley & Nas- Distant Relatives (Nas hasn’t sounded this fresh and relevant in years)
5.)Keri Hilson- No Boys Allowed (hell, you can put “loud” on here and I liked Keri’s album more)

okay i did a top 5 because i wasn’t really big into what got released this year.

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PinkMonsterKSA
December 31st, 2010 at 3:43 pm
Rihanna album is OK but not the best & Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday have take #1 Or #2 or #3 ..

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Lorin
December 31st, 2010 at 3:44 pm
First of all Janelle Monae should be a LOT higher on this list. Cee-Lo is vacant (kick rozay’s redundant ass off).

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MY Bad
December 31st, 2010 at 5:06 pm
ALL OF THEM are in wrong positions ! ..
Kanye dont deserve to be first ~
No T.I, Bruno Mars .. shuld make a makeover.

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MY Bad
December 31st, 2010 at 5:07 pm
ALL OF THEM are in wrong positions ! ..
Kanye dont deserve to be first ~
No T.I, Bruno Mars, Ne-Yo.. shuld make a makeover.

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Smiley Smilez
December 31st, 2010 at 5:08 pm
this is my list
10.Nicki Minaj- Pink Friday
9.Eminem-Recovery
8.B.o.b-The Adventures Of Bobby Ray
7.Rihanna-Loud
6.Keri Hilson-No Boys Allowed
5.R.Kelly-Love Letter
4.Drake-Thank Me Later
3.Cee Lo -Lady Killer
2.Kanye West-My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
1.Rick Ross-Teflon Don

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the cool
December 31st, 2010 at 5:21 pm
i like that teflon don was second but rih even being on there makes the list childish but its way better than ur best song and video list yall made eairler

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Adam
December 31st, 2010 at 8:25 pm
Where are No Boys Allowed and Basic Instinct?

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Julian
December 31st, 2010 at 8:28 pm
I definitely think Teenage Dream and Doo-Wops & Hooligans (Bruno Mars) are missing…

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D
December 31st, 2010 at 11:25 pm
i mostly agree with this list but i would take out loud and pink friday and replace them with soldier of love(sade) and basic instint (ciara)

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lee
December 31st, 2010 at 11:48 pm
@yea nicki has sold more than riri in the usa she sold like 100k more than riri and she came out a week later than her but WW riri has sold way more i mean she has the #1 album in the world but in the us only nicki doing better

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Thesaurus
December 31st, 2010 at 11:52 pm
Pink Friday…let’s get real here and Big Boi shoulda been #2 period.

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MishX
December 31st, 2010 at 11:56 pm
its Very Fun cuz Ludacris Must #1!

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asd
January 1st, 2011 at 6:56 am
RICK ROSS is fag

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king
January 1st, 2011 at 8:09 am
look ish u is jus a rihanna hater u need to kill yuh self and get loud

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Mary
January 1st, 2011 at 10:00 am
niki’s album is waay better than rihanna’s

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Why So Pressed?
January 1st, 2011 at 1:56 pm
^^^The world disagrees

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Sean
January 1st, 2011 at 2:10 pm
Meh…..

I don’t think Rihanna deserves a place on this list. The album is okay.

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Toby
January 1st, 2011 at 2:21 pm
is it just me or did Lil Wayne release a monster album this year! I am not a human being, easily in the top 5.

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Elvis Madore
January 1st, 2011 at 2:34 pm
1. Monica – Still Standing
2. Fantasia – Back To Me
3. Nicole Wray – Boss Bitch
4. Trina – Amazin’
5. Macy Gray – The Sellout
6. Toni Braxton – Pulse
7. Ciara – Basic Instinct
8. Keyshia Cole – Calling All Hearts
9. Kylie Minogue – Aphrodite
10. Kelis – Flesh Tone

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kCudi
January 1st, 2011 at 3:20 pm
1. Kanye West – M.B.D.T.F.
2. Eminem – Recovery
3. B.o.B – The Adventures Of Bobby Ray
4. Drake – Thank Me Later

But why is Rick Ross on the #2 spot? His album was more like #12.

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cool hwip
January 1st, 2011 at 4:20 pm
WHAT ABOUT NAS AND DAMIAN MARLEYS COLLABO? That was a very solid album. They straight killed it.

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@lil_chips
January 1st, 2011 at 6:26 pm
1. RICK ROSS @rickyrozay
2. KANYE WEST
3. NICKI MINAJ

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Lovely Nicole
January 1st, 2011 at 8:21 pm
What the heck, Why is Loud and Pink Friday on here? Pink Friday was good and Loud was okay, but John Legend, Jazmine Sullivan, Sade, and Nas/Damien Marley could have easily replace them. Also Recovery should be higher. Teflon Don and should be like 10 and Thank Me Later should be 3. But to each his or her own.

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prismatik
January 2nd, 2011 at 4:25 am
i love Pink Friday & No Boys Allowed. best two albums of 2010. :)

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Alfred Islas
January 2nd, 2011 at 6:57 am
Janelle should be higher and she should be way above that Drake sh*t. How about we get someone that isn’t 90% programmed on the computer because he barely has any talent?

I don’t listen to much hip hop, but I’m not sure I agree with Nicki being up there. I like Nicki and I’m a fan, but her album wasn’t really that good nor would I call it much of an art over make it sound like girly pop to sell CDs.

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CIARA'S BASIC INSTINCT#1
January 2nd, 2011 at 12:48 pm
Anyone who listened to Ciara’s Basic Instinct KNOWS IT IS THE BEST CD of the entire year. The obvious hits like Ride, Speechless and Gimme Dat were great but just as great are her songs – whats for dinner, girls get yo money and heavy rotation. I WISH she’d get rid of her record company.

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t-bag
January 2nd, 2011 at 1:52 pm
nr 1 is Eminem … your list is a joke

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MS BK
January 3rd, 2011 at 7:29 am
Monica should be on the list and Trey Songz!

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DIJON
January 4th, 2011 at 2:02 am
THIS LIST IS JUST PERFECT BUT I WOULD HAVE PUT Sir Lucious Left Foot AHEAD OF JANELLE MONAE

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Bangers N Mash
January 5th, 2011 at 6:20 am
Man Em, Jay, Dre and 50 were dead on with that Syllables song.

I can’t believe how much lyrics DO NOT come into play when making a list. Kanye should not be #1, Drake and Ross should not even be Top 7.

Other than that… the list wasn’t too bad. Glad Big Boi and Bobby Ray got some love.

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real hip hop
January 5th, 2011 at 11:21 am
only heard about half of the albums on the list, but janelle monae owns the ones i’ve heard (maybe aside from ‘ye).

if you havent listened to her album yet, do it. do it now.

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tomasz
January 11th, 2011 at 11:37 am
1. kanye west my beautiful dark twisted fantasy
2. usher raymond v raymond
3. drake thank me later
4. trey songz passion, pain & pleasure
5. kid cudi man on the moon 2 the legend of mr rager
6. b.o.b the adventures of bobby ray
7. rick ross teflon don
8. ne-yo libra scale
9. diddy-dirty money last train to paris
10. omarion ollusion

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Anthony Smizaski
January 15th, 2011 at 9:09 pm
MAN ON THE MOON II: THE LEGEND OF MR. RAGER!!!

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'Shad
February 17th, 2011 at 6:47 pm
The Hunger for More 2

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cz rock
February 26th, 2011 at 10:38 pm
i like this rank kayes album desurve it to top 1 rap up MBDTF

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