Boxden's Album of the Decade (2010-2019)

You’re going to be seeing a lot of these lists in the months ahead. In order to prepare, I’ve made this list of 35 albums that I expect will be in the conversation. They are not my personal favorite albums, though I do like (and even love!) many of them. These are just the records that will be put at the forefront of the critical discourse.


Kanye West, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy



Kendrick Lamar, To Pimp A Butterfly

Frank Ocean, Blonde


Rihanna, ANTI
Beyoncé, Lemonade
Drake, Take Care



SZA, Ctrl
Kendrick Lamar, good kid, m.A.A.d city


Future, DS2
Danny Brown, x#x
Beyoncé, Beyoncé
Frank Ocean, channel ORANGE



JAY-Z, 4:44
Chance The Rapper, Acid Rap


Pusha T, Daytona
JAY-Z & Kanye West, Watch The Throne
The Weeknd, House of Balloons
Tyler, The Creator, IGOR
J. Cole, 2014 Forest Hills Drive
Lana Del Rey, Born to Die



A$AP Rocky, LIVE.LOVE.A$AP


Young Thug, Barter 6
Janelle Monáe, Dirty Computer
Anderson .Paak, Malibu
Childish Gambino, Because the Internet
Kanye West, Yeezus


Drake, If You're Reading This It's Too Late
Kanye West, The Life of Pablo


Lupe Fiasco, Tetsuo & Youth
A Tribe Called Quest, We Got It From Here… Thank You 4 Your Service
Taylor Swift, 1989
Daft Punk, Random Access Memories



Vampire Weekend, Modern Vampires of the City
Carly Rae Jepsen, Emotion

If you don't think it is any of the 34 options listed in the poll, then please leave your album pick in the thread.

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