Top 10 Albums of 2010

On the first #musicmonday of 2011, I want to share my favourite albums of 2010. Usually I rely on iTunes’ play count to get my favourite tracks and albums of the year. You will realise the list is dominated by hip hop. I listen to that a lot.

1. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy - Kanye West

2. B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray - B.o.B

Bobby Ray’s debut is my number 2 for 2010. The compositions are great, so are the samples. B.o.B displays his singing, composition & rapping skills on the album. I was banging this album non-stop in 2010 and some of the tracks still appear in my playlists.

3. Recovery - Eminem

It is no coincidence this album was the top selling hip hop album of 2010. Eminem goes hard on this one. 

4. Thank Me Later - Drake

Most anticipated album of the year if you ask me. I brushed it aside initially but when I finally got to listening to it, I was totally hooked. 

5. Love King - The-Dream

Hands down, my favourite R&B album of the year! The-Dream is a genius. He delivers for me a classic album; better than his previous albums.

6. Doo-Wops & Hooligans - Bruno Mars 

Bruno Mars. Bruno Mars. Bruno Mars. Doo-Wops & Hooligans is a great album especially for a debut. 

7. Teflon Don - Rick Ross

Although I think Deeper Than Rap is better than Teflon Don, it is a pretty good album. Rozay doesn’t disappoint on this album.

8. Distant Relatives - Nas & Damian Marley

Best collaborative album of 2010. It is good blend of hip hop and reggae. I hope the duo delivers another album. 

9. Rockstarr - Taio Cruz

Technically, this is a 2009 album but it was the 2010 US release that caught my attention. This is my favourite pop album of 2010. I love every track on it. Dynamite is my banger!

10. Raymond v. Raymond - Usher

I like every song on this one. I was greedy for more, I had to find the tracks which didn’t make the album. Slippin didn’t make the album but it has a message for every man out there.

Now I recognise that there are some albums I probably missed. Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday is not on my list because I didn’t give it a listen and I think it still wouldn’t have made the list. 

Mike Posner’s 31 Minutes to Takeoff is one album I missed. It was released right after I lost my mac so I didn’t get to give it a good listen. The singles were good so I reckon, the album was too. 

I also feel The Roots’ How I Got Over should be in the list somewhere…. but which album do I drop from the list. Consider is part of the list then.

Let the music start!