The 25 Best Albums of 2011
By Insanul Ahmed, Brendan Frederick, Ernest Baker, Julian Pereira, Rob Kenner | Dec 19, 2011 | 2:20 pm | Permalink
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It’s about that time of year again. With only a few weeks left in 2011, we can finally look back at all the year has had to offer and select which albums were our favorites. Obviously, everything can’t make the list, and we aren't going to please everybody. Cuts had to be made, and some very noteworthy projects that will go unmentioned. We're OK with that.
There may be a few surprises, but In the end only the fittest of the fittest were left standing. This year we saw some impressive debuts from young guns, veteran acts proving they still have what it takes, and hyped up projects that actually lived up the hype. These are The 25 Best Albums of 2011. If you've got a problem, make sure you do your homework, then let us know in the comments.
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the scrill December 19th, 2011 at 02:49 PM
this list is terrible. the weeknd SUCKS dicks. 3 dope tracks and it gets the number 1 album of 2011? smh.
droplifexx December 19th, 2011 at 04:51 PM
haha "3 dope tracks"... your a clown
Sweet Jones December 19th, 2011 at 04:54 PM
lmao you're a clown
Cat December 19th, 2011 at 07:12 PM
Have you actually listened to all of the Weeknd's songs? He well deserved it.
Raab December 19th, 2011 at 09:55 PM
The Weeknd is one of the only good artists on here, half of the albums on this list are garbage, so why are you gonna hate one of the few that deserves to be up here?
Come on Y'all December 20th, 2011 at 05:59 PM
The Weeknd is incredibly over-rated. He's okay. The fact that he is #1 among other things makes this list extremely problematic
Kinawy December 25th, 2011 at 01:27 AM
This is true, he only has a few hit songs like "High for this" and "The Zone" featuring drake. However all his other songs are controversial, not everybody listens to this shit. I'd put Section.80, Cole World: The sideline story, Take care and Ambition higher ratings for sure.
Natalia January 7th, 2012 at 05:23 PM
who cares how many of the weeknd's song made mainstream "hitlists" .. J. Cole's unreal and he isn't on the radio
tom December 22nd, 2011 at 09:36 PM
completely agree this list is wack. How can you put drakes album in front of bad meets evil and commons album? this better be a list on sales, not wordplay.
J.C. December 22nd, 2011 at 09:47 PM
That tom dude is stupid... First of all House of Balloons is a FREE mixtape. So there's no way in hell that it could be by sales... The Weeknd deserves to be "over-rated" he's been on his A game all year. He deserves to be #1 on the charts. And yeah Wale's Ambition should have been on the top 25!
KidKiro February 8th, 2012 at 01:15 PM
hahah bruh chil out!; i guess you don't kno who The Weeknd is... That nigga gave , Young Money's Drake the inspiration 2 make that album 'Take Care' ( The weeknd is saving R&b right now , he desurv this shit!
RandomGuy February 27th, 2012 at 07:35 AM
LOL! Where is The Game R.E.D? Maybe Lil' Wayne Carter IV? Watch The trone was worst album of 2012! And yes yelawolf deserves better place.
Anonymous Person December 19th, 2011 at 03:23 PM
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Jo Jo December 19th, 2011 at 03:31 PM
To be honest, Section.80 should be no. 1. Wale's album was alright but it was definitely better than Rolling Papers by Wiz, cause that album was trash so it should replace it on the list. House of Balloons was dope, it should be no. 2, followed by 3.Watch The Throne 4.Take Care 5. Nastalgia Ultra 6. Live. Love. A$AP etc.
Fiddy December 19th, 2011 at 03:31 PM
Ay man, Real Talk.. Real Life. Lil B's - 'Im Gay' Shoulda Been Here.
tom December 22nd, 2011 at 09:40 PM
lil b's hella wack, i think i could freestyle better than him
rob December 19th, 2011 at 03:33 PM
honestly it shld be 1.sec 80..2take care..3nostalgia ultra..4 camp..5liveloveasap
Mark January 2nd, 2012 at 01:51 PM
I agree with you 100% i have no idea why section 80 isn't number one or why camp is #28 it should be higher
Fiddy December 19th, 2011 at 03:33 PM
Section 80. shoulda been higher also.. And Also A Snub - ScHoolboy Q's Setbacks.
rob December 19th, 2011 at 03:36 PM
and u cant leave out dr lecter and well done bronson is killin it and hes a "real" mc ...he aint cmn out wit im gay thats for sure
joe December 19th, 2011 at 03:43 PM
Camp, and the dreamer/the believer and undun need to be way higher and take care needs to be way lower.
Rob December 19th, 2011 at 04:03 PM
the dreamer, the believer is only 19? didn't take long for you to make a mistake on this list
AJB December 21st, 2011 at 05:55 AM
that's what i'm saying. common back to form and only gets the 19 spot. smh
J.B December 19th, 2011 at 04:06 PM
Rapsody's list is much better if I'm being honest? Where W.A.R on this list? You added ASAP Rocky's and left out Big K.R.I.T brilliance? The Weeknd at number 1? Lol, smh.