Complex's Best Albums Of The Year

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Dec 19, 2011

We dropped our list earlier today, and our bigger, more popular brothers at Complex just released their take on the 25 best albums of the year.

Spoiler alert, their top 5:

5. Toro Y Moi – Underneath The Pine

4. Frank Ocean – Nostalgia, Ultra

3. Drake – Take Care

2. Jay-Z & Kanye West – Watch The Throne

1. The Weeknd – House Of Balloons

Head over to Complex for the full list.

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