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Lebronwon
10/09/19 1:22:58 PM
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https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-200-best-albums-of-the-2010s/

Top 10

1. Frank Ocean: Blonde (2016)
2. Kanye West: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010)
3. Beyonc: Beyonc (2013)
4. Kendrick Lamar: To Pimp a Butterfly (2015)
5. Fiona Apple: The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do (2012)
6. Solange: A Seat at the Table (2016)
7. Vampire Weekend: Modern Vampires of the City (2013)
8. Robyn: Body Talk (2010)
9. DAngelo and the Vanguard: Black Messiah (2014)
10. Frank Ocean: Channel Orange (2012)
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TheGoldenEel
10/09/19 1:24:27 PM
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I said this in the 200 songs topic but this list is heavily pop and hip hop centric and it would be interesting to see what a Pitchfork that was more like 2010 Pitchfork make a list like this

fwiw its a solid list and Ive actually heard like 80% of the albums on it


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Shotgunnova
10/09/19 1:24:59 PM
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TheGoldenEel
10/09/19 1:25:57 PM
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Shotgunnova posted...
ctrl+f hope downs
Would def be on my list imo

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MisterPorn
10/09/19 1:26:21 PM
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No Taylor Swift in Top 10. Good.
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pauIie
10/09/19 1:34:07 PM
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no to be kind or atrocity exhibition smh
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gamer167
10/09/19 1:35:25 PM
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Frank Ocean is great but such a forgettable artist.

To Pimp a Butterfly is fucking boring.

That top 10 is all kinds of jacked up but those two stick out to me.
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Malfunction
10/09/19 1:36:40 PM
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I think there are some weird placements and inconsistent narratives in there but it's not an awful list tbf
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NeoBowser
10/09/19 1:38:11 PM
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where the FUcK is the pink print

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pauIie
10/09/19 1:38:35 PM
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NeoBowser posted...
where the FUcK is the pink print

it's on the list

gamer167 posted...
Frank Ocean is great but such a forgettable artist.

To Pimp a Butterfly is fucking boring.

That top 10 is all kinds of jacked up but those two stick out to me.


lol blonde and tpab are going to make a ton of lists. not that you have to like them, but they're not "stick outs."
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Malfunction
10/09/19 1:38:59 PM
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TheGoldenEel posted...
I said this in the 200 songs topic but this list is heavily pop and hip hop centric and it would be interesting to see what a Pitchfork that was more like 2010 Pitchfork make a list like this

fwiw its a solid list and Ive actually heard like 80% of the albums on it


P4k has definitely gotten steadily worst over the past 4 to 5 years but I also think it's unfair to act like hip hop itself hasn't become an 'indie' type darling this decade either. Even before it became a commercial force again, there was a swathe of early 10s acts and platforms that made it a very cool and arguably subversive genre to get into, coupled with a lot of retrospective love for certain types of 00s era rappers and hip hop in general. Hell p4k was giving carter 3 BNM in 2008, I'm not sure they necessarily would've panned this list as a whole
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Lost_All_Senses
10/09/19 1:39:55 PM
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I should peep that D'Angelo album.
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NeoBowser
10/09/19 1:40:37 PM
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also thank u, next is not on the list which is criminal. its so cohesive

BuT two of my favourite albums in the top 3 i should not complain

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KlRBEH
10/09/19 1:42:08 PM
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Blonde is not better than Dark Twisted Fantasy

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Malfunction
10/09/19 1:43:24 PM
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P4k hate ye ever since the trump stuff
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pauIie
10/09/19 1:43:25 PM
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KlRBEH posted...
Blonde is not better than Dark Twisted Fantasy

i'm surprised that they didn't give their only 10/10 of the decade the #1 spot.
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KStateKing17
10/09/19 1:43:26 PM
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A lot of good albums on there. I'm surprised I didn't see Adele's albums and some others are in a different order than I would expect (GKMC under TPAB by Kendrick). Dirty Computer by Janelle Monae and Reality Show by Jazmine Sullivan are also missing :(

Not mad though. I need to give some of these a listen.
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NeoBowser
10/09/19 1:44:45 PM
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KStateKing17 posted...
A lot of good albums on there. I'm surprised I didn't see Adele's albums and some others are in a different order than I would expect (GKMC under TPAB by Kendrick). Dirty Computer by Janelle Monae and Reality Show by Jazmine Sullivan are also missing :(

Not mad though. I need to give some of these a listen.


sgslddhshh a dirty computer fan i thought ce only listened to dad rock

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TheMikh
10/09/19 1:46:59 PM
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gamer167 posted...
Frank Ocean is great but such a forgettable artist.


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TheGoldenEel
10/09/19 1:48:02 PM
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Malfunction posted...
P4k has definitely gotten steadily worst over the past 4 to 5 years but I also think it's unfair to act like hip hop itself hasn't become an 'indie' type darling this decade either. Even before it became a commercial force again, there was a swathe of early 10s acts and platforms that made it a very cool and arguably subversive genre to get into, coupled with a lot of retrospective love for certain types of 00s era rappers and hip hop in general. Hell p4k was giving carter 3 BNM in 2008, I'm not sure they necessarily would've panned this list as a whole
Im not saying I have a problem with there being hip hop or pop, just how heavily skewed it is towards those genres

there is 1 rock album in the top 20

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Lost_All_Senses
10/09/19 1:48:32 PM
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KStateKing17 posted...
A lot of good albums on there. I'm surprised I didn't see Adele's albums and some others are in a different order than I would expect (GKMC under TPAB by Kendrick). Dirty Computer by Janelle Monae and Reality Show by Jazmine Sullivan are also missing :(

Not mad though. I need to give some of these a listen.


I use to listen to Jazmine Sullivan's first album. Was it called Fear or something? Anyway, I should check that one out.
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GucciGang
10/09/19 1:49:51 PM
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Titus Andronicus - The Monitor should be top 10 imho

Was baffled by how high Yeezus was too. Daytona which is a far better album was like number 200.

Overall I think it can mostly be considered a pretty solid list.

I think a top 3 could genuinely be
Kendrick Lamar - TPAB
Kendrick Lamar - GKMC
Kanye West - MBDTW
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KStateKing17
10/09/19 1:50:06 PM
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NeoBowser posted...
where the FUcK is the pink print

166
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Malfunction
10/09/19 1:51:17 PM
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I don't think that's too wild tbh given the (admittedly wildly inconsistent) attempts at factoring cultural impact into the placements. Ultimately, it has been hip hops decade and I think that this list tries to reflect that where appropriate.

That said, do I see no swans album here???
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Malfunction
10/09/19 1:51:41 PM
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Yeezus would be top 10 pre trump stuff
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TheGoldenEel
10/09/19 1:51:49 PM
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KStateKing17 posted...
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For example the idea that Pinkprint made it on this list is ridiculous and really encapsulates their shift toward pop and rap

and I like Nicki Minaj

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Malfunction
10/09/19 1:52:53 PM
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Oh I have no problem agreeing that pinkprint is a really weird album to have anywhere near this list tbh.
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TheGoldenEel
10/09/19 2:04:31 PM
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Heres an interesting analysis: http://www.brooklynvegan.com/albums-pitchfork-liked-less-over-time-according-to-their-decade-list/

some notable bands whove had highly acclaimed Pitchfork albums who are omitted from the list: Tune-Yards, Swans, Grizzly Bear, Sun Kil Moon, Ariel Pink, Nick Cave, My Bloody Valentine, Miguel, Majical Cloudz, James Blake

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Malfunction
10/09/19 2:09:23 PM
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I am convinced coloring book (iirc a 9.3 on release) only got excluded cos everybody has been slating chance for the past 2 months
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TheAnthraxBunny
10/09/19 2:13:11 PM
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Lebronwon posted...
DAngelo and the Vanguard: Black Messiah (2014)

Holy shit I forgot all about this thing.
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pauIie
10/09/19 2:14:10 PM
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Malfunction posted...
I am convinced coloring book (iirc a 9.3 on release) only got excluded cos everybody has been slating chance for the past 2 months

honestly i like chance but i don't really like a whole project from him. just songs here and there.
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KStateKing17
10/09/19 2:21:00 PM
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NeoBowser posted...
KStateKing17 posted...
A lot of good albums on there. I'm surprised I didn't see Adele's albums and some others are in a different order than I would expect (GKMC under TPAB by Kendrick). Dirty Computer by Janelle Monae and Reality Show by Jazmine Sullivan are also missing :(

Not mad though. I need to give some of these a listen.


sgslddhshh a dirty computer fan i thought ce only listened to dad rock

I love Janelle's music and what she represents. Being able to say that we're from the same place is a bonus.

Lost_All_Senses posted...
KStateKing17 posted...
A lot of good albums on there. I'm surprised I didn't see Adele's albums and some others are in a different order than I would expect (GKMC under TPAB by Kendrick). Dirty Computer by Janelle Monae and Reality Show by Jazmine Sullivan are also missing :(

Not mad though. I need to give some of these a listen.


I use to listen to Jazmine Sullivan's first album. Was it called Fear or something? Anyway, I should check that one out.

It's a really good album that could have had better promotion. I didn't listen to her other albums all the way through, so I couldn't compare.
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Malfunction
10/09/19 4:14:58 PM
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Is there more overrated and influence wise overstated album out there than in color? Feel like it was much loved by music media types when it came out and for all the plaudits I struggle to think of a clear influence it had in subsequent years
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Delirious_Beard
10/09/19 4:31:44 PM
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low on the list

therefore the list is good
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MC_BatCommander
10/09/19 4:37:08 PM
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I only listened to like 6 albums out of that whole list lol
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MisterPorn
10/09/19 4:43:06 PM
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lol just saw this. Cardi B: Invasion of Privacy is higher than The Suburbs.
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NeoBowser
10/09/19 5:23:34 PM
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MisterPorn posted...
lol just saw this. Cardi B: Invasion of Privacy is higher than The Suburbs.


to me it is the most overhyped and overrated album of this decade. cardi was a funny personality but has shown over time that shes a really ugly person and more importantly her raps are wack and its been suggested she doesnt even write them

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Killmonger
10/09/19 5:26:29 PM
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Lost_All_Senses posted...
I should peep that D'Angelo album.
Great album. Check it out asap.
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