RANKED FROM PUBLISHED SCORECARDS
Highest-rated albums of 2005.
A leaderboard of the records we've scored. Explore an era, read the reasoning, and see where your own verdict differs.
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Only the 108 albums with an unambiguous, usable published score can enter these rankings. Equal scores share a rank; alphabetical ordering within a tie does not imply a preference. This is the site's reviewed selection, not a complete survey of every release.
| Rank | Album / artist | Year | Score / 10 | Label & sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Registration ↗Kanye WestListening guide → | 2005 | 9.5 | Roc-A-Fella Records / Def Jam |
| 2 | Be ↗CommonListening guide → | 2005 | 9 | GOOD Music / Geffen Records1 scorecard & notesMusicBrainz — release and track listing ↗ |
| 2 | Tha Carter II ↗Lil WayneListening guide → | 2005 | 9 | Cash Money Records / Universal Motown |
| 4 | Arch Nemesis ↗Benzino | 2005 | 1 | ZNO Records (independent)1 scorecard & notes |