RANKED FROM PUBLISHED SCORECARDS
Highest-rated albums of the 2010s.
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 | My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy ↗Kanye WestListening guide → | 2010 | 10 | Roc-A-Fella / Def Jam |
| 1 | To Pimp a Butterfly ↗Kendrick LamarListening guide → | 2015 | 10 | Top Dawg Entertainment / Aftermath / Interscope |
| 3 | Piñata ↗Freddie Gibbs & MadlibListening guide → | 2014 | 9.5 | Madlib Invazion / ESGN |
| 3 | DAMN. ↗Kendrick LamarListening guide → | 2017 | 9.5 | Top Dawg Entertainment / Aftermath / Interscope |
| 3 | Daytona ↗Pusha T | 2018 | 9.5 | GOOD Music / Def Jam1 scorecard & notes |
| 6 | Take Care ↗Drake | 2011 | 9 | Young Money / Cash Money / Republic2 scorecards & notes |
| 6 | 2014 Forest Hills Drive ↗J. Cole | 2014 | 9 | Dreamville / Roc Nation / Interscope |
| 6 | Watch the Throne ↗Jay-Z & Kanye West | 2011 | 9 | Roc-A-Fella / Def Jam / Roc Nation / Def Jam1 scorecard & notes |
| 6 | Yeezus ↗Kanye WestListening guide → | 2013 | 9 | Def Jam / GOOD Music / Roc-A-Fella |
| 6 | Section.80 ↗Kendrick LamarListening guide → | 2011 | 9 | Top Dawg Entertainment (independent) |
| 6 | Flower Boy ↗Tyler, the CreatorListening guide → | 2017 | 9 | Columbia / GOLF |
| 12 | Animal Ambition: An Untamed Desire to Win ↗50 Cent | 2014 | 3 | G-Unit Records / Caroline1 scorecard & notes |
| 12 | Revival ↗Eminem | 2017 | 3 | Aftermath Entertainment / Shady Records / Interscope1 scorecard & notes |
| 12 | The New Classic ↗Iggy Azalea | 2014 | 3 | Def Jam Recordings / Grand Hustle Records / Virgin EMI1 scorecard & notes |
| 12 | Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded ↗Nicki Minaj | 2012 | 3 | Cash Money / Young Money / Universal Republic |
| 12 | Hotel California ↗Tyga | 2013 | 3 | Cash Money / Young Money / Universal Republic1 scorecard & notes |
| 12 | Blacc Hollywood ↗Wiz Khalifa | 2014 | 3 | Atlantic Records / Taylor Gang Records1 scorecard & notes |
| 18 | In My Defense ↗Iggy Azalea | 2019 | 2 | Bad Dreams Records / Empire Distribution (independent)1 scorecard & notes |
| 18 | Pain Is Love 2 ↗Ja Rule | 2012 | 2 | Mpire Music Group / Fontana Distribution1 scorecard & notes |
| 18 | Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven ↗Kid Cudi | 2015 | 2 | Republic Records / Wicked Awesome Records1 scorecard & notes |
| 18 | Somethin' 'Bout Kreay ↗Kreayshawn | 2012 | 2 | Columbia Records1 scorecard & notes |
| 18 | Harverd Dropout ↗Lil Pump | 2019 | 2 | Tha Lights Global / Warner Records1 scorecard & notes |
| 18 | Rebirth ↗Lil Wayne | 2010 | 2 | Cash Money Records / Young Money / Universal Motown1 scorecard & notes |
| 18 | Supermarket (Soundtrack) ↗Logic | 2019 | 2 | Def Jam Recordings / Visionary Music Group1 scorecard & notes |
| 25 | White People Party Music ↗Nick Cannon | 2014 | 1 | N'Credible Entertainment / RED Distribution1 scorecard & notes |