RANKED FROM PUBLISHED SCORECARDS
Highest-rated albums of 2011.
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 | Take Care ↗Drake | 2011 | 9 | Young Money / Cash Money / Republic2 scorecards & notes |
| 1 | Watch the Throne ↗Jay-Z & Kanye West | 2011 | 9 | Roc-A-Fella / Def Jam / Roc Nation / Def Jam1 scorecard & notes |
| 1 | Section.80 ↗Kendrick LamarListening guide → | 2011 | 9 | Top Dawg Entertainment (independent) |