RANKED FROM PUBLISHED SCORECARDS
Highest-rated albums of 2012.
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 | Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded ↗Nicki Minaj | 2012 | 3 | Cash Money / Young Money / Universal Republic |
| 2 | Pain Is Love 2 ↗Ja Rule | 2012 | 2 | Mpire Music Group / Fontana Distribution1 scorecard & notes |
| 2 | Somethin' 'Bout Kreay ↗Kreayshawn | 2012 | 2 | Columbia Records1 scorecard & notes |