Complex's 25 Best Albums of 2011
We listened to everything, argued a lot, and came back with these, the albums we just can't live without.
Published: December 19, 2011 19:20
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | House of Balloons (Original) | The Weeknd | Mar-21-2011, |
| #2 | Watch The Throne | JAY-Z, Kanye West | Aug-08-2011, Hip Hop |
| #3 | Take Care (Deluxe Version) | Drake | Nov-15-2011, |
| #5 | Underneath The Pine | Toro y Moi | Feb-25-2011, Indie Pop |
| #6 | XXX (Deluxe Version) | Danny Brown | Mar-13-2012, |
| #7 | Section.80 | Kendrick Lamar | Jul-02-2011, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #8 | Cults | Cults | Jun-07-2011, Indie Pop |
| #9 | LIVE.LOVE.A$AP | A$AP Rocky | Oct-31-2011, Cloud Rap |
| #10 | Cole World: The Sideline Story | J. Cole | Sep-27-2011, Hip Hop |
| #11 | Go Tell Fire to the Mountain | WU LYF | Jun-13-2011, Indie Rock |
| #12 | Undun | The Roots | Dec-02-2011, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #14 | Relax | Das Racist | Sep-13-2011, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #15 | Bon Iver | Bon Iver | Jun-21-2011, |
| #16 | Fear of God II: Let Us Pray | Pusha T | Nov-08-2011, Southern Hip Hop |
| #17 | Finally Famous | Big Sean | Jan-01-2011, Pop Rap |
| #18 | Radioactive | Yelawolf | Jan-01-2011, Southern Hip Hop |
| #19 | The Dreamer, The Believer | Common | Dec-20-2011, |
| #20 | Within and Without | Washed Out | Jul-12-2011, Chillwave |
| #21 | Hell: The Sequel | Bad Meets Evil | Jan-01-2011, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #22 | Black Up | Shabazz Palaces | Jun-28-2011, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #23 | Camp | Childish Gambino | Nov-15-2011, Pop Rap |
| #24 | Tomboy | Panda Bear | Apr-11-2011, Psychedelic Pop |
| #25 | Rolling Papers | Wiz Khalifa | Mar-29-2011, Pop Rap |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | House of Balloons (Original) | The Weeknd | Album, Mar-21-2011, |
| #2 | Watch The Throne | JAY-ZKanye West | Album, Aug-08-2011, Hip Hop |
| #3 | Take Care (Deluxe Version) | Drake | Album, Nov-15-2011, |
| #5 | Underneath The Pine | Toro y Moi | Album, Feb-25-2011, Indie Pop |
| #6 | XXX (Deluxe Version) | Danny Brown | Album, Mar-13-2012, |
| #7 | Section.80 | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Jul-02-2011, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #8 | Cults | Cults | Album, Jun-07-2011, Indie Pop |
| #9 | LIVE.LOVE.A$AP | A$AP Rocky | Album, Oct-31-2011, Cloud Rap |
| #10 | Cole World: The Sideline Story | J. Cole | Album, Sep-27-2011, Hip Hop |
| #11 | Go Tell Fire to the Mountain | WU LYF | Album, Jun-13-2011, Indie Rock |
| #12 | Undun | The Roots | Album, Dec-02-2011, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #14 | Relax | Das Racist | Album, Sep-13-2011, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #15 | Bon Iver | Bon Iver | Album, Jun-21-2011, |
| #16 | Fear of God II: Let Us Pray | Pusha T | Album, Nov-08-2011, Southern Hip Hop |
| #17 | Finally Famous | Big Sean | Album, Jan-01-2011, Pop Rap |
| #18 | Radioactive | Yelawolf | Album, Jan-01-2011, Southern Hip Hop |
| #19 | The Dreamer, The Believer | Common | Album, Dec-20-2011, |
| #20 | Within and Without | Washed Out | Album, Jul-12-2011, Chillwave |
| #21 | Hell: The Sequel | Bad Meets Evil | EP, Jan-01-2011, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #22 | Black Up | Shabazz Palaces | Album, Jun-28-2011, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #23 | Camp | Childish Gambino | Album, Nov-15-2011, Pop Rap |
| #24 | Tomboy | Panda Bear | Album, Apr-11-2011, Psychedelic Pop |
| #25 | Rolling Papers | Wiz Khalifa | Album, Mar-29-2011, Pop Rap |