2015
Metacritic Top Scores
1. Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp A Butterfly (96)
2014
Metacritic Top Scores
1. D'Angelo - Black Messiah (95)
Pitchfork Top Albums
1. Run The Jewels - Run The Jewels 2
2. FKA Twigs - LP1
2013
Metacritic Top Scores
9. Chance The Rapper - Acid Rap (86)
11. Beyonce - BEYONCE (85)
Pitchfork Top Albums
2. Kanye West - Yeezus
2012
Metacritic Top Scores
1. Frank Ocean - Channel Orange (92)
2. Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d. city (91)
Pitchfork Top Albums
1. Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d. city
2. Frank Ocean - Channel Orange
2011
Metacritic Top Scores
1. The Roots - Undun (88) (Tied With Tom Waits)
2010
Metacritic Top Scores
1. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (94)
Pitchfork Top Albums
1. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
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Pitchfork Best Albums Of Decade (So Far)
1. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
2. Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d. city
4. Frank Ocean - Channel Orange
Billboard Best Albums of Decade (So Far)
1. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
2. Beyonce - BEYONCE
4. Frank Ocean - Channel Orange
5. Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d. city
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With the exception of 2013, a black artist has topped "Metacritic's Top Score" for each year this decade. Black artists are also leading the decade end lists.
Are blacks making the best music this generation? Thoughts?