I only did the ones that I knew people here cared about.
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7. Drake, "Thank Me Later"
Drake made good on his promising 2009 with "Thank Me Later," an endlessly playable meditation on vulnerability in the spotlight. The Canadian rapper proved to be a unique voice in both hip-hop and R&B, especially when he juggles the two genres on introverted tracks like "Karaoke."
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3. Robyn, "Body Talk"
In an inspired marketing move, Swedish pop princess Robyn put out three "Body Talk" releases this year, with each album showcasing a stunning mix of electronic beats and heavenly vocals. With the third album combining previously released singles like "Dancing On My Own" and "Hang With Me" with new winners like "Indestructible," Robyn ended the year on a triumphant note and established a pop presence in the States.
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1. Kanye West, "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy"
When the dust cleared from his Twitter rants, GOOD Fridays, douchebag-toasting performances and 35-minute music videos, Kanye West left us with a spectacular "Fantasy" and his best album yet. The button-pushing rapper pushed musical boundaries on his fifth effort, effortlessly hopscotching between tribal chants ("Power"), pitch-black posse cuts ("So Appalled"), fuzzed-out rock ("Gorgeous") and breathless pop ("All of the Lights"). On "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy," Yeezy taught us that you can be a boisterous celebrity as much as you want, as long as you deliver an album as incredible as this one.
10. Big Boi, "Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty"
9. Rick Ross, "Teflon Don"
8. MGMT, "Congratulations"
7. Drake, "Thank Me Later"
6. LCD Soundsystem, "This Is Happening"
5. Beach House, "Teen Dream"
4. Mumford & Sons, "Sigh No More"
3. Robyn, "Body Talk"
2. Arcade Fire, "The Suburbs"
1. Kanye West, "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy"