Top 15 Albums of 2010, Summer Edition

Because I couldn't pick just 10...

1. Janelle Monae - ArchAndroid. I've listened to this album at least twenty times and discover something new each time. I don't think I've heard someone combine rock, neo-soul, and hip-hop this effectively in a long time.
2. Robyn - Body Talk (Pts. I & II). American artists, take note. This is how pop should be done - smart.
3. Die Antwoord - $0$. A concept album, an art project, but incredibly original and addictive.
4. M.I.A. - MAYA - It's difficult to make world music accessible, but M.I.A. accomplishes it and dominates the pop charts
5. Curren$y - Pilot Talk. The best album to come out of New Orleans in the last five years, the Carter II and III included.
6. Sleigh Bells - Treats. Great noise pop.
7. Drake - Thank Me Later. I had low expectations for this, but Drake lived up to the hype and more. Original and creative, well played
8. Marina & The Diamonds - Family Jewels. Pop with a punk twist.
9. Best Coast - Crazy For You - Great indie rock for summer
10. Damian Marley & Nas - Distant Relatives. Took a while to come out, but well worth the wait. Damian provides the creative force & Nas provides the energy.
11. Das Racist - Shut Up, Dude. Stoner rap, but original and amusing
12. Uffie - Sex Dreams and Denim Jeans. This album came out a couple years too late, but still delivered a couple pop gems.
13. Erykah Badu - New Amerykah, Pt II. Great Neo-Soul. Nuff Said.
14. Gorillaz - Plastic Beach. No longer as creative as the first two albums, but still better than most everything else out there.
15. B.o.B. - Adventures of Bobby Ray. Makes the list for combining all sorts of different genres into hip-hop and being a smash pop success.