100. Lorde – Royals [Universal, 2013]
99. Ciara – Body Party [Epic, 2013]
98. Chief Keef ft. Lil Reese – I Don’t Like [Interscope, 2012]
97. Frank Ocean – Nights [Boys Don’t Cry, 2016]
96. Adele – Rolling in the Deep [XL, 2011]
95. Japandroids – Younger Us [Polyvinyl, 2010]
94. Fiona Apple – Werewolf [Epic, 2012]
93. Death Grips – I’ve Seen Footage [Epic, 2012]
92. Katy Perry – Teenage Dream [Capitol, 2010]
91. Solange ft. Sampha – Don’t Touch My Hair [Columbia, 2016]
90. HAIM – The Wire [Columbia, 2013]
89. Destroyer – Chinatown [Merge, 2011]
88. Mac Demarco – Ode to Viceroy [Captured Tracks, 2012]
87. Waka Flocka Flame – Hard in Da Paint [Warner Bros., 2010]
86. Radiohead – True Love Waits [XL, 2016]
85. Anderson .Paak ft. ScHoolboy Q – Am I Wrong [Steel Wool, 2016]
84. Beyoncé – Partition [Columbia, 2013]
83. Beach House – Walk in the Park [Sub Pop, 2010]
82. Grimes – Kill V. Maim [4AD, 2015]
81. Bill Callahan – Small Plane [Drag City, 2013]
80. Jessie Ware – If You’re Never Gonna Move [Island, 2012]
79. ANOHNI – Drone Bomb Me [Secretly Canadian, 2016]
78. Drake – Worst Behavior [Cash Money, 2013]
77. Kanye West – New Slaves [Def Jam, 2013]
76. David Bowie – Blackstar [ISO, 2015]
75. Jamie xx – Gosh [Young Turks, 2015]
74. Bon Iver – Holocene [Jagjaguwar, 2011]
73. Courtney Barnett – Depreston [Marathon, 2015]
72. LCD Soundsystem – All I Want [Parlophone, 2010]
71. St. Vincent – Cruel [4AD, 2011]
70. A Tribe Called Quest – We the People… [Epic, 2016]
69. Missy Elliott ft. Pharrell – WTF (Where They From) [Atlantic, 2015]
68. The-Dream – Yamaha [The Island, 2010]
67. Angel Olsen – Shut Up Kiss Me [Jagjaguwar, 2016]
66. Donnie Trumpet & the Social Experiment – Sunday Candy [self-released, 2015]
65. Miguel – coffee [RCA, 2015]
64. Frank Ocean – Thinkin Bout You [The Island, 2012]
63. Tyler, The Creator – Yonkers [XL, 2011]
62. Sky Ferreira – I Blame Myself [Capitol, 2013]
61. Rae Sremmurd ft. Gucci Mane – Black Beatles [Interscope, 2016]
60. Kendrick Lamar – King Kunta [TDE, 2015]
59. Vince Staples – Norf Norf [Def Jam, 2015]
58. Todd Terje – Inspector Norse [Olsen, 2012]
57. Taylor Swift – Style [Big Machine, 2014]
56. Sufjan Stevens – Should Have Known Better [Asthmatic Kitty, 2015]
55. Drake – Marvins Room [Cash Money, 2011]
54. Crystal Castles ft. Robert Smith – Not in Love [Polydor, 2010]
53. Cass McCombs – County Line [Domino, 2011]
52. Run the Jewels ft. Zack de la Rocha – Close Your Eyes (And Count to Fuck) [Mass Appeal, 2014]
51. Kanye West ft. Rihanna, Kid Cudi, & Fergie – All of the Lights [Roc-A-Fella, 2010]
50. Japandroids – The House That Heaven Built [Polyvinyl, 2012]
49. Perfume Genius – Queen [Matador, 2014]
48. David Bowie – Lazarus [IOS, 2016]
47. Destroyer – Bay of Pigs [Merge, 2011]
46. Autre Ne Veut – Play By Play [Software, 2013]
45. Arcade Fire – Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) [Merge, 2010]
44. Chance the Rapper ft. 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne – No Problem [self-released, 2016]
43. The War on Drugs – Red Eyes [Secretly Canadian, 2014]
42. Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe [Interscope, 2012]
41. Disclosure ft. Sam Smith – Latch [Island, 2013]
40. Nicki Minaj – Super Bass [Cash Money, 2011]
39. Jay Z & Kanye West – Ni**as in Paris [Roc Nation, 2011]
38. ILoveMakonnen ft. Drake – Tuesday [OVO Sound, 2014]
37. Beyoncé ft. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie – ***Flawless [Columbia, 2013]
36. Kendrick Lamar – Swimming Pools (Drank) [TDE, 2012]
35. Usher – Climax [RCA, 2012]
34. The Weeknd – Can’t Feel My Face [Republic, 2015]
33. Robyn – Call Your Girlfriend [Konichiwa, 2010]
32. Deerhunter – Helicopter [4AD, 2010]
31. Tame Impala – Feels Like We Only Go Backwards [Modular, 2012]
30. Caribou – Can’t Do Without You [Merge, 2014]
29. Miguel – Adorn [RCA, 2012]
28. Vampire Weekend – Hannah Hunt [XL, 2013]
27. FKA Twigs – Two Weeks [Young Turks, 2014]
26. Grimes – Flesh without Blood [4AD, 2015]
25. Azealia Banks ft. Lazy Jay – 212 [Polydor, 2011]
24. Real Estate – It’s Real [Domino, 2011]
23. Solange – Losing You [Terrible, 2012]
22. Beach House – Zebra [Sub Pop, 2010]
21. Beyoncé – Formation [Parkwood, 2016]
20. Frank Ocean – Ivy [Boys Don’t Cry, 2016]
19. Jamie xx ft. Young Thug & Popcaan – I Know There’s Gonna Be (Good Times) [Young Turks, 2015]
18. LCD Soundsystem – Dance Yrself Clean [Parlophone, 2010]
17. Tame Impala – Let It Happen [Modular, 2015]
16. Daft Punk ft. Pharrell – Get Lucky [Columbia, 2013]
15. Drake – Hotline Bling [Cash Money, 2015]
14. Sky Ferreira – Everything is Embarrassing [Capitol, 2012]
13. Kendrick Lamar – Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe [TDE, 2012]
12. Kanye West ft. Pusha T – Runaway [Roc-A-Fella, 2010]
11. Solange – Cranes in the Sky [Columbia, 2016]
10. Robyn – Dancing on My Own [Konichiwa, 2010]
9. Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti – Round and Round [4AD, 2010]
8. Beyoncé – Countdown [Columbia, 2011]
7. Frank Ocean – Pyramids [The Island, 2012]
6. Future Islands – Seasons (Waiting on You) [4AD, 2014]
5. Grimes – Oblivion [4AD, 2012]
4. Kanye West ft. Chance the Rapper, Kelly Price, The-Dream, & Kirk Franklin – Ultralight Beam [G.O.O.D., 2016]
3. Kendrick Lamar – Alright [TDE, 2015]
2. M83 – Midnight City [Mute, 2011]
1. Drake ft. Majid Jordan – Hold On, We’re Going Home [Cash Money, 2013]
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