Entertainment Weekly's 100 best albums from 1983-2008...

just came out a few days ago...

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20207076_20207387_20207337,00.html

1. Purple Rain Prince and the Revolution (1984)
2. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Lauryn Hill (1998 )
3. Achtung Baby U2 (1991)
4. The College Dropout Kanye West (2004)
5. Madonna Madonna (1983)
6. American Idiot Green Day (2004)
7. The Blueprint Jay-Z (2001)
8. Graceland Paul Simon (1986)
9. Back to Black Amy Winehouse (2007)
10. In Rainbows Radiohead (2007)
11. MTV Unplugged in New York Nirvana (1994)
12. Stankonia OutKast (2000)
13. You Are Free Cat Power (2003)
14. Disintegration The Cure (1989)
15. The Marshall Mathers LP Eminem (2000)
16. Rain Dogs Tom Waits (1985)
17. Odelay Beck (1996)
18. People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm A Tribe Called Quest (1990)
19. Dangerously in Love Beyoncé (2003)
20. Tidal Fiona Apple (1996)
21. The Emancipation of Mimi Mariah Carey (2005)
22. 3 Feet High and Rising De La Soul (1989)
23. The Soft Bulletin The Flaming Lips (1999)
24. Come On Over Shania Twain (1997)
25. Turn On the Bright Lights Interpol (2002)
26. Time Out of Mind Bob Dylan (1997)
27. Funeral Arcade Fire (2004)
28. Illmatic Nas (1994)
29. Breakaway Kelly Clarkson (2004)
30. Appetite for Destruction Guns N' Roses (1987)
31. FutureSex/LoveSounds Justin Timberlake (2006)
32. Life's Rich Pageant R.E.M. (1985)
33. As I Am Alicia Keys (2007)
34. Is This It The Strokes (2001)
35. Jagged Little Pill Alanis Morissette (1995)
36. CrazySexyCool TLC (1994)
37. The Moon & Antarctica Modest Mouse (2000)
38. Raising Hell Run-DMC (1986)
39. Sheryl Crow Sheryl Crow (1996)
40. Ready to Die The Notorious B.I.G. (1994)
41. Legend Bob Marley and the Wailers (1984)
42. Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) Wu-Tang Clan (1993)
43. Paul's Boutique Beastie Boys (1989)
44. Car Wheels on a Gravel Road Lucinda Williams (1998 )
45. If You're Feeling Sinister Belle and Sebastian (1996)
46. Homogenic Björk (1997)
47. Exile in Guyville Liz Phair (1993)
48. American IV: The Man Comes Around Johnny Cash (2002)
49. A Rush of Blood to the Head Coldplay (2002)
50. Sounds of Silver LCD Soundsystem (2007)
51. The Score Fugees (1996)
52. Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga Spoon (2007)
53. King of America Elvis Costello (1986)
54. Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 Janet Jackson (1989)
55. It Takes a Nation of Millions... Public Enemy (1988 )
56. Yankee Hotel Foxtrot Wilco (2002)
57. Harvest Moon Neil Young (1992)
58. Surfer Rosa The Pixies (1988 )
59. Ray of Light Madonna (1998 )
60. Crooked Rain Crooked Rain Pavement (1994)
61. Paid in Full Eric B. & Rakim (1987)
62. OK Computer Radiohead (1997)
63. The Joshua Tree U2 (1987)
64. Mama's Gun Erykah Badu (2000)
65. Elephant The White Stripes (2003)
66. The Chronic Dr. Dre (1992)
67. Metallica Metallica (1991)
68. Wrecking Ball Emmylou Harris (1995)
69. Give Up The Postal Service (2003)
70. My Life Mary J. Blige (1994)
71. Rock Steady No Doubt (2001)
72. 1984 Van Halen (1984)
73. The Queen is Dead Smiths (1986)
74. Play Moby (1999)
75. Born in the U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen (1984)
76. Heartbreaker Ryan Adams (2000)
77. Dummy Portishead (1994)
78. Vs. Pearl Jam (1991)
79. Let It Be The Replacements (1984)
80. Back to Basics Christina Aguilera (2006)
81. The Downward Spiral Nine Inch Nails (1994)
82. Grace Jeff Buckley (1994)
83. Learning to Crawl The Pretenders (1984)
84. Low-Life New Order (1985)
85. Home Dixie Chicks (2002)
86. Loveless My Bloody Valentine (1991)
87. All Eyez on Me 2Pac (1996)
88. So Peter Gabriel (1986)
89. Bachelor No. 2 Aimee Mann (2000)
90. Toxicity System of a Down (2001)
91. Siamese Dream Smashing Pumpkins (1993)
92. The Writing's on the Wall Destiny's Child (1999)
93. Either/Or Elliott Smith (1997)
94. Synchronicity The Police (1983)
95. Trap Muzik T.I. (2003)
96. Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea PJ Harvey (2000)
97. Britney Britney Spears (2001)
98. Transatlanticism Death Cab for Cutie (2003)
99. Live Through This Hole (1994)
100. Faith George Michael (1987)

I tried to bold the hip-hop albums for you guys...

Flobots sucks. They are just not classified as "gangsta" to some eyes, that's why everyone is hopping on their ****

On a side note, OT board sucks. Everyday without fail i see threads about helping guys with their love lives, or something stupid like that. That's why ive stopped going there.

jT's album wasn't that bad....dunno about top 100 material though...

Anyway, Chronic should've been ranked higher.

How in the world is All Eyez On Me set at number 87, when it is regarded as the most influential album in Hip-Hop/Rap history? Even Kanye's The College Dropout was put in before Pac's..

Critics..Jeez.

All Eyez On Me ... is regarded as the most influential album in Hip-Hop/Rap history?

Naptown_AMB

It is regarded as the most influential album in Rap history, yo..

Know your Rap music.

It is regarded as the most influential album in Rap history, yo..

Know your Rap music.

Naptown_AMB

[QUOTE="Naptown_AMB"]

It is regarded as the most influential album in Rap history, yo..

Know your Rap music.

fat_rob

word :lol:

self-ownage

[QUOTE="Naptown_AMB"]

It is regarded as the most influential album in Rap history, yo..

Know your Rap music.

fat_rob

Or a Public Enemy album.....or a Big Daddy Kane album......or an A Tribe Called Quest album.....

All Eyez On Me most influential:lol::lol::lol:

It is regarded as the most influential album in Rap history, yo..

Know your Rap music.

Naptown_AMB

Honestly, that album sucks

[QUOTE="Naptown_AMB"]

It is regarded as the most influential album in Rap history, yo..

Know your Rap music.

Colt45fool

Honestly, that album sucks

WTF? trap muzik..not i'm serious. first no resonable doub tbut then trap muzik,at least urban legend but trap muzik....SMHforgetwhatyahear

The real travesty here is In Rainbows at 10 instead of Ok Computer, Kid A, or The Bends. lonestarg

Word.

A terrible list. It seems like they had a list of 500 carved out, then chose enough pop crap to appease EW's terrible fanbase.

delete this filthy thread.TheBigTicket21

It is regarded as the most influential album in Rap history, yo..

Know your Rap music.

Naptown_AMB

Wtf does this ninja think he is :lol: ?

This list is really a tragedy...the fact that ANY Alicia Keys, or Britney Spears album is mentioned is laughable. Destiny's Child on a top 100 list of any kind is a joke. No D'Angelo aka R&B Jesus, Prince's most overrated album is #1, but 1999, and Sign O' The Times isn't even so much as mentioned.....and that's not even the beginning.Colt45fool

you don't dig alicia..i like her

It is regarded as the most influential album in Rap history, yo..

Know your Rap music.

Naptown_AMB

This list is really a tragedy...the fact that ANY Alicia Keys, or Britney Spears album is mentioned is laughable. Destiny's Child on a top 100 list of any kind is a joke. No D'Angelo aka R&B Jesus, Prince's most overrated album is #1, but 1999, and Sign O' The Times isn't even so much as mentioned.....and that's not even the beginning.Colt45fool

This list is really a tragedy...the fact that ANY Alicia Keys, or Britney Spears album is mentioned is laughable. Destiny's Child on a top 100 list of any kind is a joke. No D'Angelo aka R&B Jesus, Prince's most overrated album is #1, but 1999, and Sign O' The Times isn't even so much as mentioned.....and that's not even the beginning.Colt45fool

OMFG!

*facepalm*

[QUOTE="Naptown_AMB"]

It is regarded as the most influential album in Rap history, yo..

Know your Rap music.

elpooz

Wtf does this ninja think he is :lol: ?

[QUOTE="Colt45fool"]This list is really a tragedy...the fact that ANY Alicia Keys, or Britney Spears album is mentioned is laughable. Destiny's Child on a top 100 list of any kind is a joke. No D'Angelo aka R&B Jesus, Prince's most overrated album is #1, but 1999, and Sign O' The Times isn't even so much as mentioned.....and that's not even the beginning.iHeartCali

[QUOTE="elpooz"][QUOTE="Naptown_AMB"]

It is regarded as the most influential album in Rap history, yo..

Know your Rap music.

Proobie44

Wtf does this ninja think he is :lol: ?

We have been getting some annoying new members... 1st that Lupe stan and now this clown. I thought I was bad when I 1st joined, but they = :| :| :|

[QUOTE="iHeartCali"][QUOTE="Colt45fool"]This list is really a tragedy...the fact that ANY Alicia Keys, or Britney Spears album is mentioned is laughable. Destiny's Child on a top 100 list of any kind is a joke. No D'Angelo aka R&B Jesus, Prince's most overrated album is #1, but 1999, and Sign O' The Times isn't even so much as mentioned.....and that's not even the beginning.Colt45fool

That's true. But 1999 (plus Controversy and Dirty Mind) aren't eligible for inclusion in this list.

And Purple Rain IS better than Sign O the Times, though only slightly.

[QUOTE="Colt45fool"][QUOTE="Naptown_AMB"]

It is regarded as the most influential album in Rap history, yo..

Know your Rap music.

Mkavanaugh77

Honestly, that album sucks

Pass the haterade yo, seriously you dont like it fine, millions of copies were sold, its a classic get over it period.

It should be up there in any list, its definatly better than College dropout as is many other rap albums, im tired of hearing pac is overrated, hes in many eyez the GOAT with alot of material to prove himself, it all revolves around opinion aorund here anyway, so theres no point in arguing any further.

omg teh millions of copies were sold, it must be good!

omg it's teh better than teh college dropout which isnt even considered a classic!!!

omg tupac is considered teh goat by everywun else!!!!

Cry me a river dude...Pac is dope, but AEOM is overrated. Me Against The World >>>>> AEOM, by A LOT

[QUOTE="Colt45fool"]This list is really a tragedy...the fact that ANY Alicia Keys, or Britney Spears album is mentioned is laughable. Destiny's Child on a top 100 list of any kind is a joke. No D'Angelo aka R&B Jesus, Prince's most overrated album is #1, but 1999, and Sign O' The Times isn't even so much as mentioned.....and that's not even the beginning.youknowwho

you don't dig alicia..i like her

"Songs In A Minor" is awesome though....

[QUOTE="Colt45fool"][QUOTE="iHeartCali"][QUOTE="Colt45fool"]This list is really a tragedy...the fact that ANY Alicia Keys, or Britney Spears album is mentioned is laughable. Destiny's Child on a top 100 list of any kind is a joke. No D'Angelo aka R&B Jesus, Prince's most overrated album is #1, but 1999, and Sign O' The Times isn't even so much as mentioned.....and that's not even the beginning.jugend

That's true. But 1999 (plus Controversy and Dirty Mind) aren't eligible for inclusion in this list.

And Purple Rain IS better than Sign O the Times, though only slightly.

Not trying to diss Purple Rain though....it's an awesome album, just not the best of the last 25 years. It's almost as overrated as AEOM.

We have been getting some annoying new members... 1st that Lupe stan and now this clown. I thought I was bad when I 1st joined, but they = :| :| :|

elpooz

[QUOTE="elpooz"]

We have been getting some annoying new members... 1st that Lupe stan and now this clown. I thought I was bad when I 1st joined, but they = :| :| :|

Orlando_Magic

**** Sean Price. ***** ass ninja. :D