The New York Times’ Top 10 Albums and Songs of 2010

Here’s an interesting roundup of Top 10 of 2010. The New York Times’ pop music critic Jon Caramanica makes his selections and you may be surprised by some of his choices.

Here’s what he had to say about No. 1:

Finally, a new hip-hop superhero: on his fourth album, he fully inhabits his ****ness, celebrating his growth as a rapper and the return of new money as an aesthetic. On this meaty record he’s devastating 10 different ways, an artist who keeps awakening new skills and ambitions, and burying his past deeper and deeper.

See who that is at #1 and the whole list after the jump.

Top 10 Albums of 2010

1. Rick Ross – Teflon Don
2. Taylor Swift – Speak Now
3. Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
4. Drake – Thank Me Later
5. Titus Andronicus – The Monitor
6. Gary Allan – Get Off On the Pain
7. DJ Drama & Fabolous – There Is No Competition 2: The Funeral Service
8. Justin Bieber – My World 2.0
9. R. Kelly – Love Letter
10. Jerrod Niemann – Judge Jerrod & the Hung Jury

Top 10 Songs of 2010

Waka Flocka Flame featuring Diddy, Rick Ross, & Gucci Mane – “O Let’s Do It (Remix)”
Rick Ross featuring Gucci Mane – “MC Hammer”
Lady Antebellum – “Need You Now”
Chris Brown featuring Drake, T.I., Kanye West, Fabolous, Rick Ross, & André 3000 – “Deuces (Remix)”
Miguel featuring J. Cole – “All I Want Is You”
Kanye West feat. Pusha T – “Runaway”
Cults – “Go Outside”
Earl Sweatshirt – “Earl”
Ellie Goulding – “Starry Eyed”
Lloyd Banks featuring Juelz Santana – “Beamer, Benz, or Bentley”

You can read more at nytimes.com

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