Is Eminem's Recovery The Best Album Of The Year?

[stella222]

This week, MTV News has been taking stock of the year that was in the world of albums. It's a curious thing to think about in 2010, as the current single-dominated culture seems to have pushed the concept of the album into the background. Full-length albums used to be the standard by which music was measured, but now it feels a bit antiquated. Still, putting together a complete album is a difficult thing, so the albums that really excel are that much more special in the current musical climate.

With all that in mind, MTV News' James Montgomery declared Kanye West's jaw-dropping opus My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy as the best album of the year (a sentiment agreed upon by the likes of Rolling Stone and Spin, both of whom had West at the top of their respective best-of lists). That has been a popular choice this year, though not all of the commenters concurred. Many believed that Eminem's Recovery was the best album of the year (and that it was especially too low on Montgomery's top 20 list). Endorsements also came in for some of the biggest (but ignored) albums of the year, including Taylor Swift's Speak Now, Rihanna's Loud and Drake's Thank Me Later (all of which could make legitimate arguments for the top spot).

But ultimately, we'll leave the final verdict to you. There are 10 albums below, synthesized from Montgomery's list, the suggestions of the commenters and some Grammy nominees for Album of the Year. Vote for your favorite and leave your arguments in the comments!

VOTE HERE:

http://newsroom.mtv.com/2010/12/16/emin ... m-of-2010/

[I'mShady]

done....I can't imagine real rap and hip-hop fans will ever vote for My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasty...because it's a good album but fuck his raps...If you wanna hear Kanye rap go and get his first three...RECOVERY!!!

[mangomunky]

kanye's jaw dropping album? he definitely be bribing everybody to speak extremely highly of it cuz it ain't selling shit.

sure it sounds good cuz of the production but it's the sound of it really all people look for in a rap album?

[mangomunky]

MBDTF is so fucking overrated it's making me sick.

but on topic, recovery is the best album of the year in my book. btw how many lists does MTV need? the results are pretty much the same anyway.

[jarman007]

Eminem, Recovery 37.47%

Kanye West, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy 57.92%



please vote recovery.........you can vote how many times you want (already voted 15 times....will do 50 )

do not let kanye win......atleast not in fan poll.........he is topping every list............recovery is better

[Almostlity]

voted, not for recovery hahaaaaaaaaaaah, y'all mad

[jarman007]

Eminem, Recovery 39.01%

Kanye West, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy 56.51%


voted 50 times

please others vote

[shadysecret]

Me too. But it doesn't work that way. Kanye's already in the lead and probably will win.

Who the fuck gives a fuck about MTV anyways.

[SlimShadyX313X]

NO
The best album of the year is
BLACK MAGIC: 50 cent even tho it didnt come out
Recovery: isnt as good as i was hoping for he was great in the other albums long before this but this album just wasnt his level of rappin



Dealing with backstabbers, there was one thing I learned. They're only powerful when you got your back turned.
Eminem

[BeautifulEscape]

Looks like Kanye's "fans" were too lazy to go out and buy his album.

LMFAO at Drake getting no love.

[TheGentlePlayer]

Kanyes album was good, but nothing more then that!

[Rash J]

Looks like Kanye's "fans" were too lazy to go out and buy his album.

lmao

[mecuryball]

MBDTF is the most overrated album of all time hands down.

[TheGentlePlayer]

MBDTF is the most overrated album of all time hands down.

Could not agree more!

[Devil'sAdvocate]

VOTED.