If anyone reads my blogs then I made a list last year, and now since it's that time of year again it's time to post my final list for this year! Part 1 (this blog) is for the top 10, and part 2 will be the honorable mentions (AKA numbers 11 - 15 on my list which unfortunately didn't make the cut, along with two other albums which I will explain when I post it tomorrow) Lettuce get started! NUMBER 10:

Joey Bada$$ - Rejex NUMBER 9:

Big Sean - Detroit NUMBER 8:

Lana Del Rey - Born To Die: The Paradise Edition NUMBER 7:

Joey Bada$$ - 1999 NUMBER 6:

Solange - True NUMBER 5:

Nas - Life is Good NUMBER 4:

Flying Lotus - Until The Quiet Comes NUMBER 3:

Freddie Gibbs - Baby Face Killa NUMBER 2:

Frank Ocean - channel ORANGE AND THE NUMBER 1 ALBUM OF 2012 IS...

KENDRICK LAMAR - good kid, m.A.A.d city