These "Top 5 favorite" lists on FB are ridic. I cannot possibly pick my top 5 favorite albums or anything for that matter. So I compiled my own list of my favorite albums ever, thus far. So in no particular order, part one:-------------------------------------------------------
1. HIStory: Past, Present and Future Book I - Michael Jackson
- Don't make me pick just one MJ album. At least this puts most of it together nicely, in 2 Discs.
*Recommended Downloads: Disc 1- ALL OF IT. Disc 2 - They Don't Care About Us, Stranger In Moscow
2. Discovery - Daft Punk
- Classic album all the way around. One More Time? I don't think so. This shits gonna be on repeat forever and ever and ever.
*Recommended Downloads: Digital Love, One More Time, Something About Us, Face to Face, Too Long
3. The Velvet Rope - Janet Jackson
- Sorry to say, but Janet was at her best when she was depressed. Her music has not been the same since. (All For You was respectable tho nonetheless)
*Recommended Downloads: Got til' its Gone, I Get Lonely, Go Deep, You, Everytime, Together Again (deeper remix), What About, Anything, Special
4. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill - Lauryn Hill
- Ms. Hill has only released one album, ONE FULL LENGTH ALBUM! She got it right the first time, let's hope she makes good if she ever releases a second album.
*Recommended Downloads: Doo Wop (That Thing), Ex Factor, Nothing Even Matters, Everything is Everything, To Zion, Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You
5. Butterfly - Mariah Carey
- For me personally, on a beautiful summer day I need to hear Honey. On this album she dabbled in r&b and hip hop, a big step for her at the time (1997).
*Recommended Downloads: Honey, Breakdown, The Roof, Fourth of July, Babydoll, Close My Eyes, The Beautiful Ones, My All
6. Lucy Pearl - Lucy Pearl
- So, so, so sad how this super group only released one album. I guess its a good thing, 'cause how could they've followed up on this? I wonder.
*Recommended Downloads: La La La, Dance Tonight, You, Good Love, Remember the Times
7. Housemix 2000 - Various Artists
- The first compilation album on this list. This album has the tunes I remember from '98 - '00, in terms of house. This was and still is the shit.
*Recommended Downloads: Music Sounds Better With You, U Don't Know Me, Turn Around, I Feel Good Things For You, To Brazil, Can't Get Enough, Better Off Alone, Break 4 Love
8. 1 - The Beatles
- I grew up to these tunes. These guys have way too many albums for me to pick just one.
*Recommended Downloads: I Want to Hold Your Hand, Yesterday, All You Need Is Love, Penny Lane, The Ballad of John & Yoko, Hey Jude
9. Voodoo - D'Angelo
- I can chill to this on a late afternoon/early evening and everything would be good with me.
Also, baby making music? Look no further than download suggestion number one.
*Recommended Downloads: Untitled (How Does It Feel), Feel Like Makin' Love, Greatdayndamornin'/Booty, Africa, Spanish Joint
10. We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things - Jason Mraz
- There are certain songs on this album that make me wish I was in a GAP commercial. Homeboy can sing too.
*Recommended Downloads: Make It Mine, I'm Yours, A Beautiful Mess, Lucky, If It Kills Me
11. Corrine Bailey Rae - Corrine Bailey Rae
- There's something about her music. Like A Star is incredible.
*Recommended Downloads: Like A Star, Put Your Records On, Til It Happens to You, Another Rainy Day, Trouble Sleeping
12. Mama's Gun - Erykah Badu
- "Time to save the world, where in the world is all the time?" Lady Badu, real talk.
*Recommended Downloads: Bag Lady, Didn't 'Cha Know, Orange Moon, In Love With You, Kiss Me On My Neck (Hesi)
13. The Evolution of Robin Thicke - Robin Thicke
- One of the best blue eyed soul albums out there. I don't think this album gets enough credit.
*Recommended Downloads: Lost Without U, Cocaine, Teach U a Lesson, Can U Believe, Shooter, Wanna Love U Girl
14. Graduation - Kanye West
- Everything about this album I love. The production, song writing, sample use, album art, accompanying music videos - its all good.
*Recommended Downloads: I Wonder, Champion, Good Morning, Good Life, Flashing Lights, Homecoming, Stronger, Can't Tell Me Nothing
15. On the 6 - Jennifer Lopez
- Does anyone remember Jennifer Lopez before J. Lo? I do, I miss her.
*Recommended Downloads: If You Had My Love, Feelin' So Good, Waiting for Tonight, Should've Never
16. The Black Album - Jay Z
- Choosing a Jay Z album was hard. Hova drops some serious rhymes on this album. Big Ups.
*Recommended Downloads: Dirt Off Your Shoulder, Change Clothes, Encore, 99 Problems, Allure, Justify My Thug
17. Blackout - Britney Spears
- It's Britney bitch. Kill me for having a Britney album on here. Out of all of her albums, I can tolerate this one the most.
*Recommended Downloads: Gimme More, Break the Ice, Why Should I Be Sad, Out of This World, Sugarfall (my favorite B.S. track)
18. Big Boi and Dre Present...Outkast - Outkast
- I can't pick just one Outkast album, impossible! Takes me back...to 7th grade. HA!
*Recommended Downloads: So Fresh So Clean, Ms. Jackson, Player's Ball, B.O.B., Spottieottiedopaliscious
19. Ready to Die - the Notorious B.I.G.
- A classic all the way around. If you don't know now you know...
*Recommended Downloads: Juicy, One More Chance, Who Shot Ya?, Big Poppa, Suicidal Thoughts
20. Crazy Sexy Cool - TLC
- I'll pick this over Fan Mail any day. "I was like peace, in a groove, on a Sunday afternoon." Excellent.
*Recommended Downloads: Diggin' On You, Creep, Waterfalls, Red Light Special
21. The Way I See It - Raphael Saadiq
- I don't think people are aware of this album. Its a really good homage to the sounds of Motown, big ups.
*Recommended Downloads: Oh Girl, Love That Girl, Just One Kiss, Never Give You Up, Staying In Love
22. Exodus - Bob Marley
- This album is all I'll ever need in my entire life for all of my summer days.
*Recommended Downloads: One Love, Waiting In Vain, Turn Your Lights Down, Three Little Birds, Jamming
23. FutureSex/LoveSounds - Justin Timberlake
- I wasn't expecting this album to be as good as it is when it first came out. I was surprised, no doubt.
*Recommended Downloads: Until the End of Time, My Love, What Goes Around...Comes Around, (Another Song) All Over Again, Boutique In Heaven
24. Kala - M.I.A.
- Since day one I've loved this album. "dancing as we shooting up & lootin just to get by".
*Recommended Downloads: Bamboo Banger, Paper Planes, Xr2, 20 Dollar, Jimmy, Boyz, Far Far
25. I Am...Sasha Fierce - Beyoncé
- You'll see, in ten years we're gonna be partying it up and Single Ladies is gonna come on and we're all gonna go "AHH SHIT!!!" & do the dance HA! you'll see.
**Recommended Downloads: Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It), Disappear, Sweet Dreams, Ave Maria
26. Sexuality - Sébastien Tellier
- French house at one of its best. Produced by Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo of Daft Punk.
*Recommended Downloads: Divine, Pomme, L'Amour et la Violence, Sexual Sportswear, Elle
27. Housemix Classics - Various Artists
- The second compilation album on this list. These are house classics that I hope will never die. I remember these from when I was like...five years old.
*Recommended Downloads: Follow Me, Wake Up (Shay Ama), I'm Hot For You, Do You Know What I Mean, The Bomb! (These Sounds Fall Into My Mind), Al-Naafiysh (The Soul), Plastic Dreams
28. Kelis Was Here - Kelis
- This album def. doesn't get enough credit. So underrated its crazy.
*Recommended Downloads: Goodbyes, Like You, Bossy, Til' the Wheels Fall Off, Trilogy, Lil Star
29. Big Willie Style - Will Smith
- This was my favorite when I was eight years old. Good 'ol Will Smith & his kid friendly raps.
*Recommended Downloads: Candy, Miami, Gettin' Jiggy Wit It, Chasing Forever, Men In Black
30. Seeing Sounds - N*E*R*D
- Also one of my favorite's since day one. "I'm a star bitch, I don't give a fuck".
*Recommended Downloads: Spaz, You Know What, Love Bomb, Yeah You, Happy, Everyone Nose
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...to be continued...on a later date and time.
