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2016 Music

Vulture: Craig Jenkins: 15 Best Albums of 2016

21 December 2016

Blond - Frank Ocean

Craig Jenkins: 15 Best Albums of 2016, as published by New York Magazine’s Vulture

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  1. Blond
    Frank Ocean
  2. Blackstar
    David Bowie
  3. Lemonade
    Beyoncé
  4. We Got It From Here… Thank You 4 Your Service
    A Tribe Called Quest
  5. The Life of Pablo
    Kanye West
  6. A Moon Shaped Pool
    Radiohead
  7. The Weight of These Wings
    Miranda Lambert
  8. Yes Lawd!
    NxWorries
  9. American Football
    American Football
  10. American Boyfriend: A Suburban Love Story
    Kevin Abstract
  11. Coloring Book
    Chance The Rapper
  12. A Seat at the Table
    Solange
  13. Puberty 2
    Mitski
  14. Redemption
    Dawn Richard
  15. Cardinal
    Pinegrove

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