As 2010 comes to a close and everyone takes a look back at the year in pop culture, we here at GlobalGrind have decided to look forward into 2011 for our most anticipated albums. These are the albums we are actively aniticpating (some of which have tentative release dates), as well as albums that we hope to see, artists who've been M.I.A. for a while that we desperately want back.
Artist: Lady GaGa
Album: Born This Way
If Lady GaGa is to be believed, Born This Way will be the greatest album of all time. The hype surrounding its release is bordering on absurd, but with good reason - in two short years GaGa has become the heir to the pop throne, and released a bevy of generation-defining hit singles ("Poker Face," "Bad Romance," "Telephone," etc.), and become a pop cultural icon of the highest order. 2009's The Fame Monster is a near-perfect pop album, so we're incredibly excited to hear how she follows that up.
Artist: Lady GaGa
Album: Born This Way
If Lady GaGa is to be believed, Born This Way will be the greatest album of all time. The hype surrounding its release is bordering on absurd, but with good reason - in two short years GaGa has become the heir to the pop throne, and released a bevy of generation-defining hit singles ("Poker Face," "Bad Romance," "Telephone," etc.), and become a pop cultural icon of the highest order. 2009's The Fame Monster is a near-perfect pop album, so we're incredibly excited to hear how she follows that up.
Artist: Jay-Z & Kanye West
Album: Watch The Throne
This started off as an EP that was originally going to be released this year (and include songs like "So Appalled" and "Monster," both of which ended up making Kanye's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy instead), but according to 'Ye they came up with such great material that they've decided to make it a full album. With production from Ye, Madlib, Pete Rock & more this is sure to be one of 2011's best hip-hop releases.
Album: Watch The Throne
This started off as an EP that was originally going to be released this year (and include songs like "So Appalled" and "Monster," both of which ended up making Kanye's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy instead), but according to 'Ye they came up with such great material that they've decided to make it a full album. With production from Ye, Madlib, Pete Rock & more this is sure to be one of 2011's best hip-hop releases.
Artist: Lil' Wayne
Album: Tha Carter IV
If everything goes right, Tha Carter IV will be Wayne's biggest album yet. If nothing else, it should be his most personal, and it's going to be full of material recorded during his prison bid this year. We're eager to hear what he has to say
Album: Tha Carter IV
If everything goes right, Tha Carter IV will be Wayne's biggest album yet. If nothing else, it should be his most personal, and it's going to be full of material recorded during his prison bid this year. We're eager to hear what he has to say
Artist: Beyonce
Album: TBD
It is said that absence makes the heart grow fonder, and that has certainly been the case when it comes to Beyonce. It's been two years since she's released her double-disc epic I Am.. Sasha Fierce, which spawned the mega-classic "Single Ladies," and the wait between albums has made us realize just how much we love her. Bey has promised that this new album will see her exploring a new sound and "creating [her] own genre of music," so we are incredibly excited to hear what she comes with.
Album: TBD
It is said that absence makes the heart grow fonder, and that has certainly been the case when it comes to Beyonce. It's been two years since she's released her double-disc epic I Am.. Sasha Fierce, which spawned the mega-classic "Single Ladies," and the wait between albums has made us realize just how much we love her. Bey has promised that this new album will see her exploring a new sound and "creating [her] own genre of music," so we are incredibly excited to hear what she comes with.
Artist: Britney Spears
Album: TBD
Circus was a good comeback effort from Britney, now we're ready for her to release her masterpiece. Blackout was close, but judging from the collaborators she has on deck for this one she just might top that album.
Album: TBD
Circus was a good comeback effort from Britney, now we're ready for her to release her masterpiece. Blackout was close, but judging from the collaborators she has on deck for this one she just might top that album.
Artist: The-Dream
Album: Love Affair
We're still not sure if this album is actually in the making or not. Dream had announced that this year's LoveKing would be his final solo album, but on "Sex Intelligent Remix" - one of LoveKing's standouts - he sang "6-7-2011/ I'm gon' drop that Love Affair." So as it stands The-Dream may or may not be releasing his fourth album on 6-7-2011. We sure hope he changes his mind about retiring, as all three of his solo albums are essential, expertly crafted modern R&B classics.
Album: Love Affair
We're still not sure if this album is actually in the making or not. Dream had announced that this year's LoveKing would be his final solo album, but on "Sex Intelligent Remix" - one of LoveKing's standouts - he sang "6-7-2011/ I'm gon' drop that Love Affair." So as it stands The-Dream may or may not be releasing his fourth album on 6-7-2011. We sure hope he changes his mind about retiring, as all three of his solo albums are essential, expertly crafted modern R&B classics.
Artist: Adele
Album: 21
Adele's debut album 19 showcased a talent that far exceeded her age, and the follow-up 21 looks to be a vast improvement over that album. The lead single, the rockabilly disco stormer "Rolling in the Deep," is the best thing she's done yet.
Album: 21
Adele's debut album 19 showcased a talent that far exceeded her age, and the follow-up 21 looks to be a vast improvement over that album. The lead single, the rockabilly disco stormer "Rolling in the Deep," is the best thing she's done yet.
Artist: J. Cole
Album: TBD
J. Cole's debut album was supposed to be released this year, but instead it's been pushed to the spring of 2011. Hopefully he can find the right single to launch it, as that's clearly all he needs. As his mixtape Friday Night Lights proved, he's an incredibly gifted emcee.
Album: TBD
J. Cole's debut album was supposed to be released this year, but instead it's been pushed to the spring of 2011. Hopefully he can find the right single to launch it, as that's clearly all he needs. As his mixtape Friday Night Lights proved, he's an incredibly gifted emcee.
Artist: Drake
Album: Take Care
Drake has an amazing 2010, and from the looks of things he isn't slowing down one bit. Putting off plans to release an R&B mixtape, Drake has announced that his new album Take Care will see him furthering his rap craft. We're excited!
Album: Take Care
Drake has an amazing 2010, and from the looks of things he isn't slowing down one bit. Putting off plans to release an R&B mixtape, Drake has announced that his new album Take Care will see him furthering his rap craft. We're excited!
Artist: Young Jeezy
Album: TM103
Though the year has come and gone and this album still has no foreseeable release date, we're still behind Da Snowman, and look forward to hearing whatever he comes out with. On the low, Trap or Die 2 and The Last Laugh were two of the year's strongest mixtapes. Hopefully in 2011 Jeezy stays away from frivolous beefs with Rick Ross and drops TM103 once and for all.
Album: TM103
Though the year has come and gone and this album still has no foreseeable release date, we're still behind Da Snowman, and look forward to hearing whatever he comes out with. On the low, Trap or Die 2 and The Last Laugh were two of the year's strongest mixtapes. Hopefully in 2011 Jeezy stays away from frivolous beefs with Rick Ross and drops TM103 once and for all.
Artist: Dr. Dre
Album: Detox
Honestly, at this point we don't even care what it sounds like, we just want Dre to release Detox so we can stop putting it on these lists.
Album: Detox
Honestly, at this point we don't even care what it sounds like, we just want Dre to release Detox so we can stop putting it on these lists.
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