As the decade comes to a close, Billboard is revealing its 100 Greatest Albums of the 2010s.

The magazine’s staff has compiled a list of their favorite albums from 2010-2019—from Bruno and Bowie to Katy Perry and Kendrick Lamar.

Kanye West’s 2010 album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy lands at No. 1. “MBDTF is the sound of an artist — using the studio as a palette — grappling with his contradictions, unhappiness and the carnal diversions he turns to as an all-too-brief balm for the uncertain soul,” writes Billboard.

Beyoncé’s Lemonade earns the runner-up spot. “From accusatory opener ‘Pray You Catch Me’ to the rallying call of ‘Formation,’ a fearless Beyoncé revealed her mastery of weaving together multiple genres and insightful lyrics,” says the magazine.

Frank Ocean’s “first masterpiece” Channel Orange ranks at No. 3, followed by Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly at No. 5.

Rihanna’s Anti also makes the cut at No. 7, along with Ariana Grande’s Thank U Next at No. 8. Adele’s 21 rounds out the top 10.

The top 20 is populated by modern-day classics including Beyoncé’s 2013 surprise drop (No. 11), Cardi B’s debut Invasion of Privacy (No. 13), Kendrick Lamar’s good kid, m.A.A.d city (No. 15), Drake’s Take Care (No. 16), Solange’s A Seat at the Table (No. 17), and The Weeknd’s House of Balloons (No. 20).

The late Mac Miller’s Swimming earns a place at No. 70, along with Nipsey Hussle’s Victory Lap at No. 94.

See the top 20 below and the full list here.

Billboard Greatest Albums of the 2010s

1. Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
2. Beyoncé – Lemonade
3. Frank Ocean – Channel Orange
4. Taylor Swift – Red
5. Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp a Butterfly
6. Kacey Musgraves – Golden Hour
7. Rihanna – Anti
8. Ariana Grande – Thank U Next
9. Robyn – Body Talk
10. Adele – 21
11. Beyoncé – Beyonce
12. Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
13. Cardi B – Invasion of Privacy
14. Katy Perry – Teenage Dream
15. Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d city
16. Drake – Take Care
17. Solange – A Seat at the Table
18. Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires of the City
19. Taylor Swift – 1989
20. The Weeknd – House of Balloons

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The wait is over.

Nearly three years since his last project, PARTYNEXTDOOR is set to return with new music this Friday. Taking to Instagram, he posted a close-up photo of himself with the caption: “Friday.”

He immediately sent fans into a frenzy, with many speculating that it could be his long-awaited Club Atlantis project. His OVO Sound boss Drake left a series of icy emojis including the snowflake and frozen face.

During OVO Fest in Toronto in August, Drake teased his return. “PARTYNEXTDOOR, new PND on the way,” he told the crowd.

The Canadian crooner has remained out of the spotlight since the release of his 2017 EP Seven Days. “I’m taking my time with this album, It’s straight party & unapologetic,” he tweeted two years ago, while teasing collaborations with Kanye West, T-Pain, and Ne-Yo.

PND most recently collaborated with Summer Walker on “Just Might” off the latter’s debut album Over It.

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It’s almost Game time.

In 10 days, the Compton rapper will release his ninth and final album Born 2 Rap. Prior to its Black Friday arrival, he has revealed the star-studded tracklisting and cover art.

The 24 tracks, an homage to his “all-time favorite player” Kobe Bryant, kick off with an intro from Ed Sheeran and close with the British crooner on “Roadside.” Other guests include Chris Brown, Bryson Tiller, 21 Savage, Miguel, Travis Barker, Dom Kennedy, Trey Songz, and Anderson .Paak, who appears on the single “Stainless.” The late Nipsey Hussle also makes an appearance on “Welcome Home.”

The cover art features nine pregnant women in the studio with Game while he records. “The concept behind this photo goes way beyond what you see upon 1st glance & I absolutely cannot wait for all of you to hear the music that goes along with the album,” said Game, who thanked the women on Instagram.

Born 2 Rap arrives nearly 15 years after his debut The Documentary. “I promise another classic… my day 1 fans know what it is… I will not disappoint!!!” said Game.

“I’ve had a great run & surpassed my rap goals along time ago…. it’s by God’s grace that I’m able to still be here to deliver full projects at this caliber in an industry where I’ve seen artists come & go,” he added. “It will always be ‘QUALITY’ over ‘QUANTITY’ from where I stand. The REAL music will always prevail & this album will cap off an amazing run.”

Born 2 Rap is due Nov. 29. See the tracklisting below.

Born 2 Rap Tracklisting

Intro – “Sea of Sin” (feat. Ed Sheeran)
1. “No Smoke” (feat. Miguel and Travis Barker)
2. “Five Hundred Dollar Candles” (feat. Dom Kennedy)
3. “The Light”
4. “Carmen Electra” (feat. Mozzy, Osbe Chill, and Tobi)
5. “Dead Homies” (feat. Red Cafe)
6. “Gold Daytonas” (feat. Dom Kennedy)
7. “Westside”
8. “40 Ounce Love” (feat. Just Liv)
9. “Gucci Flip Flops”
10. “Born 2 Rap”
11. “Welcome Home” (feat. Nipsey Hussle)
12. “Interlude. Help Me” (feat. Sly)
13. “I Didn’t Wanna Write This Song” (feat. Marsha Ambrosius)
14. “The Code” (feat. 21 Savage)
15. “Stay Donn” (feat. Bryson Tiller)
16. “Hug the Block”
17. “Ask for Me”
18. “Stainless” (feat. Anderson .Paak)
19. “Gangstas Make The Girls Go Wild” (feat. Chris Brown)
20. “Blood Thicker Than Water” (feat. Trey Songz)
21. “Rewind II”
22. “One Life” (feat. J. Stone and Masego)
23. “Cross on Jesus Back” (feat. D Smoke)
24. “Roadside” (feat. Ed Sheeran)

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Cardi B is back on her BS.

As fans await her sophomore album, the Grammy-winning rapper is holding them over with a new freestyle. While standing in what appears to be a kitchen, Cardi cooked up a fiery flow, repping her BX roots and calling out the “bum bitches.”

“I be in a mansion and you be in my mentions,” she raps in the minute-long clip, which she shared on social media. “Right out the trenches to top of the charts / Lost friends on the way, this shit is breaking my heart.”

She continued: “What you spent on your whip / Bitch, I spent on my fit / You don’t let your man hit ’cause he been on my dick / I’m ’bout to follow him back and send him a pic of me holding my Grammy, rubbing my clit.”

“It’s just a little something till I finish up the album,” she said before adding, “Suck my dick!”

Cardi has been back in the studio working on the follow-up to her 2018 debut Invasion of Privacy. “My album is on my mind 24/7,” she told Billboard. “It’s practically all I’m focusing on.”

She plans to stay true to herself and not follow trends. “There’s certain music that I want to do, but I feel like, is people interested in that? I feel like things have changed,” she said. “But I cannot just go with what’s hot. I still gotta go with what I want to do. I just got out of that follow what’s hot and follow what you want to do.”

Watch Cardi do it for the ‘Gram.

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Summer Walker is confronting her critics.

On Sunday, the R&B singer picked up her first award for Best New Artist at the 2019 BET Soul Train Awards. A nervous Walker, who suffers from social anxiety, took the stage to accept with a short and sweet speech during the televised ceremony.

“Thank you so much. I didn’t expect this,” said the 23-year-old. “Thank you LVRN and thank you London On Da Track. I really appreciate it.”

Walker admits that she came close to skipping the entire show. Instead, she avoided the red carpet and entered the venue through a back door. “I wasn’t even gonna go today cause I was to scared, I was literally asking @lvrngram to just get me a wrist band so I could sit in the back alone in my reg deg clothes,” she said. “by the time my name was called I couldn’t get a speech out like everyone one else from being so nervous & was shaking BUT I pushed through my #socialanxiety today and I’m really glad I did ..cause the soul train experience is something any true music lover will never forget.”

She was met with backlash from social media. Some called her anxiety an act while others attacked her vulnerability. “These women have children,” Walker said of her critics. “It makes me feel soo bad cause it’s clear that if the children are developing or struggling with any type of mental disorder such as anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, it’ll be brushed to the side and will never receive any treatment because it’ll just be ‘an act.’”

Added Walker, “These parents are probably so ignorant that instead of reading up on symptoms they just whoop the child sad, my shit started at 6 so yes kids have it to.”

Earlier in the week, she canceled the majority of her tour dates, citing her extreme anxiety. “As you know, I have been very open about my struggle with social anxiety,” she wrote. “I want to continue to be healthy and to make music for y’all, so I have decided to cut down some of the dates on the tour,” said the self-described introvert.

While performing her sold-out show at L.A.’s The Novo earlier this month, she addressed her battle with anxiety. “If anybody in here has social anxiety, I just wanna let you know that shit is real, but don’t let it stop the bag,” she said. “Don’t let it stop anything that you wanna do.”

Walker has also received criticism for not hugging fans during her meet and greets. “For those who’re upset b/c I don’t give hugs idk what to tell you…I’m an empath, and that transference of energy from that many people each day would literally KILL me,” she explained. “So I ask you please respect my space in those moments.”

Despite her personal struggles, her career continues to thrive. Her debut album Over It opened at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and set a record for the largest streaming week ever for an R&B album by a woman.

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Ye and Dre are teaming up.

Kanye West has teased a collaboration with Dr. Dre. Taking to Twitter on Monday, he posted a photo of him and the legendary producer in the studio together working on a sequel to Jesus Is King.

“Ye and Dre Jesus is King Part II coming soon,” wrote Kanye, while Dre tweeted the same image.

It’s unclear if they have collaborated on one track or an entirely new album, but this would mark the rap titans first collaboration together.

Kanye previously announced that he would release the follow-up to Jesus Is King, entitled Jesus Is Born, on Christmas Day.

He has also announced his first-ever opera, Nebuchadnezzar, which will take place at the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday, Nov. 24. It will be directed by Vanessa Beecroft and feature his Sunday Service choir. Tickets are on sale now.

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Hot off the release of his debut album Survival, Dave East showed out with a fiery freestyle during his visit to Funkmaster Flex.

After paying his respects to Heavy D, the Harlem spitter went off the top, rapping about his mother and father (“Me and my pops ain’t get along”) while reflecting on the past (“Them nights was long / Them jail sentences taught us right from wrong”).

“I’m rapped out,” said East before letting his crew shine, with all three MCs taking turns on the mic.

Survival, which features appearances from Nas, Rick Ross, and Lil Baby, debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard 200 with 24,000 equivalent album units. Dave shared the news while clapping back at his critics, who incorrectly reported that he moved less than 3,000 units.

“Thanks To The Real,” he wrote on Instagram. “All The Fake Blogs And Fake Projections The Frank Stand Is Open 24 Hours A Day And Please Never Reach Out For Another Interview Or Anything Involving Dave East. I’m Cool.”

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