The 2010's was a decade full of brilliant releases. From the hip hop genre's domination and consistent innovation to the packs of indie and R&B artists, there was a masterpiece for everybody.

Here are some of my favorite releases of the past decade, ordered by genre:

Hip hop:
To Pimp a Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar
Flower Boy by Tyler the Creator
Good Kid M.A.A.D. City by Kendrick Lamar
We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service by A Tribe Called Quest
Atrocity Exhibition by Danny Brown
Nothing Great About Britain by slowthai
Ta13oo by Denzel Curry
Injury Reserve
R.A.P. Music by Killer Mike
Room 25 by Noname
Bandana by Freddie Gibbs and Madlib
Swimming by Mac Miller
Kids See Ghosts
Brick Body Kids Still Daydream by Open Mike Eagle
There Existed an Addiction to Blood by Clipping.
The Money Store by Death Grips
Run the Jewels 2 by Run the Jewels
Rodeo by Travis Scott
Saturation by Brockhampton
Some Rap Songs by Earl Sweatshirt
All My Heroes Are Cornballs by Jpegmafia
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West
Splendor and Misery by Clipping.
Acid Rap by Chance the Rapper

R&B/Soul:
Blonde by Frank Ocean
Ventura by Anderson .Paak
Malibu by Anderson .Paak
Igor by Tyler the Creator
Isolation by Kali Uchis
Leak 04-13 (Bait Ones) by Jai Paul
LP1 by FKA Twigs
CTRL by SZA
Black Messiah by D'Angelo and the Black Vanguard
Channel Orange by Frank Ocean
Awaken, My Love! by Childish Gambino
Dirty Computer by Janelle Monae

Indie:
Twin Fantasy by Car Seat Headrest
Lonerism by Tame Impala
An Impossible Wave by Alt J
Bloom by Beach House
This is All Yours by Alt J
Father of the Bride by Vampire Weekend
Modern Vampires of the City by Vampire Weekend

Folk:
Knife Man by AJJ
2020 by Richard Dawson
Christmas Island by AJJ
You Want it Darker by Leonard Cohen
Carrie and Lowell by Sufjan Stevens
Peasant by Richard Dawson
A Crow Looked at Me by Mount Eerie
Pure Comedy by Father John Misty

Rock:
Nonagon Infinity by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
Leaving Meaning by Swans
I'm in Your Mind Fuzz by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles
Melophobia by Cage the Elephant
Schlagenheim by Black Midi
Worry by Jeff Rosenstock
The Dream is Over by PUP
Viet Cong
Meliora by Ghost
The Sciences by Sleep
Infest the Rats Nest by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
The Ooz by King Krule
Boarding House Reach by Jack White
Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit by Courtney Barnatt
Virtue by The Voidz

Pop:
Norman F*****g Rockwell by Lana Del Rey
Little Dark Age by MGMT
Plastic Beach by Gorillaz
Alvvays
Melodrama by Lorde
All Possible Futures by Miami Horror
Strange Mercy by St. Vincent
Prom King by Skylar Spence (Saint Pepsi)
Bonito Generation by Kero Kero Bonito
24K Magic by Bruno Mars
Pom Pom by Ariel Pink
Forget by Xiu Xiu
Dedicated by Carly Rae Jepsen
No Now by Clarence Clarity
Am I a Girl? by Poppy
Forced Witness by Alex Cameron
Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 by Calvin Harris
2 by Mac Demarco
Girls in Peacetime Just Want to Dance by Belle and Sebastian


Jazz:
Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery by The Comet is Coming
IV by Badbadnotgood
The Epic by Kamasi Washington
Blackstar by David Bowie
Black Focus by Yussef Kamaal
III by Badbadnotgood
This is Cave Music by Moon Hooch
Persona 5 Soundtrack by Shoji Meguro
Your Queen is a Reptile by Sons of Kemet

Electronic:
Random Access Memories by Daft Punk
This is Happening by LCD Soundsystem
4x4=12 by deadmau5
Hit Vibes by Saint Pepsi
Mouth Sounds by Neil Cicirega
Cosmogramma by Flying Lotus
2012-2017 by Against All Logic
Wildflower by The Avalanches
Crystal Castles II by Crystal Castles
Syro by Aphex Twin
Oil of Every Pearl's Un-insides by Sophie
Neo Wax Bloom by Iglooghost
Mouth Moods by Neil Cicirega
Hi, This is Flume by Flume
Replica by Ohneotrix Point Never
Swim by Caribou
Vol 4: Slaves of Fear by Health
99.9% by Kaytranada
Immunity by John Hopkins
Minecraft: Volume Alpha by C418
Atarashi hi no tanjo by 2 8 1 4

How about you? Are there any albums I listed here you would consider your favorite?

I didn't listen to that many albums over the last decade, mostly just 1 or 2 songs from people. My top two would be Elevate by Big Time Rush and Evolve by Imagine Dragons.

My favorite album is probably one that people wouldn't think of, but I'm saying it is The Last Stand, by Sabaton. It narrowly edges out The Great War by Sabaton, but only because I have more songs saved to my Spotify from The Last Stand than I do from The Great War.

if you appreciate history, and/or like metal (not heavy, but not alt either), then give Sabaton a try, and see what you think.

My favorite album from the past decade is a hard decision to make. I'm going to go with The Reckoning by Needtobreathe. It's full of a great rock sound, powerful vocals, and powerful concepts!