Top 20 Albums of 2013

The best from a year of blockbusters, surprises and more.

Top 20 Albums of 2013
Jay Z, Magna Carta Holy Grail - Remember the way Jay made it cool to rock a button-down? This year he took corporate hustlin' to whole new level, partnering with Samsung to commission his Magna Carta Holy Grail (Picasso, baby). He took the venture with Beyoncé, Justin Timberlake, Rick Ross, Frank Ocean and some of 2013's top producers. Then, he took fans on an adventure to pick it up — literally — starting with a widely watched NBA finals gametime announcement, a scavenger hunt around Brooklyn for the trackisting and ending with #newrules written for digital sales. It was magnificent.(Photo: RocNation)
Drake - Nothing Was The Same - Drake's Nothing Was The Same included hits like "Started from the Bottom;" "Worst Behavior;" "Hold on, We're Going Home" and "The Language." It more than holds its weight as an Album of the Year contender.(Photo: Young Money Records)Album of the Year: Wale – The Gifted - With each of his three solo albums Wale has shown growth in his craft. His latest LP, The Gifted, is hands down his best work to-date thanks to ethereal love-themed songs ("Bad") and rich soul-stirring cuts ("LoveHate Thing") (Photo: Courtesy of Maybach Music Group)

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