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The greatest albums of the 2000s are being counted down on this list of classic albums. While the oughts brought us acts that made us shake our heads (Miley Cyrus, Justin Beiber, Souljah Boy), the last decade also brought in bonafide superstars (Rihanna, Kanye West, the Strokes). Teen pop stars grew up, hip-hop became bigger, and rockstars cleaned up in the era of the iPod. This list is for any true music fan to find great albums in a troubled decade.

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Rank     Name Artist Release Date Genre(s)
  1. 1
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    Green Day
    2004
    Alternative rock, Progressive rock, Punk rock, Pop punk, Rock opera, Concept album More
  2. 2
    System of a Down
    2001
    Hard rock, Progressive rock, Heavy metal, Alternative metal, Experimental rock, Progressive metal, Nu metal, Avant garde metal, Art rock More
  3. 3
    Kings of Leon
    2008
    Alternative rock, Rock music, Pop rock, Indie rock, Post-grunge, Southern rock More
  4. 4
    Up 10
    Eminem
    2000
    Hip hop music, Hardcore hip hop, Gangsta rap, Horrorcore
  5. 5
    Gnarls Barkley
    2006
    Alternative rock, Electronic music, Rhythm and blues, Soul music, Alternative hip hop, Indie rock, Hip hop music, Contemporary R&B, Hip hop soul, Neo soul More
  6. 6
    OutKast
    2003
    Alternative rock, Rock music, Rhythm and blues, Soul music, Pop music, Jazz, Alternative hip hop, Hip hop music, Funk, Contemporary R&B, Electronica, Dance-pop, Urban contemporary, Southern rap More
  7. 7
    The White Stripes
    2003
    Alternative rock, Rock music, Blues-rock, Indie rock, Punk blues, Garage rock, Garage punk More
  8. 8
    Kanye West
    2005
    Alternative hip hop, Hip hop music
  9. 9
    Jay-Z
    2001
    Hip hop music, East Coast hip hop, Gangsta rap
  10. 10
    OutKast
    2000
    Alternative rock, Rock music, Rhythm and blues, Soul music, Alternative hip hop, Hip hop music, Funk, Contemporary R&B, Electronica, Rapcore, Neo soul, Southern rap More
  11. 11
    Common
    2005
    Alternative hip hop, Hip hop music, Neo soul, Jazz rap, Spoken word, Quiet storm More
  12. 12
    TV on the Radio
    2006
    Electronic music, Experimental rock, Indie rock, Funk, Art rock
  13. 13
    Norah Jones
    2002
    Folk music, Jazz fusion, Soul music, Pop music, Jazz, Country, Vocal jazz, Smooth jazz More
  14. 14
    The Strokes
    2003
    Indie rock, Power pop, Post-punk revival, Garage rock
  15. 15

    Heavier Things

    John Mayer
    2003
    Rock music, Soft rock, Folk rock, Blues-rock, Pop music, Blue-eyed soul More
  16. 16
    Radiohead
    2000
    Alternative rock, Electronic music, Ambient music, Experimental rock, Electronica, Experimental music, Electronic rock, Art rock More
  17. 17
    Kanye West
    2004
    Alternative hip hop, Hip hop music
  18. 18
    Red Hot Chili Peppers
    2006
    Alternative rock, Funk-rock
  19. 19
    Evanescence
    2003
    Alternative rock, Heavy metal, Alternative metal, Gothic rock, Post-grunge, Nu metal, Gothic metal More
  20. 20

    Let Go

    Avril Lavigne
    2002
    Alternative rock, Rock music, Pop rock, Soft rock, Modern rock, Pop music, Adult album alternative, Pop punk, Indie pop, Post-grunge, Power pop, Teen pop More
  21. 21
    Nine Inch Nails
    2005
    Alternative rock, Alternative metal, Industrial rock, Industrial metal
  22. 22
    Wilco
    2002
    Alternative rock, Alternative country, Experimental rock, Indie rock, Psychedelic rock More
  23. 23
    Coldplay
    2008
    Alternative rock, Britpop, Art rock, Baroque pop, Piano rock
  24. 24

    Kala

    M.I.A.
    2007
    Alternative rock, Electronic music, Dance music, Alternative dance, Intelligent dance music, Dancehall, Alternative hip hop, Hip hop music, Electronic dance music, Electronica, Electroclash, Anti-folk, Grime, Rave music, Soca music More
  25. 25
    T.I.
    2006
    Hip hop music, Southern rap
  26. 26
    No Doubt
    2001
    Alternative rock, Pop rock, Synthpop, Dance music, Post-grunge, Reggae, Dance-pop, Ska punk, Rocksteady, Reggae fusion More
  27. 27
    The Strokes
    2001
    Alternative rock, Indie rock, Post-punk revival, Garage rock
  28. 28
    Beck
    2002
    Alternative rock, Folk rock, Alternative country, Country, Country rock, Indie folk More
  29. 29
    Jay-Z
    2003
    Hip hop music, East Coast hip hop, Gangsta rap
  30. 30
    Blink-182
    2001
    Alternative rock, Punk rock, Pop punk
  31. 31
    Interpol
    2002
    Post-punk, Indie rock, Post-punk revival
    added by: Lons
  32. 32
    Usher
    2004
    Soul music, Pop music, Hip hop music, Contemporary R&B, Dance-pop, Urban contemporary, Crunk, Pop rap More
  33. 33
    Alicia Keys
    2001
    Soul music, Pop music, Jazz, Hip hop music, Contemporary R&B, Hip hop soul, Blues, Neo soul More
  34. 34
    Yeah Yeah Yeahs
    2003
    Alternative rock, Indie rock, Art punk, Punk blues, Garage rock, Garage punk More
  35. 35
    Arcade Fire
    2004
    Alternative rock, Indie rock, Post-punk revival, Art rock, Baroque pop
  36. 36

    FutureSex/LoveSounds

    Justin Timberlake
    2006
    Synthpop, Electronic music, Electropop, Pop music, Hip hop music, Contemporary R&B, Dance-pop, Blue-eyed soul, Pop rap More
  37. 37
    Muse
    2001
    Alternative rock, Hard rock, Progressive rock, Soft rock, Alternative metal, Progressive metal, Electronic rock, Symphonic rock, Space rock, New Prog More
    added by: evanlummer
  38. 38

    The Emancipation of Mimi

    Mariah Carey
    2005
    Soul music, Pop music, Hip hop music, Contemporary R&B
  39. 39

    Tha Carter III

    Lil Wayne
    2008
    Hip hop music, Southern rap, Crunk, Pop rap, New Orleans hip hop
  40. 40
    Coldplay
    2002
    Alternative rock, Soft rock
  41. 41

    Under Rug Swept

    Alanis Morissette
    2002
    Alternative rock, Rock music, Pop rock, Pop music
  42. 42
    Incubus
    2006
    Alternative metal, Alternative rock, Space rock, Pop rock
  43. 43

    In Your Honor

    Foo Fighters
    2005
    Alternative rock, Rock music, Hard rock, Post-grunge, Acoustic music
    added by: evanlummer
  44. 44
    Vampire Weekend
    2008
    Rock music, Indie rock, Indie pop, Post-punk revival, Baroque pop
  45. 45
    The Flaming Lips
    2002
    Alternative rock, Psychedelic rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Dream pop, Space rock, Psychedelic pop More
  46. 46

    M!ssundaztood

    Pink
    2001
    Rock music, Pop rock, Rhythm and blues, Pop music, Alternative hip hop, Hip hop music, Pop punk, Contemporary R&B, Dance-pop, Crunk, R&B Punk More
  47. 47
    'N Sync
    2000
    Dance music, Soul music, Pop music, Contemporary R&B, Electronic dance music, Teen pop More
  48. 48
    Madonna
    2005
    Electronic music, Dance music, Alternative dance, Rhythm and blues, Pop music, House music, Trance music, Disco, Electronica, Dance-pop, Techno, Nu-disco, Europop More
  49. 49
    Lil' Kim
    2005
    Rhythm and blues, Hip hop music, Contemporary R&B, East Coast hip hop, Gangsta rap, Dirty rap and Pornocore, G-funk More
  50. 50

    All for You

    Janet Jackson
    2001
    Adult contemporary music, Dance-pop, Pop music, Pop rock
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