Best Albums of 2007
Ranked by our critic's grades, best first.
GraduationHe swapped the soul loops for stadium synths and won the argument about where rap was headed.Read the review
American GangsterA concept record about a film about a dealer, and it woke his writing back up completely.
MagicBright sixties pop arrangements hiding some of the angriest political writing of his later career.
Growing PainsSolid, adult, well sung, and almost entirely made of things she had already told us.
CurtisA pop record from someone who no longer sounded dangerous or interested. Chases everything, catches nothing.