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To Pimp a Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar

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To Pimp a Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar

Best album of the 2010s

Voodoo by D’Angelo

Rest in Peace, genius. Another Soulquarian giving birth to a milestone, in that 2000's Village. This is what they mean when they say you can be sensual but not sexual! The elegance, refinement, but also grounded sincerity of Voodoo are what made D'Angelo redefine soul as an entire genre.

Mama’s Gun by Erykah Badu

"How good it is..." Simply sensational. As an avant-garde miracle, this gem came out of Electric Lady Studios in 2000 to bless an entire generation, and more... I was quite young when I first listened, and as a newly devoted Erykah Badu fan, I had to go and read the whole history of it... I truly believe the Soulquarians wouldn't have been complete without Erykah, and that the sound and poetry of Mama's Gun have a spiritual power, one that really takes you to that recording session in the Village, with Erykah, Questlove, J Dillla and D'Angelo. But history lessons aside, there really is something that moves me about this piece; the perfect blend between jazz and rock, the lyricism, and the flow between songs constellate the album with flawless elements. And what about that voice! Thank you Erykah!