Janelle Monae - The Archandroid
I saw this getting some praise in the Best of '10 thread, so I decided to check it out. Man, am I glad I did. This is nothing short of an intense musical experience. It's one of those albums where you finish listening to it and all you can think is, "Wow...what just happened there." This album should win every award in the book. Truly amazing.
I also just found out she came to my school with Snoop Dogg this past August and I FREAKING MISSED IT. Wow, talk about a major disappointment...