The mythical magazine published an official list with the 250 best albums of the year 2000 onwards. Argentine production was left out of the selection.
The lists and rankings They always generate debate and capture the public attention. With 2025 marking the beginning of the first “quarter of a century”, the Rolling Stone Magazine decided to review the most influential albums of these years to establish which were the best to date.
The selection covers a wide variety of genres, From Pop and Hip-Hop to Rock and R&Bconsidering not only the artistic quality, but also the cultural impact and innovation of each work. The publication, considered “The Bible” of Rockstressed that these albums have left an indelible mark on the music industry and in the collective imaginary.
In the introduction of the ranking, the medium justified his choice by pointing out: “We wanted to show the greatest possible range of this story… This is a list of albums, not artists, and some of the most important have taken too many incredible albums to refuse them. We are lucky to have all this music to stay motivated and sane. ”
Top 10 includes a Great diversity of styles. From the most elaborate pop to reggaeton, the dembow and the rap, through ballads that have defined the last musical era. As for rock, the genre that used to master this type of lists, has a presence with two fundamental discs of the last decades: Is This it of The Strokes and Kid A Radioheadthe latter located in one of the highest positions in the ranking.
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The 10 best albums of the 21st century
- Lemonade (2016) – Beyoncé
- Kid a (2000) – Radiohead
- Blonde (2016) – Frank Ocean
- Stankonia (2000) – Outkast
- Folklore (2020) – Taylor Swift
- Good Kid, Maad City (2012) – Kendrick Lamar
- SOS (2022) – SZA
- My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010) – Kanye West
- A summer without you (2022) – Bad Bunny
- IS this it (2001) – The Strokes
The following on the list
- Voodoo (2000) – D’Angelo
- The Blueprint (2001)-Jay-Z
- The Idler Wheel … (2012) – Fiona Apple
- Elephant (2003) – The White Stripes
- Norman Fucking Rockwell! (2019) – Lana del Rey
- Beyoncé (2013) – Beyoncé
- 21 (2011) – Adele
- Under Construction (2002) – Missy Elliott
- Love and Theft (2001) – Bob Dylan
- The Fame Monster (2009) – Lady Gaga
This list, which covers more than two decades of musical production, makes clear the evolution of the public tastes and domain of certain genres About others. Although rock is still present, hip-hop, R&B and pop have consolidated their influence on popular culture. With still many stories for writing in music, This ranking serves as a reflection of what has been the sound of the 21st century so far.
Source: Ambito
I am an author and journalist who has worked in the entertainment industry for over a decade. I currently work as a news editor at a major news website, and my focus is on covering the latest trends in entertainment. I also write occasional pieces for other outlets, and have authored two books about the entertainment industry.
