Best 6 for 06 – Music Albums

I thought I may as well continue with the best albums for 2006:

	6) In My Own Words – Ne-Yo – This album is just smooth and jam packed full of those love songs you can’t get enough of.
	5) Continuum – John Mayer – While probably not as good as his previous one it still kicks ass! Heaps of great smooth, chillout tracks.
	4) Stadium Arcadium – Red Hot Chilli Peppers – What can I say? The RHCP have done it again with this album, and reaching #1 in 26 countries is proof of that.
	3) Once Again – John Legend – I spoke about this album in my singles list, he has gone for a more mellow tune which is great, but it lacks those upbeat tracks like Used to Love U and Number One which is why it is at number 3.
	2) King – T.I. – This is by far one of the best albums of the year, with tracks like Why You Wanna and Live in the Sky how can you go past this?

And the winner is…

1) B’day – Beyoncé – I love Beyoncé and her music even more! Seriously this album is awesome! I don’t know if its the Jay Z influence or anything but the great tracks just keep coming one after another. Déjà vu, Ring the Alarm, Freakum Dress, Irreplaceable and Upgrade U to name a few, the list goes on.

Honourable Mentions

Other albums that are definitely worth a listen to:

St Elsewhere – Gnarls Barkley – Somehow combines smooth tunes with a hip beat which makes this album very unique. Highly recognised and has been nominated for many awards and won a few too.
Sam’s Town – The Killers – Another awesome album from this band which is really starting to make a name for themselves.
In My Mind – Pharrell Williams – This album is really underrated in my opinion. It seems he has spent too much time producing other people’s music other than his own (Ludacris, Snoop Dogg, Madonna, Justin Timberlake etc.) Whether he wants to do that full time remains unseen, but he should at least promote his own album first.
Kingdom Come – Jay Z – Well I guess he couldn’t stay out of the game could he? He comes out of retirement with this album which is great but is not as epic as his previous albums.
Tha Blue Carpet Treatment – Snoop Dogg – This album is here purely for its entertainment value other than anything else so don’t go flaming me. It always good to hear deep and meaningful tracks but sometimes you need to listen to a full gangsta rap album with songs that have a great beat. It’s all about balance and moderation people!