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be counting down the top 10 albums you
be counting down the top 10 albums you should be excited for in 2018 before we
should be excited for in 2018 before we
should be excited for in 2018 before we begin we publish new videos every day
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content for this list we’re looking at the most anticipated albums of the year
the most anticipated albums of the year
the most anticipated albums of the year ranging across genres
ranging across genres
ranging across genres well not all album release dates are set
well not all album release dates are set
well not all album release dates are set in stone we’re only looking at albums
in stone we’re only looking at albums
in stone we’re only looking at albums that the artists have said to expect
that the artists have said to expect
that the artists have said to expect not just rumored projects like a new
not just rumored projects like a new
not just rumored projects like a new Beyonce album that is a number-10
Beyonce album that is a number-10
Beyonce album that is a number-10 culture to me goes even though the me
culture to me goes even though the me
culture to me goes even though the me goes only put out their critically
goes only put out their critically
goes only put out their critically acclaimed album culture in January 2017
acclaimed album culture in January 2017
acclaimed album culture in January 2017 the music world is clamoring to see what
the music world is clamoring to see what
the music world is clamoring to see what they do next
they do next
they do next Oh the trio shaped the sound of rap in
Oh the trio shaped the sound of rap in
Oh the trio shaped the sound of rap in 2017 with hits like van and bougie and
2017 with hits like van and bougie and
2017 with hits like van and bougie and t-shirt remaining on constant repeat
t-shirt remaining on constant repeat
t-shirt remaining on constant repeat after a short delay migos confirmed that
after a short delay migos confirmed that
after a short delay migos confirmed that they’d put out culture 2 on January 26th
they’d put out culture 2 on January 26th
they’d put out culture 2 on January 26th 2018 motorsport the first single from
2018 motorsport the first single from
2018 motorsport the first single from the album is already a hit as is the
the album is already a hit as is the
the album is already a hit as is the second promotional single stirfry which
second promotional single stirfry which
second promotional single stirfry which was produced by Pharrell Williams with
was produced by Pharrell Williams with
was produced by Pharrell Williams with singles like these we know the album
singles like these we know the album
singles like these we know the album will further cement their status as
will further cement their status as
will further cement their status as icons of the genre number 9 little dark
icons of the genre number 9 little dark
icons of the genre number 9 little dark age MGMT
age MGMT
age MGMT [Music]
[Music]
[Music] it’s been five years since MGMT dropped
it’s been five years since MGMT dropped
it’s been five years since MGMT dropped their self-titled album back in 2013 so
their self-titled album back in 2013 so
their self-titled album back in 2013 so it’s long overdue fans got something new
it’s long overdue fans got something new
it’s long overdue fans got something new from the band in the summer of 2017
from the band in the summer of 2017
from the band in the summer of 2017 they started teasing that their fourth
they started teasing that their fourth
they started teasing that their fourth album little dark age was almost
album little dark age was almost
album little dark age was almost finished but it wasn’t until they put
finished but it wasn’t until they put
finished but it wasn’t until they put out the single of the same name in
out the single of the same name in
out the single of the same name in October that fans finally had new MGMT
October that fans finally had new MGMT
October that fans finally had new MGMT music in their lives
since October they’ve released two more
since October they’ve released two more singles when you die and hand it over
singles when you die and hand it over
singles when you die and hand it over they have a new sound with the album
they have a new sound with the album
they have a new sound with the album that’s a little darker but still playful
that’s a little darker but still playful
that’s a little darker but still playful and unique if the rest of the album
and unique if the rest of the album
and unique if the rest of the album which is set to be released on February
which is set to be released on February
which is set to be released on February 9th is in the same vein we’re in for a
9th is in the same vein we’re in for a
9th is in the same vein we’re in for a treat
number eight boardinghouse reach Jack
number eight boardinghouse reach Jack White Jack White is one of those artists
White Jack White is one of those artists
White Jack White is one of those artists who continually pushes his craft and the
who continually pushes his craft and the
who continually pushes his craft and the boundaries of what music can be so the
boundaries of what music can be so the
boundaries of what music can be so the music world is always anticipating what
music world is always anticipating what
music world is always anticipating what he’ll do next in November he announced
he’ll do next in November he announced
he’ll do next in November he announced that his new album would be quote a
that his new album would be quote a
that his new album would be quote a bizarre one and with the release of the
bizarre one and with the release of the
bizarre one and with the release of the teaser servings and portions from my
teaser servings and portions from my
teaser servings and portions from my boardinghouse reach we’re inclined to
boardinghouse reach we’re inclined to
boardinghouse reach we’re inclined to believe him but with the release of the
believe him but with the release of the
believe him but with the release of the music video for connected by love in
music video for connected by love in
music video for connected by love in early 2018 we got a clearer picture of
early 2018 we got a clearer picture of
early 2018 we got a clearer picture of what this album might sound like white
what this album might sound like white
what this album might sound like white later confirmed the album title to be
later confirmed the album title to be
later confirmed the album title to be boarding house reach leaving everyone
boarding house reach leaving everyone
boarding house reach leaving everyone curious as to what this guitar Wizards
curious as to what this guitar Wizards
curious as to what this guitar Wizards got up his sleeve
number seven to be announced Florence on
number seven to be announced Florence on the machine no one has a voice quite
the machine no one has a voice quite
the machine no one has a voice quite like Florence Welch anytime she wants to
like Florence Welch anytime she wants to
like Florence Welch anytime she wants to grace the world with her angelic vocals
grace the world with her angelic vocals
grace the world with her angelic vocals we’re here for it
[Music]
[Music] we haven’t heard much from the band
we haven’t heard much from the band
we haven’t heard much from the band since 2015’s triumphant how big how blue
since 2015’s triumphant how big how blue
since 2015’s triumphant how big how blue how beautiful but eagle-eyed fans notice
how beautiful but eagle-eyed fans notice
how beautiful but eagle-eyed fans notice that the band has an upcoming show at
that the band has an upcoming show at
that the band has an upcoming show at Poland’s orange Warsaw Festival which
Poland’s orange Warsaw Festival which
Poland’s orange Warsaw Festival which led to speculation that a new album may
led to speculation that a new album may
led to speculation that a new album may be coming this year
be coming this year
be coming this year [Music]
[Music]
[Music] this was later confirmed and in a 20-17
this was later confirmed and in a 20-17
this was later confirmed and in a 20-17 interview with The Daily Telegraph
interview with The Daily Telegraph
interview with The Daily Telegraph Florence did say that her fourth album
Florence did say that her fourth album
Florence did say that her fourth album would explore the black hole she
would explore the black hole she
would explore the black hole she experienced in her personal life due to
experienced in her personal life due to
experienced in her personal life due to a break up in alcohol abuse all of this
a break up in alcohol abuse all of this
a break up in alcohol abuse all of this points to her most personal album yet
[Music]
[Music] number six man of the woods Justin
number six man of the woods Justin
number six man of the woods Justin Timberlake Justin ruled the airwaves
Timberlake Justin ruled the airwaves
Timberlake Justin ruled the airwaves with 2016’s can’t stop the feeling for
with 2016’s can’t stop the feeling for
with 2016’s can’t stop the feeling for the trolls movie soundtrack but it’s
the trolls movie soundtrack but it’s
the trolls movie soundtrack but it’s about time JT released another
about time JT released another
about time JT released another full-length album justin was recently
full-length album justin was recently
full-length album justin was recently announced as the halftime act for the
announced as the halftime act for the
announced as the halftime act for the 2018 Super Bowl and to capitalize on the
2018 Super Bowl and to capitalize on the
2018 Super Bowl and to capitalize on the show he’s putting out his
show he’s putting out his
show he’s putting out his much-anticipated man of the woods album
much-anticipated man of the woods album
much-anticipated man of the woods album on February second he’s released a
on February second he’s released a
on February second he’s released a promotional trailer for the album which
promotional trailer for the album which
promotional trailer for the album which promises to be a return to his Tennessee
promises to be a return to his Tennessee
promises to be a return to his Tennessee roots and will have an earthy sound to
roots and will have an earthy sound to
roots and will have an earthy sound to it his lead single filthy doesn’t quite
it his lead single filthy doesn’t quite
it his lead single filthy doesn’t quite fit that bill but it sparked even more
fit that bill but it sparked even more
fit that bill but it sparked even more interest as to what the full album will
interest as to what the full album will
interest as to what the full album will sound like number five to be announced
sound like number five to be announced
sound like number five to be announced cardi B no other artist came close to
cardi B no other artist came close to
cardi B no other artist came close to dominating 2017 in the same way as cardi
dominating 2017 in the same way as cardi
dominating 2017 in the same way as cardi B whose rise became a cultural
B whose rise became a cultural
B whose rise became a cultural phenomenon breaking records left and
phenomenon breaking records left and
phenomenon breaking records left and right she became the first female rapper
right she became the first female rapper
right she became the first female rapper to have a number-one solo hit since 1998
to have a number-one solo hit since 1998
to have a number-one solo hit since 1998 and also became the first female rapper
and also became the first female rapper
and also became the first female rapper to simultaneously have three singles in
to simultaneously have three singles in
to simultaneously have three singles in the hot 100 and the hot R&B hip hop
the hot 100 and the hot R&B hip hop
the hot 100 and the hot R&B hip hop songs chart her guest verses on
songs chart her guest verses on
songs chart her guest verses on Motorsport No Limit and finesse proved
Motorsport No Limit and finesse proved
Motorsport No Limit and finesse proved she can hang with some of the biggest
she can hang with some of the biggest
she can hang with some of the biggest names in music but we’re most excited to
names in music but we’re most excited to
names in music but we’re most excited to see what a full-length album from her
see what a full-length album from her
see what a full-length album from her will entail if her newest single barchi
will entail if her newest single barchi
will entail if her newest single barchi Accardi is any indication she’ll
Accardi is any indication she’ll
Accardi is any indication she’ll continue to rule 2018 crucio Australia
continue to rule 2018 crucio Australia
continue to rule 2018 crucio Australia cardi big Brian Austin
number four to be announced Arctic
number four to be announced Arctic Monkeys even though we’ve received side
Monkeys even though we’ve received side
Monkeys even though we’ve received side projects from the band’s frontman Alex
projects from the band’s frontman Alex
projects from the band’s frontman Alex Turner in the form of a 2016 Last Shadow
Turner in the form of a 2016 Last Shadow
Turner in the form of a 2016 Last Shadow Puppets album it’s an Arctic Monkeys
Puppets album it’s an Arctic Monkeys
Puppets album it’s an Arctic Monkeys project we’re really clamoring for it’s
project we’re really clamoring for it’s
project we’re really clamoring for it’s been five years since the lot at am and
been five years since the lot at am and
been five years since the lot at am and the group’s bassist Nick O’Malley
the group’s bassist Nick O’Malley
the group’s bassist Nick O’Malley recently told for the ride magazine that
recently told for the ride magazine that
recently told for the ride magazine that if a new album didn’t come out in 2018
if a new album didn’t come out in 2018
if a new album didn’t come out in 2018 we’ve got problems we hope that’s not
we’ve got problems we hope that’s not
we’ve got problems we hope that’s not true because the group is one that
true because the group is one that
true because the group is one that continuously changes its sound to give
continuously changes its sound to give
continuously changes its sound to give listeners a new experience each time
listeners a new experience each time
listeners a new experience each time we’ve grown up with them and want to
we’ve grown up with them and want to
we’ve grown up with them and want to continue doing so for as long as
continue doing so for as long as
continue doing so for as long as possible
number three to be announced childish
number three to be announced childish gambino Donald Glover has been killing
gambino Donald Glover has been killing
gambino Donald Glover has been killing it in the film and television world with
it in the film and television world with
it in the film and television world with his role in the upcoming Han Solo movie
his role in the upcoming Han Solo movie
his role in the upcoming Han Solo movie critically acclaimed series Atlanta and
critically acclaimed series Atlanta and
critically acclaimed series Atlanta and his multiple Grammy nominations for 2016
his multiple Grammy nominations for 2016
his multiple Grammy nominations for 2016 s awaken my love we don’t know when this
s awaken my love we don’t know when this
s awaken my love we don’t know when this guy sleeps but we’re happy he doesn’t if
guy sleeps but we’re happy he doesn’t if
guy sleeps but we’re happy he doesn’t if that means more childish gambino music
that means more childish gambino music
that means more childish gambino music in 2018 he’s teased new music and
in 2018 he’s teased new music and
in 2018 he’s teased new music and interviews including a possible mixtape
interviews including a possible mixtape
interviews including a possible mixtape with chance the rapper any form of
with chance the rapper any form of
with chance the rapper any form of childish gambino was welcomed especially
childish gambino was welcomed especially
childish gambino was welcomed especially if he continues to build off the
if he continues to build off the
if he continues to build off the experimental psychedelic sound of his
experimental psychedelic sound of his
experimental psychedelic sound of his last album
last album
last album [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number two mitsubishi macchiato Vampire
number two mitsubishi macchiato Vampire
number two mitsubishi macchiato Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend has gone through some
Vampire Weekend has gone through some changes since 2013’s modern vampires of
changes since 2013’s modern vampires of
changes since 2013’s modern vampires of the city with the departure of roast on
the city with the departure of roast on
the city with the departure of roast on Batman Glee being the most notable his
Batman Glee being the most notable his
Batman Glee being the most notable his leaving could have broken up the band
leaving could have broken up the band
leaving could have broken up the band but as rakonin quelled those fears when
but as rakonin quelled those fears when
but as rakonin quelled those fears when he tweeted to fans that they were 80%
he tweeted to fans that they were 80%
he tweeted to fans that they were 80% done with her new album he went on to
done with her new album he went on to
done with her new album he went on to say it may be called mitsubishi
say it may be called mitsubishi
say it may be called mitsubishi macchiato which sounds both absurd and
macchiato which sounds both absurd and
macchiato which sounds both absurd and lyrically clever that’s exactly what we
lyrically clever that’s exactly what we
lyrically clever that’s exactly what we want from the group and hopefully 2018
want from the group and hopefully 2018
want from the group and hopefully 2018 is the year they deliver it
is the year they deliver it
is the year they deliver it [Music]
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
the job
the job [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the channels are
the channels are
the channels are number one turbo graphics 16 kanye west
number one turbo graphics 16 kanye west
number one turbo graphics 16 kanye west kanye has been through a lot since the
kanye has been through a lot since the
kanye has been through a lot since the release of 2016 to the life of pablo
release of 2016 to the life of pablo
release of 2016 to the life of pablo including his wife’s robbery a public
including his wife’s robbery a public
including his wife’s robbery a public mental breakdown a break in his
mental breakdown a break in his
mental breakdown a break in his relationship with jay-z and adding
relationship with jay-z and adding
relationship with jay-z and adding another daughter to the family because
another daughter to the family because
another daughter to the family because of all of this turbo graphics 16 could
of all of this turbo graphics 16 could
of all of this turbo graphics 16 could be the album of his career one that gets
be the album of his career one that gets
be the album of his career one that gets us back to the old kanye a more personal
us back to the old kanye a more personal
us back to the old kanye a more personal kanye day or he could spin it in the
kanye day or he could spin it in the
kanye day or he could spin it in the complete opposite direction and become
complete opposite direction and become
complete opposite direction and become another reinvention of himself
another reinvention of himself
another reinvention of himself either way kanye has been working in the
either way kanye has been working in the
either way kanye has been working in the studio and reportedly mending fences
studio and reportedly mending fences
studio and reportedly mending fences with old collaborators like Kid Cudi
with old collaborators like Kid Cudi
with old collaborators like Kid Cudi whatever he’s brewing up is bound to get
whatever he’s brewing up is bound to get
whatever he’s brewing up is bound to get people talking and shape the sound of
people talking and shape the sound of
people talking and shape the sound of music in 2018 do you agree with our
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