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2011 was an excellent year for pop culture. Here are my favorites in music and film"
FAVORITE ALBUM 2011
(TIE) SOLOMON, Love Rocker Project
BRITNEY SPEARS, Femme Fatale
Also great:
Adele, 21
Chris Brown, F.A.M.E.
Daughtry, Break the Spell
David Guetta, Nothing but the Beat
Deadmau5, 4x4=12
Drake, Take Care
Eddy J Free, Star Trek (Deluxe)
Eddy J Free, I Am the Mad Hatter
Jill Scott, Light of the Sun
Kelly Clarkson, Stronger
Marsha Ambrosius, Late Nights and Early Mornings
Mary J Blige, My Life II
Mexica Brown, The Legend of Mexica Brown
Mya, K.I.S.S.
Pitbull, Planet Pit
Rihanna, Talk That Talk
FAVORITE MIXTAPE 2011
VERBAL SCIENCE, Industry Knock Out
Also superb:
Childish Gambino, Camp
Frank Ocean, Nostalgia. Ultra.
FAVORITE REISSUES
(TIE) BRITNEY SPEARS, B in the Mix 2
LESLEY GORE, Magic Colors
FAVORITE LEAK ARTISTS
JoJo
Kelly Rowland
FAVORITE DJ MIX ARTISTS
DJ Drew G Montalvo
DJ Ivan Mariscal
FAVORITE MOVIE
(TIE) "Warrior"
"Weekend"