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THE TOP 25 ALBUMS OF 2012:
1. Santigold Master of My Make-Believe
2. Schoolboy Q Habits & Contradictions
3. Sleigh Bells Reign Of Terror
4. Kendrick Lamar good kid, m.A.A.d city
5. Brandy Two Eleven
6. Future Pluto
7. Jessie Ware Devotion
8. Rick Ross Rich Forever
9. Iggy Azalea Trapgold
10. Miguel Kaleidoscope Dream
11. Wiz Khalifa Taylor Allderdice
12. Tame Impala Lonerism
13. Solange True
14. Beach House Bloom
15. Roc Marciano Reloaded
16. WZRD WZRD
17. Frank Ocean channel ORANGE
18. Ka Grief Pedigree
19. Action Bronson & Party Supplies Blue Chips
20. Purity Ring Shrines
21. Mac Miller Macadellic
22. Heems Nehru Jackets
23. Ab-Soul Control System
24. Nas Life Is Good
25. Grimes Visions

THE TOP 25 SONGS OF 2012:
1. GOOD Music “Mercy”
(Produced by Lifted, Mike Dean, Mike WiLL Made It, Hudson Mohawke)
2. Future “Turn On The Lights”
(Produced by Mike WiLL Made It)
3. Miguel “Do You…”
(Produced by Jerry Wonda, Miguel & Arden “Keyz” Altino)
4. Nicki Minaj f/ 2 Chainz “Beez in the Trap”
(Produced by Kenoe)
5. Elle Varner “Refill”
(Produced by Pop)
6. Schoolboy Q f/ ASAP Rocky “Hand On The Wheel”
(Produced by Best Kept Secret)
7. Solange “Losing You”
(Produced by Dev Hynes)
8. French Montana f/ Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne “Pop That”
(Produced by Lee Beats of The Amazinz)
9. Frank Ocean “Pyramids”
(Produced by Frank Ocean, Malay & Om’Mas Keith)
10. Kendrick Lamar “Swimming Pools (Drank)”
(Produced by T-Minus)
11. Sky Ferreira “Everything Is Embarrassing”
(Produced by Dev Hynes & Ariel Rechtshaid)
12. Chief Keef f/ Lil Reese “I Don’t Like”
(Produced by Young Chop)
13. Usher “Climax”
(Produced by Diplo)
14. El-P “The Full Retard”
(Produced by El-P)
15. Rihanna f/ Future “Loveeeeeee Song”
(Produced by Mex Manny, Luney Tunez & Future)
16. Best Coast “Up All Night”
(Produced by Jon Brion)
17. 2 Chainz f/ Drake “No Lie”
(Produced by Mike WiLL Made It & Marz)
18. M.I.A. “Bad Girls”
(Produced by Danja)
19. Miguel “Adorn”
(Produced by Miguel)
20. Nicki Minaj f/ Chris Brown “Right By Your Side”
(Produced by Pop, Oak, Flip & JProof)
21. Twin Shadow “Five Seconds”
(Produced by Twin Shadow)
22. Nas “Bye Baby”
(Produced by Salaam Remi & Noah “40” Shebib)
23. Bruno Mars “Locked Out of Heaven”
(Produced by The Smeezingtons, Mark Ronson, Jeff Bhasker & Emile Haynie)
24. Rick Ross f/ Drake & French Montana “Stay Schemin'”
(Produced by The Beat Bully)
25. Jai Paul “Jasmine”
(Produced by Jai Paul)

UGGH…NICE WATCH IN 2012:
The DJ Paul & Juicy J Collection
The Perry Collection
The Nile Rodgers Collection

PREVIOUSLY: BFRED’S TOP 25 ALBUMS & SONGS OF 2011

2011 was a slow year for Uggh…Nice Watch, but a great year for music.

THE TOP 25 ALBUMS OF 2011:
1. Drake Take Care
2. The Weeknd House of Balloons
3. Frank Ocean nostalgia, ULTRA.
4. Jay-Z & Kanye West Watch The Throne
5. Toro Y Moi Underneath The Pine
6. Das Racist Relax
7. Wiz Khalifa Cabin Fever
8. J. Cole Cole World: The Sideline Story
9. Wiz Khalifa Rolling Papers
10. Cults Cults
11. 2 Chainz TRU REALigion
12. Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire Lost In Translation
13. Chris Brown F.A.M.E.
14. Mac Miller Blue Slide Park
15. Danny Brown XXX
16. Juicy J & Lex Luger Rubbaband Business 2
17. Washed Out Within and Without
18. A$AP Rocky Live.Love.A$AP
19. Young Jeezy TM103: Hustlerz Ambition
20. Yelawolf Radioactive
21. 50 Cent The Big 10
22. James Blake James Blake
23. Big Sean Finally Famous
24. Lykke Li Wounded Rhymes
25. Kendrick Lamar Section.80

THE TOP 25 SONGS OF 2011:
1. Kanye West & Jay-Z “Niggas In Paris”
(Produced by Hit-Boy & Kanye West)
2. DJ Khaled f/ Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne “I’m On One”
(Produced by T-Minus, Nikhil S. & Noah “40” Shebib)
3. Tyler, the Creator “Yonkers”
(Produced by Tyler, the Creator)
4. Chris Brown f/ Busta Rhymes & Lil Wayne “Look At Me Now”
(Produced by Diplo, Afrojack & Free School)
5. J. Cole f/ Missy Elliott “Nobody’s Perfect”
(Produced by J. Cole)
6. Frank Ocean “Thinking About You”
(Produced by Shea Taylor)
7. Wiz Khalifa “The Race”
(Produced by I.D. Labs)
8. Meek Mill f/ Rick Ross “Ima Boss”
(Produced by Jahlil Beats)
9. Drake “Marvin’s Room”
(Produced by Noah “40” Shebib)
10. M83 “Midnight City”
(Produced by Justin Meldal-Johnsen & Anthony Gonzalez)
11. Ace Hood f/ Rick Ross & Lil Wayne “Hustle Hard (Remix)”
(Produced by Lex Luger)
12. SBTRKT f/ Drake & Little Dragon “Wildfire (Remix)”
(Produced by SBTRKT)
13. Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire “Huzzah”
(Produced by Necro)
14. Rihanna “We Found Love”
(Produced by Calvin Harris)
15. Allen Stone “Unaware”
(Produced by Lior Goldenberg)
16. Kreayshawn “Gucci Gucci”
(Produced by DJ Two Stacks & Adeptus)
17. Mac Miller “Donald Trump”
(Produced by Sap Da Beat Man)
18. Drake f/ Lil Wayne “The Motto”
(Produced by T-Minus)
19. Frank Ocean “Swim Good”
(Produced by Midi Mafia)
20. Future “Tony Montana”
(Produced by Speaker Knockerz)
21. Lil Wayne f/ Rick Ross “John”
(Produced by Rob Holladay & Polow Da Don)
22. T.I. “I’m Flexin'”
(Produced by Big K.R.I.T.)
23. Rick Ross f/ Drake “Made Men”
(Produced by 2 Tall Beats)
24. Beyoncé “I Miss You”
(Produced by Shea Taylor & Beyoncé Knowles)
25. Meek Mil f/ Rick Ross “Tupac Back”
(Produced by Mike Will)

Now let me see about actually finishing some Uggh…Collections in 2012…

THE TOP 25 ALBUMS:
1. Kanye West My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
2. Drake Thank Me Later
3. Wiz Khalifa Kush & Orange Juice
4. Sleigh Bells Treats
5. Rick Ross Teflon Don
6. Ciara Basic Instinct
7. Kid Cudi Man On The Moon II: The Legend Of Mr. Rager
8. Best Coast Crazy For You
9. Curren$y Pilot Talk II
10. Sade Soldier Of Love
11. Big K.R.I.T. K.R.I.T. Wuz Here
12. Waka Flocka Flame Flockaveli
13. Roc Marciano Marcberg
14. Katy Perry Teenage Dream
15. Yelawolf Trunk Muzik: 0-60
16. Das Racist Sit Down, Man
17. Trey Songz Passion Pleasure & Pain
18. Toro Y Moi Causers Of This
19. Dom Kennedy From The Westside, With Love
20. Salem King Night
21. Cutthroat The Takeova
22. Tyler, The Creator BASTARD
23. Robyn Body Talk
24. J. Cole Friday Night Lights
25. Dondria Dondria vs. Phatfffat

THE TOP 25 SONGS
1. Rick Ross f/ Styles P “B.M.F. (Blowin’ Money Fast)” (Produced by Lex Luger)
2. Wiz Khalifa “Mezmorized” (Produced by Cardo)
3. Kanye West f/ Pusha T “Runaway” (Produced by Kanye West, Mike Caren, No I.D. & Mike Dean)
4. Wiz Khalifa “Black and Yellow” (Produced by Stargate)
5. Waka Flocka Flame “Hard In Da Paint” (Produced By Lex Luger)
6. Drake “Over” (Produced by Boi-1da & Al Khaaliq)
7. Crystal Castles “Celestica” (Produced by Ethan Kath)
8. Soulja Boy “Pretty Boy Swag” (Produced By G5 Kids)
9. Nicki Minaj “Right Thru Me” (Produced by Drew Money)
10. Drake “9 AM In Dallas Freestyle” (Produced by Boi-1da)
11. Justin Bieber f/ Kanye West & Raekwon “Runaway Love (Remix)” (Produced by Kanye West)
12. Lil Wayne f/ Cory Gunz “6 Foot 7 Foot” (Produced by Bangladesh)
13. The Diplomats “Salute” (Produced by Araabmuzik)
14. Monica “Love All Over Me” (Produced by Jermaine Dupri & Bryan-Michael Cox)
15. Young Jeezy f/ Plies “Lose My Mind” (Produced by Drumma Boy)
16. Lil B “Wonton Soup” (Produced by Lil Keis)
17. Lloyd Banks f/ Kanye, Fabolous & Swizz Beatz “Start It Up” (Produced by Cardiak)
18. Yo Gotti “Look In The Mirror” (Produced by Shawty Redd)
19. Waka Flocka Flame f/ Diddy, Rick Ross & Gucci Mane “O Let’s Do It (Remix)” (Produced by L-Don Beatz)
20. Dirty Money f/ Swizz Beatz “Ass On The Floor” (Produced by Swizz Beatz)
21. 8 Ball & MJG f/ Slim Thug “Life Goes On” (Produced by Drumma Boy)
22. Caribou “Odessa” (Produced by Dan Snaith)
23. Lil Wayne f/ Nicki Minaj “Knockout” (Produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League)
24. Vado “Large On The Streets” (Produced by V. Don)
25. Antoine Dodson “Bed Intruder” (Produced by The Gregory Brothers)

RELATED: BFRED’S TOP 25 ALBUMS & SONGS OF 2009

10 New 2010 Uggh…Nice Watch compilations coming soon…
In the meantime, this is what I loved the most last year:

THE TOP 25 ALBUMS OF 2009

#1: The-Dream Love Vs. Money
#2: Drake So Far Gone
#3: La Roux La Roux
#4: Kid Cudi Man On The Moon: The End Of Day
#5: Neon Indian Psychic Chasm
#6: J. Cole The Warm Up
#7: Nicki Minaj Beam Me Up Scotty
#8: Animal Collective Merriweather Post Pavillion
#9: Raekwon Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II
#10: Fashawn Boy Meets World
#11: DJ Quik & Kurupt BlaQKout
#12: Gucci Mane The State vs Radric Davis
#13: Jay-Z The Blueprint 3
#14: Cam’ron Crime Pays
#15: Phoenix Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
#16: Wiz Khalifa Deal Or No Deal
#17: Trey Songz Ready
#18: Caspa Everybody’s Talking, Nobody’s Listening
#19: Boaz The Audio Biography
#20: Theophilus London This Charming Mixtape
#21: Donnis Diary of an ATL Brave
#22: Major Lazer Guns Don’t Kill People Lazers Do
#23: Passion Pit Manners
#24: The Jacka Tear Gas
#25: Fabolous Loso’s Way

Previously: The 25 Best Albums Of 2008

THE TOP 25 SINGLES OF 2009

#1: Drake “Best I Ever Had”
#2: DJ Class f/ Kanye West “I’m The Shit (Remix)”
#3: Electrik Red “Freaky Freaky”
#4: Keri Hilson f/ Kanye West & Ne-Yo “Knock You Down”
#5: Drake f/ Trey Songz “Successful”
#6: Dirty Money “Love Come Down”
#7: Kid Cudi “The Pursuit of Happiness”
#8: Ginuwine “Last Chance”
#9: Mario f/ Gucci Mane & Sean Garrett “Break Up”
#10: The-Dream “Rockin’ That Shit”
#11: Hurricane Chris f/ Superstar “Halle Berry (She Fine)”
#12: Young Jeezy f/ Jay-Z “My President (Remix)”
#13: Alicia Keys “Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart”
#14: Nicki Minaj “Itty Bitty Piggy”
#15: Wiz Khalifa “Get Sum”
#16: Young Money f/ Lloyd “Bedrock”
#17: Nipsey Hussle “Hussle In The House”
#18: Birdman f/ Drake & Lil’ Wayne “Money To Blow”
#19: Soulja Boy “POW”
#20: Beanie Sigel f/ 50 Cent “I Go Off”
#21: Clipse f/ Cam’ron “Popular Demand (Popeyes)”
#22: Jay-Z f/ Alicia Keys “Empire State of Mind”
#23: Dorrough “Ice Cream Paint Job”
#24: Dirty Projectors “Stillness Is The Move”
#25: Vistoso Bosses f/ Soulja Boy “Delirious”

Previously: THE 25 BEST SINGLES OF 2008