Entertainment | Jay-ZTV Greatest Albums of the Decade From Radiohead to Bon Iver, Paste hits the highlights By Evann Gastaldo Posted Nov 3, 2009 11:15 AM CST Copied The cover of Sufjan Stevens' "Illinoise." (Amazon.com) See 3 more photos Paste takes a look back at the past decade—and its own 10-year history—with its list of the 50 best albums of the ‘00s: No. 1. Sufjan Stevens, Illinoise: “His music pushed boundaries between pop and classical.” No. 4. Radiohead, Kid A: Marked “the watershed artistic transition toward more electronic-based experimentation.” No. 8. OutKast, Stankonia: “OutKast’s edgiest and most inspired record.” No. 10. MIA, Arular: “Her thrilling, slang-tangled debut connected musical and political rebellion.” No. 14. The Strokes, Is This It: “It saved rock ’n’ roll from the bloat that seemed inescapable in the Fred Durst era.” No. 17. Kanye West, The College Dropout: “Every so often, an album rewrites the musical rulebook, and this one effectively murdered gangsta rap.” No. 29. Bon Iver, For Emma, Forever Ago: “One of the great bedroom masterworks of our time.” No. 42. Jay-Z, The Blueprint: “The classic, a knockout punch by a heavyweight champion.” For the complete list, click the link at right. Read These Next The country of Eswatini is about to be on your radar. This is why you don't wear metal in MRI rooms. Senate claws back aid to public broadcasting. Two of Iran's enrichment sites reportedly could be back soon. See 3 more photos Report an error