So I’ve been reading a lot of these “Top 10 albums of 2008″ list in the last little while and decided, hell our staff here at Killahbeez has some pretty dope taste in music, we should also do one. So we’ve compiled a list from our writers annnnnd on top of that we’ve reached out to people that we’ve worked with in the past year such as Jeff Hamada from Booooooom, Sasha Lee from Halcyon Magazine, Michael Halford from Orland Kurtenblog and Sean La-La from Spectrum Events. This process was a tough one for all of us as we all hated narrowing it down to 10 and then ranking them created some nightmares. Check out the list below and let us know if you agree or disagree and what your top 10 would be in the comments below.
AJK’s Top 10
1. Cut Copy - In Ghost Colours
2. M83 - Saturdays = Youth
3. Anoraak - Nightdrive With You EP
4. MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
5. Empire of the Sun - Walking On A Dream
6. The Presets - Apocalypto
7. Nas - Untitled
8 Black Milk - Tronic
9. Chairlift - Does You Inspire You
10. Ladyhawke - Ladyhawke
Atek’s Top 10
1. Q-Tip - Renaissance
2. Coldplay - Viva La Vida
3. T.I. - Paper Trail
4. Raphael Saadiq - The Way I See It
5. N.E.R.D. - Seeing Sounds
6. Kid Cudi - A Kid Name Cudi
7. Lil’ Wayne - Tha Carter III
8 The Virgins - The Virgins
9. The Clipse - Road To Til a Casket Drops
10. Santogold - Santogold
DT’s Top 10
1. Cut Copy - In Ghost Colours
2. Ladyhawke - Ladyhawke
3. MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
4. Nas - Untitled
5. Lykke Li - Youth Novels
6. N.E.R.D. - Seeing Sounds
7. Pacific! - Reveries
8. Empire of the Sun - Walking On A Dream
9. Santogold - Santogold
10. Hercules & Love Affair - Hercules & Love Affair
Lee’s Top 10
1. Black Mountain - In The Future
2. Dávila 666 - Dávila 666
3. Jay Reatard - Matador Singles ‘08
4. Diplo & Santogold - Top Ranking (Mixtape)
5. TV On The Radio - Dear Science
6. The Duke Spirit - Neptune
7. No Age - Nouns
8 Vivian Girls - Vivian Girls
9. Spiritualized - Songs in A&E
10. Tim and Eric - Awesome Record, Great Songs! Vol. 1
Mila’s Top 10
1. Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
2. Lykke Li - Youth Novels
3. Kings of Leon - Only By The Night
4. Santogold - Santogold
5. MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
6. Coldplay - Viva La Vida
7. Lil’ Wayne - Tha Carter III
8 T.I. - Paper Trail
9. Leona Lewis - Spirit
10. Adele - 19
Mona Alice Oakenfold’s Top 10
1. MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
2. Hercules & Love Affair - Hercules & Love Affair
3. Santogold - Santogold
4. N.E.R.D. - Seeing Sounds
5. Kanye West - 808s & Heartbreaks
6. Ladytron - Velocifero
7. Girl Talk - Feed The Animals
8 Lykke Li - Youth Novels
9. TV On The Radio - Dear Science
10. Cat Power - Jukebox
Neran’s Top 10
1. Johnson & Jonson - Johnson & Jonson
2. Lil’ Wayne - Tha Carter III
3. The Game - LAX
4. Bun B - II Trill
5. T.I. - Paper Trail
6. Gnarls Barkley - The Odd Couple
7. The Roots - Rising Down
8 Nas - Untitled
9. Kanye West - 808s & Heartbreaks
10. Good Charlotte - Greatest Hits & Remixes
Ry’s Top 10
1. Cut Copy - In Ghost Colours
2. Empire of the Sun - Walking On A Dream
3. Sebastien Tellier - Sexuality
4. The Presets - Apcocalypto
5. Nas - Untitled
6. The Cool Kids - The Bake Sale
7. Coldplay - Viva La Vida
8 Lykke Li - Youth Novels
9. Hercules & Love Affair - Hercules & Love Affair
10. Raphael Saadiq - The Way I See It
Van’s Top 10
1. The Presets - Apcocalypto
2. Cut Copy - In Ghost Colours
3. Kitsune Maison Compilation 6
4. Empire of the Sun - Walking On A Dream
5. CSS - Donkey
6. Q-Tip - Renaissance
7. Ladyhawke - Ladyhawke
8 Megapuss - Surfing
9. Pacific! - Reveries
10. Walter Meego - Voyager
Jeff Hamada from Booooooom’s Top 10
1. Mr Oizo - Lambs Anger
2. TV On The Radio - Dear Science
3. The Dodos - Visiter
4. Lykke Li - Youth Novels
5.MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
6. Johnson & Jonson - Johnson & Jonson
7. Lil’ Wayne - Tha Carter III
8. Priscilla Ahn - A Good Day
9 Wale - Mixtape About Nothing
10. DJ Shadow - 4 Track Era Bundle
Michael Halford from Orland Kurtenblog’s Top 10
1. TV On The Radio - Dear Science
2. Portishead - Third
3. Madvillain - Madvillainy 2
4. Kings of Leon - Only By The Night
5. J.Dilla - Ruff Draft (Re-Issue)
6. A Tribe Called Quest - The Best of A Tribe Called Quest
7. Beck - Modern Guilt
8 Cut Copy - In Ghost Colours
9. Kanye West - 808s & Heartbreaks
10. Wolf Parade - At Mount Zoomer
Sasha Lee from Halcyon Magazine’s Top 10
1. Big Elf - Cheat The Gallows
2. Danava - UnonoU
3. Dungen - 4
4. Howlin Rain - Magnificent Fiend
5. Pride Tiger - Lucky One
6. Trigger Renegade - Rip It and Pass It
7. Mammatus - The Coast Explodes
8 Annihilation Time - Tales of the Ancient Age
9. Conifer - Crown Fire
10. Mt. Eerie - Black Wooden Ceiling Opening EP
Sean La-La from Spectrum Event’s Top 10
1. Santogold - Santogold / Annnd Santogold & Diplo - Top Ranking Mixtape
2. Colin Munroe - Is The Unsung Hero (Mixtape)
3. The Roots - Rising Down
4. Q-Tip - Renaissance
5. Scarface - Emeritus
6. Jake One - White Van Music
7. Jamie Lidell - Jim
8 Sam Sparro - Sam Sparro
9. T.I. - Paper Trail
10. Al Green - Lay It Down
