It's so hard to rank... None of them were great in my honest opinion. Alot average, and below average...

The most consitant as an overall album is probably 3121, but being said, that doesn't mean it's great.

Personally my favorite songs in the last 10 years from from 20TEN with STICKY LIKE GLUE, FUTURE SOUL SONG and from HITnRUN PHASE ONE with 1000 X's & O's & HARDROCKLOVER

LotusFlower and HNR 2 are excellent records ; i will add PlectrumElectrum to the list, because, despite the lack of cohesiveness (in my opinion, 'Tic Tac Toe' should have been on AOA) of the whole thing, it contains excellent songs, and a very good instrumental (PlectrumElectrum with Donna Grantis).

Besides, the musicianship on PlectrumElectrum is top notch.

HNR phase 2 is very similar in terms of organic sound to D'angelo 'Black Messiah'.

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Top three in no particular order (my ranking varies depending on the day):

Lotusflower

3121

Art Official Age

I cannot just list one, sorry. For me in this order:

1. Art Official Age

2. LotusFlow3r

3. HNR Phase 1

4. 3121

**I feel all his albums in the last 10 years have something hot on each of them.

He was always evolving and giving us new parts of him. Simply amazing.**

herb4 said:

PlecElec

jillybean said:

PlecElec

Don't have to hide if you love it, it's cool.

donnyenglish said:

I think this debate proves that the last decade was very strong. For me, 1. AOA, 2. 3121, 3. Lotus/MPLS, 4. HNR 2, 5. Planet Earth, 6. 20ten, 7. Plectrum, 8. HnR 1. My top 4 are exceptional and interchangeable. I trashed Phase 1 when it came out. I now think it has some redeeming moments, in part, because Prince played many of the tracks the last time I saw him on January 23 at Paisley and it made me appreciate some of the songs.

Nothing like hearing Prince's music at Paisley Park. Bass that will make your bones shake. All the while Prince standing feet away. God I'm going to miss that!!!!!!!!!!!!

Toss up between AOA and HNRP2.

Guitarhero said:

NorthC said:

Guitarhero said:

Don't have to hide if you love it, it's cool.

I wouldn't say it's his best in the last ten years, but it's a fine album that doesn't deserve the hate it gets here. If P had put some of the rawness of this album into Art Official Age, he may have made a perfect album. But that was just the kind of guy he was: he was always spreading (or wasting?) his talent over several different projects at the same time. [Edited 7/26/16 14:01pm]

Guitarhero said:

jillybean said:

PlecElec

Don't have to hide if you love it, it's cool.

Thanks! I LOVE some songs on AOA, HNRP1&2, Lotusflow3r, etc. But the album from the last ten years I get the most joy from, the one I seem to listen to the most is PlecElec. Sure, there are songs I skip, but the ones I like I really like, and P sounds like he's having just lots and lots of fun. And Stopthistrain reminds me a lot of VAnity 6 or Glamorous Life-era Sheila E, which is sweet and nostalgic. I miss him so much.

HnR1, AOA, and MPLSsound are my top 3. AOA still chokes me up, but I refuse to not hear my baby sing....

AOA , 3121, Lotusflower and Phase Two.

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Art Official Age

20ten

1. 20TEN

2. LOTUSFLOW3R

3. Planet Earth

AOA

Planet Earth

20Ten

H&R2

1. Art Official Age

2. HitNRun Phase 1

3. Lotusflower

4. MPLSound (Better than the reputation say in here)

5. 20Ten (3-4 really good songs)

6. Planet Earth (1 amazing song = FBM)

7. 3121 (1 amazing song = BS, I can easily live without the rest)

8. HitNRun Phase 2 (2 good songs = Revelation, Groovy Potential, rest is crap)

(did I forget any album?)

1. ArtOfficial Age

2. 3121 - My favorite era of his recent music. the whole experience was fun

3. HitnRunII (Groovy Potential awww man

4. LotusFlower. Totally rocks

5. Planet Earth

I am hearing a lot of love (or at least like)here for 20ten. This is fueling my flames to do an ebay auction for 20ten despite the high cost. Is there any other accessible and legal method of getting it here in the states other than the various auction sites? I haven't found any but it seems some of you have learned a lot more creative ways to get music than I have (I don't own any bootlegs, for example).

HitNRun Phase One.

LotusFLow3r and PHASE 2 are on the same level in my head, so them.

HNR2

LotusFlow3r

Planet Earth