Its the second week of the Power Rankings. There's been a little movement and there is a new album making its debut on the list.
10. The Lonely Island: Turtleneck & Chain (-1) [9]
The Lonely Island is a pleasant surprise, mixing humor with great music. Successful hip-hop satire no longer belongs solely to Weird Al anymore.
09. Big K.R.I.T. : Return of 4eva ( * ) [8]
Power Rankings debut for KRIT. The southern rapper is easily deserving of this spot once I realized Return of 4eva is more a "free album" than a mixtape. KRIT shows he's got a conscious side on a track like "Another Naive Individual Glorifying Greed and Ecouraging Racism," while still serving up some good ol' "Country Shit" with Southern stars Ludacris and Bun B.
08. Fucked Up: David Comes To Life (-2) [6]
The punk opera is still a solid release, just suffers from the increase play the up-and-comers have gotten over the past week.
07. Fleet Foxes: Helplessness Blues (+2) [7]
The week's top gainer owes its jump to its awesome grooves and understated production.
06. The Antlers: Burst Apart (+ 1) [6]
Its interesting how such a subdued sounding album can reach the great heights Burst Apart does. Just a really captivating album.
05. Bad Meets Evil: Hell- The Sequel (---) [5]
Em and Royce make for a killer combo the likes we haven't seen since Outkast broke up. Until they reunite, Bad Meets Evil will be the rap duo of choice (yes, that's a challenge to Jay-Z and Kanye to actually try).
04. Tyler, The Creator: Goblin (---) [4]
Leader of the Odd Future movement, Tyler's sophomore effort shows no sign of a slump, and its not slumping in the standings either.
03. Brad Paisley: This Is Country Music (---) [3]
Still the lone country artist on the list, Brad sets himself apart from the country crowd thus far this year with his unparalleled versatility within the genre.
02. Frank Ocean: nostalgia, ULTRA (---) [2]
Odd Future's elder statesman is finally getting the recognition from his record label (Def Jam) that he so clearly deserves. My favorite new thing in R&B since Melanie Fiona.
01. Adele: 21 (---) [1]
Adele holds the record for most consecutive weeks atop the MFP Power Rankings. All kidding aside, I think she proved with this record she could be a star for the ages. Unless she tragically goes the way of Sam Cooke, I see a prolonged career without the Amy Whinehouse breakdown bullshit.
(Largest Drop: Joe Budden, MM4.5 - #8 to unranked)
(Largest Gain: Fleet Foxes, Helplessness Blues - #10 to #7)
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