AllMusic's Favorite Reggae Albums of 2010

The AllMusic editors are recapping the year in recordings with well over a dozen posts in which they present their favorites within specific genres and styles. Right now, on the AllMusic Blog, they provide a list of their favorite reggae releases of 2010. The list features representatives from the new guard (10 Ft. Ganja Plant, Wrongtom), some names from the old guard (Dennis Brown, the Uniques), a few crossover artists (Nas, Madlib), and, of course, a member of the royal family (Damian Marley).

10 Ft. Ganja Plant - 10 Deadly Shots, Vol. 1
Buju Banton -Before the Dawn
Dennis Brown - The Crown Prince of Reggae: Singles 1972-1985
Gyptian - Hold You
Lady Saw - My Way
Henry "Junjo" Lawes - Volcano Eruption: Reggae Anthology
Luciano - United States of Africa
Madlib - Medicine Show No. 4: 420 Chalice All-Stars
Nas & Damian Marley - Distant Relatives
Lee "Scratch" Perry - Sound System Scratch: Lee Perry's Dub Plate Mixes 1973 to 1979
Lee "Scratch" Perry and Adrian Sherwood - Dub Setter
Roots Manuva & Wrongtom - Duppy Writer
Sizzla - Crucial Times
The Uniques - Absolutely Rocksteady
Various Artists - Harder Shade of Black