Best Albums of November 2011
The highest-rated albums released in November 2011, ranked by critical consensus from professional music critics.
November 2011 delivered a moment of introspective R&B and hip-hop that's still being parsed—our Best Albums of November 2011 roundup begins with one record that dominated conversation and reviews.
Drake's Take Care led the month's critical consensus, earning a 70.6/100 average from 5 professional reviews after its November 15, 2011 release. Critics praised the album's atmospheric production, inward lyricism, and genre-blurring collaborations, making Take Care the clear focal point among November 2011 album releases. The consensus suggests a record both polished and uneasy, where mainstream ambition meets late-night vulnerability.
November's releases pointed to a larger trend: hip-hop pushing toward moody, R&B-inflected textures and confessional songwriting. That tone sets the stage for the ranked list below, where scores and review counts help map which records resonated most with critics and why Take Care stands out as November's top-rated release.
