Welp, that’s it. The year 2010 is over, and what a rollercoaster it was. We lost many great musicians (R.I.P. Guru, Teddy Pendegras, Jay Reatard, Gregory Isaacs), but just as many stood up to take their place as the leaders of the next generation (Justin Bieber, Jackie Evancho, Odd Future). T.I. got out of jail, made a terrible album, and then went back to jail. Lil’ Wayne and Gucci Mane got out of jail, while Lil Boosie got invited to stay a little longer. Erykah Badu & Ke$ha got naked, and Miley Cyrus acted like a bitch. Justin Timberlake did some acting, and Joaquin Phoenix did some rapping. Don’t ask or tell about Lady GaGa’s dress. M.I.A. got in trouble for eating truffle fries, and Willow Smith suffered a neck injury. Kanye West had a busy year: he apologized to George Bush and Taylor Swift, then un-apologized to Taylor, never apologized to Matt Lauer at all, made a movie, showed his dick, and joined Twitter. Susan Boyle emerged from the depths of… somewhere dark… and Bruno Mars failed. Cee Lo said “fuck” a lot, and Jay Electronica drank Mountain Dew. Pomplamoose made commercials, and Earl was kidnapped/died/incarerated/no one is really sure. Taylor Swift sold 1 million (bad) albums in a week, Eminem sold 3 million in 52 weeks, and no fucks were given. Oh, by the way, Lil B looks like Jesus. Phew. Glad that’s over. (more…)
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Year in Review: Top 10 Albums of 2010
31 DecMusic Monday On A Tuesday
27 Jul
Sorry for missing our Music Monday post, but we didn’t want to put anything out that was half-assed or half-finished. So yesterday, instead of the normal music recommendations, we put out a new song of our own. Hope you enjoy it!
[download] Tycho & Tyrel’ D – The Rule of Two (Prod. Kid Hum)
We’ve also been working on putting together a new system for reviewing albums, so lets try it out. Music should be shared everyday anyways!
Songs of the Week (18 Jul – 25 Jul)
19 JulCheck out our recommendations to get you through your Music Monday… Enjoy!
Smooth Summer Joint
Off her debut studio album, The ArchAndroid, Miss Monáe shows off her diverse talents on this fast-paced track. It’s the perfect song to take your mind off the scorching heat while you’re cruising this summer.
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Speaking of Heat
Here’s a joint off of Curren$y’s latest album Pilot Talk. Mos Def does… whatever it is he does… and Mr. Elect adds a nice finishing touch over the smooth production. He may have one of the dumbest names in hip-hop, but Spitta is on top of his game right now!
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From the Vault
Nickelus F is constantly underrated, Drake bars are rare these days, and we need more accordions in rap, so when you get all of those together on a track it makes for something special. There’s been a tagged up version of this floating around, so here’s the no-nonsense version.
[download] Nickelus F – The Grind feat. Drake
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Caught You Sleeping
While singles off his album like “Shutterbug” and “General Patton” have been getting a lot of praise, this is one song that seems to have been overlooked. André 3000 provides his partner with a thumping beat and Yelawolf continues to impress, utilizing an unorthodox flow to turn this one into some real trunk muzik.
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Throwback Track
It’s simple. You can never go wrong with The Temptations.
[listen] The Temptations - Get Ready
