| 2009’s 50 Best Songs (Rap Lite Edition) | December 24, 2009 |
To be fair, the urchin on the far right has bars for days. Like Quinton, a zip is on its way. 50. Dan Ex Machina – “Beautiful Women, Busy Plot” [Self-Released] 49. Times New Viking – “Move to California” [Matador] 48. White Denim – “Mirrored In Reverse” – [Downtown] 47. Souvenir – “Drums, Sex, Dance” […]
| The 50 Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2009 (#50-1) | December 16, 2009 |
If you’re kind enough to link, use this post, as the complete list will be added tomorrow. Yes, there will be a ZIP file at the end. Yes, we have no bananas. 50. Magr ft. Blu – “Laminated Looseleafs” Odes to the pen and pad seem prosaic in 2009. We’ve all heard a […]
| The Best Reissues & Compilations of 2009 (New Testament) | December 14, 2009 |
I strolled through the books of Job to unfold and open bibles/ instead of hopin’ on revivals. V/A: Hyperdub, 5 — 5 Years of Hyperdub [Hyperdub] This wasn’t supposed to happen–what with Internet-era Jeremiahs prophesizing the demise of regionalism and the end of localized movements. Steve Goodman and company intuitively understood that change could come […]
| The Best Reissues & Compilations of 2009 (Old Testatament) | December 10, 2009 |
In no particular order. Old stuff today, new stuff later. Amadou & Mariam–The Magic Couple [Wrasse] Best-Of compilation culled from Amadou & Mariam’s 1997-2001 material, in which the divinely gifted Malian blind couple honed the style seen on sacred earth-opus, Welcome to Mali. Coldplay-endorsed, NPR-approved, and the darling of every critic cognizant of the word, […]
| The 50 Best Albums of the Year | December 22, 2008 |
Not to be confused with the epic, Eric Roberts, Tae Kwon thriller. 50. Benoit Pioulard–Temper (Kranky) Have you ever been in one of those nutty meditation classes, where the crackpot instructor tells you to close your eyes and imagine that you’re in the middle of a forest? Don’t be surprised if we eventually learn that […]
| The 50 Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2008 | December 16, 2008 |
Over the next two weeks, myself and a very talented cadre of contributors will be emulating the book above. Unlike said tome, it won’t cost money and you’ll get free MP3s–which, presumably, serve a tangible purpose. Now go cry into your near-beer, Phillip Ardagh, you lovable rogue. 50. Redman ft. Oh No-“Lay You Out” […]
What you’ve been waiting for… Among the more popular business ideas of recent times has been James Surowiecki’s Wisdom of Crowds ( which also comes in book form). The one-line description is that so long as information is shared across a broad spectrum of people, large groups make better decisions than more isolated elites. Faith […]
