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Ze German Television...
K, not a huge fan of Stefan Raab, the Jay Leno of German Television. But I must admit I did have a few laughs watching 50 Cent on his show.
But 50's appearance was nothing compared to Eminem's performance to cha-cha-cha music.Even Jay Z made it out to ZE german show.
My Black Friday Purchases from Amazon.com's $5 mp3 album sale
I didn't get through listening to Hope's newest album, and it's good background music, but probably my least favorite of the four albums. Really mellow stuff.
Only heard about half of the tracks, and liking it.
This album is usually pretty pricey, and there were some interesting sound samples. DJ Spooky is no doubt a very cerebral DJ/producer. It feels like his work with Thirsty Ear Records has left him even more diverse than he was in the 90s. Lots of jazz / classical influences and the like. Interested in giving this a good listen.
This album is great. Possibly one of my favorites of all time. I've bought it for my mom and my sister, but never owned a copy myself until now.
20 singles that were on rotation
Writing about what i thought were the best albums was quite therapeutic, somehow time passes by, we feel stuff forget about them which not actually the real issue but rather forget the lesson that had to be learned from them. So i got addicted and decided to make a list about the tracks that were on rotation not forcibly that I loved but that I liked enough to keep them on rotation on my list. So here we go.
1- Royksop forever - Royksoop
I am addicted to this track since the first time i heard it. Each chapter of the song if i may call them that way suprised me but yet felt so familiar. I have even said to some friend that i some time feel that I wrote it (note that i don't no sh*t about music). I find the song quite elevating. It help me connect with a certain outer world more imaginary world.
2-They don't really care about us -Michael Jackson
I know the track did not came out this year, but michael diying did not only put him on top of the bilboards but encourage fans like I, to relisten and even discover his work. They don't really care about us is 2009 song for me. why I like it it so much , the drums, yeah the drums are insane!! Michael's ecxecution! and as a plus I find the rio video is amazing incredible colors.
3-I am on boat - The lonely island
Grand corps malade say in "avec eux" on avait un drole d'humour lourd qui faisait detaler les filles, This song will be part of my college memories forever. It reminds me of the guys, of the fun times and of our never ending talking shit series. key lyrics": "fuck trees I am on a boat".
4-D.O.A - Jay-Z
"I know we facing a recession but the music that you are making are gonna make it the great depression' the whole song is quotable. This song is a lesson not about music nor hip-hop, nor lifestyle but characther, it's gangsta, it's violent . The beat is insane , the arrangements, the lyircs. Masterpiece of a single. I can still remember hoew excited i was about the album after hearing it.
5-Blue Eyes -Mika
It's probably not the best song of the album, the lyrics are not the best, the music is not his bes, but it's flavorful, it reminds of the islands. it reminds so this songs that made me fall in love, it makes me homesick, and I appreciate even more because it's not actually an island singer. Makes it feel like our music got exported an conquered a new audience.
6-Go without me- Wax poetic
Wax poetic is one of my favorite hip-hop, trip-hop bands out there. their album did not make my list because of it's monotony but the songs them selves are insane. it's a sadder song, it reflects resignation but the arrangements are incredible. The string are beautifull it's like the song was wriiten in a way to illustrate sadness, it eve has thos short uplifting moment that one feels when sad for a long period. it's quite a song
7-Natty dread- Victor O
I don't own this song but listen to it quie a lots on youtube, looked for it for quite sometime in montreal and stopped maybe I ll give it another try. Island music has been so disapointing to me lately that finding a song as flavorful yet original as natty Dread was like a breath of fresh air.
8-Wheels in motion - Speech Debelle feat Roots Manuva
I guess it's the production that got me , i love the use of classical instruments such as the piano in this case and some violins in Hip-Hop. I think they work well. her flow is right not too aggresive, not sweet at all, reminds me of english speaking Diam's but less aggreesive.
9-United states of Eurasia (+collateral damage) - Muse
Why ? because it's conceptual!! adressing the problem of war but also of peace , but they make it in a quite clever fashion, blending musical style from the midlle east, The rock of the modern western anglo-saxon world , and some classical work that is associated with the cultures of the old world as I call them in a beautiful manner. and the song ends with the sound of an airplane taking what more can I say. Great song from beginning to end.
10-Better Alone - Carolina Liar
although it's not a 2009 song, that's when i discovered this album that i truly love. This song talked to me and did not tell me happy stuff. it's like a reality check. and this why it was in rotation and this why this 2008 song finds it's way n my 2009 list .
11-Breakeven -TheScript
A friend passed by one morning, i was feeling blue, since we often share music he was like, yo listen to this! he started playing it . the melody was soothing and then the singer said : "when I am wide awake she has no trouble sleeping" And I just had a sleepless night. Guess I got connected with it form there. made me realized how i was falling and brought me back up. It's one of these songs I do not wish to feel what they made me feel the first time. Never did again and i am grateful
12-Help I am alive -Metric
This songs hits me like hammer. it wakes me up, it's an energizer.
13-Us- Brother Ali
Heard that song listenning internet radio. it hitted me, looked up his myspace and heard maybe 10 time in a row , it's soulful, it's gospel, it's spiritual, it's personnal. It's a wonderful message of humanity and of love
Key lyrics : "There's no you there's no me there's only us"
"i started to rhyme to be somebody, but realized i already was"
14-Don't stop the music - Jamie Cullum
It's not his song but it's magical. It's sexy, it's sophisticated it's young, it's pop, it's jazz. Reminds me of these moments when you are syncing, wanting more an knowing it's gonna finish, it's not gonna last, it only last that one song because of life,, it's situations and its timing.
15- Nap kite'l pou yo- Mika ben
Why" Because i hated it after my first listen, because I went back to it and because now it stuck in my head. It lacks flavor but it will sell. mika kite'l pou you?
16-Make you crazy- Brett Dennen ft Femi Kuti
It was the first single from his album , less acoustic than his previous work, it has more that a studio-like production was deceiving at first, , still tell a wonder full message eith all the poetic qualities of Brett. Femi Kuti adds something to the song, i just love the he say Vex. Art is to be experimented with. and this song is an example.
17-Run this town - Jay-Z ft Rhianna, Kanye West
I love this song because of Kanye's verse, the song was good but this verse is insane, it's cocky, it's not nice, it's "elitiste".
other songs on rotation:
18- Baby by me and so direspectul- 50 cents
Why both? because they are not special they just rotate, they are catchy and that's about it
19-Gotta- feeling- Black eyed peas
Not on my list but it was on everyone list so i hear it a lot, quite energetic song one the best b4 going out.
20- Fire burning Sean kingston
nothing special here, but pure hype ness!!
About Music 2009
Though it’s not the end of the year yet, the year is coming to an end. In this entry I will list my top 10 favorite albums of the year and state why I like, just thought it would be cool. Music has been very important in my life this past year, although I still don’t know sh*t about music, I love it. I appreciate it helps me with my schoolwork, my photography, my perception of things and so on. It is in a certain way my first connection with the world where the right side of the brain dominates. It is important that you understand that I am not an expert, my reviews are base on feelings and feelings only, would love to read your list and maybe discover something new. Note the list is not written in any particular order (choosing ten albums was enough rating them would involve liying)
So
1) The pursuit –Jamie Cullum
Jamie if I may refer as to Mr.Cullum as such, has been one of my favorite jazz artists for about two years now. I think he lived and expressed “The clash” of twenties, you know that feeling where the only and already coexist. Although he turned 30 this year, I still consider that he is the Jazz voice of generation Y. Compared in it’s early days with Buble, he managed to stay soulful while I feel like Buble separated himself from his music.
2) Junior - Royskoop
This album started the year musically for me, it’s quite an impressive album, and from it I learned to appreciate a whole new genre. Electro-music that tells a story and does not only sets a mood. I loved melody A.M their previous album but the symphonic qualities of a song like “Roysksoop forever “ made them one the bands I will continue to follow on the years to come
3) Wait For me – Moby
I don’t know if it’s because ‘Last Night” his previous disappointed me so much but I really enjoyed and still enjoy from time to time “Wait for me” the music is gentle, smooth makes feel good. Moby is one that experimental artist that I admire
4) The Boy who knew Too much – Mika
I have often neglected pop music, but this album redefines Pop, it doesn’t follow any particular trend. the fact that it is more mature than his freshman album ”Life in cartoon motion”, made it for me. Musically it’s daring the Caribbean flavored "bllue eyes" is simply one to be recommended.
5) American Classic- Willie Nelson
Country music was never on my mind until Willie sang “Always on my mind”. The Album has a very jazzy production, it just feels right, and Willie’s Vocals are incredible. It’s a classic. Although it came out last year I also recommend “Two men with the blues” where Willie collaborates with Jazz giant Wytnon Marsalis to give a tip-top album
6) Us - Brother Ali
Every year I hear one sentence from the media, hip-hop is death, but such or such artist revived or redefined or set a new benchmark. Hip-hop is not death but I guess it is out shadowed by hype trendy mainstream “Hip-Hop”. The underground have been producing incredible artists and Brother Ali is one of them. This album is probably not going to be remembered as being great probably because it’s not great but it’s soulful, brother Ali tells a story, gives a message and one that he believes in. it’s soulful Hip-Hop and I love it.
7) Man on the moon- Kid Cudi
I am not sure how I should describe this album; I can surely not listen to it all the time. Quite on the sadder side, something I cannot always associate with Hip-Hop or do not want to feel at all time. This album feels like “808’s Heartbreaks” that Kanye released last but less catchy. It tells a story that is less impulsive; the character analysis is quite impressive. It’s an album I’ll go back to for some time since it has yet to be absorbed. He put on the moon with a listen but left me enough space to discover it the moon that is.
8) The Blueprint 3- Jay-Z
Hit, hit album, it killed auto-tune, which I was never a big fan of. Showed me what it takes to run the town or even the map, put me on an empire state of mind and got decide to stay forever young. The singles are great; the album itself is highly descent. No I.D beat definitely killed auto-tune. This album is one of these arrogant cocky Hip-Hop albums that I Love to have on my list for that confidence boost.
9) Zee Avi –Zee avi
A sweet album like this one is absolutely necessary to be on rotation. The album is sweet, the music smooth, the vocals soothing; it’s an album I can sleep too. I can listen cooking on a Saturday afternoon or while having breakfast on a sunday morning. It’s soulful, photographic and did I say sweet.
10) Guns don’t kill people Lazers do –Major lazer
I know it’s weird, I know it’s different but there’s something about thins album that amuse me. It’s fun, it’s messed up, it’s dancehall and its new an original, a genre that needed something fresh. The album doesn’t remind me of anything I am use too. It’s violent sometimes, most definitely aggressive a bit revolutionary even. Not in the lyrics, that is rather on the empty but in the music, in the arrangements.
Honorable mentions: Wolfang Amadeus Phoenix- Phoenix
Fantaisies- Metric
Battle studies-John Mayer (Should be on top but not yet absorbed)
Love 2- Air
"MEN LIE, WOMEN LIE, NUMBERS DON'T"
Ok now why do I post this video? First of all I'm a fan of Jay-Z. Second ... it's interesting to follow that hova/50/beanie beef but at the end even if Jay didn't diss 50 with that line (subject) this could be my new motto. Yeah there where some moments where hova & 50 were friends just like in that classic commercialCheck out their Frenemies story on Complex.
loves horses
- 8am
health - in violet (2009)
girl talk - still here (2008)
at the drive-in - invalid litter dept. (2000)
- 9am
the police - can't stand losing you (1978)
project pat featuring young jeezy, mr. bigg, lyfe jennings - tell tell tell (stop snitchin') (2006)
deltron 3030 - madness (2000)
corporate avenger - the bible is bullshit (2001)
aesop rock - 9-5er's anthem (2001)
eminem - just don't give a fuck (1999)
- 10am
xiu xiu - the fox & the rabbit (2006)
eminem - my name is (1999)
elton john - bennie and the jets (1973)
outkast - so fresh, so clean (2000)
whitney houston - i'm every woman (1993)
- 11am
donna summer - she works hard for the money (1983)
- 12pm
zz top - sharp dressed man (1983)
ub40 - red, red wine (1983)
- 1pm
the national - fake empire (2007)
the fugees - the mask (1996)
three 6 mafia featuring ugk, project pat - sippin' on some syrup (2000)
- 2pm
the andrews sisters - bei mir bist du schön (1937)
anti-flag - you've got to die for the government (1996)
pennywise - fight till you die (1997)
mindless self indulgence - whipstickagostop (2000)
- 3pm
eminem - rock bottom (1999)
mdfmk - torpedoes (2000)
jay-z - lost one (2006)
static-x - december (1999)
gorillaz - starshine (2001)
reggie and the full effect - deathnotronic (2005)
- 4pm
- 6pm
garbage - the trick is to keep breathing (1998)
- 7pm
the lightning seeds - change (1994)
- 8pm
- 9pm
tom petty - free fallin' (1989)
- 11pm
rick ross - hustlin' (2006)
Maybe... He's just not into beefing with you...
I'm not into Hip Hop beef anymore, but the Beanie Sigel / 50 Cent vs. Jay Z stuff is getting ridiculous. Loved illdoctrine's comment on the whole issue though and thought I post it for fun.
Let's see Jay take on Fiddy, a first step was made on the AMAs when he pointed out Fiddy's slow record sales: "Men lie, women lie, Numbers don't..." HaHA!wander with me, yo
- 7am
hurricane chris - a bay bay (2007)
at the drive-in - invalid litter dept. (2000)
durrty goodz - take back the scene (2007)
squirrel nut zippers - hell (1996)
splack pack - shake that ass bitch (1993)
jessica simpson - i think i'm love with you (1999)
- 8am
culture club - karma chameleon (1983)
the supremes - baby love (1964)
- 9am
- 10am
red hot chili peppers - i could die for you (2002)
black lips - starting over (2008)
christina milian featuring fabolous - dip it low (2004)
jeremih - birthday sex (2009)
- 11am
- 12pm
the avalanches - summer crane (2000)
franz ferdinand - take me out (2004)
powerman 5000 - nobody's real (1999)
- 1pm
rob zombie - feel so numb (2001)
the fugees - zealots (1996)
dead prez - hell yeah (pimp the system) (2004)
kmfdm - rip the system (1989)
placebo - twenty years (2004)
weezer - hash pipe (2001)
beat religion - might b a crackhead (2009)
- 2pm
john vanderslice - letter to the east coast (2005)
shakira featuring wyclef jean - hips don't lie (2005)
- 3pm
beach boys - barbara ann (1965)
atari teenage riot - p.r.e.s.s. (1997)
kanye west featuring paul wall, glc - drive slow (2005)
"family guy" theme (1999)
- 5pm
atari teenage riot - the future of war (1997)
k.d. lang - constant craving (1992)
tool - parabola (2001)
placebo - english summer rain (2003)
- 6pm
- 8pm
the miracles - love machine (1975)
- 9pm
switchfoot - dare you to move (2003)
- 10pm
sleater-kinney - oh! (2002)
portishead - only you (1997)
- 11pm
silver apples - i have known love (1969)
