Top 10 Albums (in particular order)
1) The xx, xx (Young Turks)
2) Metric, Fantasies (Metric Music Int'l)
3) Florence & The Machine, Lungs (Island)
4) Mayer Hawthorne, A Strange Arrangement (Stones Throw)
5) P.O.S, Never Better (Rhymesayers)
6) Black Blondie, Do You Remember Who You Wanted To Be? (self released)
7) Lookbook, Wild At Heart (self released)
8) Exile, Radio (Plug Research Records)
9) Prof & St. Paul Slim, Recession Music (Stophouse)
10) Empire of the Sun, Walking On A Dream (EMI)
Honorable mentions...
...) Raveonettes, In And Out Of Control (Vice) *added 12/26 after finally getting a copy
...) Dam-Funk, Toeachizown (Stones Throw)
...) Raekwon, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx pt. II (EMI)
...) Lee Fields, My World (Daptone Records)
...) Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, (s/t) (Honest Jon's Records)
...) Eminem, Relapse (Aftermath)
...) Gossip, Music For Men (Columbia)
...) Kid Sister, Ultraviolet (Fool's Gold)
...) Luke Vibert, Rhythm (Soundofspeed)
...) Cage, Depart From Me (Def Jux)
...) Fashawn, Boy Meets World (One Records)
Top 5 Shows (in particular order)
1) Bettye LaVette (headline), The Budos Band ("SummerStage 09", Central Park, NYC, July 24)
2) More Than Lights (headline), Prof ("Dinkytowner final show", Dinkytowner (R.I.P), Minneapolis, May 30)
3) Prof and Rahzswell (headline), Big Zach, DJ Fundamentalist ("Drunk 3", Nomad World Pub, Minneapolis, Aug 29)
4) The Roots (headline) and guests ("The Roots present JAM", Highline Ballroom, NYC, July 28)
5) Lookbook (headline), Zoo Animal ("Lookbook, Wild At Heart CD Release", Kitty Cat Klub, Minneapolis, Oct 3)
Top 10 Music Videos (in particular order)
1) Lookbook, "Over and Over"
2) Kerli, "Walking On Air"
Kerli - Walking On Air from Blessthefall on Vimeo.
3) Brother Ali, "Us"
9) Prof, "Rocketman"
10) Sha Stimuli, "Move Back" feat Freeway
10) Mr. J Medeiros, "Holding On"
10) Alchemist, "Smile" feat Twista, Maxwell
Favorite video only I probably appreciate) Brown Bag Allstars, "Undeniable (Audible Doctor remix)" --- these guys run Fat Beats, the oldest hip-hop record store in NYC. I've hung out with most of the members and all of these shots were taken in the store.
...now that is how you make a hip-hop video kids.
4) Miles Fisher, "This Must Be The Place"
5) Jay-Z, "D.O.A"
6) Empire of the Sun, "Without You"
7) Mayer Hawthorne, "Just Ain't Gonna Work Out"
8) Rhymefest, "Chicago"
9) Prof, "Rocketman"
10) Sha Stimuli, "Move Back" feat Freeway
10) Mr. J Medeiros, "Holding On"
Mr. J Medeiros : Holding On from Arthur King on Vimeo.
10) Alchemist, "Smile" feat Twista, Maxwell
Favorite video only I probably appreciate) Brown Bag Allstars, "Undeniable (Audible Doctor remix)" --- these guys run Fat Beats, the oldest hip-hop record store in NYC. I've hung out with most of the members and all of these shots were taken in the store.
Music Video of the Decade) Marco Polo/Masta Ace, "Nostalgia"
...now that is how you make a hip-hop video kids.
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