You guys probably remember how I kept a ridic list of my favorite singles last year. Well this year it ain't happening (damn full time job). Anyways, it is fun to start this early so we see how are tastes change with what comes out throughout the year.

First off I've bought two great 08 releases: Kate Nash and Vampire Weekend's debuts. Both are excellent, and reccomended.

As for singles, my favorites, so far are:

1. Goldfrapp, "A & E"
2. Kanye West, "Flashing Lights"
3. Janet Jackson, "Feedback"
4. Kate Nash, "Foundations"
5. Vampire Weekend, "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa"
6. Snoop Dogg, "Sensual Seduction"
7. Leona Lewis, "Bleeding Love"

That's all for now!

Hmmm not sure what is 2008 music...some of it is residual 2007 but it's making an impact on me now.

"Foundations" Kate Nash

THE LEAK EP
"I'm Me" Lil Wayne
"Gossip" Lil Wayne
"Kush" Lil Wayne
"Love Me or Hate Me" Lil Wayne
"Talkin' About It" Lil Wayne

"Honey" Erykah Badu
"Superstar" Lupe Fiasco
"Dumb It Down" Lupe Fiasco
"We Takin Ova" Afrikan Boy
"Jimmy" Of Montreal (cover of MIA track)
"20K Money Making Brothers on the Corner" Clipse
"I Feel It All" Feist
"Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It" Ice Cube
"Love Is Free" Sheryl Crow
"Bleeding Love" Leona Lewis

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It's gonna be hard to top Sheryl Crow's "Detours" as AOTY, but I'm willing to hear challengers.

Off my playlist:

Beside Alicia and Jennifer.

Singles so far:
Snoop Dogg, "Sensual Seduction"
Webbie, "I.N.D.E.P.E.N.D.E.N.T"
Feist, "Feel It All/The Limit To Your Love"
Janet Jackson, "Luv"
Paula Abdul, "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow"
The Dream, "She Needs My Love/Fast Car"
Carrie Underwood, "I Know You Won't"
Natasha Bedingfield, "Angel"
Colbie Caillat, "Realize" (I don't like the album but this song is nice)

The rest of my singles are those I mention above...hehe


The only album I brought recently was Natasha Bedingfield "Pocketful of Sunshine".

Mariah Carey, "Touch My Body"
"Love Is Free" Sheryl Crow
"Bleeding Love" Leona Lewis
Webbie, "I.N.D.E.P.E.N.D.E.N.T"
Janet Jackson, "Feedback"
Natasha Bedingfield feat. Sean Kingston, "Love Like This"
Erykah Badu, "Honey"
Lupe Fiasco "Superstar"
Linkin Park "Shadow Of The Day"
Mario "Crying Out For Me"
Keyshia Cole, "I Remember"
matchbox twenty "How Far We've Come"

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My Top 5 Right Now....
1.Flo Rida f/T-Pain, "Low"
2.Ice Cube, "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It" (I just heard it, I like it a lot. I always like his songs. He's pretty underrated as a solo artist.)
3.Jordin Sparks f/Chris Brown, "No Air"
4.Kate Nash, "Foundations"
5.Janet Jackson, "Feedback"

The others....
Leona Lewis, "Bleeding Love"
Snoop Dogg, "Sensual Seduction" (Its growing...)
Lupe Fiasco "Superstar"
Vampire Weekend, "A-Punk"
Kanye West, "Flashing Lights"
Paula Abdul, "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow" ( like it.)
Sheryl Crow, "Love Is Free"
Sara Bareilles, "Love Song"
Kid Rock, "Amen"
The Dey, "Give You The World"

My Top 5(as of right now)
1. Bleeding Love: Leona Love
2. Scream: Timbaland fea. Keri & Nicole
3. Pocket full of Sunshine: Natasha Bedingfield
4. Paper Planes: M.I.A
5. Breakin Dishes: Rihanna

The only album I have bought was Natasha Bedingfield & I really like it! Lookin forward to both Leona & Keri's disks.

I LOVE "Shadow of the Day" by Linkin Park. Such a great song.

And "Scream" is definitely growing on me.

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I LOVE "Shadow of the Day" by Linkin Park. Such a great song.

I love the song too. Though its a 2007 release.

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6. Snoop Dogg, "Sensual Seduction"

Snoop is definitely 2007.

Basically, it's an 08 release to me if it didn't hit my radar until this year. Snoop's new song didn't, but Linkin Park's did. Snoop makes my list.

Seeing other people's lists, I forgot about the following:

Lupe fiasco, "Superstar"
Sheryl Crow, "Love Is Free"
Feist, "I Feel It All" (HOW COULD I FORGET MY GIRL??)

Who/what is Vampire Weekend?

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Who/what is Vampire Weekend?

Get on the blogs son! They are "the" indie band of 08 (a la Arcade Fire, Beirut, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah). They play this reallllly fun afro popish stuff. Sounds like Paul Simon. It's really good. Check it out.

Also this WILL BE ROBYN's year. Back in the US, bitches.

What blogs do you normally check out, bildo10? Just curious.

I wonder what 2008 will bring for me. I was a hip hop/rap junkie in 2006 (Nas, The Dream, Jay-Z, J Dilla, Lupe Fiasco, T.I., Ghostface Killah, etc). I was all up in indie/alternative music last year (MIA, Arcade Fire, The Shins, Feist, Modest Mouse, Arctic Monkeys, Of Montreal, Radiohead, Tegan & Sara, etc). 2008 might be completely random. Pendulum swings with me.

I read pitchforkmedai.com, stereogum.com, and slantmagazine.com on a regular basis. I also read popmatters.com, and brooklynvegan.com occasionally. I have recently stumbled across popjustice.com, and it's awesome. It's British, and almost completely about pop/dance bands. They talk about all the big acts (Justice, Madonna, etc) but some newer acts I never would have heard of. (Alphabeat, Sam Sparro, Dragonette).

I agree FFJ, especially about indie last year. All the "big guns" (Rilo Kiley, Feist, Arcade fire, Interpol, Modest Mouse, the Shins...) released their albums. The only big one (and probably the biggest) releasing this year is Death Cab, which I'm excited for. Other than that and Mariah, I have no huge anticipated releses this year. That said, I'm sure I'll spend about 200 bucks on cds getting good stuff.

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Originally posted by bildo10:
6. Snoop Dogg, "Sensual Seduction"

Snoop is definitely 2007.

i think it's peaking in '08, right? in that case i'd consider it an '08 single. it didn't even debut on the chart until mid december...

bildo, have you heard the remix with robyn?

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In no order:

Keyshia Cole "I Remember"
Snoop Dogg"Sensual Seduction"
Ashanti "The Way That I Love You"
Lupe Fiasco"Superstar"
Kanye West "Flashing Lights"

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Originally posted by booyahboy:

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Originally posted by bildo10:
6. Snoop Dogg, "Sensual Seduction"

Snoop is definitely 2007.

i think it's peaking in '08, right? in that case i'd consider it an '08 single. it didn't even debut on the chart until mid december...

bildo, have you heard the remix with robyn?

No, but the internets are all abuzz about it.

Do you have any info as to where I could hear it?

Damn, Robyn is my number 1 artist I'm excited for in 08. Pitchfork and Stereogum have clips of her show in NYC last night. She's beyond awesome.

PS, totally unrelated. Anyone going to Bonnaroo? I am.

"Bleeding Love" Leona Lewis
"Shawty Get Loose" Lil Mama f/ T-Pain & Chris Brown
"Scream" Timbaland f/ Keri H. & Nicole S,
"Flashing Lights" Kanye West
"Won't Go Home Without You" Maroon 5
"Senusal Seduction" Snoop Dogg
"Stop & Stare" OneRepublic