last.fm says...
Top Artists this Week (see more)
18 Nov 2007 – 25 Nov 2007
| 1 |
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OutKast |
17
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| 1 |
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Jay-Z |
17
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| 3 |
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Feist |
15
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| 4 |
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Madlib |
12
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| 5 |
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4hero |
10
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| 6 |
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De La Soul |
8
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| 7 |
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Band of Horses |
6
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| 8 |
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Justice |
5
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| 8 |
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Iron & Wine |
5
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| 8 |
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Little Brother |
5
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The album that has been dominating my life the past 2 weeks has been Jay-Z's American Gangster. While, it doesn't really hold onto the idea of being a concept album throughout, the 70s soul & funk can't be denied and Hova is having fun here. My favorite track, Party Life, has a great hook and the rhymes are hella clever. Although, I always enjoy when the Jigga-man gets mackadocious. I'm still amazed that this is mostly Diddy production (and, RPM, I haven't forgotten about sending you my extra copy).
Outkast gets top billing off of me re-finding Aquemini (which I still believe is their finest album). The title track bubbled up on Shuffle one day and I immediately jumped to the full length. I suggest you do the same.
Most of the rest of the list (Madlib, Little Brother, and De La Soul excluded as they regularly bubble up in my weekly spins) is the result of me starting to focus in what I think are the best albums and songs from the year. I know what tops my list -- the artists behind #s 1 and 2 are both in my top ten here -- while Justice remains controversial in my head.
I haven't been exceptionally happy with my last.fm recommendations of late but these two recent additions to my library are highlights:
Or, maybe just have one.
Comments
Jay-Z is where I lose my hip hop cred (what little of it I have). I just never fully gel with him. I'm trying to get a handle on my favorite music of the year as well. Naturally, overlooked music keeps popping up prolonging the process.
I rarely pay attention to my last.fm recommendations. The Radio Dept. isn't bad.