Blog is a Mix Tape Vox 2006-12-19T00:50:24Z Jason http://negroplease.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00c10e0f6f1fd3b4/tags/06+music/ rumor has it, a blogger once lived here. @elsewhere: California Love tag:vox.com,2006-12-19:asset-6a00c10e0f6f1fd3b400d09e474ed8be2b 2006-12-19T00:50:23Z 2006-12-19T00:50:24Z Jason http://negroplease.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom In a pretty dismal year for hip-hop, local hip-hop head Peanut Butter Wolf and his Stones Throw label put out some of their best work ever and the absolute top of my overall best list for the year are two of their releases. So I said to myself, "S...

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]]> Best Music of '06: Duets tag:vox.com,2006-12-06:asset-6a00c10e0f6f1fd3b400d09e445727be2b 2006-12-06T22:12:43Z 2006-12-06T22:36:52Z Jason http://negroplease.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Murray's Revenge St. Elsewhere

My Best of '06 answer in two parts. This is the fourth in a series of extended entries about those parts. 9th Wonder was just all kinds of ridiculous this year while Murs made a case for being my favorite rapper (and not just my favorite rapper'...

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]]> Best Music of '06: Boys Love tag:vox.com,2006-12-03:asset-6a00c10e0f6f1fd3b400cdf3a4ba0fcb8f 2006-12-03T18:53:24Z 2006-12-05T17:16:04Z Jason http://negroplease.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

FutureSex / LoveSounds The Evolution of Robin Thicke

My Best of '06 answer in two parts. This is the third in a series of extended entries about those parts. The girls rocked it out but the boys were still singing love songs. They'll speak for themselves. Those flashing lights come from everywhe...

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]]> Best Music of '06: Girls Rock tag:vox.com,2006-12-02:asset-6a00c10e0f6f1fd3b400cdf3a46fcacb8f 2006-12-02T17:42:15Z 2006-12-03T18:44:55Z Jason http://negroplease.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Rabbit Fur Coat Standing in the Way of Control

My Best of '06 answer in two parts. This is the second in a series of extended entries about those parts. "I didn't intend to write a bunch of songs about God," she says. "I was surprised when I had all of the songs completed and there were so ...

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]]> Best Music of '06: Two Ends of the Spectrum tag:vox.com,2006-11-30:asset-6a00c10e0f6f1fd3b400cd970093c24cd5 2006-11-30T06:22:46Z 2006-11-30T21:10:20Z Jason http://negroplease.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Veneer Danity Kane

My Best of '06 answer in two parts. This is the first in a series of extended entries about those parts. Veneer is an exercise in simplicity, with a somber and contemplative tone deepened by an affinity for bossa nova and flamenco. At 27, Gonz...

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]]> QotD: Top 5 in '06 - Music tag:vox.com,2006-11-29:asset-6a00c10e0f6f1fd3b400cdf7e8e1e1094f 2006-11-29T22:43:04Z 2006-11-30T16:23:07Z Jason http://negroplease.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom What are your top 5 CDs/albums of 2006? Submitted by eliz. s. When have I ever been able to limit a music list to 5? I'll break these down album by album later but for now: J Dilla aka Jay Dee - Donuts Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere Jose G...

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