I had grand plans to do a post a day about my favorite 2007 things starting about 2 weeks ago but life got in the way. It's hard to write when grandma's in town and a Felicia returns and you're stuffing your face all the daggone time.

So, here's what I would've gone into more depth about.

Best Albums of 2007

1. Untrue - Burial (Yeah, it creeped on up)
2. Play With The Changes - 4Hero
3. Version - Mark Ronson
4. The Reminder - Feist
5. American Gangster - Jay-Z
6. Kala - M.I.A.
7. Our Earthly Pleasures - Maximo Park
8. Koop Islands - Koop
9. Writer's Block - Peter, Bjorn & John
10. Ear Drum - Talib Kweli
11. Neon Bible - Arcade Fire
12. Introducing... - Joss Stone
13. Under The Black Light - Rilo Kiley
14. The Fragile Army - The Polyphonic Spree
15. The Undisputed Truth - Brother Ali
16. Desire - Pharoahe Monch
17. The Weatherman LP - Evidence
18. Those Things - Miguel Migs
19. Proof of Youth - The Go! Team
20. Volta - Bjork

Best Record Label of 2007 - The Numero Group

Best Hip-Hop Album of 2007 that you probably don't have

Below the Heavens

Blu & Exile

Best Albums of 2007 that didn't come out in 2007

1. Bees + Things + Flowers - Incognito
2. Keep Reachin' Up - Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators
   
3. The Only Thing I Ever Wanted - Psapp
4. Set Yourself On Fire - Stars
5. Best Kept Secrets: The Best of Lam 1996-2004 - Lamb

Best Songs of 2007 (based on actual spins)

1. Innocence - Bjork
2. Black Mirror - Arcade Fire
3. Unlike Me - Kate Havnevik
4. Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You) (featuring Outkast) - UGK
5. Give It To Me (f/ Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake) - Timbaland
6. The Show - Talib Kweli & Madlib
7. Don't Act (F/ Freeway) - Skillz
8. I Still Love H.E.R. - Kanye West
9. Ancient Curse - Peter, Bjorn & John
10. Lookin' At Me Sideways - Brother Ali

1. Innocence - Bjork
2. Paper Planes - M.I.A.
   
3. Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You) (featuring Outkast) - UGK
4. I'm A Flirt (Remix ft. T.I & T-Pain) - R.Kelly
5. He Can Only Hold Her - Amy Winehouse
6. 1 2 3 4 - Feist
7. Champion - Kanye West
8. Young Folks - Peter, Bjorn & John
9. Look Inside - 4Hero
10. Roc Boys (And The Winner Is...) - Jay-Z
    

Snoop Dogg - Sensual Seduction

1. Michael Clayton
2. Ratatouille
3. No Country For Old Men
4. Superbad
5. Lars and The Real Girl

1. The Heart of the Game
2. Who Killed The Electric Car?
3. Dixie Chicks: Shut Up & Sing
4. An Unreasonable Man

Best Read of 2007 - The Race Beat: The Press, The Civil Rights Struggle, and The Awakening of a Nation

Best Website of 2007 - Last.fm

Best Website of 2007 to hate to sorta like - Facebook

Best Blog Podcast Vlog Content Site of 2007 - Undercover Black Man

Best New (to me) Content Site of 2007 - Away with Words

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