C'mon DJ play that song

My favorite, or in the least most memorable songs of the year 2007:

Astronomy (8th Light) - Blackstar
Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You) -UGK
Lets Ride- Q Tip
Strawberry Fields Forever- The Beatles
Daydreamin' (feat. Jill Scott) -Lupe Fiasco
Mistaken I.D. -Citizen Cope
The Light- Common
So Far To Go (feat. Common and D'Angelo) -J Dilla
Paper Planes- M.I.A.
Nothin' Lesser- Pete Rock
Two Can Win- J Dilla
Final Frontier (feat. Blueprint) -RJD2
Take A Walk (feat. Apocalypse) -Masta Ace
Kingston -Ayatollah
Walking Away -Atmosphere
Seasons (feat. Masta Ace) -Cunninglynguists

One more...
G Code- Geto Boys

hip hop foreva

While reading an older issue of VIBE magazine, I came across an article by Greg Tate about why hip hop will last forever. Something that stood out to be was when he highlighted that "The day it matters what anybody over 25 thinks about hip hop is the day hip hop will have truly died as a culture and become like jazz- a history lesson in need of its Ken Burns," will I lose interest in my romance with hip hop at 25? What is it about this counter culture that engages the ears and hearts of the young? If the article bears true, and hip hop does continue forever, constructed by raps of whatever influences the youth at the time : "crunk," "thizz," what have you... the possibilities are endless.

But I figure, as long as there's a beat that catches me. That keeps my head nodding and me vibein' , I figure i'll be in the game forever. Its all about the soul man.

Now playing: "T. Biggums" - Oh No, Dubley Perkins & Georgia Anne Muldrow

M.I.A. and Cool Kids

After a pretty stressful evening, I finally found myself at the Roseland Theatre in Portland for the Cool Kids and the amazingg M.I.A.
I'm still at a loss of words, to be real. The show was incredible. I love it when Portland really gets down, it was just a big dance party. Not to mention I was pulled onstage (!!).
SO HEY any fans out there, if you get the chance to catch this show do it.
But for now, I need to passs out.

Not a fan yet? uhh hit up some myspaces and check out the talent,
http://www.myspace.com/gocoolkids
and
http://www.myspace.com/mia

Silence Before The Storm

Okay, so... before my day gave way to a handful of technology malfunctions and stressful encounters, the worst happened. My music is gone. Or missing. Or something, because suddenly my itunes is empty. Thousands of songs gone. The two songs left are,
"The Heart Gently Weeps" Wu-Tang Clan, and
"Breakin My Heart" -Little Brother

Which are both incredible, I suggest you check it out... on your itunes.