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Post by SHOOTER on Jan 1, 2018 23:02:15 GMT -5
46. "Crew" - GoldLink feat. Brent Faiyaz & Shy Glizzy
"You came out of hiding, girl
Don't act like I'm your man
You just a fan..."
GoldLink's breakout success is well deserved and I always appreciate when an independent/underground artist can make a bid for mainstream attention with a legitimately good record that doesn't sound outside of their wheelhouse. His sick ass flow sounds just as cool and effortless as ever.
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Post by SHOOTER on Jan 1, 2018 23:11:08 GMT -5
45. "Praying" - Kesha
"I don't need you, I found a strength I've never known
I'll bring thunder, I'll bring burn
When I'm finished, they won't even know your name..."
I always love when artists speak directly to their truth in their music and was so glad that Kesha chose this record to use as her comeback song. It's not preachy or buried in metaphors; it's just a simple, raw and honest testimony that feels triumphant, feels restorative, feels like an exhalation that a lot of us needed in 2017.
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Post by SHOOTER on Jan 1, 2018 23:22:41 GMT -5
44. "DEVASTATED" - Joey Bada$$
"I put my pain in a cadence
Turn my brain up a wavelength
Now we're flowin' the ceiling so just go with the feeling..."
I love that Joey was able to transition from the 90s era boom-bap flow he was championing and drop such a simple yet effective record that was relevant to the current hip-hop landscape without trying to fit in or sounding like he was trying to be something he's not. Natural evolution is always a good thing.
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Post by Leo ✔ on Jan 1, 2018 23:24:30 GMT -5
yay Praying is here
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Post by SHOOTER on Jan 1, 2018 23:29:05 GMT -5
43. "Crazy Like You" - K. Michelle
"I hope you get this back times two
Hope your kids just as ugly as you
Lord, forgive me of my sins
I can't let the devil win..."
K. Michelle's songwriting is underrated as she has some of the most creative and animated records in R&B of the last decade. I love a little humor mixed in with the cold hard truth, both in music and in real life, so this was an immediate winner with me.
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Post by SHOOTER on Jan 1, 2018 23:35:21 GMT -5
42. "Don't Don't Do It!" - N*E*R*D feat. Kendrick Lamar
"My way, get out the way
Black man, do your great escape
Black man, wanna prosecute ya
Raise your hand up and shoot ya..."
True musical genius encapsulated right here; only Pharrell and Chad create a record about the dark reality of police brutality and make it sound so smooth!
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Post by SHOOTER on Jan 1, 2018 23:39:08 GMT -5
41. "You Look Good" - Lady Antebellum
"Breaking hearts, breaking necks when we rolling down the street
Heads turning all day when they see you with me..."
I don't mind it at all when country music decides to get a little funky and the soulful strut that this record comes on with made it an instant favorite!
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Post by SHOOTER on Jan 1, 2018 23:39:33 GMT -5
Top 40 reveal starting tomorrow.
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Post by SHOOTER on Jan 2, 2018 21:38:59 GMT -5
40. "Know" - Syd
"Keep it between us
Can't let 'em see us
Send me your secrets when they come creepin'
Is it really cheatin'? Who says we're cheatin'?"
Aaliyah's presence has been sorely missed in R&B every since we tragically lost her and this was the first record I heard in quite possibly ever that just oozed her essence! It sounds like something she would've recorded without sounding like a poor woman's imitation or even an intentional replication. I already knew Syd was talented thanks to her incredible work with The Internet but this record showed me the depth of her talent as well!
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Post by SHOOTER on Jan 2, 2018 21:49:07 GMT -5
39. "Bunny" - Jillette Johnson
"I don't think you really care
Long as there's a paper with your name on it somewhere
Giving you a piece of what someone might be someday
But you don't believe in anybody anyway..."
This is probably one of the most poetic takedowns of the record business that I've heard! Jillette's lyrics, the simple arrangement and her sincere vocal delivery still mesmerize me every time this one comes on.
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Post by SHOOTER on Jan 2, 2018 21:55:24 GMT -5
38. "Best Part" - Daniel Caesar feat. H.E.R.
"Where you go I follow
No matter how far
If life is a movie
Then you're the best part..."
Good R&B duets are hard to come by these days so this was an immediate standout on Daniel's album (plus it finally gave me a H.E.R. record that I legitimately liked on first listen). Every now and then, I'm a sucker for an old fashioned love song and this definitely fits the bill.
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Post by SHOOTER on Jan 2, 2018 22:01:56 GMT -5
37. "Paris Sun" - Nelly Furtado
"Is it just me
Or the Paris sun?
Scorching this boulevard
Then you're the best part..."
If Tori Amos and Prince had a musical lovechild, it would be this song. That's the only way I can describe it and probably explains why I kept it on repeat all year.
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Post by SHOOTER on Jan 2, 2018 22:17:06 GMT -5
36. "Easy" - Demetria McKinney
"Light up your cigar
Set it off in the car
It's a moving violation
Sirens and alarms..."
"Easy" is the perfect way to describe Demetria's record! Easygoing groove with an infectious melody and simple hook that sneaks up on you. All the makings of a perfect R&B song without the trapped-out gimmicks.
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Post by SHOOTER on Jan 2, 2018 22:25:06 GMT -5
35. "Better Man" - Little Big Town
"And I see
The permanent damage you did to me
Never again
I wish I could forget when it was magic..."
Aside from having probably the greatest vocal harmonies out of any genre in 2017, Little Big Town put it to amazing use with one of the best written country songs of the year. The lyric, the music, the vocal all combined perfectly and made me feel every piece of emotion in this record. A future classic for sure.
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Post by SHOOTER on Jan 2, 2018 22:33:06 GMT -5
34. "Deadwood" - Toni Braxton
"Think you got me good
Left me like some deadwood
I may be down but I'll turn it 'round..."
Toni Braxton's voice is unmatched and her tone instantly soothes my soul no matter what she's singing so any new record of hers was bound to end up on repeat with me. Thankfully, she gave us a classic Toni mid-tempo with a contemporary flavor that only left me wanting to hear even more.
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Post by SHOOTER on Jan 2, 2018 22:40:34 GMT -5
33. "Perfect Places" - Lorde
"All of our heroes fading
Now I can't stand to be alone
Let's go to perfect places..."
If there was such a thing as a perfect pop song in 2017, this one definitely qualifies with me. Melodrama took some time to grow on me but I was completely enamored with everything about this record after one listen.
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Post by SHOOTER on Jan 2, 2018 22:46:56 GMT -5
32. "Love Galore" - SZA feat. Travis Scott
"Promise I won't cry over no spilled milk
Gimme a paper towel, Gimme another Valium
Gimme another hour or two..."
Shout out to SZA for writing a relatable love song for all those who wished to remain unbothered in 2017 and beyond!
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Post by SHOOTER on Jan 2, 2018 22:54:43 GMT -5
31. "Feels" - Calvin Harris feat. Pharrell Williams, Big Sean & Katy Perry
"It ain't what it cost you
It might be a dollar
As long as it shocks you
Memory, electricity..."
I was ecstatic that Calvin Harris decided to revert to his earlier, funkier sound for his last album and seamlessly aligning Pharrell, Katy and Sean on such a technicolor groove that proudly bristled against the mainstream pop grain of 2017 gave me all the feels. Yeah, I said it.
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Post by SHOOTER on Jan 5, 2018 18:53:31 GMT -5
30. "Underdog" - Banks
"I wanna come up but your kisses are like gluttony
Even though I got a reputation in the company
Baby, you gon' make this
Baby, you gon' make it as the underdog..."
The way Banks juxtaposes hardness and softness in her music time and time again never ceases to thrill me and this slinky bedroom thumper with her soft vocal and sharp lyric is no exception! I yearn for the day she's no longer an underdog in music and her greatness is fully appreciated.
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Post by Leo ✔ on Jan 5, 2018 18:55:17 GMT -5
The last set was super strong, Better Man, Feels, Praying
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Post by SHOOTER on Jan 5, 2018 19:09:51 GMT -5
29. "No Roots" - Alice Merton
"I count gates and numbers
Then play the guessing game
It's just the place that changes
The rest is still same..."
This is one record I stumbled across on that rare day I listened to the radio and its undeniable bass line and hook immediately burned itself on my brain. I'm not sure what Alice is capable of but if she was able to deliver such an insidiously catchy record first time out, I'm keen on finding out.
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Post by Bwol on Jan 5, 2018 19:10:38 GMT -5
Better Man and Perfect Places!!
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Post by SHOOTER on Jan 5, 2018 19:22:07 GMT -5
28. "Bad Liar" - Selena Gomez
"Tryin' to play it coy
Tryin' to make it disappear
But just like the Battle of Troy
There's nothin' subtle here..."
The idea of sampling Talking Heads' Psycho Killer is pure genius and while I wouldn't have pegged that genius to belong to a Selena Gomez record, her solo streak of certified pop GEMS continued with this one!
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Post by SHOOTER on Jan 5, 2018 19:40:16 GMT -5
27. "Drip" - Luke James
"Deal with your emotion
Dive into the ocean
Everything is open
You're the one that's chosen
Let it drip..."
Usually when an artist opts to replicate that 70s soul sound on a record, it just makes me want to listen to the real records from back then. However, this record sounds like it was tailor made for Luke during that era (the Janet lyrical reference aside) and just reminded me how much his talent is going to waste! I hope 2018 is a lot more kind to him (and his flawless falsetto).
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Post by Leo ✔ on Jan 5, 2018 19:51:09 GMT -5
OMG NO ROOOOOOOTS <3
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Post by SHOOTER on Jan 5, 2018 20:27:14 GMT -5
26. "Say My Name" - Tove Styrke
"Let it roll, let it roll off your tongue
Let me know, let me know what you want
Wear it out like a sweater that you love 'cause I can't get enough when ya
Say my name..."
Since I didn't get enough new Robyn music in 2017, I had to look elsewhere for my Swedish pop delights and Tove's breezy summer jam was a great discovery.
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Post by SHOOTER on Jan 5, 2018 20:34:16 GMT -5
25. "You Don't Do It for Me Anymore" - Demi Lovato
"Money won't pay for your problems
You gotta fix them yourself
Vices and pity won't solve 'em
Stop feeling bad for yourself..."
Sorry Not Sorry was, is and will always be a JAM but sorry not sorry - this is the record that solidified my membership in the Demetria Lovato Stan Club. The stripped down arrangement, the simple yet direct lyric and the clear and powerful vocal performance all equaled out to be everything Stone Cold wanted to be and succeeded without having to try so hard.
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Post by Kurt on Jan 5, 2018 20:52:37 GMT -5
re: Scandinavian queens of pop, I hope you've checked out Sigrid too! The stripped down arrangement, the simple yet direct lyric and the clear and powerful vocal performance all equaled out to be everything Stone Cold wanted to be and succeeded without having to try so hard. Yep, nailed the reason why this song was on my list too.
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Post by Kanenrá:ke on Jan 6, 2018 0:29:00 GMT -5
I'm still working my way through the list but so many great songs! I've downloaded 11 songs based on my first time listen here! And I'm only up to #47!
Thank you so much for having the Secret Sisters on here too such a great song!
My favorite discovery so far is either Julian Moon or Lizzo, gonna have to keep listening to them to figure out which!
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Post by SHOOTER on Jan 8, 2018 21:46:47 GMT -5
I'm still working my way through the list but so many great songs! I've downloaded 11 songs based on my first time listen here! And I'm only up to #47! Thank you so much for having the Secret Sisters on here too such a great song! My favorite discovery so far is either Julian Moon or Lizzo, gonna have to keep listening to them to figure out which! Wow! Glad my quirky tastes have yielded some good! Will definitely round out my list this week. The Secret Sisters are so good! They deserve the Grammy for that song alone. Julian’s first album was pretty good and has several jams as well but it was very top-40 minded Pop (Greg Kurstin produced the whole thing); I like this newer sound from her more. Lizzo is so dope! I hope Ricky Reed can convince Atlantic to try and break her at radio in 2018!
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