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Post by SHOOTER on Dec 31, 2017 14:34:48 GMT -5
74. "Spar" - Dreezy feat. 6LACK & Kodak Black
"My word is bond as fuck, my life is hard enough
They ain't rewarding us, they disregarding us
And if I go to D.C., I'm tryna spar with Trump..."
Any sign of social consciousness in this trapsoul/mumble rap generation is a welcome reprieve and the sentiment of this song is something I immediately connected with.
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Post by SHOOTER on Dec 31, 2017 14:39:27 GMT -5
73. "Think About That" - Jessie J
"I was living my dreams through your eyes
Building my life on your lies, yeah
You just laughed when I cried
Think about that..."
Jessie J's got an undeniably great voice but her material has been vastly hit or miss with me. When she leans into her R&B influences more and scales back the vocal theatrics is when I tend to enjoy her most and this is a prime example. The honest and direct lyrics dragging Luke James were a nice touch as well.
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Post by SHOOTER on Dec 31, 2017 14:45:08 GMT -5
72. "Glorious" - Macklemore feat. Skylar Grey
"I made it through the darkest part of the night
And now I see the sunrise
I feel glorious, glorious..."
Even with his novelty raps aside, Macklemore always skews towards corny with me and, for all intents and purposes, Glorious should be no exception to that rule so I credit the anthemic production and Skylar Grey's passionate testimony with making me a Macklemore believer for 3:41.
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Post by SHOOTER on Dec 31, 2017 14:51:34 GMT -5
71. "Top of the World" - Kimbra
"I think I'm winning, feel like I might
Feels like I'm in it, feel like a god
I'm in demand, they're on my time
One in a million, fought a good fight..."
Kimbra's a lot more than just the girl who sang that song with Gotye and I've appreciated her chameleon tendencies as she transitions from album to album. Shout out to John Congleton and Skrillex both for bringing this quiet aggression out of her and adding a triumphant flavor to her pop-minded melodies.
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Post by SHOOTER on Dec 31, 2017 15:01:56 GMT -5
70. "9:15PM" - The Cool Kids feat. Jeremih
"Smooth like butter on silk with milk
A stove with the burner on tilt and it's hot
Like a spicy ass pepper and a ghost habanero
Rockin' gold like a pharaoh..."
The nostalgic vibe of this record and video just took me back to a time when there were pockets of fun hip-hop music that didn't take itself too seriously and was just all about soundtracking a good time.
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Post by SHOOTER on Dec 31, 2017 15:05:58 GMT -5
69. "Incapable" - Keyshia Cole
"The one that I thought that I needed
Was incapable, incapable of needing me back
Incapable, incapable of loving like that..."
Keyshia Cole is one of those artists that can always make you feel her pain on a record and this is one of those heartbreak anthems that just compels you to sing along with just as much conviction as her!
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Post by SHOOTER on Dec 31, 2017 15:11:45 GMT -5
68. "Alone" - Jessie Ware
"Say that you're the one who's taking me home
So I can get you alone..."
Jessie Ware is one of my favorite voices in pop music today and I usually appreciate her quieter records that smolder with a mellow passion but it's nice to hear her stoke the fire a bit and get her romantic point across with a little more conviction.
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Post by SHOOTER on Dec 31, 2017 15:20:17 GMT -5
67. "honestly" - Lalah Hathaway
"honestly...I don't even want you no more..."
Sometimes less is definitely more and while I wouldn't have expected such a simple and direct kiss-off record coming from Lalah Hathaway, especially against such an electronic beat, it was most definitely a pleasant surprise!
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Post by SHOOTER on Dec 31, 2017 15:24:57 GMT -5
66. "I Hate Love Songs" - Kelsea Ballerini
"I hate catching bouquets, the honeymoon phase
And letterman jackets don't fit
Your eyes can't hold stars and you'd die if your heart really skipped..."
Country music is always good for a clever lyric and Kelsea is singing my life's anthem with this tune! Catchy love songs are always awesome to sing along with but I'd very much like to be excluded from applying any of those narratives to real life, thanks!
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Post by SHOOTER on Dec 31, 2017 15:33:57 GMT -5
65. "Joan of Arc" - Ricky Reed
"Baby, I'm jumping the shark
Stop me if I go too far
But now I'm tied up to your heart
Dress me in your coat of arms; I will be your Joan of Arc..."
My one hipster moment of 2017: admitting I listened to Wallpaper. Ricky Reed before he was cool! In my book, he's just as good of an artist as he is a songwriter/producer and I was sold on the record the second it came on sounding like a lost Nu Shooz b-side. Hearing the lyrics dedicated to his wife and her battle with depression resonated with me and deepened my love for it. I'm now a certified Ricky Reed fan for life!
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Post by SHOOTER on Dec 31, 2017 15:40:30 GMT -5
64. "You Don't Own Me Anymore" - The Secret Sisters
"So when she fills my place
And when her love grows deep
Remember this, my dear
She isn't yours to keep"
Something about the Secret Sisters' voices together is instantly captivating to me and hearing the fire and resilience in their bright harmony against the brooding backdrop of "You Don't Own Me Anymore" gives me the good kind of chills every time I hear it.
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Post by SHOOTER on Dec 31, 2017 15:45:27 GMT -5
63. "IMAGINATION" - Adrian Marcel
"And when I come close
My alarm blows
Realize I was all alone..."
Male R&B singers that actually sing against real R&B production are a dying art form so I commend Adrian Marcel for opting to take the self-released route and ensure he can preserve his contributions to that art form. I'll take records like these vs. mumbling over trap beats any day!
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Post by SHOOTER on Dec 31, 2017 15:52:41 GMT -5
62. "Die Young" - Sylvan Esso
"People would weep
"How tragic, so early"
I was gonna die young
Now I gotta wait for you, hon..."
Now this is my kind of love song! I love dark humor so wrapping it up in a 3-minute pop ditty and dedicating it to the one you love is simply brilliant!
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Post by SHOOTER on Dec 31, 2017 16:00:54 GMT -5
61. "Smile" - JAY-Z feat. Gloria Carter
"Cried tears of joy when you fell in love
Don't matter to me if it's a him or a her
I just wanna see you smile through all the hate
Marie Antoinette, baby, let 'em eat cake..."
They say "rap is a young man's game" but I'd argue that Jay-Z is aging more gracefully in his music than a lot of his elder statesmen peers. And while everyone else was drowning in the hype surrounding The Story of OJ and 4:44, I had this nostalgia trip reconciling his past with the present and future, and one of the most effective uses of a Stevie Wonder sample I've heard in a while, on repeat.
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Post by SHOOTER on Dec 31, 2017 16:08:12 GMT -5
60. "Tonya Harding" - Sufjan Stevens
"Has the world had its fun?
Yeah, they'll make such a hassle and they'll build you a castle
Then destroy it when they're done..."
So many Sufjan Stevens records seem to have a way of either gently soothing your soul or gently breaking your heart and even if you don't know her story, I feel like this ethereal ode to Tonya Harding somehow managed to do both. Ugh!
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Post by SHOOTER on Dec 31, 2017 16:21:41 GMT -5
59. "What About Us" - P!nk
"We are billions of beautiful hearts
And you sold us down the river too far..."
Where this would've turned into some preachy musical cliché in someone else's hands, P!nk turns it into a beautifully simple protest song of sorts that at makes me at least thankful for her artistry and her refusal to suppress her creativity for the sake of radio.
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Post by SHOOTER on Dec 31, 2017 16:31:41 GMT -5
58. "Truth Hurts" - Lizzo
"You coulda had a bad bitch, noncommittal
Help you with your career, just a little
You s'posed to hold me down but you holding me back
And that's the sound of me not calling you back..."
I really hope Lizzo breaks out in 2018 because she is such a breath of fresh air and harnesses that same ability like Missy to blur the lines between hip-hop, R&B and pop and flip narratives and subject matter on its head with a natural ease. This is just one of many records she's dropped in the last three years that highlights her versatility and has me craving her next full-length project.
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Post by SHOOTER on Dec 31, 2017 16:36:51 GMT -5
57. "MotorSport" - Migos x Cardi B x Nicki Minaj
"Why would I hop in some beef
When I could just hop in a Porsche?
You heard she gon' do what from who?
That's not a reliable source..."
Yup! I enjoyed every second of this and hearing Cardi's verse every time gets me just as crunk as the first time I heard it!
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Post by SHOOTER on Dec 31, 2017 16:55:06 GMT -5
56. "Rake It Up" - Yo Gotti feat. Nicki Minaj
"We don't do no rumors, we don't don't pay no shooters
You a little bitty bitch, you should work at Hooters
You a old hater, you a fuckin' cougar
You a bitch and he a bitch and y'all like twin sisters..."
Yup! I enjoyed every second of this one, too! Rake it up, fuck it up, turn it up!!
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Post by SHOOTER on Dec 31, 2017 17:02:33 GMT -5
55. "CRYING'S JUST A THING YOU DO" - JD McPherson
"You never see the danger in telling every stranger
There's something sinister in your blood
Contrary propositions have always left me smitten
But hell is pouring on like a flood..."
If there's one thing I love, it's a good ol' stomping bluesy rock jam and JD McPherson delivered in spades with this one! It sounds like Jerry Lee Lewis meets Lightnin' Hopkins with a whip smart lyric about loving someone who revels in their darkness that's pure poetry.
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Post by SHOOTER on Dec 31, 2017 17:08:38 GMT -5
54. "The Village" - Wrabel
"There's nothing wrong with you, it's true, it's true
There's something wrong with the village..."
Wrabel got right to the heart of the matter with this one and the song truly speaks for itself. For me, this was empathy epitomized in 2017.
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Post by SHOOTER on Dec 31, 2017 17:17:58 GMT -5
53. "Real One" - Chanté Moore
"He be takin' care of me and I don't have to ask
He ain't nothin' like, nothin' like I had in the past..."
Chanté Moore is hands down one of my favorite female vocalists and her voice is as flawless as ever so I was ecstatic she finally found some talented producers to work with again and that they gave her both an uptempo record and one of her best records in years!
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Post by SHOOTER on Dec 31, 2017 17:44:48 GMT -5
52. "Kiss Me Like a Stranger" - Thomas Rhett
"Strike a match, light the fuse
You and I, we could use some reckless behavior
So, baby, kiss me like a stranger..."
I think this is one of those country songs by a country singer that doesn't technically count as a country song and is more like just a song by a country singer because it doesn't really sound country. Regardless, I loved it from the moment I heard it. The R&B Quiet Storm vibe of the production has just the right touch of schmaltz and the smooth lyrics remind me of something Smokey Robinson might've done in the 80s. It all works for me!
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Post by SHOOTER on Dec 31, 2017 17:51:59 GMT -5
51. "Love a Loser" - Cassie feat. G-Eazy
"Confess you second guessed just how it real it gets
I would rather lose a lover than to love a loser..."
The one-octave princess of whisper R&B finally blessed us with new music and issa whole bop! Truthfully, she could've handled it all on her own but any record that makes G-Eazy tolerable within its context is worth repeating.
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Post by SHOOTER on Dec 31, 2017 17:56:14 GMT -5
50. "Best You Ever" - Michelle Branch
"I want you to remember me every time you scream
As the best you ever
I want you to remember me in a lucid dream
As the best you ever..."
Michelle Branch's new album was well worth the wait and this was a perfect example of how nicely her singer-songwriter sound and styled matured during the decade-plus wait for new music. The sharp lyrics, solid melody and an infectious hook would've made this a hit in a perfect world but I'll settle for it being one of my most played records in 2017.
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Post by SHOOTER on Dec 31, 2017 17:56:48 GMT -5
Halfway there! Will see how far I get tomorrow.
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Post by Leo ✔ on Dec 31, 2017 18:39:52 GMT -5
Yay to Glorious and what about us !:))
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Post by SHOOTER on Jan 1, 2018 22:34:13 GMT -5
49. "Long Time" - Blondie
"I've been running circles 'round a night that never ends
I've been chasing heartache in a city and a friend
I've been with you so long, even seen you lose it, but who cares?..."
Blondie are an institution in my life and I could not get enough of this slick, high energy pop romp with its infectious melody, killer hook and Debbie's signature vocals showing no signs of wear and tear.
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Post by SHOOTER on Jan 1, 2018 22:44:23 GMT -5
48. "World of Wonders" - Buddy
"All the single ladies feelin' like Beyoncé
Lemme hear you say "uh oh!"
I've prayed for someone like you all my life
Like K-Ci and JoJo..."
I'm all for any new generation urban music that's an alternative to the mumble rap polluting the airwaves and Buddy's breezy summertime groove was just that. While he's also a talented emcee, his easy sing-along come-ons set against KAYTRANADA's slinky groove instantly puts me in a good mood every time I hear it.
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Post by SHOOTER on Jan 1, 2018 22:52:54 GMT -5
47. "Boys" - Charli XCX
"I'm sorry that I missed your party
I wish I had a better excuse like
I had to trash a hotel lobby
But I was busy thinkin' 'bout boys..."
Sometimes it's the little things and, even without the visual aesthetics of the music video aside, Charli had my ear and my heart with this the moment I heard the familiar chime of Super Mario Bros.
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