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Vote NO for Young Jeezy’s My President
I hate writing articles that make me sound like I’m not a fan of hip-hop. Because I am. 20 years ago, I was one of those kids with a fresh blank tape, sitting in front of the radio on Friday and Saturday nights to tape the hip-hop shows that played on my local radio station. Hip-hop is as much-maybe even more of-a part of me as any other musical genre in existence.
That said, I’m pretty […]
The Last of the 2008 Best-of’s: Drew’s Top 15 Singles
As we look fondly in the rearviewmirror, leaving 2008 for the last time as we watch her get smaller, choked by regret as we barrel down that dusty road, gunning for the highway and the taste of sweet freedom, and the sax cuts through the cacophony—
Oh. I’ve just been informed that I confused 2008 with a Springsteen song. My bad.
Here’s the rest of my singles list.
15. “Disturbia,” Rihanna. Is it really possible that Rihanna is […]
FORTY-FIVE REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE #21: Crone Street Challenge
JONATHAN EDWARDSÂ “Sunshine” b/w “Emma” (Capricorn Records #C-8021, 1971)
I’ve never considered the “One-Hit Wonder” label to be necessarily a bad thing. Some of my favorite songs fall into that category. Hell, most of my favorite artists are NO hit wonders, so having any sort of hit at all seems like a miracle in my eyes.  Consider this two-minutes-and-change quickie by little-known folksinger Jonathan Edwards. He may only be known for this track, but oh what a track […]