40 Kanye West: Donda
At #40, does anyone else feel an undefined longing for some sort of past Kanye?
Seriously, wake up Mr. West
Yeah, that’s the fucking cover… #NE2021
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64 Kanye West: Jesus is King (& no.63)
“Everybody wanted ‘Yandhi’/But Jesus Christ did the laundry” So Kanye ditched ‘Yandhi‘, which was late in its production and looked like it might become very worthwhile, to instead work on a completely new album. OK. I mean, switching projects completely so rapidly and frequently might not bode well for general standards of quality, but who … Continue reading 64 Kanye West: Jesus is King (& no.63)
12 Kanye West: Ye
Next September, it’ll be ten years since Kanye West famously interrupted Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech at the 2009 VMA awards. Which award? Which Taylor Swift song/video/album won? Which work by Beyonce was Kanye so aggrieved didn’t win? Literally nobody knows. And yet I promise you that every person you mention the moment to will be able … Continue reading 12 Kanye West: Ye
36 Kanye West: The Life of Pablo
The wild tackle in the 1991 FA Cup Final- that Paul Gascoigne injured himself so comprehensively attempting that he was never the same player again- was a painful example of the kind of aggressive and impulsive thought process that actually played its part in making Gazza the amazing player he was. If you took such … Continue reading 36 Kanye West: The Life of Pablo
Legit Bosses: 2021’s 121 Greatest Songs
It’s only taken me almost until March.but here are the scientifically peer reviewed best songs of 2021
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/03P5IbZLPpX2VfeZkjAvOV?si=a6e6369910a142e9
YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL78K9005FeKk5ucbhmIbFy6fGwVVdmr2b
2021’s Scientifically Proven Best Albums
81 Jon Hopkins: Music for Psychedelic Therapy 80 Manslaughter 777: World Vison Perfect Harmony 79 mynameisblueske: No Ordinary Summer 78 Neptune: Mother of Millions 77 algae dust // hennen: algae dust // hennen 76 Holland Andrews: Worldless 75 Mica Levi: Ruff Dog 74 Mica Levi: Blue Alibi 73 Blanck Mass: In Ferneaux 72 Prince: Welcome 2 America … Continue reading 2021’s Scientifically Proven Best Albums
22 slowthai: TYRON
At #22, @slowthai might have got himself EVER SO cancelled in 2020, but he returned in 2021 to contemplate that with his best work yet
38 Arlo Parks: Collapsed in Sunbeams
at #38, @arloparks became a nation’s official comfort blanket during COVID, and released a wonderful album that also helped other people with… different things…
39 Caroline Shaw, Sō Percussion: Let the Soil Play Its Simple Part
at #39, the prodigious @caroshawmusic and the wondrously plinky and bangy @sopercussion *kinda* get their second entry
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Necessary Evil 2021 (60 – 51)
60 to 51 gifts us some good old fashioned fetish rap, fury at racist power structures and, erm, a LITTLE too many rape fantasies, if I’m being honest
Necessary Evil 