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i remembered seeing this back in the day and searched it on youtube...
eminem & dido-stan live on totp

2009 is going to be eminems year
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Good luck to him. Bit of a surprise, as no-ones really heard of him...very inexperienced but shouldnt be judged until hes actually been in a few episodes.
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/cult/a139875/matt-smith-to-be-next-doctor.html
Who is Matt Smith...even the BBC doesnt know...




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Top Artists:

1. Death Cab
2. Kanye/Coldplay
3. Jay-Z
4. The Streets
5. Vampire Weekend
6. Lupe Fiasco
7. Hot Chip
8. Milburn
9. The Last Shadow Puppets
10. Stars
11. KoL
12. Cut Copy
13. Bon Iver
14. MGMT

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So i pussied out and couldnt choose a no.1 but these are my top 10.





loads almost made it....

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The remains found in 1991 are confirmed as those of Tsar Nicholas 2 after DNA analysis.
this was the only notable album released this month, i was very disappointed.At least it was grower...from awful to bad...





Phew...3 days late but finally finished...

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Obama won!
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1. Kanye West-808s and Heartbreaks
I wont write alot here, because it will end up turning into a rant ( a postive one), so if your interested, here are my initial thoughts on Kanyes 4th.
I now admit this isnt a hip-hop album, it is almost undefinable. Its a pop album i suppose, but nothing like any pop albums before it.
Best track: Kanye West-Welcome to Heartbreak feat. Kid cudi (no link im afraid)
Bonus: Young Jeezy-Put On (feat. Kanye West) his verse on this is ridiculous, and a brilliant set up for 808s...
2. Q-Tip-The Renaissance
2008 was a year of hip-hop discovery for me, a year of A Tribe Called Quest discovery and in turn Q-Tip's awesomeness. This album is fantastic. Its such a positive record, both lyrically and musically. Gettin Up (one of the 2 Dilla productions) is so chilled and upbeat its brilliant. Other highlights include Move (the other Dilla production, Jackson 5 sampling), and Believe (my favourite) and a classic chillout hip-hop song. It was so lovely to have an uplifting hip-hop album this month after being depressed by 808s darkness haha! After 9 years away from releasing his own music, Q-Tip is firmly back on top of hip-hop.
Best track: Q-Tip-Believe (feat. D'Angelo)
Bonus: A Tribe Called Quest-Luck of Lucien
Aparently he will be on one of the 3 new Prince albums this year!
Metacritic (81)
3. The Killers-Day and Age
Another disappointing album, and now my overexcitement has died down probably their worst so far. I was so excited for this album, but its a dud. The first 3 tracks are awesome, electronic classic Killers, but after that the album falls flat. With the excpetion of I Cant Stay, the remainding tracks blend into obscurity. Bloody hell that was negative.
Best track: The Killers-Losing Touch
4. Beyonce-I Am...Sasha Fierce
Beyonce also released her worst album to date, with a double album to represent herself (I Am...with big ballads a la If I were A Boy but much worse and boring!) and her alter ego (Sasha Fierce, upbeat tunes a la Single Ladies). The first half of the album may as well be chucked away, Beyonce has made much better slow songs (Irreplaceable for one), but it has always been her upbeat tunes that I have liked. Sasha Fierce provides 2 awesome examples of this in Single Ladies and Diva. Although im not quite sure of the lyrical gist of single ladies, its a big tune. And Diva I probably just like because the beat is as close to A Milli you can get without actually sampling it. Bangladesh produced A Milli and Diva surprisingly enough. Her vocals are actually brilliant on it. Anyway, it has nothing on her first 2 albums in terms of consistency, and it is lacking a BIG guest appearance from Jay-Z! I am hoping for a Diva remix with him sparring with her about being a hustler or some shit.
Best track: Beyonce-Diva
Metacritic (62)
5. T.I.-Paper Trail (UK release)
Not listened to this enough yet to make a full judgement, but not a huge fan on first couple of listens. Live your life is a ridiculously good song though, and Whatever You Like although badly written and generally silly is also great. Not quite sure of the moral message of Live your life, but its so infectiously good I cant complain.
Best track: Live your life feat. Rihanna
Metacritic (73)

Ludacris also released a feature saturated album this month. T.I, T-Pain, The Game, Rick Ross, Chris Rock, Chris Brown, Jamie Foxx, Lil Wayne, Nas, Jay-Z and common are just a few of the artists on the album. Its still pretty rubbish. The Nas/Jay-Z featured track is by far the best song, the Nas verse is brilliant.
Ludacris-I Do It For Hip-Hop (co-starring Nas and Jay-Z)
"They say I’m so low key, I’m socially awkward
Only those that really know me are the ones that I talk with
They smile in the light, hate in the dark,
you call it beef, to me its's just a fuckin’ walk in the park
Because you are who you are when nobody is looking
That's who you are so when the cash and cars is gone, the day after tomorrow
Don’t be askin’ to borrow, ski maskin’ it hard, like the way you rap in your bars
I could ride on you and whoever, devise new endeavors
I’m as live as hive full of predators
Twenty thousands different species of bees
Some half poisonous sting, some just pollinating their leafs
It's just like rap, some will buzz some will attack, compromising their own life in fact
Sixteen years since my first sixteen, pardon the rest of my niggas
But I’m the best whoever did it" Nas
I bought Illmatic for £3.60 from zavvi yesterday, good times.


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Global financial crisis has huge negative effects on Iceland, and many British charities and local councils who had invested in high interest Icelandic banks fear for their savings.

1. Oasis-Dig Out Your Soul
Bit of a winner by default, as it was the only album this month that superseded my expectations. I actually think it's their best in a long time, after not expecting much at all. Noel Gallagher is a good songwriter, and his work is most definately the strong point of this album. The first 4 tracks are awesome, guitar led beasts, and all incidentally written by Noel. I'm Outta Time, though lauded by some, is trying a little too hard to be a classic Oasis ballad, and fails. Falling Down is undoubtedly one of the album highlights, and shows the continued disparity in songwriting talent between the brothers. Come to think of it, I love all the Noel written songs on the album, and am indifferent to the rest! Oasis wouldn't work without Liam though...
Heading out on a huge stadium tour this summer, bound to be full of twats, but probably great anyway! Check out tickets here, there are quite a few left...
Best track:
Oasis-Bag it up
Metacritic (66)

2. Snow Patrol-A Hundred Million Suns
I was so excited for this album, and it was a big disappointment for me. I am one of the Snow Patrol fans who jumped on the bandwagon when Final Straw was released (one of my favourite albums ever). I enjoyed Eyes Open, I think its a good album, but in reflection it has nothing on Final Straw. It is a fairly bland album, and unfortunately AHMS is similar, but worse. There are some good tunes on it, but only the closer and opener show what this band are really capable of. The album doesnt show progression, and almost plays into the hands of their haters, those who label them boring Coldplay rip-offs. Its painful to be that critical, there are some enjoyable songs on it (the last track is epic for the record), but that is my perception. oh and take back the city is a big tune.
Best track: Snow Patrol-If there's a rocket tie me to it
Metacritic (67)

3. Sway-The Signature LP
This album doesnt really deserve to have a number next to it tbh. Its that bad imo. It has really depressed me to write that Snow Patrol bashing, so ill start on the good parts of the album:
Good bits: Fit 4 a King is a brilliant, almost epic build up tune, reminiscent of "this is my demo" (track) and F Ur X is an awesomely produced boy-girl sparring that plays right into sways lyrical wit and flow. Thats it.
Bad bits: Saturday Night Hustle is not the sort of track Sway should be on...its awful. Silver and Gold is possibly the worst song of 2008, Akon is so fucking annoying and fins it necessary to moan all over Sways verses and the production is horrible. All the other tracks. Even Upload (produced by the same guy who produced download) is weak.
The most annoying thing about this album is the fact that Sway is so damn talented. This is my demo is a great album, and in my view Sway (along with Kano) is the most talented rapper the UK has. In terms of lyrical wit, he has no competitior (see his feature on Harvey Nicks), but this album is godawful. Where was the rumoured Kanye production?!!! Cant see much improving as Sway is now signed to Akons label. Its not like he has even gained commercial success, the album debuted at no.51. grrr
Best track: Sway-Fit 4 a King



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LOL not quite, but all the reports say Zooey Deschanel and Ben Gibbard are engaged!! How good a songwriter would their children be?!?! Collaboration album please! It wouldnt be a surprise, what with Ben's recent negative comments over a new Postal Service album. Can't see Death Cab going back in the studio for a while...
Ben Gibbard-You remind me of home
She&Him-Sentimental heart (my new favourite song in the world)
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Loving the inclusion of summer heights high and dead set. Skins at only 24 though? No fringe? Lost should be no.1!! oh and housewives should be higher!
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At 17.35 today, the new Doctor will be revealed on Doctor Who Confidential.
Patterson Joseph? Robert Carlyle? David Morissey? Alan Davies? Rhys Ifans? Chiwetel Ejiofor?
Catherine Zeta Jones?
Its all very exciting!!

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