Other Music best of 08 topped by El Guincho, Crystal Stilts, Grouper ...
that el guincho album is pretty good. surprised it's not more widely cited. seems like it could've at least gotten the slot reserved for manu chao or congotronics or something.
― tipsy mothra, Saturday, 13 December 2008 06:29 (fifteen years ago) link
Yep, everytime I return to El Guincho it seems like I am hearing it for the first time... in a good way.
Surprised the Dig Lazarus isn't on more lists. It'll be in my Top Five and it's almost nowhere to be seen.
― harry the taoist, Saturday, 13 December 2008 06:46 (fifteen years ago) link
It's on virtually every list!
― Matt DC, Saturday, 13 December 2008 16:07 (fifteen years ago) link
There's even a separate ilx thread with people grumbling that's overrated and they don't understand why it is showing up on so many lists
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 13 December 2008 16:20 (fifteen years ago) link
http://trustedadvisor.com/public/Image/Ostrich%20head%20in%20sand%20small.jpg
Dig Harry Dig!
― Whiney G. Weingarten, Saturday, 13 December 2008 16:22 (fifteen years ago) link
Irony... a fading gift.
― harry the taoist, Saturday, 13 December 2008 19:18 (fifteen years ago) link
Vibe's Top 80 Songs:
80. Joe Budden ft. Joell Ortiz, Nino Bless, Crooked-I & Royce Da 5'9", "Slaughterhouse" (Amalgam)79. Duffy, "Mercy" (Mercury)78. MGMT ft. Jim Jones, "Electric Feel (Remix)" (mixtapes)77. Sheek Louch, "Good Love" (Koch)76. Mr. Vegas, "Tek Weh Yuh Self" (Delicious Vinyl)75. Danity Kane, "Damaged" (Bad Boy/Atlantic)74. G Unit ft. Young Buck, "Rider, Pt. 2" (G Unit/Shady/Aftermath)73. Tricky, "Puppy Toy" (Domino)72. Red Cafe ft. 50 Cent, Fat Joe, Jadakiss & Fabolous, "Paper Touchin' (Remix)" (mixtapes)71. Mariah Carey, "Touch My Body" (Island)
70. Leona Lewis, "Bleeding Love" (J)69. Ciara ft. T-Pain, "Go Girl" (LaFace/Zomba)68. Busta Rhymes ft. Ron Browz, "Arab Money" (Flipmode/Universal Motown)67. Keri Hilson ft. Lil Wayne, "Turnin' Me On" (Mosley Music/Interscope)66. Esperanza Spalding, "She Got to You" (Heads Up)65. Charles Hamilton, "Brooklyn Girls" (mixtape)64. Hot Stylz ft. Yung Joc, "Lookin Boy" (mixtapes)63. Slim ft. Jadakiss & Freeway, "So Fly (Remix)" (mixtapes)62. Yung L.A. ft. Young Dro & T.I., "Ain't I (Remix)" (mixtapes)61. Chris Brown, "Take You Down" (Jive/Zomba)
60. Beyonce, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" (Music World/Columbia)59. Solange, "I Decided Pt. 1" (Music World/Geffen)58. David Banner ft. Chris Brown and Yung Joc, "Get Like Me" (SRC/Universal Motown)57. Lloyd ft. Lil Wayne, "Girls Around the World" (The Inc./Universal Motown)56. Al Green ft. John Legend, "Stay with Me (By the Sea)" (Blue Note)55. Rocko ft. Young Jeezy, T.I., Boo & Big Kuntry King, "Umma Do Me (Remix)" (mixtapes)54. Portishead, "Threads" (Island)53. Wale, "The Crazy" (mixtape)52. Rihanna, "Don't Stop the Music" (Def Jam)51. Rich Boy, "Chevy a Monsta" (mixtape)
50. Rick Ross ft. Nelly & Avery Storm, "Here I Am" (Slip-N-Slide/Def Jam)49. Young Jeezy ft. Nas, "My President" (CTE/Def Jam)48. Keyshia Cole, "Heaven Sent" (Geffen)47. Coldplay, "Viva La Vida" (EMI)46. Swizz Beatz, "That Oprah" (mixtapes)45. New Kids on the Block ft. Ne-Yo, "Single" (Interscope)44. Mavado, "So Special" (VP)43. Bloc Party, "Mercury" (Vice)42. Jim Jones & Ron Browz ft. Juelz Santan, "Pop Champagne" (Byrd Gang/Columbia)41. The-Dream, "I Luv Your Girl" (Def Jam)
40. T.I., "What Up, What's Haapnin'" (Grand Hustle/Atlantic)39. Trina, "Single Again" (Slip-N-Slide)38. Raphael Saadiq, "Oh Girl" (Columbia)37. TV on the Radio, "Golden Age" (Interscope)36. Ray J ft. Yung Berg, "Sexy Can I" (Koch)35. Maxwell, "Pretty Wings" (Columbia)34. Webbie ft. Lil Boosie and Lil' Phat, "Independent" (Trill/Asylum)33. Alicia Keys, "Teenage Love Affair" (J)32. Plies ft. Ne-Yo, "Bust It Baby Pt. 2" (Big Gates/Slip-N-Slide/Atlantic)31. Maino ft. T.I., Swizz Beatz, Plies, Jadakiss & Fabolous, "Hi Haters (Remix)" (mixtapes)
30. Mario, "Music for Love" (J)29. Jordin Sparks ft. Chris Brown, "No Air" (Jive)28. Kid Cudi, "Day N Nite" (mixtape)27. T.I. ft. Rihanna, "Live Your Life" (Grand Hustle/Atlantic)26. Usher ft. Lil Wayne & Beyonce, "Love in This Club Pt. 2" (LaFace/Zomba)25. Erykah Badu, "Me" (Universal Motown)24. Lil Wayne, "Dr. Carter" (Cash Money)23. Mary J. Blige, "Just Fine" (Geffen)22. Nas, "Queens Get the Money" (Def Jam)21. John Legend ft. Andre 3000, "Green Light" (G.O.O.D./Columbia)
20. Big Boi ft. Andre 3000 & Raekwon, "Royal Flush" (Jive/LaFace)19. The Roots ft. Wale, "Rising Up" (Def Jam)18. Shawty Lo ft. Ludacris, Young Jeezy, Hunt, Akon, Red Cafe, Plies & Lil Wayne, "Dey Know (Remix)" (mixtapes)17. Robin Thicke, "Magic" (Star Trak/Interscope)16. Lupe Fiasco ft. Matthew Santos, "Superstar" (1st & 15th/Atlantic)15. Ryan Leslie ft. Cassie & Fabolous, "Addiction" (Next Selection/Universal Motown)14. Jay-Z, "Roc Boys (And the Winner Is . . . )" (Roc-a-Fella/Def Jam)13. Kanye West, "Love Lockdown" (Roc-a-Fella/Def Jam)12. T.I. ft. Kanye West, Jay-Z & Lil Wayne, "Swagga Like Us" (Grand Hustle/Atlantic)11. Gnarls Barkley, "Who's Gonna Save My Soul" (Atlantic)
10. Santogold, "Creator" (Downtown)9. Flo Rida ft. T-Pain, "Low" (Atlantic)8. Jazmine Sullivan, "Need U Bad" (J)7. Ne-Yo, "Closer" (Def Jam)6. Snoop Dogg, "Sexual Eruption" (Geffen)5. T-Pain ft. Lil Wayne, "Can't Believe It" (Konvict)4. Estelle ft. Kanye West, "American Boy" (Atlantic)3. Young Jeezy ft. Kanye West, "Put On" (CTE/Def Jam)2. Lil Wayne, "A Milli" (Cash Money)1. Lil Wayne ft. Static Major, "Lollipop" (Cash Money)
― Matos W.K., Sunday, 14 December 2008 02:40 (fifteen years ago) link
That's the best list I've seen yet.
― Mr. Snrub, Sunday, 14 December 2008 02:43 (fifteen years ago) link
14. Jay-Z, "Roc Boys (And the Winner Is . . . )" (Roc-a-Fella/Def Jam)
o come on
― ohhhh we pop champagne (deej), Sunday, 14 December 2008 03:44 (fifteen years ago) link
the top 20 ain't bad but let's remember that they named the fabolous/ne-yo song the #1 single of 2007
― merriweather passantino pavilion (J0rdan S.), Sunday, 14 December 2008 03:46 (fifteen years ago) link
lol yeah i was just looking back at last year's list because there are so many super old songs like "Roc Boys" that i felt like they must have slipped and listed some songs 2 years in a row
― Piney G. Pinefoxen (some dude), Sunday, 14 December 2008 03:47 (fifteen years ago) link
this list is funny too because unlike the indie rock lists where tv on the radio is #1 and lil wayne is thrown in seemingly at random, on here it's the other way around
― merriweather passantino pavilion (J0rdan S.), Sunday, 14 December 2008 03:54 (fifteen years ago) link
^^i truly don't know what to make of this group of 10 - please send help
― merriweather passantino pavilion (J0rdan S.), Sunday, 14 December 2008 03:55 (fifteen years ago) link
top ten is solid-ish, im not a big fan of "low" but obv it was huge and i think that santogold-apes-MIA song is really stupid-sounding even tho i like her, but otherwise its good -- the next ten are pretty wtf. Gnarls barkley? who tf is still listening to that? i dont know how many people voted but it seems odd that its that high. also i couldnt stand 'superstar' -- if yr gonna do old lupe fiasco songs 'dumb it down' and 'hip hop saved me' are both way better
― ohhhh we pop champagne (deej), Sunday, 14 December 2008 03:56 (fifteen years ago) link
― merriweather passantino pavilion (J0rdan S.), Saturday, December 13, 2008 9:54 PM (2 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
― merriweather passantino pavilion (J0rdan S.), Saturday, December 13, 2008 9:55 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
hahahha
― ohhhh we pop champagne (deej), Sunday, 14 December 2008 03:57 (fifteen years ago) link
haha but probably a good 65 songs on there are bangers - the rest is just totally wtf, which i guess is good in a way
― merriweather passantino pavilion (J0rdan S.), Sunday, 14 December 2008 03:58 (fifteen years ago) link
otoh should you be rewarded for listing all the good songs on the radio?
― merriweather passantino pavilion (J0rdan S.), Sunday, 14 December 2008 03:59 (fifteen years ago) link
i definitely give them credit for listing good radio songs that get ignored on most every other list. also i seriously doubt that that list was 'voted' on rather than just kind of assembled by committee and intensely strategized. i mean they probably had to bend over backwards to get that whole 'year of wayne and kanye' top 5, which is my least favorite part...i mean there's something to be said for tokenism when it means just letting an artist be represented once or twice in a top 10.
― Piney G. Pinefoxen (some dude), Sunday, 14 December 2008 06:03 (fifteen years ago) link
weird mavado pick...'on the rock' is much better than 'so special'. obv the first list i've seen that i've enjoyed, even with the wtfisms.
a pity they went for mediocre lead singles to represent some artists though...eg i like 'just fine' just fine but 'roses' is surely loads more outstanding even though it was an album track? and if even rolling stone can bring itself to recognise random ciara leaked tracks, surely vibe doesn't need to choose the mediocre 'go girl' above 'high price', 'echo' or 'work'?
― lex pretend, Sunday, 14 December 2008 10:13 (fifteen years ago) link
78. MGMT ft. Jim Jones, "Electric Feel (Remix)" (mixtapes)
^^hang on wtf is this
― lex pretend, Sunday, 14 December 2008 10:32 (fifteen years ago) link
haha file that under "lol @ jim jones"
― merriweather passantino pavilion (J0rdan S.), Sunday, 14 December 2008 10:42 (fifteen years ago) link
there are some wtf choices that i kind of understand (lol all rappers love coldplay) but i can't think up one reason why vibe magazine would feel the need to include far and away the worst bloc part song of all time - they don't even have name cache or anything anymore
― merriweather passantino pavilion (J0rdan S.), Sunday, 14 December 2008 10:44 (fifteen years ago) link
haha isnt there a thread on that redic remix
― ♪☺♫☻ (gr8080), Sunday, 14 December 2008 14:21 (fifteen years ago) link
Vibe don't have a clue obv. And including Coldplay in such a list is just bullshit as then Coldplay should have been on top. Coldplay are obviously objectively way better than any R&B, hip-hop or dance will ever be.
― Geir Hongro, Sunday, 14 December 2008 14:22 (fifteen years ago) link
AAAAAAGH STFU GEIR
― emil.y, Sunday, 14 December 2008 14:28 (fifteen years ago) link
I thought it was a joke. Was it not a joke?
― GamalielRatsey, Sunday, 14 December 2008 14:29 (fifteen years ago) link
geir dropping knowledge
― ♪☺♫☻ (gr8080), Sunday, 14 December 2008 14:31 (fifteen years ago) link
:D
― Matt DC, Sunday, 14 December 2008 14:31 (fifteen years ago) link
http://solbjorg.com/images/GEIR%20Bottle%20&%20Box%20(straight%20on)%20(1).jpg
― Go Go Padgett Binoculars (The stickman from the hilarious 'xkcd' comics), Sunday, 14 December 2008 14:31 (fifteen years ago) link
Predictable opinions from Geir. The gift that keeps on giving...
― curmudgeon, Sunday, 14 December 2008 14:33 (fifteen years ago) link
What on earth is that particular Portishead song doing in there though?
― Matt DC, Sunday, 14 December 2008 14:35 (fifteen years ago) link
OMG that Geir aftershave!
― Matt DC, Sunday, 14 December 2008 14:36 (fifteen years ago) link
Metal Geir Solid
― uәʇɹɐƃu!әʍ ˙ƃ ʎәu!Ⴁʍ (Whiney G. Weingarten), Sunday, 14 December 2008 14:48 (fifteen years ago) link
Anyway... Not much to comment otherwise. Marcello is Marcello. The Lex is The Lex. Nothing new....
Have to chuckle at Geir calling someone out for being dogmatic and predictable.
― Billy Dods, Sunday, 14 December 2008 14:51 (fifteen years ago) link
The Power of Norway
― HOOS wearing bitchmade sweaters and steendriving (BIG HOOS aka the steendriver), Sunday, 14 December 2008 14:56 (fifteen years ago) link
This scent reflects the power of Norway and captures the cool freshness of the crisp Norwegian mountains and the warm scent of exotic herbs and spices. 3.4 oz.
― Go Go Padgett Binoculars (The stickman from the hilarious 'xkcd' comics), Sunday, 14 December 2008 15:00 (fifteen years ago) link
― merriweather passantino pavilion (J0rdan S.), Sunday, December 14, 2008 5:44 AM (5 hours ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
Two words:
Living Colour.
― Piney G. Pinefoxen (some dude), Sunday, 14 December 2008 16:01 (fifteen years ago) link
thank u sir
― HOOS wearing bitchmade sweaters and steendriving (BIG HOOS aka the steendriver), Sunday, 14 December 2008 16:06 (fifteen years ago) link
gotta love waking up to a geir truth bomb
― k3vin k., Sunday, 14 December 2008 16:08 (fifteen years ago) link
Geir Bombgro
― Go Go Padgett Binoculars (The stickman from the hilarious 'xkcd' comics), Sunday, 14 December 2008 16:12 (fifteen years ago) link
Is your lady's hair thinning? Buy Her Gwangro
― HOOS wearing bitchmade sweaters and steendriving (BIG HOOS aka the steendriver), Sunday, 14 December 2008 16:13 (fifteen years ago) link
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― k3vin k., Sunday, 14 December 2008 16:27 (fifteen years ago) link
Ladies love the cool scent of Geir.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 14 December 2008 16:36 (fifteen years ago) link
― Geir Hongro, Friday, December 12, 2008 3:21 PM Bookmark
I think this may be the first time I've ever seen Geir acknowledge anyone else on this board exists.
― beggin-ass keith (The Reverend), Sunday, 14 December 2008 16:40 (fifteen years ago) link
Ladies Love Cool Geir
Nice to see the Koen Holtkamp make WIRE's electronica list. Criminally overlooked, I tell you!
― Z S, Sunday, 14 December 2008 16:41 (fifteen years ago) link
Nice to see Esperanza Spaulding on the Vibe list. My favorite thing I've discovered today.
― beggin-ass keith (The Reverend), Sunday, 14 December 2008 16:52 (fifteen years ago) link
discovered? DISCOVERED? oh rev
― Dimension 5ive, Sunday, 14 December 2008 18:22 (fifteen years ago) link
that's why you gotta read your Cave17 yo
― Dimension 5ive, Sunday, 14 December 2008 18:25 (fifteen years ago) link
I'd actually forgotten about Cave 17! Thanks for reminding me, I should check that.
― Matos W.K., Sunday, 14 December 2008 18:37 (fifteen years ago) link