Do I Wanna Knoooooooooooow The riff slays me so hard. Really great album, you should check it out but I'm sure you will.
I need to listen to James Blake, I've always had difficulty getting into him somehow but I'll listen to Digital Lion and hopefully it'll work this time.
A song about not believing what everyone else believes just because everyone else believes it. If all your friends jumped off a bridge, would you jump too? Such a catchy little song.
Favorite lyric(s): "Girl, you and I will die unbelievers/Bound to the tracks of the train." So dang catchy.
39#YUNGRAPUNXELAZEALIA BANKS.
The screaming really does it for me.
Favorite lyric(s): "Ayo, ayo, I heard you riding with the same tall, tall ta--wait that's from 212. That's all that comes to mind.
Favorite lyric(s): J Cole's whole first verse and the hooks.
37OPEN EYE SIGNALJON HOPKINS.
The artist's name sounds like a hospital, doesn't it? Anyway, this electronic song is really soothing and calm. Endless replay value.
Favorite lyric(s): N/A.
36FALL BACKFACTORY FLOOR.
I love this song so damn much. It's hypnotic and it always makes me wanna get up and dance, no matter what mood I'm in. I could listen to this over and over and over.
The better of the two Miguel hit collabs of the year. Wasn't the comeback Mariah was looking for, but this song is actually one of her best. It's a shame though, this song really should be Miguel featuring Mariah Carey.
Favorite lyric(s): "Hop on the back of my bike..."
34SUNDAYEARL SWEATSHIRT featuring FRANK OCEAN.
Frank isn't just an effective singer, he's also an effective rapper. This is his and Earl's best collab so far! I need more classics from them.
Favorite lyric(s): "They thought me soft in High School, thank God I’m jagged/Forgot you don’t like it rough, I mean he called me a ******/I was just calling his bluff/I mean how anal am I gon' be when I’m aiming my gun/And why’s his mug all bloody, that was a three on one?/Standing ovation at Staples I got my Grammy’s and gold/Polka dots on my brit, I’m not supposed to be stunting/It’s all melodic this song, I catch this vibe in my sleep/But I’m just jet-lagged is all, and restless." If this is Sunday, then lemme just say amen Frank. Amen.
33RECOVERCHVRCHES.
This is such a great pop song, the chorus is phenomenal. But just from the opening synths you could tell what you were in for. I hope it becomes big in 2014.
Favorite lyric(s): "And if I recover/Will you be my comfort" But really I just love how she sings the lyrics, it's perfect.
32STEPVAMPIRE WEEKEND.
Ezra's songwriting really shines through in this song.
Favorite lyric(s): Reading over the lyrics, the entire thing has not one flaw. But I really like the subtlety of the hook "Every time I see you in the world, you always step to my girl" and the lyrics just before it.
31BLACK SKINHEADKANYE WEST.
This hard hitting, angry song. You can feel it as soon as the beat starts. Just makes you wanna bop your hard and be angry too!
Favorite lyric(s): The whole DAMN thing. The "GOD!"s at the end.