Any self-respecting Best-of 2011 must include Adele’s latest release 21. I was a huge fan of “Chasing Pavements” and “Hometown Glory” from her previous effort 19, and I have to admit that I was a bit iffy about her new material. Her success in 2011 is undeniable and it can be easily regarded as one of the biggest juggernauts in recent music history. 21 has some of the best tracks released in 2011 and showcases one of the best voices in the business almost flawlessly, but 21 is not only about the vocals. It is a conscious effort in melodies, arrangement and the constant element of heartbreak in Adele’s lyrics. Key Tracks: “Someone Like You”, “Don’t You Remember”, “Turning Tables”, “Set Fire To The Rain”
DJ Wolff's Best of 2011 | Top 10 Videos of 2011
#6 Video
LMAFO - "Party Rock Anthem"
Those sick moves > Life
It is the fun and energetic video that every fun pop act should have. No pretentions, just feel-good vibe and dynamic choreography. I have nothing much to say about this video. I just know that I had a lot of fun watching and dancing to it in many a club night.
Just in time to wrap 2011 to an end, I gave a listen to Drake’s sophomore release “Take Care” and it is refreshing to find a rap record by a rapper that isn’t afraid to admit his feelings, too. “Take Care” is a portrait of his constant evolution as an artist and as an individual. Good music is good music, regardless of the fact that it comes in a costume or, as Drake shows us, if it comes from an honest heart and brilliant mind that values his experiences in his young life. Awesome record. Key Tracks: “Shot For Me”, “Headline”, “Take Care”, “Cameras/Good Ones Go”
DJ Wolff's Best of 2011 |Top Videos
#5
Tyler The Creator – "Yonkers"
Haunting. Intriguing. I am honestly short of words to describe this artist and this video which was declared by Kanye West himself as the best video of 2011.