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theKING(mike) defines what's good in 2011
Member Since: 6/20/2011
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So this is the lay out
12/17: ALBUMS 10-6 - #3 WORST SONG
12/18: SONGS 10-6 #2 WORST SONG
12/20: ALBUMS 5-2 - SONGS 5-2
12/21 #1 WORST SONG - SPECIAL MENTIONS
12/22 #1 ALBUM OF THE YEAR - #1 SONG OF THE YEAR
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Member Since: 8/21/2011
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Florence, Leona and Beyoncé ![clap3](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/korn0818/67d90ee8.gif)
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ATTENTION
#10 - COLDPLAY - MYLO XYLOTO
Far from Coldplay's best album. FAR. But still, the fact that the band fails to fall on a comfort zone is applaudable. While the previous albums are defined by sadness and musical exploration, Mylo is made to please the ear, not by repetition, but by using radio-candy melodies, and easy-to-listen hooks. And Rihanna, of course. An album made for a stadium tour, And that's not bad at all.
Standout tracks:
-Princess of China
-Charlie Brown
-Us Against The World
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ATTENTION
#9 - KELLY CLARKSON - STRONGER
A flawless album by the original Idol winner. The perfect mix between what she wants, and what her label wants, and that feeling can be sensed throughout the album. Kelly sounds relaxed, happy, fierce, and versatile. She could go country, or rock, or pop, and she would be great with all of them. I'll never forgive her for not releasing Let Me Down as lead single, but the album shows that she has earned her place in the industry.
Standout tracks:
-Let Me Down
-What Doesnt Kill You
-I Forgive You
-Dark Side
-You Love Me
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ATTENTION
#8 - WILL YOUNG - ECHOES
Another perfect album from a reality contest winner, which goes on to show that during the beginning of the Idol eras people and judges valued different aspects than now. Will embraces a modern sound, but with his own spin on it, an understated electro sound that perfectly fits his delicate and fragile voice. Half of the success of this album is due to Richard X's incredible and sparse production, and the other half is due to Mr. Young being able to reinvent himself without losing his boy-next-door essence.
Standout tracks:
-Jealousy
-Hearts on Fire
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#7 - LADY GAGA - BORN THIS WAY
Oh Gaga. Gaga, Gaga, Gaga. I was expecting much more from the so-called "album of the decade". Born This Way is not bad at all, but it's not great. I wanted great. You know how on TV shows, when writers find something that works they usually milk it till it's ridiculous (Joey's stupidity on Friends)? This is what happened here. Lady Gaga tried to outweird herself, probably going too far. From the disastrous rip-off of a lead single, to the cheap album cover, to the Edge of Glory video, this album gets lost between all the strangeness. She should've focused on the music. Instead, she focused on the message, and it ties together the whole thing. The music was ruined by the image. STILL, before the monsters go in on me, Born This Way is probably the most cohesive body of work of the year.
Standout tracks:
-Heavy Metal Love
-The Edge of Glory
-Judas
-Sheisse
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Born This Way is so good IMO ![jamming](images/smilies/images/smilies/jamming.gif) I love it ![clap](http://home.arcor.de/smiliez/smz/1074.gif)
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ATTENTION
#6 - BEYONCE - 4
What makes 4 such a good album is that it was unexpected. When everyone went the dance-pop way, Beyonce just drived the other way. When everyone went on to sing about clubs, and sex, and accepting yourself, B sings about love. Pure, heart-breaking, stereo-under-the-rain love. The first half of the album is kind of drowzy, but things start building up until the climax of the album, Run The World, which seems strangely out of place with the whole concept of the album. But as this is an album of progression, we can forgive her for that, (and for I Was Here). A very strong record indeed.
Standout tracks:
-Countdown
-Love on Top
-End Of Time
-Start Over
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Originally posted by AshleeSimpsonFan
Born This Way is so good IMO ![jamming](images/smilies/images/smilies/jamming.gif) I love it ![clap](http://home.arcor.de/smiliez/smz/1074.gif)
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its' not bad sweetie. it's pretty solid. I just think her image tainted the music.
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ATTENTION: WORST SONGS OF THE YEAR
#3 - SUPERBASS - NICKI MINAJ
My goodness. Is this really a song by the hottest female MC/rapper of the moment? And Billboard chose it as song of the year? I refuse. From the lame lyrics, to that pink music video, Superbass was not what I expected as a hit single from Nicki. You can not rap along Kanye West and Jay-Z and then come out with this ****. She is going the pop way, and it might be her end.
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Attention: BTW is awesome.
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Far from Coldplay's best album. FAR. But still, the fact that the band fails to fall on a comfort zone is applaudable.
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Pretty much how I feel about that album. It's Coldplay refusing to stay within their boundaries. It doesn't work often, but, when it does work, it REALLY works.
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Originally posted by Red
Attention: BTW is awesome.
Pretty much how I feel about that album. It's Coldplay refusing to stay within their boundaries. It doesn't work often, but, when it does work, it REALLY works.
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BTW is good. But half of it is pretensious as ****.
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10,9,7 ![worship](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/korn0818/971600d3.gif)
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Agree with Super Bass ![clap3](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/korn0818/67d90ee8.gif)
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Originally posted by eteru
10,9,7 ![worship](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/korn0818/971600d3.gif)
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this means you agree boo?
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Superbass is enjoyable.
But, yeah, meh for a rap artist.
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4
again though, cant get into all the Love On Top love ![psyduck](images/smilies/images/smilies/psyduck.gif)
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Originally posted by sumthintoxic82
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again though, cant get into all the Love On Top love ![psyduck](images/smilies/images/smilies/psyduck.gif)
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I was between it and countdown, but that Boyz II Men sample freaks me out.
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Super Bass
Mylo Xyloto ![clap](http://home.arcor.de/smiliez/smz/1074.gif)
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#10 - KELLY ROWLAND FEAT. LIL WAYNE - MOTIVATION
Sex on a song. And sexier with each spin. Kelly sucks at disco-dance whatever, hip hop is her sound. The minimal beat, Wayne's verse, everything here snoozes sex. Hands down the sexiest song of the year.
Favorite lyrics:
"Oh lover, don’t you dare slow down. Go longer, you can last more rounds"
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