Xmas boredom has forced me to rank my 25 songs of the year (too many for 10, not enough too lazy for 50). I-I get it…

NB: I decided to not double up any artists as half of Graduation would probably be all up in it.

25. T-Pain - “Bartender”
D Dot V asked me to play this song four times in a row when we first heard it. I obliged.

24. Snoop Dogg - “Sensual Seduction”
Calvin Brodaus officially does not give a fuck.

23. Alicia Keys - “No One”
Miss Keys is so good she now plays the piano backwards. Skills cuz.

22. J Holiday - “Bed”
The Dream penned the ad-libs of the year (“Ehhhhh, Ehhhh, Ella, Ella”). Actually “Ahhhhh Yooooouuuuuuuuuu!” probably was the one. This song is cool none the less.

21. Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Juelz Santana - “Poppin remix”
I got wasted while listening to this song and was compelled to tell everyone in the club that “Chris Breezy, I see ya dad-dy!”.

20. Common feat. Kanye West - “Southside”
Starter references get props from me. Im sure The Cool Kids will fuck that up though. Anyways, this slightly edges out “Drivin Me Wild” as my favourite from Finding Forever. [strained voice]“Side! Side! Side!”[/strained voice]

19. Gorilla Zoe feat. Boyz N The Hood - “Bite Down”
I dont know if this song just missed the mark or is still bubblin’ but this was my down south banga of the year. LOL @ the budgetness of the clip.

18. Gemini feat. Lupe Fiasco - “We On”
“We the 85′ Bears, 92′ Bulls/ 05′ Socks, with a whole lot of pull/ all rolled up and theres no lettin’ up/ If you smart you would wanna be the 07 us”. There needs to be more double time rap.

17. Uncle Murder - “Runnin’ The City”
“Them dudes start stutterin’ like ‘w-w-what you talkin’ bout?’/ Then we robbed them niggas they like ‘w-w-whats this all about?’” = line of the year

16. Pretty Ricky - “On The Hotline”
Pretty Ricky-Ricky-Rickyyyyyyy are one of those rap groups that simultaneously suck and are awesome. They always have mean production and the singer could obviously have a solo career, but it wouldnt be as entertaining without lines like “Take the granny panties off, put a thong on” and “Red Bull like an energy, Im a freak!”.

15. Lil Wayne - “Prostitute Flange”
The best of the leaked Weezy tracks. “Young Moooolaaaaaaa baaaaabyyyyy…. Young Moneeeeeeeey…..”.

14. 50 Cent feat. P Diddy & Jay-Z - “I Get Money remix”
Diddy’s best verse since G-Dep “Lets Get It”. Damn, what the fuck happened to G-Dep?

13. UGK feat. Outkast - “International Players”
The first time I heard this sample was a Jaheim song that came out this year too. Suffice to say, this was the winner. R.I.P Pimp C.

12. DJ Drama feat. Outkast - “Da Art Of Storytellin’ Pt.4″
I listen to this and pretend Idlewild never happened.

11. Jay-Z - “Party Life”
Old school Hovito class for the original Roc-A-Fella fans. Fuck the revisionists!

10. DJ Khaled feat. T.I., Rick Ross, Akon, Fat Joe, Birdman & Lil Wayne - “We Takin’ Over”
I thought this was the shit from the get-go, the clip solidified it with the “Hypnotize” nods. I just LMAO’d at Elliot Wilson’s blog proposing DJ Khaled should assistant coach the Knicks. “Eddy Curry, you the best”.

9. Timbaland feat. Keri Hilson & D.O.E - “Way I Are”
The broke man’s anthem. Keri Hilson is what Polow The Don would call “a beautiful bitch”. I prefer the version without Sebastian, something about that dude really grinds my gears.

8. Lloyd feat. Lil Wayne - “You”
A toss up between this and “Pump Up The Jam” “Get It Shawty”. Seems its compulsary that hip-hop has a Spandau Ballet sampled hit every few years.

7. P Diddy feat. Keyshia Cole - “Last Night”
Timbaland’s publishing cheque = small country’s yearly budget. Just kidding.

6. Justin Timberlake - “What Goes Around…/…Comes Around”
Mainly for the “…Comes Around” part. JT stays merkin’ Britney out.

5. Devin The Dude feat. Snoop Dogg & Andre 3000 - “What A Job”
“and that he wouldnt have made it if it wasn’t for your CD, number nine” which I think is a reference to “Da Art Of Storytellin Pt.1″ which I think is my favourite Outkast jam. This shit breaks down the MC’s struggle to perfection.

4. John Legend - “Save Room”
Donnie V put me on to this (actually put me on to a few of these back in the New North days, but my Boxden account made sure we both stayed ear to street!). Sip somethin’ distinguished and practice your Rat Pack swagger.

3. Omarion - “Ice Box”
Jordash from Fire & Ice sent this to me saying it was the shit. He was right. A fellow MC recently told me that his girl informed him that he repeatedly says “Im so cold, Im so cold, Im so cold” in his sleep LOL.

2. Kanye West - “Flashing Lights”
Best song off the best album of 07′. Dwele killed it too.

1. Ne-Yo - “Because Of You”
Channeled the soul of MJ pre-disfigured white woman stage, maybe better than even The Neptunes ever did. *Dances in socks and kicks shoe*.

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