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Sorry for the varied quality =/

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Mos Def

2. Do you play an instrument? If so, what is it?

Sadly not.

3. Put your music player on shuffle. What are the first 5 songs that show up?

Ghetto Show - Talib Kweli
LAX - Snoop Dogg
Forbidden Fruit - Nina Simone
Pussy Galore - The Roots
The Diff'rence - J Dilla

4. What genre do you find yourself listening to the most?

Rap/Hip-hop

5. Name a song that gets you pumped.

None, honestly.

6. Name 3 artists you consider to be overrated.

Wu-Tang Clan
Eminem
Kanye West

7. What song are you listening to at the moment?

If I Ruled the World (Imagine That) - Nas

8. How often do you listen do music?

Every day, whenever I'm at home. I don't take my mp3 player to school/work, I like to have something to look forward to when I get home.

9. What band/artist got you into music?

Gorillaz, the first album I ever owned.

10. How many concerts have you been to?

4, Kanye, Nas,Ian Brown and a live version of The War of the Worlds, so I suppose that would be Jeff Wayne.

11. Which defunct band would you like to see reunite?

Sort of a stretch on the question, but we need another Black Star album.

12. Is there a band/artist you once hated but now love?

I used to inexplicably hate Jay-Z, no idea why.

13. Vice versa to # 12. Any band you used to love but now hate?

Not really. I used to think of Kanye as the greatest musician ever when I was young and uninformed. What a fool I was.

14. How many songs/artists/albums do you currently have in your music player?

2086 songs, 65 aritsts, 147 albums. That's more than 2 albums per artist(!)

15. Name a band/artist you recently started listening to.

Blur. Where have I been all these years?

16. How diverse is your musical taste?

Not as much as it should be, in all honesty. My library's always growing, though.

17. What is the shortest song you have?

Aside from intros, outros, interludes, skits and whatnot, it's be Phrentrow by The Roots at 18 seconds long.

18. Longest?

Why (What's Going On?), again by The Roots, at 16:45.

19. Name one song that you can listen to over and over without getting bored of it.

Climb - Mos Def

20. OK, you're trapped on an island and you can bring only 5 CDs with you. Which ones will you bring?

The New Danger - Mos Def
Food & Liquor - Lupe Fiasco
Donuts - J Dilla
Parachutes - Coldplay
Be - Common

21. Name 5 songs you dig right now.

No Time Soon - Gnarls Barkley
21 Questions - 50 Cent
100% Dundee - The Roots
Get Down - Nas
Things Done Changed - Notorious B.I.G.

22. What is your least favourite genre?

Anything with 'core' in the title.

23. Name a band/artist that you consider highly influential.

Nas

24. What song describes you the best?

[track artist = Lupe Fiasco]Theme Music to a Drive-By[/track] - Lupe Fiasco

25. Your favourite cover band is...?

N/A

26. Name a musician you highly admire.

Mos Def

27. What's your favourite radio station?

N/A

28. Name a guilty pleasure you listen to.

No guilty pleasures. Why should I feel guilty about liking music?

29. Who do you think has the best singing voice?

I hate to mention his name so much, but Mos Def's voice is awesome, especially live. For a female voice, Jill Scott.

30. Your thoughts on rap music?

It's ace. Like all genres, it has it's good and bad points, but I prefer it over all others.

31. Your favourite side project?

?

32. Name an album you consider to be flawless.

I've yet to come across an album where every song is unskippable gold. The closest is probably Food & Liquor by Lupe Fiasco.

33. The most annoying song ever is?

Any song on the radio that's played 50 times a day for several weeks.

34. Name a cover song that you think is better than the original.

N/A

35. Favourite album cover?

The New Danger - Mos Def

36. If your music player has a search feature, how many results do you have for the following words:

-Love

102

-You

178

-Remix

47

-Song

22

-Sandwich

0

37. What song are you listening to NOW?

[track artist = GZA/Genius]Swordsmen[/track] - GZA/Genius

38. Name a song you'd listen to in the following situations:

-At a party

We Be Clubbin' - Ice Cube

-In the car

Think About It - Snoop Dogg

-Relaxing at home

Party Life - Jay-Z

-Muting out someone else's music

Zimzallabim - Mos Def

-Just getting out of bed

Come On - DJ Jazzy Jeff

39. Have you ever met a famous musician?

No :(

40. Name a song that's been stuck in your head.

Blind Mary - Gnarls Barkley

41. What band would you like to see a new album from?

Still waiting on Deltron 3030 Act II, dammit.

42. Your favourite local band?

Depends what's considered local.

43. Have you ever gone through any phases of listening to music you normally wouldn't listen to?

I'm always trying to listen to stuff I 'wouldn't normally listen to'

44. Do you enjoy indie music?

Yeah.

45. Favourite fictional band?

Does Gorillaz count?

46. Funniest song you can think of is...?

Beelzeboss - Tenacious D

47. Favourite comedy band/artist?

Tenacious D!

48. What song describes your life right now?

None.

49. Your favorite female singer?

Jill Scott.

50. What is the last CD you purchased?

The Odd Couple - Gnarls Barkley]]> http://www.last.fm/user/FFiasco/journal/2008/04/04/gle4v_top_15 Fri, 4 Apr 2008 16:24:06 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/FFiasco/journal/2008/04/04/gle4v_top_15
#1 Mos Def
First Song: The Boogie Man Song
Love: Sunshine
Current Fav: Crime & Medicine

#2 Lupe Fiasco
First Song: Kick, Push
Love: Daydreamin'
Current Fav: Theme Music To A Drive-By

#3 J Dilla
First Song: Geek Down
Love: Won't Do
Current Fav: Last Donut of the Night

#4 The Roots
First Song: Dilltastic Vol Won(derful)
Love: Can't Stop This
Current Fav: Star/Pointro

#5 Talib Kweli
First Song: Rush
Love: The Proud
Current Fav: Soon the New Day

#6 Kanye West
First Song: Jesus Walks
Love: We Don't Care
Current Fav: I Wonder

#7 Common
First Song: Be (Intro)
Love: Love Is...
Current Fav: I Used to Love H.E.R.

#8 UNKLE
First Song: Eye for an Eye
Love: Restless
Current Fav: When Things Explode

#9 Nas
First Song: The Message
Love: If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)
Current Fav: Let There Be Light

#10 Consequence
First Song: Job Song
Love: Don't Forget 'Em
Current Fav: Disperse

#11 Rhymefest
First Song: Dynomite(Going Postal)
Love: More
Current Fav: Bullet

#12 Jay-Z
First Song: Hard Knock Life
Love: Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)
Current Fav: Feelin' It

#13 Gorillaz
First Song: Clint Eastwood
Love: 19-2000 (Soulchild remix)
Current Fav: Double Bass

#14 Tenacious D
First Song: Tribute
Love: Friendship
Current Fav: Master Exploder

#15 Pharoahe Monch
First Song: Free
Love: Welcome To The Terrordome
Current Fav: Agent Orange]]>