en http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 60 http://www.audioscrobbler.net/data/webservices http://www.last.fm/user/jlegend369/journal The Last.fm journal for jlegend369. Last.fm journals are a place to talk about all things music. http://www.last.fm/user/jlegend369/journal/2009/12/31/3asf7s_my_best_and_worst_of_2009!!! Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:53:28 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/jlegend369/journal/2009/12/31/3asf7s_my_best_and_worst_of_2009!!! This took me forever to compile. It took lots of searching through my library, catching up on some late-in-the-year releases, and going back and reminding myself of some of my faves from early in the year…The only rules were that the ALBUM (the Drake mixtape would have charted on my top, but it topped the mixtapes instead) had to be released in 2009 (thus, why an album like Beyonce’s “I Am… Sasha Fierce”, which had tons of hot singles this year, is not included on this list).

Check out my picks below and PLEASE leave comments, questions, praise, hate, or suggestions for my lists…Thanks in advance!


My Top 20 Albums of the Year
20) Rihanna - Rated R
Never would have thought she would be on my list over Chris Breezy, but once I finally gave in and listened to it, she edged him out...
19) Melanie Fiona - The Bridge
Soulful melodies and great production make this the female throwback album of the year...
18) R. Kelly - Untitled
Still one of the reigning king of modern R&B
17) Kelly Clarkson - All I Ever Wanted
Glad she went back to more of a pop sound on this one
16) Robin Thicke - Sex Therapy: The Experience
Most improved artist of 2009..."Something Else" sucked...this album is hot!
15) Norah Jones - The Fall
Love every album she makes...
14) Mariah Carey - Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel
Back on track with this album after the mediocre "E=MC²"
13) Toddla T - Skanky Skanky
Like drinking an energy drink
12) Mary J. Blige - Stronger withEach Tear
Surprisingly good...best Mary album of the decade
11) Mayer Hawthorne - A Strange Arrangement
Male throwback album of the year
10) Laura Izibor - Let the Truth Be Told
VH1 constantly playing an introduction to her this summer is the reason for me checking out this album...I'm glad I did
9) Tonéx - Unspoken
The most underrated artist of the decade…immensely talented and his albums consistently expand boundaries
8) Adam Lambert - For Your Entertainment
I had very high expectations for this album as a fan of his from when he was on American Idol and he matched them with this great debut
7) Kid Cudi - Man on the Moon: The End of Day
Easily the hip-hop album of the year.
6) Major Lazer - Guns Don't Kill People...Lazers Do
This ridiculously catchy album is bursting with energy and will have you on your feet dancing in no time!
5) Alicia Keys - The Element of Freedom
Every track is beautiful...Alicia is 4 for 4 in terms of her albums in my book!
4) Ryan Leslie - Ryan Leslie
The production on this album is brilliant…just like R-Les himself
3) The-Dream - Love vs. Money
Another masterpiece from The-Dream. He definitely took a few risks on this one - and they wound up paying off
2) Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca
It's hard to peg this album as any one style, but it works! From beginning to end rhythms and chords change, guitar licks come out of the blue, and background voices sing weird harmonies, but it is so amazing the way all of it comes together in this epic album!
1) Maxwell - BLACKsummers'night
This album was well worth the eight-year wait. One of the best albums of not only the past year, but also...the whole decade. A MUST-LISTEN for everyone. An INSTANT CLASSIC!

5 Honorable Mentions (no particular order)
Chris Brown - Graffiti
K-Os - Yes!
LMFAO - Party Rock
Chrisette Michele - Epiphany
Black Eyed Peas - The E.N.D. (The Energy Never Dies)

3 Albums I Discovered Through Best of Lists
(still trying to figure out if/where they would place on my list...I might edit my list later on...so Rihanna and Melanie beware!)
Passion Pit - Manners
Florence + the Machine - Lungs
Fever Ray - Fever Ray

Songs of the Year
5) Laura Izibor - Shine
4) Alicia Keys - Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart
3) Laura Izibor - From My Heart To Yours
2) Dirty Projectors - Stillness Is the Move
1) Maxwell - Pretty Wings

Mixtapes of the Year
5) Novel - Suspended Animation
4) Ne-Yo - Common Sense 101
3) Mick Boogie & Terry Urban - 2009: The Grammy Remix Tribute
2) Usher - The King Is Back
1) Drake - So Far Gone

Best Live Album of the Year
Adele - iTunes Live from SoHo

Top 5 Most Disappointing Albums
5) 50 Cent - Before I Self Destruct
4) Ciara - Fantasy Ride
3) Joss Stone - Colour Me Free!
2) Queen Latifah - Persona
1) Kris Allen - Kris Allen

Top 5 New Artists
5) Mayer Hawthorne
4) Laura Izibor
3) Adam Lambert
2) Kid Cudi
1) Major Lazer

My Most Anticipated Albums of 2010 (no particular order)
Maxwell - blackSUMMERS'night
Usher - Raymond vs. Raymond
Missy Elliot - Block Party
Erykah Badu - New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh)
The-Dream - Love King

PLEASE COME BACK SOMETIME THIS DECADE!!!
Lauryn Hill
Amy Winehouse
D'Angelo
Justin Timberlake
Mystical]]> http://www.last.fm/user/jlegend369/journal/2009/04/27/2omvu7_milestone_tracks! Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:29:34 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/jlegend369/journal/2009/04/27/2omvu7_milestone_tracks! Milestone Tracks

Track # 40,000:
Vampire Weekend – "I Think Ur A Contra"

Track # 39,000:
Alicia Keys – "Through It All"

Track # 38,000:
Tonéx – "Jesus Saves"

Track # 37,000:
Norah Jones - "Even Though"

Track # 36,000:
Al Green – "I Can't Get Next To You"

Track # 35,000:
N*E*R*D – "Soldier (Feat. Santigold)"

Track # 34,000:
Missy Elliott – "We Run This"

Track # 33,000:
JoJo – "Use My Shoulder"

Track # 32,000:
Jeremih – "That Body"

Track # 31,000:
Major Lazer – "Pon De Floor (feat. Vybz Kartel)"

Track # 30,000:
Kanye West - "Can't Tell Me Nothing"

Track # 29,000:
Maxwell - "Playing Possum"

Track # 28,000:
Evanescence - "Sweet Sacrifice"

Track # 26,000:
The-Dream - "Playin' In Her Hair"

Track # 25,000:
Keri Hilson - "Knock You Down (feat. Kanye West & Ne-Yo)"

Track # 24,000:
Algebra - "Run and Hide"

Track # 23,000:
Adele - "Hometown Glory (Live)"

Track # 22,222:
Bow Wow - "Marco Polo (feat. Soulja Boy)"

Track # 22,000:
Brandy - "Piano Man"

Track # 21,000:
Brandy – "Camouflage"

Track # 20,000:
JoJo – "City Lights"

Track # 19,000:
P!nk – "So What"

Track # 18,000:
Justin Timberlake - "Magic"

Track # 17,000:
Jacki-O - "Living It Up"

Track # 16,000:
Britney Spears - "Get Naked (I Got A Plan)"

Track # 15,000:
Ne-Yo - "Closer"


Other Milestones

My First Artist to 1,000 Scrobbles:
John Legend! WHO ELSE?!?!?

1,000th John Legend song scrobbled:
Used to Love U from the Get Lifted/Live at the House of Blues album!

Artist # 1,000: Ricky Braddy
Kinda random...huh?!?!?]]> http://www.last.fm/user/jlegend369/journal/2009/04/23/2o6rls_artists_i%27ve_seen_live!!! Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:09:17 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/jlegend369/journal/2009/04/23/2o6rls_artists_i%27ve_seen_live!!! John Legend (3x)
Maroon 5 (2x)
Big Boi
Brian McKnight
Melinda Doolittle
Corinne Bailey Rae
Robin Thicke
Ludacris
A Fine Frenzy
Fabolous
India.Arie
B2K
The Hives
Jaheim
Vaughn Anthony
Paolo Nutini
Bubba Sparxxx
Ryan Shaw
Talib Kweli
Jon McLaughlin
Kevin Michael
Howie Day
Stevie Wonder]]> http://www.last.fm/user/jlegend369/journal/2008/11/04/29bhub_my_top_20_albums_of_%2708 Tue, 4 Nov 2008 01:26:45 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/jlegend369/journal/2008/11/04/29bhub_my_top_20_albums_of_%2708 1. Adele - 19


2. Jazmine Sullivan - Fearless


3. N.E.R.D. - Seeing Sounds


4. Santogold - Santogold


5. Jamie Lidell - Jim


6. John Legend - Evolver


7. Sia - Some People Have Real Problems


8. Q-Tip - The Renaissance


9. Estelle - Shine


10. Sam Sparro - Sam Sparro


11. Madonna - Hard Candy
12. Kanye West - 808s & Heartbreak
13. Justin Nozuka - Holly
14. Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III
15. Ne-Yo - Year of the Gentleman
16. Beyoncé - I Am...Sasha Fierce
17. Musiq - Onmyradio
18. Nas - Untitled
19. Duffy - Rockferry
20. Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend

Honorable Mentions
Lyfe Jennings - Lyfe Change
Usher - Here I Stand
Ludacris - Theater Of The Mind
Erykah Badu - New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)
Common - Universal Mind Control
Karina - First Love
Coldplay - Viva La Vida
Nikka Costa - Pebble To A Pearl
Raphael Saadiq - The Way I See It
The Foreign Exchange - Leave It All Behind

Hottest Mixtapes of the Year
Mick Boogie & Adele -1988
Asher Roth - Don Cannon and DJ DRAMA present The GreenHouse Effect Vol. 1]]>