“Dear God” was originally a track by Monsters of Folk, a supergroup consisting of Conor Oberst, Jim James of My Morning Jacket, M. Ward and others. The beautiful falsetto harmonies in the chorus give the song wings. Lyrically, “Dear God” is a meditation on how difficult it can be to have faith when things seem to be… Read More “Dear God 2.0″ by The Roots (2010)
Me and my friend Ed were talking on the train ride home last night about being friends with exes and trying to maintain that relationship after they’ve started seeing someone else. Not easy. Especially if you are still single. The whole “oh, I wasn’t good enough for you…who is this other asshole?” thought process comes… Read More “Dancing On My Own” by Robyn (2010)
“Blame Game” is the song that best strikes a balance between Genius Kanye and Definitely-Off-His-Meds Kanye. Clearly inspired by a breakup, “Blame Game” is a mournful piano ballad, intro-ed by a literal sigh by John Legend. Talk about setting a tone. As mournful as the song begins, shit gets truly unhinged in the second verse. Kanye… Read More “Blame Game” by Kanye West (featuring John Legend & Chris Rock, 2010)
Bilal Oliver disappeared for almost a decade before returning in 2010 with Airtight’s Revenge. Thankfully for fans like me, he hasn’t done the milk-carton thing again, releasing albums consistently and appearing on projects by The Roots, Kendrick Lamar and others. The layoff served him well, I must admit. His 2010s era albums have been way… Read More “All Matter” by Bilal (2010)
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