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Top 5 iHearditOn.com Song Recs (week ending 11.06.10)

 

1. LCD Soundsystem, "Pow Pow" (Video) (AR: Anna Kendrick stars in this major upgrade from LCD Soundsystem's previous videos (which weren't bad...) and the hand drums in this are the hook for me.)

   i Heard it On: PrefixMag



2. Mayer Hawthorne, "No Strings" (Jazzy Jeff Mix) (stream/mp3)  (Ant: Put on your roller skates on this one. Jazzy Jeff gives it a little more bounce. DOPENESS!)

   i Heard it On: Okayplayer



3. Blu feat. U-God, "Keep It Going" (Produced by Flying Lotus), (stream/mp3) (Ant: He reminds me of Dilla the way he is rhyming on this and Lotus puts some Cosmic Slop on this one. DARKNESS!!!!)

   i Heard it On: Okayplayer



4. Kanye West (Ft. Rihanna), "All of The Lights" (Stream) (AR: For me, this track is the one of the secondary highlights of Kanye's Short Film "Runaway." A surprisingly large soundscape in which Kanye and Rihanna know exactly where each of them belongs.)

   i Heard it On: The Rap Up



5. Cee-Lo Green, "Radioactive" (Kings of Leon Cover) (mp3/stream) (AR: Great song, but here the sparse backing band allows for Cee-Lo's vocals to be a little more human, and resonate a little more.)

   i Heard it On: Soundcloud

Top 5 iHearditOn.com Song Recs (week ending 10.23.10)

1. The Suzan, “Paranoid” (Kanye West Cover) (mp3) (AR: Loved these girls back in March - great to see them return with this clever cover of Kanye West's Paranoid.)

   i Heard it On: The Fader



2. Fukkk off “Worldwide” (stream)  (DJFD: Femme Hip Hop Electro)

   i Heard it On: Stoneyroads



3. Cee-Lo, "Old Fashioned", (stream) (Ant: Mr. Green goes back to some 60s diner doo-wop on this one. Sounds Classic.)

   i Heard it On: Okayplayer



4. Drake, "Fireworks" (Deadboy Slo Mo House Edit) (Ant: the way this build is amazing and so subtle and keeps the magic of the original and goes someplace else.)

   i Heard it On: The Fader



5. Kanye West feat Drake, "All Of The Lights", (stream/mp3) (Ant: The horns make it anthem and the drums make it urgent and lyrics are insane. Perfecto)

   i Heard it On: Pop Tarts Suck Toasted

Ant's Top 5

1. Aloe Blacc, "I Need A Dollar", A Take Away Show (Video) (Ant: I live for these clips. They get funky in a vintage store and cafe on this one. Magic.)

   i Heard it On: Vimeo



2. James Blake, "I Never Learnt To Share", (stream)  (AR: James Blake's vocals are exceptional without a backing synth, and soar with the backing synth. Beautiful.)

   i Heard it On: The Fader



3. Drake, "Fireworks" (Deadboy Slo Mo House Edit) (Ant: the way this build is amazing and so subtle and keeps the magic of the original and goes someplace else.)

   i Heard it On: The Fader



4. Cee-Lo, "Old Fashioned", (stream) (Ant: Mr. Green goes back to some 60s diner doo-wop on this one. Sounds Classic.)

   i Heard it On: Okayplayer



5. Flying Lotus, "Kill Your Co-Workers", (Video) (Ant: This vid starts very cheerful and turns violent quickly. So Creative.)

   i Heard it On: Vimeo

Ant's Top 5

1. Kanye West feat Rick Ross, Jay-Z, Bon Iver, & Nicki Minaj, “Monster”, (stream/mp3) (DJFD: LA-based rapper might have sipped some purple drank on this one)

   i Heard it On: Herfection



2. Arcade Fire, “We Used To Wait” (Video) (AR: Arcade Fire and Google collaborate on an interactive, highly personal, customizable video that you can build with Google Earth. Genius. And we predicted these types of videos...)

   i Heard it On: Stereogum



3. Cee-Lo, "Fuck You" (Official Video) (Ant: This is Hilarious. We have all felt this way before...or a few times.)

   i Heard it On: The Fader



4. Kokayi, "Roxstar", (stream/mp3) (Ant: This is certifiable fight music. DC Stand UP!)

   i Heard it On: Okayplayer



5. Jay-Z, "Most Kingz" f. Chris Martin (prod. DJ Green Lantern) (stream) (Ant: This is great song and he is an amazing writer. Glad this is starting to happen for him. Dude has been grinding for a while.)

   i Heard it On: 2dopeboyz

Andrew's Top 5

1. Bilal, “Restart” (stream/mp3) (Ant: This songs is a journey. Listen close.)

   i Heard it On: Okayplayer



2. Buke & Gass, “Your Face Left Before You” (mp3) (AR: Love the hook on this - upbeat but a little bit o' grit.)

   i Heard it On: Stereogum



3. MGMT, “Congratulations” (Video) (AR: This much is true - this video WILL stick with you. But the track can close out a fun evening, too.)

   i Heard it On: Stereogum



4. The Dream "Love King (Sail A Whale remix)" (video) (Electronic/R&B) (Greg: Initially an underdog. Fear the underdog.)

   i Heard it On: Okayplayer



5. Cee-Lo, "F**k You" (Stream/Video) (AR: Speechless at just how great this song is. Dance the rest of the summer away to this one.)

   i Heard it On: YouTube (props to Stone at The Couch Sessions!)

Ant's Top 5

1. Bilal, “Restart” (stream/mp3) (Ant: This songs is a journey. Listen close.)

   i Heard it On: Okayplayer



2. Sonnymoon, "Blast Off", (stream/mp3) (Ant: Been waiting on some newness from these 2. Props to the homie @artdontsleep for this one. INSANE!)

   i Heard it On: Potholes in My Blog



3. How to Dress Well, “Lover’s Start” (video) (Ant: I can’t turn away from this. Just let it all go.)

   i Heard it On: Dembycratic



4. Raekwon, "Travel Places", (stream/mp3) (Ant: Do you hear this?! HEATROCK!)

   i Heard it On: Okayplayer



5. Cee-Lo, "F**k You" (Stream/Video) (AR: Speechless at just how great this song is. Dance the rest of the summer away to this one.)

   i Heard it On: YouTube (props to Stone at The Couch Sessions!)

Ant's Top 5

1. Drake, "Paris Motion Music", (stream/mp3) (Ant: This is what it sounds like when you don't settle. Loving this one.)

   i Heard it On: Herfection



2. Eric Roberson, "Still", (video) (Ant: I almost teared up watching this video. EXTREMELY powerful)

   i Heard it On: Okayplayer



3. Ne-Yo, "Champagne Life", (video) (Ant: Incredible video. Cinematic shit.)

   i Heard it On: Herfection



4. She & Him, “Thieves” (Video) (AR: Beautiful 8mm video for a sleepy Roy Orbison sound-alike.)

   i Heard it On: Stereogum



5. Rick Ross feat. Cee-lo, "Tears Of Joy", (stream/mp3) (Ant: This joint is anthemic and gospel in a way. Shed a tattoo tear to this one.)

   i Heard it On: Herfection

Ant's Top 5

1. Big Boi feat Andre 3000 & Sleepy Brown, “Lookin’ For Ya” (stream/mp3) (Ant: This is AMAZING. Dre’s verse is sheer insanity!)

   i Heard it On: Herfection



2. Eminem feat. Lil Wayne, “No Love”, (stream/mp3) (Ant: This one isn’t for the weak. Just Blaze on the beat. Grown Man Tings here. WOW.)

   i Heard it On: Herfection



3. Aloe Blacc, "Loving You Is Killing Me”, (live video) (Ant: @aloeblacc sent me this joint over the weekend of him tearing it down in Paris. Dude’s album is insane!)

   Je l'ai entendu à: Canal+



4. Cee-Lo " What Part of Forever”, (stream/mp3) (Ant: This dude is channeling some next ish on this one. This will be on the new Twilight Soundtrack)

   i Heard it On: OkayPlayer



5. Theophilus London, "I Want You" (Video) (AR: Theophilus brings the smoothness as he seduces an American Apparel model, and has Polaroids as evidence. Love how his sound, his game, and his videos are evolving.)

   i Heard it On: The Fader

Top 5 iHearditOn.com Song Recs (week ending 5.01.10)

1. H.I.S.D., “Lando”, (Video) (Ant: LOVE These Dude. H-Town Stand Up!)

   i Heard it On: Vimeo



2. Regina Spektor, “No Surprises” (Radiohead Cover) (Stream) (AR: Wow. This is delicate and special, somehow ethereal take on the extraordinary original.)

   i Heard it On: Stereogum



3. Jay Electronica ft. Diddy, "The Ghost of Christopher Wallace" (stream/mp3) (AR: OLD SCHOOL feel on this one. Love how Electronica flows over this one. Right-click here to download mp3)

   i Heard it On: Spine Magazine



4. Cee-Lo, “I Want You”, (stream/mp3) (Ant: This joint has been floating around for a while when Cee-Lo and Jack Splash were called The Heartattack. LOVE this record.)

   i Heard it On: Okayplayer



5. Yela, “Africa” ,(stream/mp3) (D’Angelo Cover) (Ant: I heard her do this live at Arlene’s Grocery and flipped out. You owe it to yourself to get to know this girl. TRUST.)

   i Heard it On: Dembycratic

Ant's Top 5

1. Drake, “Find Your Love”, (stream/mp3) (Ant: Drizzy sings on this joint with Yeezy on the beat. Grown man business here.)

   i Heard it On: Realtalkny.com



2. Jay Electronica ft. Diddy, "The Ghost of Christopher Wallace" (stream/mp3) (AR: OLD SCHOOL feel on this one. Love how Electronica flows over this one. Right-click here to download mp3)

   i Heard it On: Spine Magazine



3. Cee-Lo, “I Want You”, (stream/mp3) (Ant: This joint has been floating around for a while when Cee-Lo and Jack Splash were called The Heartattack. LOVE this record.)

   i Heard it On: Okayplayer



4. Lupe Fiasco, “I’m Beaming”, (Video) (AR: Minimalist video reinforces a hot track for the summer. Kids picketing Lupe is my favorite moment; Ant: This is such a Banger. Lupe Loves the Kids.)

   i Heard it On: Prefixmag.com



5. Yela, “Africa” ,(stream/mp3)(D’Angelo Cover) (Ant: I heard her do this live at Arlene’s Grocery and flipped out. You owe it to yourself to get to know this girl. TRUST.)

   i Heard it On: Dembycratic