I am doing this anyway so I might as well share it with you folks.
The same as all that 80's RNB stuff appears to me now, I think in 20 years a lot of these will be interesting. This is made by simply taking my local hip hop/rnb/pop station's playlist (which hasn't updated since April 14 according to their website) and youtubing the list. I'm not excluding anything; for as long as it lasts, this is a document of what is, not just what I like.
Tropes: '08 is pretty ravey. Pretty emo, lyrically. Lots of guitars, acoustic as much or more than electric. Lots of 4x4 electro and house beats, but plodding and high passed.
1. 2 Pistols - She Got It.
Beat sounds like something from an RPG soundtrack. Dig the white top hat...
2. Ashanti – The Way That I Love You.
3. Busta Rhymes - Don't Touch Me.
4. Cherish - Killa.
5. Chris Brown - With You.
6. Colby O'Donis - What You Got ft. Akon.
T-Pain and Akon have seriously affected the course of US pop in the past 2
years. I should have seen it coming but I thought they would last a few
months at best. This track and the look of the singer reminds me of an
updated version of freestyle. Noel's nephew. I bet freestyle would have
lasted longer if it had Autotune.
7. C-Side - Boyfriend/Girlfriend.
8. Danity kane - Damaged.
9. Day26 - Got Me Going.
10. DJ Felli Fel - Finer Things.
11. Flo Rida - Elevator. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Owrgg2o5xw
12. Flo Rida - Low. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDAaevTq51I
13. Jordin Sparks ft. Chris brown - No Air.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Icv6DgZ-9O4
14. Kardinal Offishall - Dangerous.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFeaqB-AAMo
15. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-ctIC65PV0
More gabba kicks in pop music please. This is kind of Prince-y.
16. Lil Wayne - Lollipop. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=740d8sTpM7U
17. Lil Mama - Shawty Get Loose. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hXKRilPNpc
18. Lloyd - How We Do It. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uR-SslHjt4I
19. Madonna - 4 Minutes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfUjfioAnKY
20. Mariah Carey - Touch My Body.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzxR8OH-fDQ
21. Mario - Crying Out For Me. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=026GaGDOwqM
22. Nelly - Party People. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlH26oqVRsI
23. Neyo - Closer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUTh3OJjWjM
24. Plies - Bust It Baby Part 2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LP4_oIEmeBI
25. Qwote - Don't Wanna Fight. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu5ASSdFJCc
26. Ray J - Sexy Can I. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeVOnHce37Y
27. Rick Ross - The Boss. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTOEV6f7jB4
This beat is amazing. Blown out speaker kicks, yard sale hi hats, wu tang
forever choirs, mid range synth sludge.
28. Riskay - Smell That Chick. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zuc5RH__AD8
The uncensored incarnation of this gets stuck in my head at work all the
time.
29. Sean Kingston - There's Nothin'.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaFqwEH-C6M
30. Shawty Lo - Dey Know. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAhbxW2RdUE
31. Snoop Dogg ft. Mista FAB & Too Short - Life of Da Party.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HS0g-vVdP8
32. Teyana Taylor - Google Me. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMfy_2VLe1c
33. The DEY - Give You The World.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrwiRbyGeWc
34. The-Dream - Falsetto. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_jyrbofQqs
35. Usher - Love In This Club. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqqY07OZWps
36. Webbie - Independent. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT1XrPmJ0XQ
37. Wiz Khalifa - Say Yeah. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXATLjmAKHE
The same as all that 80's RNB stuff appears to me now, I think in 20 years a lot of these will be interesting. This is made by simply taking my local hip hop/rnb/pop station's playlist (which hasn't updated since April 14 according to their website) and youtubing the list. I'm not excluding anything; for as long as it lasts, this is a document of what is, not just what I like.
Tropes: '08 is pretty ravey. Pretty emo, lyrically. Lots of guitars, acoustic as much or more than electric. Lots of 4x4 electro and house beats, but plodding and high passed.
1. 2 Pistols - She Got It.
Beat sounds like something from an RPG soundtrack. Dig the white top hat...
2. Ashanti – The Way That I Love You.
3. Busta Rhymes - Don't Touch Me.
4. Cherish - Killa.
5. Chris Brown - With You.
6. Colby O'Donis - What You Got ft. Akon.
T-Pain and Akon have seriously affected the course of US pop in the past 2
years. I should have seen it coming but I thought they would last a few
months at best. This track and the look of the singer reminds me of an
updated version of freestyle. Noel's nephew. I bet freestyle would have
lasted longer if it had Autotune.
7. C-Side - Boyfriend/Girlfriend.
8. Danity kane - Damaged.
9. Day26 - Got Me Going.
10. DJ Felli Fel - Finer Things.
11. Flo Rida - Elevator. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Owrgg2o5xw
12. Flo Rida - Low. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDAaevTq51I
13. Jordin Sparks ft. Chris brown - No Air.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Icv6DgZ-9O4
14. Kardinal Offishall - Dangerous.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFeaqB-AAMo
15. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-ctIC65PV0
More gabba kicks in pop music please. This is kind of Prince-y.
16. Lil Wayne - Lollipop. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=740d8sTpM7U
17. Lil Mama - Shawty Get Loose. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hXKRilPNpc
18. Lloyd - How We Do It. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uR-SslHjt4I
19. Madonna - 4 Minutes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfUjfioAnKY
20. Mariah Carey - Touch My Body.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzxR8OH-fDQ
21. Mario - Crying Out For Me. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=026GaGDOwqM
22. Nelly - Party People. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlH26oqVRsI
23. Neyo - Closer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUTh3OJjWjM
24. Plies - Bust It Baby Part 2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LP4_oIEmeBI
25. Qwote - Don't Wanna Fight. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu5ASSdFJCc
26. Ray J - Sexy Can I. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeVOnHce37Y
27. Rick Ross - The Boss. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTOEV6f7jB4
This beat is amazing. Blown out speaker kicks, yard sale hi hats, wu tang
forever choirs, mid range synth sludge.
28. Riskay - Smell That Chick. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zuc5RH__AD8
The uncensored incarnation of this gets stuck in my head at work all the
time.
29. Sean Kingston - There's Nothin'.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaFqwEH-C6M
30. Shawty Lo - Dey Know. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAhbxW2RdUE
31. Snoop Dogg ft. Mista FAB & Too Short - Life of Da Party.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HS0g-vVdP8
32. Teyana Taylor - Google Me. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMfy_2VLe1c
33. The DEY - Give You The World.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrwiRbyGeWc
34. The-Dream - Falsetto. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_jyrbofQqs
35. Usher - Love In This Club. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqqY07OZWps
36. Webbie - Independent. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT1XrPmJ0XQ
37. Wiz Khalifa - Say Yeah. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXATLjmAKHE