Man, this music of the millenium was a tough one, I won’t lie. Coming up with
this was a challenge. Couldn’t let that stop me. Who’s house?! Why, Trent
and JT’s
house of course. The originator? Another blog of flavah I’m
So Sinsurr.
Putting these into order from least-favorite to favorite would be very difficult
and cause my brain to explode, so there’s no particular order here. That said:
20 Anthony Hamilton – Coming Where I Come From (2003/Columbia)
19 Beady Belle – CEWBEAGAPPIC (2003/Universal)
18 Lewis Taylor – stoned | part i (2003/Slow Reality)
17 Amp Fiddler – Waltz of a Ghetto Fly (2004/Pias America)
16 Donnie – The Colored Section (2002/Motown)
15 Erykah Badu – Worldwide Underground (2003/Motown)
14 Koop – Waltz for Koop (2001/ Cookin’)
13 Jamiroquai – A Funk Oddysey (2001/Sony)
12 Lisa Stansfield – Face Up: (2001/BMG International)
11 Zero 7 – Simple Things (2001/ Palm Pictures)
10 The Roots – Phrenology (2002/MCA)
09 Erykah Badu – Mama’s Gun (2000/Kedar)
08 Beady Belle – Home (2001/Universal Int’l)
07 Goapele – Even Closer (2002/Red Urban Records)
06 Big Boi of Outkast – Speakerboxx (2003/LaFace)
05 Jill Scott – Who Is Jill Scott? – Words and Sounds, Volume I
(2000/Hidden Beach/Sony)
04 Van Hunt (2004/Capitol)
03 Dre of Outkast- The Love Below (2003/LaFace)
02 Maysa – All My Life (2000/Encoded Music)
01 Morcheeba – Charango (2002/Warner Bros)
I excluded compilations, since I felt I needed to be more artist-based. I also
thought about excluding 2004, but considering we’re halfway through this year,
I was able to pull out a few that I’m sure would make the top 5 come December.
Cee-lo may indeed make it; we’re halfway through this year so I’m sure he’s
still in the running. Basement Jaxx’s Kish Kash and Outkast’s Stankonia are both runner-ups. Musicology is in my vision as well, definitely for this year at least.
Beady Belle is being slept on, but who am I to talk? Between the madmen and now madwoman, I have a lot of purchasing to do.
Statistics
2 from 2004
6 from 2003
4 from 2002
5 from 2001
3 from 2000
5 male artists
6 female artists
9 groups
Be warned: exponent is being revamped as we speak. Brother’s workin’ under the covers right now and I’m calling in the posse….