It was a pre-war time, too β relatively speaking β and it was the year I joined the Army as a dumb year-old. These albums represent a time of innocence and optimism. The five-headed Jody of my teen years. Purists will complain about it sounding overproduced, but so is the Global War on Terror. Plus, try hating Justin Timberlake and Joey Fatone. Dre, Xzibit, and two Doggs Snoop and Nate.
The Marshall Mathers LP was one of those albums that turned rap music upside down and gave it a quick shake over the balcony. Country Grammar holds a place in my heart β Nelly is one of the few defining Midwest hip-hop artists, from my hometown of St.
Along with the Y2K virus, the year unleashed Coldplay on the world with their debut album Parachutes. Coldplay was that quiet reprieve you needed to relax and rehydrate before you jumped back into the fray. Heal your bones. Feel shit. Parachutes gives you the mellow confidence you need.
Outkast is one of those groups that affects you on a visceral level. A blending of experimental beats and southern style rap, Stankonia ripped into your soul, did a funny interlude in it, and then shook it around with some crazy beats and lines. Imagine Dragons? I want to listen to music, not get into LOTR , nerd! My generation of pop music was the best and everything before and since is garbage, as these two compilations of Britney, Mandy, Kandi, Macy, and Lenny clearly demonstrate.
Feel guilty? You should.
