1. Ms Hill – Talib Khalil – Off his great Right About Now, the Hill in question is Lauryn and the tell is "We used to kick it in our salad days" before the denouement "where she look like she don't know me nowadays". A put down? No, though there is some pain there. A tribute. Grade: A
2. Around The World – Bing Crosby – From the salad days where they'd add words to the theme music of popular music – Grade: B
3. Shame – Robbie Williams, Gary Barlow – The melody is so good I could swear I'd heard it before. Dunno why it didn't crossover – Grade: A
4. Strong Blood – Trixie Whitley – She dedicated it to her father Saturday night, a familial roots self-portrait – Grade: A
5.Get Em High – Kanye West – Back in the day, Kanye smart advice – Grade: B+
6. Sun – Caribou – Their best song is their most techno-y – Grade: A-
7. The Night In The City Forever – The Cult – New album closer is a Goth anthem slashing thru the rain – Grade: B
8.Coricidin Bottle – Ray Wylie Hubbard – Hip hop high of choice, I guess that's why Ray throws in the black gods of all reference – Grade: A
9. The Disco Before The Breakdown – Against Me – The punk screamers problem is consistency. The problem with this song is non-existent – Grade:A
10. 212 – Azelia Banks – "With the fifth cocked nigga, it's the one on two…" WHo does she think she is, Prince? Grade: A