Listen Up- 7-22-12

1. 5 Fingers Of Death (feat D.I.T.C.) – Big L – Somewhere between horrorcore and gangsta, Big L was one of the greatest rappers of raps greatest generations. The sample sounds like it came off a Bernard Hermann score and Big L As good as anything on Lifestylez Ov Da Poor And Dangerous -Grade: A

2. Five Seconds – Twin Shadows – One of July's biggest moments – Grade: A

3. 5:15 – The Who – If it wasn't so specific in time and place, so dificult to imagine yourself in, it might be the Who's greatest moment – Grade: A+

4. ABC Stripped Mix – Michael Jackson – This is his estates concept of making money off his carcass? Make the vocals louder??? – Grade: D

5. Song Of Love – Stephen Stilss – A variation on his biggest hit but with more blues, less folk – Grade: B+

6. Leave Me Out – Jeff The Brotherhood – Fuzzed out nursery rhyme off the newbie – Grade: B

7. Gospel – Engage – Clickety clackety dubstep, jumpy like a cat, paranoid – Grade: B+

8. The Keepers – Santigold – Now the album has come and gone, salvage this one – Grade: B_

9. Lady Sunday – R. Kelly – If he would just write catchier melodies more than twice an album – Grade: B

10. Put It on – Big L – "My bloods go boom boom, you're bloods go ow ow…" – Grade: A

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