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Lately I'm really really introspective.
I don't have shit to say. The songs on repeat between
my ears keep my dendrites occupied. I like to think
of it as a mental mixtape.

[1]Lupe Fiasco - Fighters
[2]Day 26 - Got Me Going
[3]Janet Jackson - Let Me Know
[4]Lenny Kravitz - I'll Be Waiting
[5]Sara Bareilles - Bottle It Up
[6]N.E.R.D. - Everyone Nose
[7]Klaxons - Golden Skans
[8]Janelle Monae - Metropolis
[9]Alicia Keys - Prelude to a Kiss
[10]Janet Jackson - Rollercoaster
[11]M.I.A. - Bird Flu
[12]Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings - Let Them Knock
[13]Adele - Chasing Pavements
[14]Britney Spears - Why Should I Be Sad
[15]Mikey&Inglish - Lost Without Chuck
[16]Estelle - American Boy

I love Amy Winehouse & Mark Ronson, and now I know why: Sharon Jones. Last year I caught about 3 minutes of an MTV news story on Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings. I wanted to write about it then, but I couldn't remember her name! Only recently I had a conversation with Andrea who was listening to her on MySpace and it all came flooding back to me. Sharon Jones sort of created this new wave/soul/funk sound that Winehouse and Ronson gained notoriety from. Some try to juxtapose her to Amy Winehouse, but Amy ain't got shit on Sharon. Bludgeoned by the "industry standards" she was basically shunned, told she wouldn't sell because of her chocolate complexion, womanly curves, natural hair and strength. Her sound is funk up! I'm currently listening to her album "100 Days 100 Nights".


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