Wednesday, June 25, 2008

2Pac - Me Against the World

"Dear Mama" is the first single by 2Pac from his third solo album, Me Against the World. It is dedicated to his mother, Afeni Shakur. The melody samples "Sadie" by The Spinners and "In All My Wildest Dreams" by Joe Sample. It is considered by fans, critics and purists as one of the greatest hip hop songs of all-time, and one of 2pac's best songs, ranking #4 on the 100 Greatest Rap Songs.

Yello - Stella

"Oh Yeah" is a single released in 1985 by the Swiss band Yello and featured in their album Stella. It reached #51 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 1987.
The song features a mix of electronic music and manipulated vocals. The song became famous after being featured in the movie, Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

1. Oh Yeah

The X-Ecutioners - Built From Scratch

"It's Goin' Down" is a single by turntablists The X-Ecutioners and Linkin Park, from their 2002 debut album Built From Scratch.
It features Mike Shinoda and Joseph Hahn from the band Linkin Park.

Weezer - Weezer (The Blue Album)

Weezer, often referred to as The Blue Album, is the debut album by the U.S. alternative rock band Weezer. Weezer spawned the popular singles "Undone (The Sweater Song)" and "Buddy Holly". The album had sold 3,146,000 copies in the United States where it peaked at #16. It is currently certified 3 times platinum, making it Weezer's best selling album.
1. My Name Is Jonas
2. The World Has Turned and Left Me Here
3. Buddy Holly
4. Undone (The Sweater Song)
5. Say It Ain't So
6. Holiday

The Verve - Urban Hyms

Urban Hymns is the highly acclaimed alternative rock album released by English rock band The Verve. The Verve were known for their music's complex, immersive sonic textures. "Bittersweet Symphony" was a hit on both sides of the Atlantic, and remains the band's most well-known song.
1. Bittersweet Symphony

T.A.T.U. - 200 KM/H in the Wrong Lane

In 2002, T.A.T.U. released their debut English album, 200Km/h in the Wrong Lane. It featured the hits "All the Things She Said" and "Not Gonna Get Us". The album went to number one on many worldwide music charts. To date, this has been the most successful album T.A.T.U. has released.
1. All the Things She Said

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

The Salads - Today Is Your Lucky Day (Single)

The Salads are a punk-rock band from Ontario, Canada. They have a fairly moderate to strong reggae influence in their music. Either way, I sounds pretty good :D Here's my favourite song from them:
1. Today Is Your Lucky Day