• Raphael Saadiq - The Way I See It
  As Mer said, its got that upbeat Motown feel. Still gross he's dating Joss Stone, 21 years his junior. However, their track 5 "Just One Kiss" together is a good'r. Not liking that Jay-Z makes an appearance on an otherwise good track "Oh Girl".
  
• Thievery Corporation - Radio Retaliation
  Faster paced than usual, the 1st track gets you up and dancing, and the loop on "Forgotten People" makes it an instant classic.
  
• Emiliana Torrini - Me & Armini
  Something about her Icelandic voice gets me.
  

• Kanye West - 808's and Hearbreaks: Oh no. If you like T-Pain's auto-tune voice effect, you might enjoy this. Not his usual style. Track 2 is pretty much the theme for the rest. I like the freestylin' on "Pinocchio Story". Btw its amusing how the press wants to create a Kanye vs Colbert controversy. Watch the show before writing.
  
• Common - Universal Mind Control: A quick scan shows 5 tracks featuring other artists. Rrd flag. Worst track: "What a World". Sounds like a bad NERD song. Like Kanye, stick to what got you here. I knew I didn't like the new tracks at his concert at Stanley Park this past summer.
  

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