As a means of solace from the pandemic and racial strife, I spent a lot of time tracking the music I was listening to as a means of staying relaxed.
My album count for this year is a bit over 200 and counting. I decided to share my favorite song and album list from this year of some music that has been stuck with me. Here’s hoping to be back talking about music with friends at music stores, clubs, and concerts later down the road in 2021.
Favorite Songs
1. Lianne La Havas-Bittersweet
2. Open Mike Eagle-Everything Ends Last Year
3. Megan Thee Stallion-Shots Fired
4 Boldy James-Carruth
5. Noname – Song 33
6. Thundercat – Funny Thing
7. Homeboy Sandman-Stress
8. Boldy James/Sterling Tones-Medusa
9. The Weeknd-Hardest to Love
10. Chloe x Halle-Do It
11. Instant smile-I Hear Love in Your Voice (Bandcamp)
12. CHIKA – U Should
13. Mick Jenkins/Kaytranada-Front Street
14. DJ Taye – 2Simple & 2Clean
15. Bad Bunny – Yo Visto Así
16. Aminé/Injury Reserve-Fetus
17. Lil Uzi Vert-Prices
18. Flatbust Zombies-Afterlife
19. Thundercat- Dragonball Durag
20. Jpegmafia-Bald
21. Pop Smoke/Lil Tjay – Mannequin
Favorite Albums
1 Boldy James/Sterling Tones-Manger on McNichols
2. Jessie Ware – What’s Your Pleasure
3. Lianne La Havas – Lianne La Havas
4. Freddie Gibbs/Alchemist-Alfredo
5. Chloe X Halle-Ungodly Hour
6. Mac Miller-Circles
7. The Weeknd – After Hours
8. It Is What it is-Thundercat
9. Sango-Da Rochina 4
10. Open Mike Eagle-Anime Trauma & Divorce
11. 21 Savage/Metro Boomin-Savage Mode
12. DJ Taye-Pro3TYK
13. Against All Logic: 2017-2019
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