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January 05, 2007

Todd's Top 10 CD's of 2006

This was another touch year for full-length CD's. There was so much good music pumpin' around, I thought it would be easy to pull my Top 10 CD's of 2006. But the truth is, there's been a ton of good "songs". But finding good CD's was a lot harder. After some soul searching and a reality check, here's my list...

Top 10 Favorites So Far..

Darien Brockington Somebody To Love

#10

This is a solid effort from D-Brock. Not as hot as "The Feeling", but alot better than the rest of the stuff being put out. This is a must have for Soul Collection.

Christina Aguilera Back To Basics

#9

I didn't know how'd Christina and Primo would mesh, but Primo delivers some nice pop-infused dirty beats which Ms. Aguilera rides very nicely.

J Dilla The Shining/Jay Loves Japan/Donuts

#8

With the passing of Dilla this year, most of us didn't realize what we had until it was gone. With a huge release of CD's nd Bootlegs (thank you Bit Torrent!), Dilla's greatness is finally being recognized. R.I.P, big dawg...

Dudley Perkins Expressions (2012 A.U.)

#7

The man who gets first dibs on Malibs beats chose wisely. "Expressions" isn't just a CD with songs. It's a musical trip through the world of Malib's mind.

J Rawls The Liquid Crystal Project

#6

I got this late and fell in love with it. I've always been a big J. Rawl fans. From Lone Catalysts, to his "Essenence" CD's. This is a nice homage to alot of music that influenced hip-hop.

Corinne Bailey Rae Corinne Bailey Rae

#5

I really didn't pay much attentions to Corinne at first. Then, i heard "Butterfly" and that's all I needed to hear. The woman has some nice pipes. This is a nice CD.

Natalie Williams Secret Garden

#4

I was on honeysoul's site and heard "Butterfly". And after hunting around the web, I found and bought an advanced copy of this CD. It's been in rotation ever since.

Strange Fruit Project The Healing

#3

I've been following the SFP for years now. Their style is reminiscent of Hip-hop's glory days.

Kenn Starr Starr Status

#2

This is a rare CD for me because it's the only one i can play from start to finish without skipping around. Kenn puts it down! It's my favorite Hip-Hop CD this year!

Choklate Choklate

#1

I haven't been so engrossed in a CD since Jill Scott's first joint! Why this hasn't blown up, I have no idea! This is the most consistent full-length joint this year. PERIOD. "Incredible" is THE song of the year for me.

Posted by toddkelley at January 5, 2007 10:05 AM

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