Swizz Beatz
“It’s Me, Bitches” (Remix)
Pidgin French, a killer minimalist beat and Swizz’s braggadocio make one of the year’s most infectious rap tracks.
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Caribou
“Melody Day”
Dan Snaith unleashes a gorgeous symphony of acid-washed psychedelic pop, topped by Elliott Smith-esque vocals.
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Ben Harper
“Say You Will”
Harper goes back to the 1970s and channels Delaney and Bonnie and early-period Van Morrison in this gospel-tinged number.
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Linda Thompson
“Beauty”
Rufus Wainwright and guest vocalist Antony help solidify Thompson’s comeback
on this string-laden ballad.
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Public Enemy
“Long and Whining Road”
Chuck D, Flav and Griff look back on their twenty-year run — and prove there might be a bit of life left in them yet.
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