just judging by radio airplay here, "Empire State of Mind" and "Rockin' That Shit" are gonna have to place. and they should. jigga's album is pretty mediocre, but that's one fantastic single, largely thanks to alicia keys. and the dream's whole album is sick.
Kid Cuti - Day N' Nite and The Lonely Island - I'm on a Boat, seen like best chances for a rap song to make the top 10. but who knows if I'm on a Boat has staying power.
"i'm on a boat, motherfucker, don't you ever forget."
This year has been great. Pop singles haven't been so hot but indie music and the buzz bands have more pop sensibilities to them so that makes up for it. Talented bands chose to make great albums that can crossover instead of avant garde. Count me as one who is very impressed with 2009.
Hard to know what the Hip-hop acclaimed song of the year will be, it does not seem like there has been many big hits followed bith the critics. Maybe the new Big Boi single could at least rank as well as Int'l Players Anthem.
In the UK I guess there might be some support for Dizzee Rascal's Bonkers or for some Lily Allen songs.
I wonder if Raekwon's "House of Flying Daggers" might show up. It seemed to get a fair amount of critical love when it came out.
Since Drake has gotten so huge I can see "Best I Ever Had" making a few lists, but "Empire State of Mind" is my hip-hop song of the year and I would be in shock if anything other than "My Girls" took #1.
