World Up

Today our friend Greg over at the Global Hip Hop Market posted his top 10 list for the year. Admittedly, we are way behind on our music listening from 2008 as we all went on hiatus to work for Rock The Vote. Here is our top 10 in no particular order:

Top 10 2008
1. Estelle - Shine
2. Santogold - Santogold
3. The La Mala’s guest track on the Mar Dulce album from Argentina’s Nuevo Tango group Bajo Fondo Tango Club which is led by super producer Gustavo Santaolalla ( who has not only produced Calle 13, Café Tacuba, Julieta Venegas, the Colombian singer Juanes but won scored films like Motorcycle Diaries, 21 Grams, Amores Perros and won an Oscar for Brokeback Mountain)
4. Calle 13 - LOS DE ATRAS VIENEN CONMIGO
5. Choc Quib Town - Oro
6. Sinden’s radio show on Kiss FM UK
7. Erykah Badu - Amerykah
8. Curumin - JapanPopShow - finally gets a US release
9. Flying Lotus - LA ep
10. Invincible - Shapeshifters - the long awaited album is finally released and nothing short of brilliant check “sledgehammer”
11. Jay Z’s free shows in support of Obama
12. Obama’s election