J. Cole Announced to Headline Common's Aahh Fest!

After an all too long hiatus, Common is FINALLY (The Rock voice) bringing Aahh Fest back to Chicago! I was lucky enough to be in attendance for the inaugural event, and I am STILL reeling from all the emotions it opened up for me as a hip-hop stan fan.

December Misses

With all the holiday hub-bub and end of the year lists, it looks like I might have missed the opportunity to hit you with some new music.  There was a lot that I missed...a lot. Some heavy hitters put in work to end 2013 right.

Most of these songs could have been featured in their own post, but I was just too damn lazy to keep up. For those of you that think you are in complete understanding of my musical preferences, don't hate me for my number one song (I know River won't). It was the most anticipated song of the season, and it just about lived up to all its expectations (the hook could have been better, but that's just how it goes sometimes). You're welcome.

JP's Top 20 Songs of 2013

2013 is coming to a close, so what better time to force my opinions upon the masses. I mean, c'mon, who doesn't love a year end list? I don't know about you, but I'm a sucker for them. Since I have access to Wi-Fi, a laptop, and a barely read blog, I thought why not make my own.

My goal is to hit you guys with at least ONE different list a week, along with whatever the other dead beats that sometimes write for the blog decide to contribute. Between the new puppy and the craziness of the holidays, we'll see how that goes.

The first list is my top 20 songs of 2013.  You might recognize some of these from being featured in some way on the blog, others are new to the audience. Either way, you're welcome.