Another Year In Pop: 38

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Sorry it's late dudes! This week sees barely anything new going on in the top 10 at all, and me feeling very stupid for not realising that P Diddy was just giffing on over a Jay-Z track instead of being a musical genius etc etc. I blame it all on the fact that I am HORRENDOUSLY busy (which has also meant a rather hasty poll, sorry if I've missed anything out).

[Poll #1265404]

Ne-Yo!

[credoimprobus]

I may post a full review of Year of the Gentleman later, when I've sorted out my thoughts more fully, but for now, this highlight:

Completely no-frills, production very conservative, but seriously, all it needs is that 24-karat bassline and itself. (I'm inclined to say at this point that it's one of the best things he's done since In My Own Words, but I traditionally don't trust my word on such things until a week on at a minimum, haha.) Definitely a grower, mind: took me a few times for it to hit me, because its simplicity made it easy to overlook.