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  1. eligundry revised this gist Dec 21, 2016. 1 changed file with 1 addition and 1 deletion.
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    haven't given this a chance, please do, because you won't be let down.

    * **Highlights**: Movin Backwards, The Space Program, Mobius
    4. [Chalk Talk - *Bad Intentions*](https://open.spotify.com/album/577dla671kJiR5z3k9fqlt)
    4. [Chalk Talk - *Bad Infuences*](https://open.spotify.com/album/577dla671kJiR5z3k9fqlt)

    This year, I discovered a type of music called "emo revival". I'm sure we all
    remember the shitty emo that came out in the early 2000s. I'm talking about
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    @@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ albums I listened to this year didn't come out in 2016, so these are the best
    albums I listened to this year.

    1. [Nxworries - *Yes Lawd*](https://open.spotify.com/album/7v4ntSy3suhIs5Vy96GXVZ)

    Anderson .Paak probably had the best 2016 of pretty much anyone on the planet
    (seriously, find me someone who had a better 2016). *Malibu* was hot, every
    single one of his features was on point, and dude just seemed like he was
    @@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ albums I listened to this year.
    * **Highlights**: Suede, Best One, Livvin, Get Bigger / Do U Luv
    * **Don't forget that dot**: You paid for it
    2. [Solange - *A Seat at the Table*](https://open.spotify.com/album/3Yko2SxDk4hc6fncIBQlcM)

    I'm not going to address the content in this snippet because I can't do it
    justice like others have online. I will say that I found this album super
    engaging and found the sound of it to be some of the best of the year. The
    @@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ albums I listened to this year.
    * **Highlights**: Mad, Cranes In The Sky, Don't Touch My Hair
    * **If you 'bout it**: Master P talking about No Limits was interesting
    3. [A Tribe Called Quest - *We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service*](https://open.spotify.com/album/3WvQpufOsPzkZvcSuynCf3)

    People thought we'd never get another Tribe album, myself included. This
    seemed even more likely when Phife Dawg died earlier this year. So when this
    came out, everyone was suprised, not just with that it came out but in how
    @@ -39,6 +42,7 @@ albums I listened to this year.

    * **Highlights**: Movin Backwards, The Space Program, Mobius
    4. [Chalk Talk - *Bad Intentions*](https://open.spotify.com/album/577dla671kJiR5z3k9fqlt)

    This year, I discovered a type of music called "emo revival". I'm sure we all
    remember the shitty emo that came out in the early 2000s. I'm talking about
    bands like My Chemical Romance and Fall Out Boy that I loved to hate on when
    @@ -51,13 +55,15 @@ albums I listened to this year.
    * **Highlights**: Listen to the damn thing, it's super short.
    * **But, I'm Busy Eli!** Ugh okay, *You're In* is good.
    5. [Outkast - *Aquemini*](https://open.spotify.com/album/5ceB3rxgXqIRpsOvVzTG28)

    2016 was the year that Outkast finally clicked for me. Before then, I knew
    they were good but could never get into them. This album is incredible and is
    probably one of the best hip hop albums in history. I'm not going to say
    a whole lot about it because it's like 20 some years old at this point.

    * **Highlights**: SpottieOttieDopaliscious, Y'All Scared, Da Art of StoryTellin' (Pt. 1)
    6. [Glocca Morra - *Just Married*](https://open.spotify.com/album/6NRxtdBR4hmD07oXOeMSes)

    Staying on the emo revival train, I have this fantastic album from 2012 from
    a Philly outfit name Glocca Morra. This album has somewhat traditional rock
    instrumentation, but the vocals here are where it's at. The lead singer has
    @@ -71,6 +77,7 @@ albums I listened to this year.

    * **Highlights**: Eat the Fucking Snow, Me + Geniene
    7. [ScHoolboy Q - *Blank Face*](https://open.spotify.com/album/0YbpATCIng8Fz2JrfHmEf7)

    I Have liked ScHoolboy Q since *Habits & Contradiction*, but wasn't
    really into His last album, *Oxymoron*. So, I Had a little trepidation wHen
    I first put tHis album on. Lo and beHold, first voice I Hear on tHe album is
    @@ -83,6 +90,7 @@ albums I listened to this year.
    * **Highlights**: THat Part, Groovy Tony / Eddie Kane, Big Body, Blank Face
    * **Get Top On The Phone**: [THat Part (Black Hippy Remix)](https://open.spotify.com/album/0VZWhdLRtDPan52RfTHkp9)
    8. [Duck. Little Brother, Duck - *Don't Take Our Filth Away*](https://open.spotify.com/album/0ytz4f2g3unkJ7qXLzKz5x)

    I asked my friend Raji about this band and he described them as the "Screamo
    Mars Volta". As a fan of neither the genre of "screamo" nor of the band "Mars
    Volta", I can't confirm if that moniker is accurate. I will say that this is
    @@ -95,6 +103,7 @@ albums I listened to this year.
    * **Highlights**: Anarchy Will Make You Pay Five Dollars At The Door, Everybody
    Loves Screamo, I'm Just Happy To Be Around So Many Docks
    9. [Erykah Badu - *But You Caint Use My Phone*](https://open.spotify.com/album/2gc9WOWqVRrGUENUjozcpY)

    You wouldn't think that an album centered around Drake's Hotline Bling could
    be any good, right? You would be so wrong though, because Erykah totally
    pulls this off. This album ends up being less about meme'ing Drake and more
    @@ -108,6 +117,7 @@ albums I listened to this year.

    * **Highlights**: Hello, Caint Use My Phone (Suite), What's Yo Phone Number
    10. [Isaac Hayes - *Live At The Sahara Tahoe*](https://open.spotify.com/album/7MAj6vVUzF3c83ugKEsQR6)

    I'm convinced that soul music sounds best in the live form. This album is
    really cool because between songs, Isaac does his famous "Ike's Rap"s, where
    he just talks in his sexy ass voice about life. The instrumentation on this
    @@ -116,6 +126,7 @@ albums I listened to this year.

    * **Highlights**: Never Can Say Goodbye, Do Your Thing, Theme From The Men
    11. [Freddie Jochaim - *Midway*](https://open.spotify.com/album/7gWeDe30QNZh9TDIUG3084)

    I discovered this album while looking at the producers of Joey Bada$$'s album
    and boy am I happy I did. It's basically a jazz album that uses hip hop
    beats. It's all instrumental/sample base and is super relaxing.
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    to say that that comparison has some merit. My only complaint about this
    album is that it's too short, but most great things are.

    **Highlights**: Suede, Best One, Livvin, Get Bigger / Do U Luv
    **Don't forget that dot**: You paid for it
    * **Highlights**: Suede, Best One, Livvin, Get Bigger / Do U Luv
    * **Don't forget that dot**: You paid for it
    2. [Solange - *A Seat at the Table*](https://open.spotify.com/album/3Yko2SxDk4hc6fncIBQlcM)
    I'm not going to address the content in this snippet because I can't do it
    justice like others have online. I will say that I found this album super
    @@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ albums I listened to this year.
    hit that need for me. Also, Lil Wayne shows up on *Mad* and I think it's his
    best verse is an extremely long time.

    **Highlights**: Mad, Cranes In The Sky, Don't Touch My Hair
    **If you 'bout it**: Master P talking about No Limits was interesting
    * **Highlights**: Mad, Cranes In The Sky, Don't Touch My Hair
    * **If you 'bout it**: Master P talking about No Limits was interesting
    3. [A Tribe Called Quest - *We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service*](https://open.spotify.com/album/3WvQpufOsPzkZvcSuynCf3)
    People thought we'd never get another Tribe album, myself included. This
    seemed even more likely when Phife Dawg died earlier this year. So when this
    @@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ albums I listened to this year.
    this album (Jack White on guitar for a bunch of songs!). Seriously, if you
    haven't given this a chance, please do, because you won't be let down.

    **Highlights**: Movin Backwards, The Space Program, Mobius
    * **Highlights**: Movin Backwards, The Space Program, Mobius
    4. [Chalk Talk - *Bad Intentions*](https://open.spotify.com/album/577dla671kJiR5z3k9fqlt)
    This year, I discovered a type of music called "emo revival". I'm sure we all
    remember the shitty emo that came out in the early 2000s. I'm talking about
    @@ -48,15 +48,15 @@ albums I listened to this year.
    back. This album also flies by at 15 minutes. It's a shame that this band
    broke up, because their sound is super compelling and I'd love to here more.

    **Highlights**: Listen to the damn thing, it's super short.
    **But, I'm Busy Eli!** Ugh okay, *You're In* is good.
    * **Highlights**: Listen to the damn thing, it's super short.
    * **But, I'm Busy Eli!** Ugh okay, *You're In* is good.
    5. [Outkast - *Aquemini*](https://open.spotify.com/album/5ceB3rxgXqIRpsOvVzTG28)
    2016 was the year that Outkast finally clicked for me. Before then, I knew
    they were good but could never get into them. This album is incredible and is
    probably one of the best hip hop albums in history. I'm not going to say
    a whole lot about it because it's like 20 some years old at this point.

    **Highlights**: SpottieOttieDopaliscious, Y'All Scared, Da Art of StoryTellin' (Pt. 1)
    * **Highlights**: SpottieOttieDopaliscious, Y'All Scared, Da Art of StoryTellin' (Pt. 1)
    6. [Glocca Morra - *Just Married*](https://open.spotify.com/album/6NRxtdBR4hmD07oXOeMSes)
    Staying on the emo revival train, I have this fantastic album from 2012 from
    a Philly outfit name Glocca Morra. This album has somewhat traditional rock
    @@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ albums I listened to this year.
    though this album makes some depressing observations about relationships in
    general, the way this album ends leaves me feeling very happy.

    **Highlights**: Eat the Fucking Snow, Me + Geniene
    * **Highlights**: Eat the Fucking Snow, Me + Geniene
    7. [ScHoolboy Q - *Blank Face*](https://open.spotify.com/album/0YbpATCIng8Fz2JrfHmEf7)
    I Have liked ScHoolboy Q since *Habits & Contradiction*, but wasn't
    really into His last album, *Oxymoron*. So, I Had a little trepidation wHen
    @@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ albums I listened to this year.
    otHer tHan if you like gangsta rap, you're gonna like tHis. Also, tHis album
    Has tHe best Jadakiss verse in a sec.

    **Highlights**: THat Part, Groovy Tony / Eddie Kane, Big Body, Blank Face
    **Get Top On The Phone**: [THat Part (Black Hippy Remix)](https://open.spotify.com/album/0VZWhdLRtDPan52RfTHkp9)
    * **Highlights**: THat Part, Groovy Tony / Eddie Kane, Big Body, Blank Face
    * **Get Top On The Phone**: [THat Part (Black Hippy Remix)](https://open.spotify.com/album/0VZWhdLRtDPan52RfTHkp9)
    8. [Duck. Little Brother, Duck - *Don't Take Our Filth Away*](https://open.spotify.com/album/0ytz4f2g3unkJ7qXLzKz5x)
    I asked my friend Raji about this band and he described them as the "Screamo
    Mars Volta". As a fan of neither the genre of "screamo" nor of the band "Mars
    @@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ albums I listened to this year.
    until it's done. It's full of weird time signatures, random ass drums,
    wailing guitars and I love it.

    **Highlights**: Anarchy Will Make You Pay Five Dollars At The Door, Everybody
    * **Highlights**: Anarchy Will Make You Pay Five Dollars At The Door, Everybody
    Loves Screamo, I'm Just Happy To Be Around So Many Docks
    9. [Erykah Badu - *But You Caint Use My Phone*](https://open.spotify.com/album/2gc9WOWqVRrGUENUjozcpY)
    You wouldn't think that an album centered around Drake's Hotline Bling could
    @@ -106,18 +106,18 @@ albums I listened to this year.
    addresses all of this in a wholly unique way. Also, Andre 3000 and a somewhat
    convincing Drake impersonator features.

    **Highlights**: Hello, Caint Use My Phone (Suite), What's Yo Phone Number
    * **Highlights**: Hello, Caint Use My Phone (Suite), What's Yo Phone Number
    10. [Isaac Hayes - *Live At The Sahara Tahoe*](https://open.spotify.com/album/7MAj6vVUzF3c83ugKEsQR6)
    I'm convinced that soul music sounds best in the live form. This album is
    really cool because between songs, Isaac does his famous "Ike's Rap"s, where
    he just talks in his sexy ass voice about life. The instrumentation on this
    album is on point, the songs transition smoothly, and the brass section
    keeps it banging.

    **Highlights**: Never Can Say Goodbye, Do Your Thing, Theme From The Men
    * **Highlights**: Never Can Say Goodbye, Do Your Thing, Theme From The Men
    11. [Freddie Jochaim - *Midway*](https://open.spotify.com/album/7gWeDe30QNZh9TDIUG3084)
    I discovered this album while looking at the producers of Joey Bada$$'s album
    and boy am I happy I did. It's basically a jazz album that uses hip hop
    beats. It's all instrumental/sample base and is super relaxing.

    **Highlights**: Chance, Can't Run Away, Moments
    * **Highlights**: Chance, Can't Run Away, Moments
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    123 changes: 123 additions & 0 deletions 2016-Best-Music.md
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    This year, I discovered the magic that is Spotify's discover tab. I found so
    many great albums that I had no idea existed. As a result, many of the best
    albums I listened to this year didn't come out in 2016, so these are the best
    albums I listened to this year.

    1. [Nxworries - *Yes Lawd*](https://open.spotify.com/album/7v4ntSy3suhIs5Vy96GXVZ)
    Anderson .Paak probably had the best 2016 of pretty much anyone on the planet
    (seriously, find me someone who had a better 2016). *Malibu* was hot, every
    single one of his features was on point, and dude just seemed like he was
    having fun performing. This album is his victory lap and I think it's way
    stronger than *Malibu*. On this album, .Paak shows up and sings his heart
    out. This album is nothing but baby making music intermixed with some
    hilarious skits. I've seen people call this the "RnB Madvilliany" and I have
    to say that that comparison has some merit. My only complaint about this
    album is that it's too short, but most great things are.

    **Highlights**: Suede, Best One, Livvin, Get Bigger / Do U Luv
    **Don't forget that dot**: You paid for it
    2. [Solange - *A Seat at the Table*](https://open.spotify.com/album/3Yko2SxDk4hc6fncIBQlcM)
    I'm not going to address the content in this snippet because I can't do it
    justice like others have online. I will say that I found this album super
    engaging and found the sound of it to be some of the best of the year. The
    first time I put it on, I had an idea of what I wanted to hear in general
    that day, which was somewhat ambient and airy music. Instantly, this album
    hit that need for me. Also, Lil Wayne shows up on *Mad* and I think it's his
    best verse is an extremely long time.

    **Highlights**: Mad, Cranes In The Sky, Don't Touch My Hair
    **If you 'bout it**: Master P talking about No Limits was interesting
    3. [A Tribe Called Quest - *We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service*](https://open.spotify.com/album/3WvQpufOsPzkZvcSuynCf3)
    People thought we'd never get another Tribe album, myself included. This
    seemed even more likely when Phife Dawg died earlier this year. So when this
    came out, everyone was suprised, not just with that it came out but in how
    great this album is. Seriously, there's not one thing negative I can say
    about this album. Tribe evolved their already great sound to work in today's
    day and age. It also helps that there is a lot of live instrumentation on
    this album (Jack White on guitar for a bunch of songs!). Seriously, if you
    haven't given this a chance, please do, because you won't be let down.

    **Highlights**: Movin Backwards, The Space Program, Mobius
    4. [Chalk Talk - *Bad Intentions*](https://open.spotify.com/album/577dla671kJiR5z3k9fqlt)
    This year, I discovered a type of music called "emo revival". I'm sure we all
    remember the shitty emo that came out in the early 2000s. I'm talking about
    bands like My Chemical Romance and Fall Out Boy that I loved to hate on when
    I was in high school. This album sounds nothing like those bands and in fact
    sounds more like Vampire Weekend and Real Estate. There is no screaming, the
    lyrics make no sense, but those bright jangly guitars will keep you coming
    back. This album also flies by at 15 minutes. It's a shame that this band
    broke up, because their sound is super compelling and I'd love to here more.

    **Highlights**: Listen to the damn thing, it's super short.
    **But, I'm Busy Eli!** Ugh okay, *You're In* is good.
    5. [Outkast - *Aquemini*](https://open.spotify.com/album/5ceB3rxgXqIRpsOvVzTG28)
    2016 was the year that Outkast finally clicked for me. Before then, I knew
    they were good but could never get into them. This album is incredible and is
    probably one of the best hip hop albums in history. I'm not going to say
    a whole lot about it because it's like 20 some years old at this point.

    **Highlights**: SpottieOttieDopaliscious, Y'All Scared, Da Art of StoryTellin' (Pt. 1)
    6. [Glocca Morra - *Just Married*](https://open.spotify.com/album/6NRxtdBR4hmD07oXOeMSes)
    Staying on the emo revival train, I have this fantastic album from 2012 from
    a Philly outfit name Glocca Morra. This album has somewhat traditional rock
    instrumentation, but the vocals here are where it's at. The lead singer has
    no tone and isn't afraid to use a traditional "emo scream", but the
    screeching is never offputting. But the reason this album is so good for me
    is that it frames traditional emo troupes that apply to being a teenager
    around the first year of marriage. It shows a great deal of maturity while
    still making very catty observations, as emo wants to do. Finally, even
    though this album makes some depressing observations about relationships in
    general, the way this album ends leaves me feeling very happy.

    **Highlights**: Eat the Fucking Snow, Me + Geniene
    7. [ScHoolboy Q - *Blank Face*](https://open.spotify.com/album/0YbpATCIng8Fz2JrfHmEf7)
    I Have liked ScHoolboy Q since *Habits & Contradiction*, but wasn't
    really into His last album, *Oxymoron*. So, I Had a little trepidation wHen
    I first put tHis album on. Lo and beHold, first voice I Hear on tHe album is
    Anderson .Paak and I knew tHis was going to be a good one. THis is easily the
    best TDE release tHis year. Q brings tHe Heat in every verse He does and tHe
    album Has some great beats. THere really isn't a lot for me to say about tHis
    otHer tHan if you like gangsta rap, you're gonna like tHis. Also, tHis album
    Has tHe best Jadakiss verse in a sec.

    **Highlights**: THat Part, Groovy Tony / Eddie Kane, Big Body, Blank Face
    **Get Top On The Phone**: [THat Part (Black Hippy Remix)](https://open.spotify.com/album/0VZWhdLRtDPan52RfTHkp9)
    8. [Duck. Little Brother, Duck - *Don't Take Our Filth Away*](https://open.spotify.com/album/0ytz4f2g3unkJ7qXLzKz5x)
    I asked my friend Raji about this band and he described them as the "Screamo
    Mars Volta". As a fan of neither the genre of "screamo" nor of the band "Mars
    Volta", I can't confirm if that moniker is accurate. I will say that this is
    the heaviest album that I enjoyed this year. It's absolutely fucking
    anarchy and I still don't know what they are upset about (or if they are even
    upset), but this album picks up hard in the second song and doesn't let up
    until it's done. It's full of weird time signatures, random ass drums,
    wailing guitars and I love it.

    **Highlights**: Anarchy Will Make You Pay Five Dollars At The Door, Everybody
    Loves Screamo, I'm Just Happy To Be Around So Many Docks
    9. [Erykah Badu - *But You Caint Use My Phone*](https://open.spotify.com/album/2gc9WOWqVRrGUENUjozcpY)
    You wouldn't think that an album centered around Drake's Hotline Bling could
    be any good, right? You would be so wrong though, because Erykah totally
    pulls this off. This album ends up being less about meme'ing Drake and more
    a critique about how we communicate with phones in general. Think about it,
    we're addicting to these tiny germ ridden devices that we constantly have on
    us. I realized the other day that I do literally all of my financial activity
    on my phone. This is a completely new thing that we're still trying to
    figure out the impacts of, both at a personal and ecological level. Badu
    addresses all of this in a wholly unique way. Also, Andre 3000 and a somewhat
    convincing Drake impersonator features.

    **Highlights**: Hello, Caint Use My Phone (Suite), What's Yo Phone Number
    10. [Isaac Hayes - *Live At The Sahara Tahoe*](https://open.spotify.com/album/7MAj6vVUzF3c83ugKEsQR6)
    I'm convinced that soul music sounds best in the live form. This album is
    really cool because between songs, Isaac does his famous "Ike's Rap"s, where
    he just talks in his sexy ass voice about life. The instrumentation on this
    album is on point, the songs transition smoothly, and the brass section
    keeps it banging.

    **Highlights**: Never Can Say Goodbye, Do Your Thing, Theme From The Men
    11. [Freddie Jochaim - *Midway*](https://open.spotify.com/album/7gWeDe30QNZh9TDIUG3084)
    I discovered this album while looking at the producers of Joey Bada$$'s album
    and boy am I happy I did. It's basically a jazz album that uses hip hop
    beats. It's all instrumental/sample base and is super relaxing.

    **Highlights**: Chance, Can't Run Away, Moments