Getting ready to post my best of 2007 list later this week. But in the meantime…
One of the best songs I’ve heard this year is M.I.A.‘s “Paper Planes” from her second album Kala. The record, which I think is easily one of the best albums of the year, is an amazing clash of early hip hop, Baltimore electronic music, world music from all over and amazing appropriated sounds etc etc… And this song in particular has a crazy catchy hook and chorus. Great use of sound samples here.
Check out the just-released “not edited by MTV” version of the video. (Sorta a crappy video, but certainly shows signs that the 90s — at least in fashion — are creeping back.)
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