After mostly ignoring Spanish-language or Latinx music in its previous two lists (with Santana as – I think – the only exception), the 2020 list makes amends by adding Selena, Shakira, Daddy Yankee, Bad Bunny, and Rosalia. I was also glad to see two new African artists on the list (King Sunny Adé and Fela Kuti) and five new jazz additions (Billie Holiday, Charles Mingus, Nina Simone, Herbie Hancock, and Alice Coltrane). (2) I welcome the inclusion of some prog rock (which Rolling Stone has generally eschewed), particularly Close to the Edge (1972) by Yes. I do think it was a mistake to remove Harry Smith’s Anthology of American Folk Music, however, which is a foundational document for so many folk, blues and rock styles.
(1) It looks like the 2020 listers were trying to avoid compilation albums whenever possible, which seems like a good policy, at least for artists who recorded after the mid-1950s. Some initial observations of the changes in the 2020 list: If you notice any mistakes, please let me know. I have organized all the album lists in chronological order and the artist lists in alphabetical order. (You can find the 2020 version HERE.) I looked in vain for an analysis of the three lists online, so I decided to do it myself. The first list came out in 2003, followed by a revised list in 2012, and then a complete overhaul that was just published in September 2020. Soul-Sucking Retail Job: The video for the Crookers Remix of "Day 'n' Nite" starts with Cudo getting a severe telling off from his manager before starting his nightshift in a supermarket.Over the past 20 years, Rolling Stone magazine has published three different versions of a list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.Kid Cudi has actually stopped using marijuana between Man on the Moon II and WZRD, though this hasn't prevented him from recording and performing songs about getting stoned.The Stoner: The man has a song called "Marijuana"! He even lets the track run for a few extra seconds at the end so its length can reach 4:20.As of the WZRD album, Cudi's been producing himself, in addition to co-producing that album with Dot Da Genius he produced the entirety of his next solo album Indicud.He is also the second half of WZRD and co-produced the self-titled album. Emile and Plain Pat produced a large percent of A Kid Named Cudi and all three Man on the Moon albums ** Dot Da Genius is another producer he's worked with since the beginning of his career."I make her say/oh oh oh oh/when I/p-p-p-poke her face, p-p-p-poke her face" Pun: the hook of "Make Her Say", based on a sample of the acoustic version of Lady Gaga's "Poker Face", makes the obvious joke:.A Noun Referred to as X: The mix tape A Kid Named Cudi.Cudder would later make a return to form with Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin'. New Sound Album: Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven was a complete departure from his hip hop sound in favor of 90s-style alt-rock, indie rock, and grunge.Marijuana Is LSD: The video for "'Day 'n' Nite" implies that Budi smokes a joint before his night shift in a supermarket and he starts hallucinating the customers dancing in their underwear.On the same album, there's "Pursuit of Happiness", which has influences from late 80's Dream Pop and features indie artists MGMT and Ratatat. Genre Shift: "Up Up and Away" from Man on the Moon: The End of Day has sort of an indie rock style, after a whole album of rap.Deconstruction: The second Man on the Moon album deconstructs the character described in the first, as well as continuing the story.Concept Album: All three Man on the Moon albums.The Cameo: Drake cameos in the music video for "Pursuit of Happiness".As Himself: He played himself in Bill & Ted Face the Music as one of the historical characters Billie and Thea recruit to start a band.Satellite Flight: The Journey to Mother Moon (2014).
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