Freddie Mercury and Brian May get far too much billing for this. Well, Mercury does. Brian May's guitar is very obvious. But the Queen influence is all over this thing. Not a bad song, but I think Freddie was a tad optimistic to be so sure it was going to be a hit. But then again, compared to everything else on this, it is a sure fire classic!
Highlights: The Man From Manhattan, The Man From Manhattan (Revisited)
6/10
Man of Colours - Icehouse
I absolutely MUST get this album in full. One of the best Australian albums of the 80s, no doubt. And I am missing songs like Nothing Too Serious and My Obsession.
Highlights: Crazy, Electric Blue
9/10
MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 - BTS
This album is pure art. The solo songs being called interludes is hilarious, but ties it all together and everything here is different levels of great. Normally, I would be critical of an album this length, but it never gets too much, because there is so much going on and it all slams. It is impossible to not enjoy the BTS pop/hip-hop/R&B stylings. They are their own genre. And all of it proves once again that RM has the stupidest but most accurate name. Bah gawd I want to just listen to this all day.
Highlights: Intro: Persona, Dionysus, ON, Moon, We are Bulletproof: The Eternal, Outro: Ego
9/10
Map The Soul - Epik High
More Korean hip-hop! Another random song in my collection - Scenario. This might not be on BTS' level, but it is sure solid!
8/10
Mariah Carey - Mariah Carey
Everything about this, from the production to the hooks to Mariah's absolutely killer vocals, just screams 1990 to me. And I am here for it! Is it her that does the rapping on Prisoner? Because that is just wild! Someone needs to ask 10 year-old LOGMAN what his problem with Mariah was, because this album is my jam.
Highlights: Vision of Love, Prisoner, Someday, Love Takes Time
8/10
The Marshall Mathers LP - Eminem
This was an album I listened to non-stop back in 2000. And as much as I have grown up in the last 25 years, I can still say that some of these beats are awesome and the lyrics are mostly hilarious. The homophobia and whatnot has not aged well. Steve Berman skits, however, never get old. Oh snap, this just reminded me of when I saw Live in concert and that dude started 'singing' The Way I Am at the end of one of their cheesy songs. Xzibit used to be so darn cool. Kim is the most wonderfully disturbing song of the year 2000.
Highlights: The Way I Am, Bitch Please II, Under the Influence, Criminal
8/10
MarugotoStarterActivitiesMp3LessonReview - The Japan Foundation
Well, lots of audio from one of my earliest textbooks. Great for practicing on my walk to/from the office back in the day. Where else do you want me to put it? In the fridge?
Highlights: practice makes perfect
7/10
The Massacre - 50 Cent
Remember when 50 Cent was one of the biggest hip-hop superstars in the world? Now, he may be more famous for being on social media and throwing money at stuff. And making fun of Floyd Mayweather. He should do more of that part. This stuff works best when it is going hard, because his LL Cool J impersonation is pretty lame.
Highlights: Get In My Car, Ski Mask Way, My Toy Soldier, Hate It or Love It (Remix)
6.5/10
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