Internet Goon's Top Albums Of The Year 2012

Ladies and gentlemen, I decided, like last year, to do a countdown of the top albums of the year 2012. Please remember that this is based off my personal opinion and taste. If you disagree or agree it's fine. Ultimately I'm trying to put you on to some great music and at the same time have a lengthy conversation about what albums should be on some kind of list. We start with a couple honorable mentions and then head on to the list. No previews of tracks. 

1st Honorable Mention: Lee Fields - Faithful Man

2nd Honorable Mention: R. Kelly - Write Me Back 

3rd Honorable Mention: Cody ChestnuTT-Landing On A Hundred 

20. T.I. - Trouble Man: Heavy is the Head

19. Bruno Mars - Unorthodox Jukebox

18. Usher-Looking 4 Myself 

17. Melanie Fiona-The MF Life 

16. Schoolboy Q-Habits & Contradictions 

15. Ed Sheeran- + 

14. Game-Jesus Piece 

13. Alicia Keys-Girl On Fire  

12. Ne-Yo-R.E.D.

11. Justin Bieber-Believe 

10. Lupe Fiasco-Food And Liquor II-The Great American Rap Album Part 1

9.  GOOD Music-Cruel Summer

8. Trey Songz-Chapter V 

7. Esperanza Spalding-Radio Music Society

6. Michael Kiwanuka-Home Again 

5. Miguel-Kaleidoscope Dream

4. Nas-Life Is Good 

3. Frank Ocean-Channel ORANGE 

2. Kendrick Lamar-good kid, m.A.A.d city

1. Ab-Soul-Control System 

What are your thoughts? Feel free to let me know on twitter or on the comments. 

The Best of Young Jack Thriller 2012

This is the best of Young Jack Thriller's interviews in 2012.

Decoded: Kendrick Lamar "Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst"

One of the most personal and poignant songs on his debut album "Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City," here Kendrick Lamar decodes "Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst" and tells the story behind the song. 

Big Boi Ft. T.I. & Ludacris-In The A (Video)

Big Boi brings in the New Year with the video celebrating his hometown, Atlanta, with two other natives.

Kendrick Lamar-Backseat Freestyle (Video)

Kendrick Lamar - "Backseat Freestyle"
Directed by Jerome D, Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar

"good kid, m.A.A.d city" in stores now! 
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/good-kid-m.a.a.d-city-deluxe/id565833795

Wifey. Girlfriend. Mistress.

Miguel: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

Miguel turned up in the NPR Music offices early one morning, after playing a show late the night before. He appeared light and calm, and betrayed no hint that he was nervous about stripping his highly produced hits down to their bones. Accompanied by just his guitarist, Dru DeCaro, Miguel eschewed flash and went big on small gestures — ingratiating ad libs, only one full spin and voice control that kept the songs close to his chest but emotive enough to translate to the back of the room. He told us he wrote his Grammy-nominated song "Adorn" with no idea that it would take him to our tiny stage. But he was made for it. His style was compact and graceful, his manner self-aware and open.

After releasing two albums, the 27-year-old performed as if he'd spent years of his life pressing rewind and pause on the great entertainers of our time — James Brown, Prince, Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson, Michael Jackson. After he ended his set, I wanted to ask who'd taught him the most, but the crush of admirers loomed and I got out of the way of the cellphone cameras. He's a genuine, modern-day star. --FRANNIE KELLEY

Ryan McDermott of G.O.O.D Music, Performs Paradise Live & Unplugged

G.O.O.D. Music's Ryan McDermott performs Paradise unplugged @ Serenity West Studios in Hollywood, CA.

TO DOWNLOAD THE PLUGGED VERSION CLICK HERE:
https://soundcloud.com/ryanmcdermottmusic/paradise

I have high hopes for this young gentleman. He's a great singer and it proves so with this live, unplugged video. Hopefully Kanye knows what to do with him and not leave him hanging like Mr. Hudson.

Verse Simmonds-First To Last (Video)

Verse Simmonds releases his first visual for his latest project #1996 which tentatively slated for release in April.

Nintendo Wii U Makes Kid Emotional

My son AJ obviously didn't expect to get a new Nintendo Wii U for the Holidays. He seriously FLIPS OUT & then breaks down and cries badly!!!