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The 33 best albums of 2008
Wondering what songs to load your mp3 player with? Check out Blender's must-have mega list with all-star music tips from your favorite artists including Fall Out Boy, Taylor Swift, Duffy, Linkin Park, Big Boi, and many more! Plus: The 33 Best Albums and 144 Most Kick-Ass Songs of 2008. 27. Mariah Carey, E=MC2
Mimi went to R. Kelly School! Here she is, videotaping sex on "Touch My Body"; hankering for a key in her ignition on "I'm That Chick"; cribbing a Da Nang hooker's catchphrase on "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" - goodbye butterfly, hello freak. And that's only part of her grooming: She's shorn her lines of melismatic paroxysms, favoring clipped, bouncy phrasing and staccato, minimal beats. It's her sleekest, sultriest record yet. Download "Migrate", "Touch My Body", "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time". (excerpt from Blender)
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