I tend to be a little behind the times, which I've learned to make peace with, because frankly the times can move a little too fast. But everyone has to discover the hot thing at some point, so this is for the people that, like me, may lag a little.

"Stack My Paper Up" was a hot track on the blog scene earlier this year, but I just got into about a month ago and have still given it precious few spins. But at the bar last night I reminded of how great the sample was, of how badass and inspiring those violins can be and just how perfectly suited they seem to be for the drama of the game:

Born Wit It and B.O.B. - Stack My Paper Up (zShare)

Maths and English is an album that I enjoy every time I give it a listen, but I've given it precious few listens this year. But this video for "Sirens" blew my mind. Earlier this year Jessica claimed that DJ Khaled's "We Takin' Over" video was going to be the video for 2007, as it had it all--Weezy, terrorism, international flavor, etc, etc. It represents something. "Sirens" may be a more depressing beast, but it feels the same way to me--it represents this uniquely English moment that, as a half-Brit, I'm completely charmed and captivated by: