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So despite the fact that I'll probably be screwed for my 5am meeting (aka teleconference), I'm still going to write this post. Why? Because I want to, because I feel like it. (Yes, I'm very impulsive, in case you haven't noticed)

I've recently developed a liking for hip hop songs, well, maybe a little more than liking...more like...I LOOVE hip hop songs. I've always been someone who can't live without music...music makes me happy and giddy. But hip hop, now that's a whole different story. I don't know if it's what happened to me at the end of last semester, but ever since May, I've been obsessed with hip hop. I think it's the beat. And also, now that I have a subwoofer, the bass sounds in songs are much more amplified, making the beats stand out much more. Another influence is So You Think You Can Dance. If you haven't watched it, you are missing out majorly. I'm so addicted to that show. I think I watched most episodes from last season at least 3 times. The dancing on there is just amazing, especially the hip hop ones. I think it also has to do with the fact that it makes me think of parties, which are incredibly fun (well, some).

So every time I put a hip hop song on, it just makes me want to get up and start dancing. :) I burnt 2 CDs of songs that are mostly hip hop and I listen to them every single day on my way to work and on the way back (bascially, any time I'm in my car) and I just LOVE IT! I love blasting my music in my car (which btw, has an excellent stereo system).

My Playlist:
1. Glamorous - Fergie
2. 1, 2 Step - Ciara (I know this song isn't new, but I never caught onto it until now)
3. Don't Matter - Akon
4. Beautiful Girls - Sean Kingston
5. Sexy Love - Ne-Yo
6. Fergalicious - Fergie
7. Give it to Me - Timbaland
8. SexyBack - Justin Timberlake
9. She's Like the Wind - Lumidee
10. Summer Love - Justin Timberlake
11. What Goes Around Comes Around - Justin Timberlake (hot movie-style video with Scarlett Johansson)
12. Umbrella - Rihanna (the title comes from this song)
13. The Way I Are - Timbaland
14. Whine Up - Kat DeLuna Feat. Elephant Man
15. Smack That - Akon
16. Because of You - Ne-Yo
17. All Good Things (Come to an End) - Nelly Furtado
18. Say it Right - Nelly Furtado
19. Promiscuous - Nelly Furtado
20. So Sick - Ne-Yo
21. Let Me Love You - Mario

I also like a bunch of songs by 50 Cent, Chingy, Nelly, and Snoop Dog that I'm not particularly proud of (well actually some of the songs on the playlist too). If you know me, you probably know I have strong views on the double standard. You know, the whole topic on how it's acceptable for guys to be players, but if girls do the same, then they're sluts. It's not just that, there's more to it than that, but I don't want to get into that right now. (If you're curious, then ask me next time I see you.) That said, you might say I'm being a little contradictory since the majority of songs by the artists I just mentioned are very derogatory to women. But I justify it by saying that 1) I like the songs for their beats and the melody, NOT the lyrics 2) these songs have been played at parties a lot, and it's kind of like, I'm conditioned to like them--you can't really help it, living in today's society (which brings me back to the whole unfairness...).

OK, I actually intended on writing about something else...but it turned out to be this. *shrugs* Funny how things turn out... I guess I'll save my original topic for next time.

Alright, there you have it folks, your daily (well almost daily) dose of H.