Best R&B/Soul Single (unreleased)

  1. Pevin Everett-Forealla Gorilla*
  2. Meshell N'degeOcello-Dead Nigga Blvd.
  3. Maxwell-Noone
  4. Bilal-Sometimes
  5. Sylena Johnson-Everybody Wants Something

Disappointments of the Year

  1. Jamiroquai
  2. Maxwell
  3. Freestyle Fellowship
  4. OC
  5. Hi-Tek
  6. Marley Marl
  7. Casual
  8. Beatminerz
  9. Mystic
  10. Aceyalone

Producers of the Year

  1. A Touch of Jazz
  2. Geology
  3. Earthtone III/Dungeon Family
  4. Yusef Dinero
  5. RZA/Wu-tang Productions
  6. J-Zone
  7. J. Rawls
  8. Will.I.Am
  9. Daddy Kev
  10. Neptunes

Ones to Watch in 2K2

  1. Joi
  2. J-Live
  3. Last Emperor (hopefully)
  4. 88 Keys
  5. Vikter Duplaix
  6. dead prez
  7. Kindred
  8. Rahsaan Patterson
  9. Lauryn Hill
  10. Environmentally Sound Productions*

Best Music Websites

  1. hiphopinfinity.com
  2. okayplayer.com
  3. soul247.com
  4. hiphopsite.com
  5. dustygroove.com

Best Fashion Websites

  1. triple5soul.com
  2. hooktstore.com
  3. drjays.com
  4. bluefly.com
  5. gap.com

Best Fashion Websites/stores (Unisex)

  1. Illig (pronounced illa-G)
  2. Triple 5 Soul
  3. Enyce (print-ad only)
  4. Urban Outfitters
  5. Gap/Banana Republic

Best Dressed

  1. Kelis
  2. Damon Wayans
  3. Lil Mo
  4. Puff Daddy
  5. Free
  6. Mos Def
  7. The Ladies of Sex & The City
  8. Black Eyed Peas
  9. Tracey Ross (as Joan)
  10. Persia White
  11. India.Arie
  12. Fatima
  13. Macy Gray
  14. Common
  15. Gwen Stefani

Best Television Shows

  1. Sex & The City
  2. One on One
  3. The Iron Chef
  4. Girlfriends
  5. Soul Food
  6. My Wife & Kids
  7. Dragonball Z (re-aired, i know)
  8. Home Movies
  9. Come Out & Play*
  10. Space Ghost

Most Overrated Artists

  1. Alicia Keys
  2. Ja-Rule
  3. Res
  4. All the Lil' Artists
  5. Mariah Carey
  6. Musiq Soulchild
  7. Anticon Artists
  8. Britney Spears
  9. Lenny Kravitz
  10. Destiny's Child

 

Most Exhausted Issues

  1. Who's better, Nas or Jay-Z?
  2. Has the Wu fallen off?
  3. Underground vs. Mainstream
  4. Fake vs. Real Neo-Soul
  5. Does Hip Hop cause stupidity?

Look, I know a lot of you out there, after reading this list, are upset with my selections. I'm open to other opinions--email me here, but in general I couldn't care less about your grievances. This is my list, I decide who's wack and who's dope and if you don't like it make one of your own. Notice I subtitled this list "a subjective list," giving me all kinds of license to say whatever I'd like. So those of you with issues, seek help elsewhere cuz "it's my world and I won't stop and if ya stand in my way ya bound to get...."

*Denotes a "chicago thing" that outsiders are either not privy to or couldn't understand.

 

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