I'll vote for Kanye West. I had pretty much given up on rap, aside from janky radio singles. There was no one bringing the best elements of mainstream, and whatever the fuck most of you listen to, which I think Kanye does. He gets dissed fro lacking flow, but I think sometimes when things are questionably rhymed, it endears it more to me. SHAWTY!
Also, Loretta Lynn came out of nowhere. I mean who woulda cared she had an album coming out before Jack White brought the noise? Portland, OR remains a wonderful rollicking single, and the album as a whole stands up.
I will refrain from commenting on Wilco.
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