October 02, 2003
BEST OF 2003
SINGLES
1. Beyoncé f/Jay-Z “Crazy In Love” (Columbia)
2. The New Pornographers “The Laws Have Changed” (Matador)
3. Panjabi MC “Mundian To Bach Ke” (Sequence)
4. Deftones “Minerva” (Maverick)
5. Killer Mike “A.D.I.D.A.S” (Epic)
6. Yeah Yeah Yeahs “Maps” (Interscope)
7. R. Kelly “Ignition (Remix)” (Jive)
8. NU “Any Other Girl” (Adventures In Music)
9. Panjabi MC “Jogi” (Sequence)
10. t.a.t.u. “All The Things She Said” (Interscope)
11. Christina Aguilera “Beautiful” (Jive)
12. Outkast “Hey Ya” (Arista)
13. Cat Power “He War” (Matador)
14. Junior Boys “Birthday” (Kin)
15. Jay-Z “La La La (Excuse Me Miss)” (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
16. 50 Cent “In Da Club” (Interscope)
17. Grafiti “What Is the Problem?” (Safety Pin/679)
18. Go Home Productions “Making Plans For Vinyl” (gohomeproductions.co.uk)
19. Postal Service “Such Great Heights” (Sub Pop)
20. Kelis “Milkshake (DJ Zinc remix)” (Arista)
21. Sean Paul “Like Glue” (Atlantic/VP)
22. Justin Timberlake “Cry Me A River” (Jive)
23. Nivea “Laundromat” (Jive)
24. Snoop Dogg “Beautiful” f/Pharrell and Uncle Charlie Wilson (Capitol)
25. Jay-Z, Talib, Busta “Get By (remix)” (Rawkus)
26. Go Home Productions “Shannon Stone” (gohomeproductions.co.uk)
27. Ghostface Killah f/Jadakiss “Run” (Def Jam)
28. DJ Bobo “Chihuahua” (RCA)
29. Fallacy “Big ‘n Bashy” (Virgin)
30. Missy “Pass That Dutch” (Elektra)
31. Dizzee Rascal “I Luv U” (XL)
32. Basement Jaxx f/Dizzee Rascal “Lucky Star” (XL)
33. Lamb “Sweet” (Koch)
34. Benny Benassi “Satisfaction” (Ministry of Sound)
35. Jassi Sidhu "Jaan" (Moviebox)
36. Massive Attack “Special Cases (Akufen Mix)” (Virgin)
37. Pink & William Orbit “Feel Good Time” (Columbia)
38. Go Home Productions “Ray of Gob” (gohomeproductions.co.uk)
39. Kylie “Slow” (EMI)
40. Pink “Trouble” (Arista)
41. Barbara Morgenstern “Aus Heiterem Himmel” (Monika)
42. Timbaland and Magoo f/Raje Shwari “Indian Flute” (Blackground)
43. Mary J Blige f/Method Man “Love @ 1st Sight” (Geffen)
44. Twista f/Kanye West & Jamie Foxx “Slow Jamz” (Atlantic)
45. Dido “White Flag” (Arista)
46. Johnny Cash “Hurt” (American)
47. Nodesha “Get It While It’s Hot” (AB Experience/Flyte Tyme Productions Remix) (Flyte Tyme/Arista)
48. Jay Kid “Blame It On The Boogie” (Motown)
49. Lil Jon & East Side Boyz “Get Low” (TVT)
50. The Streets “Give Me Back My Lighter” (Vice/679)
51. DJ Shadow "Walkie Talkie" (MCA)
52. A.R.E. Weapons “Don’t Be Scared” (Rough Trade)
53. Killing Joke “The Death and Resurrection Show” (Zuma/Red Ink/Epic)
54. Junior Senior “Move Your Feet” (Crunchy Frog/Atlantic)
55. Kenna “Vexed and Glorious” (Sony)
56. T. Raumschmiere “Monstertruckdriver” (Mute)
57. DJ Flexx "Ride Out" (www.thatgogo.com)
58. Travis Morrison “Sixteen Types of People” (travismorrison.com)
59. Basement Jaxx “Plug It In” (Astralwerks)
60. Erykah Badu “Danger” (Motown)
61. Fannypack “Cameltoe” (Tommy Boy)
62. Futureheads “First Day” (Fantastic UK)
ALBUMS
1. Liz Phair (Capitol)
2. Led Zeppelin How The West Was Won (Atlantic)
3. Jay-Z The Black Album (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
4. Deftones (Maverick)
5. Junior Senior D-Don’t Stop The Beat (Crunchy Frog/Atlantic)
6. 50 Cent Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ (Shady/Aftermath)
7. Outkast Speakerboxxx/The Love Below (Arista)
8. Dizzee Rascal Boy In Da Corner (XL, UK)
9. Jay-Z The S. Carter Collection (no label)
10. Fountains of Wayne Welcome Interstate Managers (S-Curve/Virgin)
11. Superlongevity Three (Perlon)
12. KRS-One kristyles (Koch/In The Paint)
13. Missy Elliot This Is Not A Test (Elektra)
14. A Frames (Dragnet/S-S)
15. MU Afro Finger and Gel (Output)
16. Sean Paul Dutty Rock (VP/Atlantic)
17. Queens Of The Stone Age Songs For The Deaf (Interscope)
18. The Distillers Coral Fang (Reprise)
19. Café Tacuba Cuatro Caminos (MCA)
20. A Frames A Frames 2 (S-S)
21. Ragga Ragga Ragga! 2003 (Greensleeves)
22. Who Will Buy These Wonderful Evils? (Virgin Sweden)
23. Cat Power You Are Free (Matador)
24. Odd Nosdam No More Wig For Ohio (Anticon)
25. The New Pornographers Electric Version (RCA)
26. R. Kelly Chocolate Factory (Jive)
27. Audio Bullys Ego War (Astralwerks)
28. Soundmurderer + SK1 Rewind Records (Rewind)
29. Soundmurderer Wired For Sound (Violent Turd)
30. Kenna New Sacred Cow (Sony)
31. Deerhoof Apple O’ (5RC)
32. The Alchemist Insomnia (Alc Records)
33. Music In My Head Volume 2 (Stern’s)
34. Lucinda Williams World Without Tears (Lost Highway)
35. The Strokes Room On Fire (RCA)
36. Ricardo Villalobos Alcachofa (Playhouse)
37. Down in The Basement: Joe Bussard’s Treasure Trove of Vintage 78s (Old Hat)
38. Desi Nation (Stern’s Music)
39. Metric Old World Underground, Where Are You Now? (Everloving)
40. The White Stripes Elephant (V2)
41. Pretty Girls Make Graves The New Romance (Matador)
42. Yeah Yeah Yeahs Fever to Tell (Interscope)
43. Justin Timberlake Justified (Jive)
44. DJ Enuff & Timbaland present Bubba Sparxxx & The Mudd Katz New South: The Album B4 The Album (RPM/Heavy Hitters/Beat Club)
45. Tribalistas (Blue Note)
46. King Sunny Ade Best of The Classic Years (Shanachie)
47. Ui Answers (Southern)
48. Pink Try This (Arista)
49. Rage Against The Machine Live At The Grand Olympic Auditorium (Epic)
50. Basement Jaxx Kish Kash (XL)
51. Dis-Jointed: 10 Heavy Duty Sure Shot Selections (Dis-Joint)
52. Ellen Allien Berlinette (Bpitch Control)
53. Panjabi MC Beware (Sequence)
54. Vells Vells EP (Lucky Horse Industries)
55. Coldplay A Rush of Blood To The Head (Capitol)
56. David Sylvain Blemish (Samadhi)
57. Bettie Serveert Log 22 (Palomine)
58. Freeway Philadelphia Freeway (Roc-A-Fella)
59. Watch How The People Dancing (Honest Jon’s)
60. Atmosphere Seven’s Travels (Rhymesayers/Epitaph)
61. Death Cab For Cutie Transatlanticism (Barsuk)
62. Ekkehard Ehlers Politik braucht keinen Feind (Staubgold)
63. The Angels of Light Everything Is Good Here/Please Come Home (Young God)
64. Fiery Furnaces Gallowsbird’s Bark (Rough Trade)
65. Bubba Sparxxx Deliverance (Beat Club/Interscope)
66. Timbaland and Magoo Under Construction Part II (Blackground/Universal)
67. The Books The Lemon of Pink (Tomlab)
68. Ying Yang Twins Me & My Brothers (TVT)
69. Nebula Atomic Ritual (Liquor and Poker Music)
70. Gidigidi Majimaji Unbwogable EP (A’mish)
71. The Bad Plus These Are The Vistas (Columbia)
72. Steve Marcus Tomorrow Never Knows (Water)
73. Robbie Williams Escapology (Chrysalis/EMI UK)
74. Lightning Bolt Wonderful Rainbow (Load)
75. Anthony Hamilton Comin’ From Where I’m From (So So Def)
76. Diverse One A.M. (Chocolate Industries)
77. Mr. Dibbs The 30th Hour
78. Thermals More Parts Per Million (Sub Pop)
79. Dopplereffekt Linear Accelerator (Gigolo)
80. Soul Position 8 Million Stories (Rhymesayers/Fat Beats)
81. Viktor Vaughn Vaudeville Villain (Sound Ink)
82. Nick Cave and Bad Seeds Nocturama (Anti)
83. Johnny Cash American IV: The Man Comes Around (American)
84. Lickgoldensky The Beautiful Sounds of Lickgoldensky (Escape Artist)
85. Nick Forte Pasted Lakes (Schematic)
86. Television Live At The Old Waldorf (Rhino)
87. Rema-Rema Wheel In The Roses (4AD)