December 22, 2005
READING BACKWARDS
When we get to one, we're done: cue forks, new calendar.
15. How Lil Kim bit the cadence—but not the lyrics or music—from "Welcome To Jamrock" for "Lighters Up."
14. This completely revelatory box set does what you are probably trying to do when you array things in the hopes of demonstrating a categorical affinity between the things: change history by proving that the category actually exists, and is possibly larger than the category standing in its place.
13. Anything that came out of Bun B's mouth.
12. Robin Thicke liked the first song on his cut-out bin debut so much that he got Lil' Wayne to sing over it. Now everyone will agree with him. I know Ben is feeling Thicke—help me out, people. Jon? Julianne? Jane? Represent for A/B-list R&W, please.
