The Top 31 Songs of 2009
Why delay things with a long and drawn-out introduction that you probably won't read anyway? Readers, it's been a long year here at the ol' A/O, and I'm glad it's coming to an end. Let's celebrate 2009 with a look back at the 31 songs that made it unique! #31. "Get it Right Now" - Del the Funky Homosapien - Saying this is Del's best song in years isn't a difficult thing to do.Pretty much everything he's done since Both Sides of da 'Brain has been pretty poor. With that said, "Get It Right Now" is an awesome track, and one that was going strong on my iPod for months. It just may be the best rap track of ....
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10:09 a.m. Wednesday 25th November 2009 EST
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