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Thread started 02/28/06 10:44pm

DarlingDiana

Best and worst songs from every album

What do you think are the best and worst songs from every album (or atleast the albums's you've heard and/or bought).

For You
Best = Soft & Wet
Worst = So Blue

Prince
Best = Bambi
Worst = Still Waiting

Dirty Mind
Best = Partyup
Worst = Gotta Broken Heart Again

Controversy
Best = Controversy
Worst = Ronnie Talk 2 Russia

1999
Best = Little Red Corvette
Worst = Something In The Water (Does Not Compute)

Purple Rain
Best = The Beautiful Ones
Worst = Take Me With U

Around the World in a Day
Best = The Ladder
Worst = Tamborine

Parade
Best = Girls & Boys
Worst = Do U Lie?

Sign 'O' The Times
Best = Hot Thing
Worst = Play In The Sunshine

Lovesexy
Best = Anna Stesia
Worst = Eye No

Diamonds and Pearls
Best = Cream
Worst = Money Don't Matter 2 Night

Love Symbol
Best = The Flow
Worst = Blue Light

The Black Album
Best = Bob George
Worst = When 2 R In Love

The Rainbow Children
Best = Last December
Worst = Wedding Feast

Musicology
Best = A Million Days
Worst = Life O The Party

3121 (what we've heard so far)
Best = Te Amo Corazon
Worst = Black Sweat
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Reply #1 posted 03/01/06 8:00am

jdcxc

I think I disagree with everyone of your "worsts".
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Reply #2 posted 03/01/06 8:06am

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i disagree with all of your worsts too (Except for wedding feast) but I won't post my comparison list here because I don't want people to talk about me... so nyeah! nana
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Reply #3 posted 03/01/06 9:00am

musicman

Make that 3 for disagreeing with the list.
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Reply #4 posted 03/01/06 10:18am

IstenSzek

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DarlingDiana said:


Diamonds and Pearls
Best = Cream
Worst = Money Don't Matter 2 Night

Love Symbol
Best = The Flow
Worst = Blue Light


heh?

you actually prefer Jughead or Push over "Money don't Matter 2Nite" ?

and what about The Flow being the best song on the symbol album? That
must be a mistake.

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Reply #5 posted 03/01/06 10:33am

jillybean

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Oh my - some of your choices for 'worst' would have been my choices for 'best.'
"She made me glad to be a man"
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Reply #6 posted 03/01/06 10:56am

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For You

Best: Baby (4.5/5)

Worst: Just As Long As We're Together (2.5/5)


Prince

Best: With You (5/5)

Worst: I Wanna Be Your Lover (4/5)


Dirty Mind

Best: Dirty Mind (5/5)

Worst: Do It All Night (4/5)


Controversy

Best: Controversy (5/5)

Worst: Jack U Off (3.5/5)


1999

Best: Something in the Water (Does Not Compute) (5/5)

Worst: Delirious (2/5)


Purple Rain

Best: Purple Rain (5/5)

Worst: Take Me With U (3.5/5)


Around the World in a Day

Best: Pop Life (5/5)

Worst: America (3.5/5)


Parade

Best: Kiss (5/5)

Worst: Do U Lie? (3/5)


Sign 'O' the Times

Best: Adore (5/5)

Worst: It's Gonna Be a Beautiful Night (2/5)


Lovesexy

Best: I Wish U Heaven (5/5)

Worst: Dance On (3/5)


Batman

Best: Scandalous (4/5)

Worst: The Arms of Orion (1.5/5)


Graffiti Bridge

Best: Still Would Stand All Time (5/5)

Worst: Tick, Tick, Bang! (2/5)


Diamonds and Pearls

Best: Cream (5/5)

Worst: Jughead (1/5)


prince

Best: Damn You (5/5)

Worst: The Flow (1.5/5)


Come

Best: Pheromone (5/5)

Worst: Orgasm (2/5)


Chaos and Disorder

Best: I Will (4.5/5)

Worst: I Rock, Therefore I Am (2.5/5)


The Gold Experience

Best: Gold (5/5)

Worst: We March (2.5/5)


Emancipation

Best: The Love We Make (5/5)

Worst: Da, Da, Da (1/5)


The Truth

Best: Circle of Amour (5/5)

Worst: Animal Kingdom (1/5)


NewPower Soul

Best: Wasted Kisses (4.5/5)

Worst: Freaks on this Side (1/5)


Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic

Best: I Love U But I Don't Trust U Anymore (5/5)

Worst: Hot Wit U (1.5/5)


The Rainbow Children

Best: The Sensual Everafter (4.5/5)

Worst: The Work (1.5/5)


One Nite Alone: Solo Piano & Voice

Best: Avalanche (5/5)

Worst: Young and Beautiful (3.5/5)


N.E.W.S.

Best: West (3/5)

Worst: The rest (2/5)


Musicology

Best: Call My Name (3.5/5)

Worst: Musicology (2.5/5)
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Reply #7 posted 03/01/06 10:58am

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For You
Best = My Love is forever
Worst = so blue

Prince
Best = I wanna be
Worst = Still Waiting

Dirty Mind
Best = Uptown
Worst = Gotta Broken Heart Again

Controversy
Best = Controversy
Worst = private joy

1999
Best = DMSR
Worst = all the critics

Purple Rain
Best = Conouter blue
Worst = Take Me With U

Around the World in a Day
Best = The Ladder
Worst = Condition of the heart

Parade
Best = Mountans
Worst = i wonder U

Sign 'O' The Times
Best = ICNTTPOYM
Worst = it

Lovesexy
Best = Anna Stesia
Worst = postivity

Diamonds and Pearls
Best = live 4 love
Worst = jughhead

Love Symbol
Best = god created woman
Worst = Blue Light

The Black Album
Best = 2 N WC
Worst = When 2 R In Love

The Rainbow Children
Best = Last December
Worst = Wedding Feast

Musicology
Best = A Million Days
Worst = Life O The Party

3121 (what we've heard so far)
Best = Fury
Worst = Black Sweat
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Reply #8 posted 03/01/06 5:10pm

Jackeblu

For You
B=Soft & Wet
W=So Blue

Prince
B=Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?
W=When We're Dancing Close and Slow

Dirty Mind
B=Head
W=Sister

Controversy
B=Controversy
W=Jack U Off

1999
B=DMSR
W=All The Critics (but I certainly don't hate it)

Purple Rain
B=Darling Nikki
W=Take Me W/U

Around The World
B=Pop Life
W=Temptation

Parade
B=Mountains
W=Do U Lie?

SOTT
B=Ballad of Dorothy Parker
W=SLow Love

Lovesexy
B=Anna Stesia
W=Eye No

The Black Album
B=Le Grind
W=When 2 R In Love

Batman
B=Batdance
W=Scandalous

Graffit Bridge
B=Joy In Repetion
W=Graffiti Bridge

Diamonds & Pearls
B=Gett Off
W=Jughead

Symbol
B=7
W=My Name is Prince

Come
B=Papa
W=Solo

Gold Experience
B=Shy
W=The Most Beautiful Girl...

Emancipation
B=The Love We Make
W=Betcha By Golly Wow

Chaos & Disorder
B=Same December
W=I Rock Therefore I Am

Rave
B=I Love U But Don't Trust U
W=Hot With U

Rainbow Children
B=Everlasting Now
W=Wedding Feast

Musicology
B=What Do U Want Me 2 Do?
W=Life o The Party
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Reply #9 posted 03/01/06 5:54pm

Illustrator

The best:


Dirty Mind
Uptown

Controversy
Sexuality & Do Me, Baby (tie)

1999
Something In The Water

Purple Rain
Beautiful Ones

Around The World In A Day
Condition Of The Heart

Parade
Kiss

Sign 'O' The Times
It


Lovesexy
Anna Stesia

Black Album
Cindy C.

Graphitti Bridge
Joy In Repition

Diamonds & Pearls
Money Don't Matter 2Nite

Symbol
Melt with U

Gold Experience
Billy Jack Bitch

Chaos & Disorder
Zannalee
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Reply #10 posted 03/01/06 6:19pm

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For You

Best: Baby
Worst: Soft And Wet

Prince

Best: I Wanna Be Your Lover
Worst: Sexy Dancer

Dirty Mind

Best: Gotta Broken Heart Again
Worst:Dirty Mind

Controversy

Best:Sexuality
Worst:Ronnie, Talk To Russia

1999

Best: 1999
Worst: Automatic

Purple Rain

Best: The Beautiful Ones
Worst: I Would Die 4 U

ATWIAD

Best: Condition Of The Heart
Worst: The Ladder

Parade

Best: Kiss
Worst: Venus Di Milo

SOTT

Best: Strange Relationship
Worst: Gonna Be A Beautiful Night

Black Album

Best: Bob George
Worst: Cindy C

Lovesexy

Best: Anna Stesia
Worst: Positivity

Batman

Best: Scandalous
Worst: Lemon Crush

Graffiti Bridge

Best: Still Would Stand All Time
Worst: Tick, Tick, Bang

Diamonds And Pearls

Best: Money Don't Matter Tonight
Worst: Jughead

Symbol

Best: The Continental
Worst: The Flow

B-sides

Best: Another Lonely Christmas
Worst: 200 Balloons

Come

Best: Come
Worst: Loose

Gold Experience

Best: Dolphin
Worst: Shy

Chaos and Disorder

Best: Dig U Better Dead
Worst: I Rock, Therefore, I Am

Emancipation

Best: Joint2joint
Worst: Mr. Happy

The Truth

Best: Don't Play Me
Worst: Animal Kingdom

Newpowersoul

Best: Come On
Worst: Newpowersoul

Rave

Best: Silly Game
Worst: Undisputed

Rainbow Children

Best: Last December
Worst: Wedding Feast

The Vault

Best: Extraordinary
Worst: The Rest Of My Life

Musicology

Best: Reflection
Worst: Life O The Party
All you others say Hell Yea!! woot!
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Reply #11 posted 03/01/06 6:36pm

gemini13

Uhhhh, there IS NO bad song on 1999.
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Reply #12 posted 03/01/06 6:49pm

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Life O' The Party is my favorite on Musicology and Blue Light is one of my favorites on the prince album. And I agree with gemini13, there aren't any bad songs on 1999..and I don't think there are on Purple Rain.
"There's only three things for sure in life. We're all born, we all die, and Prince will make another record on of these days." - Alan Leeds
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Reply #13 posted 03/01/06 7:30pm

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For You
Best = My Love is Forever
Worst = So Blue


Prince
Best = Bambi
Worst = Still Waiting


Dirty Mind
Best = When You Were Mine
Worst = Gotta Broken Heart Again


Controversy
Best = Controversy
Worst = Ronnie Talk 2 Russia


1999
Best = Little Red Corvette
Worst = Free


Purple Rain
Best = When Doves Cry
Worst = Take Me With U


Around the World in a Day
Best = Raspberry Beret
Worst = Tamborine


Parade
Best = Girls & Boys
Worst = Do U Lie?


Sign 'O' The Times
Best = Hot Thing
Worst = Slow Love


Lovesexy
Best = Anna Stesia
Worst = Dance On


Batman
Best= Batdance
Worst= Partyman


Graffiti Bridge
Best= Joy in Repetition
Worst= Shake!


Diamonds and Pearls
Best = Live 4 Love
Worst = Jughead


Love Symbol
Best = The Continental
Worst = Blue Light


The Black Album
Best = Cindy C
Worst = When 2 R In Love


Come
Best= Come
Worst= Race


The Gold Experience
Best= Billy Jack Bitch
Worst= We March


Chaos & Disorder
Best= I Rock, Therefore I am
Worst= Right the Wrong


Emancipation
Best= The Holy River
Worst= Courtin Time


Crystal Ball
Best= She Gave Her Angels
Worst= Get Loose


The Truth
Best= The Other Side of the Pillow
Worst= Animal Kingdom


The Vault... Old Friends 4 Sale
Best= 5 Women
Worst= My Little Pill


Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic
Best= I Love U, But I Don't Trust U Anymore
Worst= So Far, So Pleased


One Nite Alone: Solo Piano & Voice
Best= Here On Earth
Worst= Young and Beautiful


The Rainbow Children
Best = Everywhere
Worst = Wedding Feast


NEWS
Best= West
Worst= East


Xpectation
Best= Xhalation
Worst= Xpand


The Chocolate Invasion
Best= Underneath the Cream
Worst= When I Lay My Hands on U


The Slaughterhouse
Best= Peace
Worst= Silicon


CNote
Best= Tokyo
Worst= Copenhagen


Musicology
Best = A Million Days
Worst = Life O The Party


3121 (what we've heard so far)
Best = Fury
Worst = Te Amo Corazon




All time fave song= Hard to pick one... today I'm groovin to, Underneath the Cream
All time worst song= Right the Wrong
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Reply #14 posted 03/01/06 9:17pm

2freaky4church
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We didn't say bad songs, just worst of the songs on that album.
All you others say Hell Yea!! woot!
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Reply #15 posted 03/01/06 9:49pm

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At the moment, these are my favs. This list will be different 2morrow.

Prince
Best-When We're Dancin Close and Slow
Worst-Still Waiting

Dirty Mind
Best-Uptown
WOrst-Gotta BRoken Heart Again

Purple Rain
Best-When Doves Cry
Worst-Purple Rain

Sign O' the Times
Best-If I Was Your Girlfriend(but I wouldn't let non-fans listen to that)
Worst-either Adore or It's Gonna Be Beautiful Night

Black Album
Best-Bob George
WOrst-2 Nigs

Lovesexy
Best: Glam Slam
Worst: Eye No

Batman
Best: Scandalous
Worst: Partyman

Graffiti Bridge
Best: Joy N Repetition
Worst: Latest Fashion/Shake

Diamonds and Pearls
Best: Live 4 Love/Diamonds and Pearls
Worst: Push

Love Symbol
Best: 7
Worst: Arrogance/The Flow

Come
Best: Pheromone
Worst: Dark(it's not even that bad)

The Gold Experience
Best: Gold/TMBGITW
Worst: Billy Jack Bitch

Chaos and Disorder
Best: Dinner With Dolores
WOrst: Dig U Better Dead

Girl 6
Best: Pink Cashmere/Count the Days
Worst: How Come You Don't Call Me Anymore?

New Power Soul
Best: Come On
Worst: Until U're N My Arms Again

Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic
Best: The Greatest Romance Ever Sold
Worst: Prettyman

Musicology
Best: Cinnamon Girl/Million Days
Worst: Life O' the Party
Don't hurt me, I'm a newb. I'm supposed to be stupid.
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Reply #16 posted 03/01/06 9:54pm

DarkKnight1

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Holy shit there are some differing opinions up in here. That is what makes music so great. I dont have the patience to list them all though.
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Reply #17 posted 03/02/06 2:49am

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My Opinion, Album name, Best worst, worthwhile tracks 3/5 or more on album

For You, In Love, So Blue 6/8

Prince, Sexy Dancer (just edges out Bambi), When were dancing close and slow 7/9

Dirty Mind, Head, Gotta Broken heart (sytill bloody good!) 8/8

Controversy, Do Me Baby, Ronnie talk to Russia, 7/8

1999, International Lover, Automatic (still Ok, a bit long) 11/11

Purple Rain, Purple Rain, Darling Nikki 9/9

ATWIAD, Condition of the Heart, The Ladder 3/9

Parade, Anotherloverholenyohead, Venus De Milo 10/12

SOT, All of it, None of it, 16/16

Black Album, When 2 R in Love, Bob George 6/8

Lovesexy, Glam Slam, Dance On 5/9

Batman, Partman, Trust 3/9

GB, Still Would stand all time, Melody Cool 12/18

D &P Cream, Jughead 12/13

Symbol All of it sucks except Morning Papers 1/18

Come, Dark, Solo 8/10

Gold Experience, Dolphin, NPG Operator 13/13

Chaos and Disrder, Dinner with Delores, Zannalee 3/11

Emancipation, Holy River, Da da da! all Scrap B stuff too 21/36

Musicology, Cinnamon Girl, TRACKS 7-11 all dull 6/11

Thats the stuff I heard, overall we do vary in opinions dont we


Albums, Best S.O.T. Worst Chaos and Disorder

S.O.T. 5/5
1999, Dirty Mind, Controversy 4.5/5
Purple Rain, Parade, Black, Come, Gold Experience 4/5
Prince, Musicology, Diamonds and Pearls, Emancipation 3.5/5
For You, Lovesexy, 3/5
Grafitti Bridge 2.5/5
Batman 2/5
Symbol, ATWIAD 1.5/5
Choas and Disorder 1/5
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Reply #18 posted 03/02/06 3:15am

Nasalhair

In my opinion...

For You

Best: Soft and Wet
Worst: The rest of it!

Prince

Best: I Wanna Be Your Lover
Worst: Sexy Dancer

Dirty Mind

Best: When U Were Mine
Worst:Partyup

Controversy

Best:Controversy
Worst:Annie Christian

1999

Best: 1999
Worst: International Lover

Purple Rain

Best: When Doves Cry
Worst: Darling Nikki

ATWIAD

Best: Paisley Park
Worst: Temptation

Parade

Best: Kiss
Worst: Venus Di Milo

SOTT

Best: SOTT
Worst: It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night

Black Album

Best: Bob George
Worst: Dead On It

Lovesexy

Best: Glam Slam
Worst: Dance On

Batman

Best: Electric Chair
Worst: Batdance

Graffiti Bridge

Best: Joy In Repetition
Worst: Round and Round

Diamonds And Pearls

Best: Walk, Don't Walk
Worst: Jughead

Symbol

Best: My Name Is Prince
Worst: Arrogance

B-sides

Best: Erotic City
Worst: 4 The Tears In Your Eyes

Come

Best: Loose!
Worst: Orgasm

Gold Experience

Best: Dolphin
Worst: TMBGITW

Chaos and Disorder

Best: Dig U Better Dead
Worst: I Rock, Therefore, I Am

Emancipation

Best: The Holy River / Slave
Worst: The rest of it

The Truth

Best: Welcome 2 The Dawn
Worst: Animal Kingdom

Rave

Best: I Love U But I Don't Trust U Anymore
Worst: Rave

Rainbow Children

Best: Last December
Worst: Wedding Feast

Musicology

Best: A Million Days
Worst: What Do U Want Me 2 Do
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Reply #19 posted 03/02/06 5:12am

alwayslate

For You
Best = Soft & Wet
Worst = For You

Prince
Best = I Wanna Be Your Lover
Worst = uhhhhh

Dirty Mind
Best = When You Were Mine
Worst = Do it All Night

Controversy
Best = Controversy
Worst = Annie Christian

1999
Best = Little Red Corvette
Worst = FREE - this song stinks

Purple Rain
Best = The Beautiful Ones
Worst = Take Me With U

Around the World in a Day
Best = Tamborine
Worst = The Ladder

Parade
Best = Girls & Boys
Worst = Venus de Milo

Sign 'O' The Times
Best = The Ballad of Dorothy Parker
Worst = Housequake

Lovesexy
Best = Dance On
Worst = Eye Wish U Heaven

Diamonds and Pearls
Best = Money Don't Matter 2 Night
Worst = everything else

Love Symbol
i hated the whole thing, except 7




The Black Album
Best = Cincy C
Worst = Bob George


You are crrrrrazy. Bob George is one of the dumbest songs i have ever heard.

The Rainbow Children
No thanks, I didn't but it.

Musicology
Nope, didn't buy that one either.

3121 (what we've heard so far)
Best = Black Sweat
Worst = Tay Yammoe Cora Zone
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Reply #20 posted 03/02/06 6:43am

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For You
Best: Baby
Worst: Soft & Wet (I like it, but I'm just chosing it as the worst on there)

Prince
Best: When We're Dancing Close & Slow / Sexy Dancer
Worst: With You (I like it, but I'm just chosing it as the worst on there)

Dirty Mind
Best: Sister
Worst: Uptown (ILIBIJCIATWOT)

Controversy
Best: Ronnie, Talk 2 Russia, whole album is flawless
Worst: None.

1999
Best: All The Critics / Lady Cab Driver
Worst: No such thing

Purple Rain
Best: Darlin' Nikki.... tough choice
Worst: Baby I'm A Star

Around the World in a Day
Best: Condition Of The Heart / Tamborine
Worst: The Ladder

Parade
Best: Do U Lie / Life Can Be So Nice.... Whole album is wonderful
Worst: UTCM

Sign 'O' the Times
Best: Ahhh, the usual ones
Worst: Slow Love (pass me the sick bucket)

Black Album:
Best: Everything except When 2 R In Love
Worst: When 2 R In Love

Lovesexy
Best: Lovesexy / Dance On
Worst: When 2 R In Love

Batman
Best: Vicki Waiting
Worst: Lemon Crush

Graffiti Bridge
Best: Question of U
Worst: Title track

Diamonds and Pearls
Best: Willing & Able
Worst: Jughead

prince
Best: Love 2 The 9s
Worst: The Flow

Come
Best: Space
Worst: Letitgo

Chaos and Disorder
Best: I Like It There
Worst: I Rock Therefore I Am

The Gold Experience
Best: Shy
Worst: TMBGITW

Emancipation
Best: New World
Worst: Da Da Da

The Truth
Best: Man In A Uniform / Circle Of Amour
Worst: One Of Your Tears

Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic
Best: None of it
Worst: All of it

The Rainbow Children
Best: Digital Garden
Worst: Mellow (bores me shitless)

One Nite Alone: Solo Piano & Voice
Best & Worst: Fuck knows, I never listen to it

Xpectation:
Best: Xogeneous
Worst: Xhalation

N.E.W.S.
It's all shit.

Musicology
Best: If Eye Was The Man In Ur Life (I suppose)
Worst: Life O' The Party / ICP&C tie.
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