Top Five Of 2010 - No. 1

"Up early in the morning through the break of night, I need beer and a lot of noise in my ear..."



Suff Daddy - The Gin Diaries

Beats, Life, & Tanqueray - I think those words accurately describe The Gin Diaries. Although, I'm not a heavy drinker, I think Suff Daddy's ode to one of his favorite past times was one of the best albums in 2010. Some of the songs have lyrics, some do not, but all of them are really enjoyable. Even though The Gin Diaries is a short piece of work, it's just the right amount of music that you need to get you through the day. With heavy influences in jazz, hip-hop, and soul, The Gin Diaries has something for every music lover. You can also tell by the production that J. Dilla made an impact or had some kind of influence on Suff Daddy. To be completely honest, I had to put this record at the top of my list because it's the one I played the most. I even had my year old niece singing along to some of the songs. For about three months straight, I played this one daily and considered it my soundtrack to everything! Some of my favorites are "I Need A Break", Fleur Earth's take on the Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes' "Oh Bébé", "Deep Shit" featuring Mar, "Ozdemir", and of course "5 O'clock Suff" featuring Miles Bonny.