Kanye West and 50 Cent may have grabbed the headlines, but 2007’s real hip-hop star was Common. Producers West and the late J Dilla provided the soulful sheen, while the Chicago rapper’s lyrical prowess packed the biggest punch; acerbic put-downs such as, “With 12 monkeys onstage, it’s hard to see who’s a gorilla/You was better as a drug dealer” confirming his dominance on the mic. Lily Allen even popped up on single Drivin’ Me Wild, helping Common bag his first US Number 1 album.
ALBUMS 1 TO 10
THE ARCADE FIRE
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THE WHITE STRIPES
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ARCTIC MONKEYS
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RADIOHEAD
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THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE QUEEN
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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
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KINGS OF LEON
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THE SHINS
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THE HOLD STEADY
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RUFUS WAINWRIGHT
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ALBUMS 11 TO 20
MODEST MOUSE
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FOO FIGHTERS
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KAISER CHIEFS
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CHERRY GHOST
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INTERPOL
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MANIC STREET PREACHERS
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RILO KILEY
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LCD SOUNDSYSTEM
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BJORK
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THE RUMBLE STRIPS
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ALBUMS 21 TO 30
COLD WAR KIDS
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THE CORAL
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BRIGHT EYES
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PJ HARVEY
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SPOON
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BEIRUT
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RYAN ADAMS
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THE DECEMBERISTS
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ROISIN MURPHY
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THE NATIONAL
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ALBUMS 31 TO 40
SOULSAVERS
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KLAXONS
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NEIL YOUNG
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M.I.A
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HARD-FI
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COMMON
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ROBYN
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FALL OUT BOY
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JONI MITCHELL
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FIELD MUSIC
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ALBUMS 41 TO 50
KEREN ANN
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THE ENEMY
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PATRICK WATSON
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GOGOL BORDELLO
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LUCINDA WILLIAMS
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SIGUR ROS
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KATE NASH
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JUSTICE
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JAMIE T
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STEREOPHONICS
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