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AWM's Top Tracks of 2010 (Pt. 1/12)

Well, Brittany is doing this, and I figure if you can't stop her from doing something, you might as well do a third-rate knockoff of it. There are two tracks in my list that aren't hip-hop, pop, or r&b, and they're both in this list. So pardon me if the list seems to start out with fewer jams than anticipated, but they will be coming in due time.

35. Neil Young - Angry World
In 2010, Neil released his most stripped-down electric album, which sounds closer to drone doom than anyone would've anticipated. The riff on the refrain is great.


34. Ciara - Lose My Mind
Ciara was supposed to release a Basic Instinct mixtape leading up to the album's release, but considering it will be released in nine days I don't see it happening. This song is theoretically on it, as are some others that will come later. They're also available on the Dat Piff mixtapes I posted earlier.


33. Darkthrone - Those Treasures will Never Befall You
I have to give the devil his due. Black metallers Darkthrone have recently shifted to an aggro-punk style, an homage to Motorhead and some of their favorite early acts. This track sounds particularly Celtic Frost-like.

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