13/20 - This A New Vanguard

I don't know what happened. The world ran away from listmaking. I made a list, but didn't get around to posting it, and then suddenly, a month had passed and there was still no new Top 5. But I'm not ready to let go of this hobby just yet. To restart, here is a list with music of the moment, with hopes that the moment keeps turning towards a full revolution.

Run The Jewels - walking in the snow

Of course I knew that RTJ4 was gonna be the album of the year, but I did not expect it to be that in such an emotional, gut-wrenching way. A shit-talking hard rap album that actually makes me tear up along the way is a rare and beautiful thing.

Beyoncé - BLACK PARADE

There is always a lot of purity politics and snide remarks about virtue-signalling (possibly applying to this top 5-list) and talk of people only making statements while something is trending. But surely social equity trending is still a net positive? We just have to keep the trend going, that's all...

https://www.beyonce.com/black-parade-route/?q=&page=1&category=all

Paris ft. Dead Prez and Public Enemy - Freedom (The Last Cell remix)

Breonna Taylor's murderers are still free and uncharged.

https://www.standwithbre.com/

noname - Song 33

noname's twitter-feed is such a treat. Makes me hopeful to live in an age where artists taking political stands based in political theory and difficult, informed debates rather than just grandstanding gestures.

Shabazz Palaces - Swerve... the reaping of all that is worthwhile (Noir not withstanding)

Losing some privilege is a win-win the way I see it. There's a potential more beautiful world beyond this convulsion and self-examination.

To a girl that make me say, "Bang my heel to that"

And there's no need to oppose or appeal to that