20 of 20, TV ON THE RADIO - DEAR SCIENCE

19 of 20, Q-TIP - THE RENAISSANCE

18 of 20, 14KT - THE GOLDEN HOUR

17 of 20, SUBTLE - EXITINGARM

16 of 20, JAMES PANTS - WELCOME

15 of 20, MICHNA - MAGIC MONDAY

14 of 20, ELZHI - THE PREFACE

13 of 20, THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE - LEAVE IT ALL BEHIND

12 of 20, JAMIE LIDELL - JIM

11 of 20, BLACK MILK - TRONIC

10 of 20, METAFORM - STANDING ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS

9 of 20, NEON NEON - STAINLESS STYLE

8 of 20, THE COOL KIDS - THE BAKE SALE

7 of 20, SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS - ALPINISMS

6 of 20, KANYE WEST - 808s & HEARTBREAK

5 of 20, ALIAS - RESURGAM

4 of 20, FLYING LOTUS - LOS ANGELES

3 of 20, JOHNSON&JONSON - S/T

2 of 20, SANTOGOLD - S/T

1 of 20, ELIOT LIPP - THE OUTSIDE

I'm on vacation for the rest of the year so until we meet again I leave you with my 20 favorite albums from 2008 (in no particular order), one a day for the remainder of the year. All 20 are stay puft certified heaters. Enjoy.

SOLEBOX x NEW BALANCE 1500 "NAZAR EYE"...

These bad boys dropped a couple of weeks ago and were swept up in a hurry. I dig em'.

UNIVERSAL MIND CONTROL...

The highly anticipated new album from Common, Universal Mind Control, dropped yesterday and I have to say I'm a little underwhelmed. There are a few burners on there (including the singles "Announcement" & "Universal Mind Control") but the album as a whole doesn't stand as tall as previous releases. Maybe I just need to give it a little more time to marinate?

WHISPERS...

New video from Lyrics Born taken from Everywhere At Once, this is "Whispers" featuring C-Holiday. The track is a somber one (especially by LB standards) as he details the passing of his longtime friend, Benjamin "Mack B. Dawg" Davis.

MONEY...

New video from Squeak E. Clean (Dj/producer/composer Sam Spiegel, brother of director Spike Jonze) & Dj Zegon (Dj/producer/professional skateboarder Ze Gonzales), collectively known as N.A.S.A.

This is "Money" featuring David Byrne, Chuck D, Ras Congo, Seu Jorge, and Z-Trip. The video is the first from the duo's forthcoming 2009 debut The Spirit of Apollo which features cameos from EVERY ARTIST KNOWN TO MAN. It should be one crazy mix.

PARRA x THE PERFECT UNISON HEADPHONES...

Dutch artist Parra comes together with The Perfect Unison to deliver this dope set of headphones.

EYES & EARS...

Dope new video from Portland, OR resident Ohmega Watts featuring Jneiro Jarel. This is "Eyes & Ears" from Ohmega's sophomore jawn Watts Happening on Ubiquity Records.

adidas TOP TEN HIGH SLEEK...

These bad boys are official.

L.A. EP 2x3...

Abstract beatmaker Flying Lotus is back with L.A. EP 2x3, a collection of tracks from the stellar Los Angeles remixed by the likes of Exile, Nosaj Thing, Samiyam, and more. Definitely check for this one. Listen below.

NEW BALANCE WRC576P TONAL PACK...

This green colorway is righteous. I'm all about it.

THIS AIN'T A SHOE SONG...

DC resident Wale FINALLY delivers the video for "Nike Boots", his breakthrough single from a year ago. Directed by Chris Robinson. Fresh.

$FREE.99: ROAD TO TILL THE CASKET DROPS MIXTAPE...

The new Clipse album, Till The Casket Drops, won't be available until early 2009 but until then we can enjoy the Road To "Till The Casket Drops" mixtape courtesy of Complex Magazine.

In addition to acting as a precursor to their forthcoming full length, the mixtape also commemorates the recent release of their new clothing line Play Cloths. Click here to download the mixtape free of charge.

AIR YEEZY...

According to his blog, the Nike Air Yeezy will officially be released in March of 2009. I for one, can't wait.