what i hear now

since i've been in ny, i've been listening to more rap. new rap, sure, but especially old rap. for instance, earlier today, i thought to myself, "hell yeah i bust my guns, and hell yeah i make em cum...". other quotes that have been in circulation are:

"man, I make a buck, why scram?I'm trying to show y'all who the fuck I am" -clipse
"we all gon die, we bleed through similar veins" -2pac
"ain't no hope when every nigga wants to be the nine-milla, on the trigger, the black nigga killa." -eazy-e
"used to be the don juan, now your name is just...twan" -ice-cube

and although rap has increased, it has not taken the too many of the "most played" slots on the iTunes. it's still good ol R&B, oldies and alternative. here are summer hits that have been making the end of my summer...

old school babyface. "nobody knows", "how come, how long", etc.
old school brian mcknight. "6,8,12", "back to one", "still in love", etc.
X&Y - the new coldplay album. specifically track 4, that song moves me everytime.
album II - kem. namely "i can't stop loving you", "heaven", and "find your way".
some body & soul album i bought on the corner.

the favorites though, are still leading the way. i was really hoping that the new album would come across and catch me off gaurd. but it has yet to happen. these albums have been getting the same rotation since purchase date.

john mayer - room for squares
maroon 5 - songs about jane
n.e.r.d. - in search of...
coldplay - rush of blood to the head
prince - musicology

truth be told, i haven't been searching for new albums to add on to the favorties pile. but the reality is, i wasn't looking for the ones that are on there now. metaphorically speaking, they found me. but to be fair, i haven't been listening to the radio. i haven't been able to hear songs online. i haven't been able to download. and i don't have tv. so if there is a new hype, i don't know it. if anyone has any suggestions, feel free to let me know.