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Best New Music of 2008

Browse 219 hand-picked songs and emerging artists published by Hillydilly and Before The Data in 2008. Curated by Chad Hillard.

219 curated posts

  1. DogboyReturn Of The One Drop
  2. Sabotage SoundsystemConstant Reminder
  3. Wilderness CrewKillers of the Funk
  4. K-OSZambony
  5. Eligh and JoBy And By Ft The Grouch
  6. Stephen MarleyWoman, I Love You
  7. DessaInto The Spin
  8. LadyhawkeMagic
  9. Madcon2000n AA
  10. ClassifiedTrouble
  11. DujeousBreak Bread
  12. The Grouch & ElighSay G & E
  13. PanaceaLimitless Page
  14. HeiruspecsGet Up
  15. P.O.SGoodbye
  16. Souls Of Mischief Tour Stories
  17. Anthony HamiltonFine Again
  18. Zion I Antenna
  19. Half PintLevel The Vibes
  20. E Reece & Core ElementsWhat You Need (Smooth Current Remix)
  21. Seth SentryThe Waitress Song
  22. Half PintUnity Ft Long Beach Dub Allstars
  23. CommonEverywhere
  24. EvidenceTo Be Determined Ft Elzhi and Aloe Blacc
  25. Ronald JenkeesStay Crunchy
  26. Stick FigureThe World Is Waiting
  27. LudacrisI Do It For Hip Hop (Ft. Nas and Jay-Z)
  28. Self ScientificEverywhere I Go Ft The Game, Talib Kweli
  29. Jacob Hemphill (SOJA)Rest Of My Life
  30. CoolioOne More Night Ft LV
  31. Tomorrows Bad SeedsEarly Prayers
  32. Toko TasiFoolish Win Ft Miles (Slightly Stoopid)
  33. KnaanABCs ft Chubb Rock
  34. Zion IBlack Friday ft Del & KFlay
  35. Jurassic 5Verbal Gunfight
  36. Jedi Mind TricksMonlith
  37. The MovementMexico
  38. SurrealTime Is Of The Essence
  39. Royce Da 59Angel (Prod Carlos Broady)
  40. DujeousBreak Bread
  41. Dead PrezPolitrikkks
  42. The MovementScary
  43. NattyBadman
  44. Black MilkReppin For You (feat. AB)
  45. The KnuxLife In A Cage (Electric)
  46. Bloc PartyHalo
  47. MatisyahuSo Hi So Low
  48. DialectrixCycle Of Survival
  49. Shawn Lee and Clutchy HopkinsFull Moon
  50. Good IntentionsLoosen Up
  51. KabooseFollow Me Now
  52. ZiggiShackles and Chains
  53. John Browns Body Amplify
  54. InciseTock ft. The Stereotypes
  55. Kanye WestHeartless
  56. The Mighty UnderdogsFolks
  57. Vampire WeekendVampire Weekend
  58. Thievery CorporationLa Femme Parallel
  59. PezThe Festival Song ft. 360
  60. Black GrassSet It Straight Ft J-Live
  61. SwayFit 4 A King
  62. SpooksChange
  63. OuterspaceOur Father
  64. Jedi Mind TricksMonolith
  65. Anthony HamiltonCool
  66. OrionThe Pursuit
  67. HermitudeFrayed
  68. The Smile RaysSmilin On You ft. Akrobatik
  69. ApathyLove Lockdown (Remix)
  70. MursCan It Be
  71. People Under The StairsPeople Riddum
  72. Jack JohnsonLosing Keys (Katalyst Remix)
  73. Dirty HeadsEasy
  74. DelaThe City Ft J Live and Surreal
  75. Kings Of LeonSex is on Fire
  76. Conscious YouthsLife Is A Gift
  77. Dirty HeadsViva La Vida" (Coldplay Cover)
  78. The Let GoTurning On You
  79. DJ RevolutionEY (Termanology Verse)
  80. Canto ILets Get Up Ft Tree Woodz
  81. John Browns BodyLand Far Away
  82. John Browns BodyNot Enough
  83. Easy Star All StarsKarma Police Ft Citizen Cope
  84. Muja MessiahWhats This World Coming To? Ft Slug
  85. SonRealOh My ft. John Wilson
  86. Brooklyn AcademySplash Ft Killah Priest
  87. Josh MartinezAbsinth Tears Ft Mother Mother
  88. Gym Class HeroesBlinded By The Sun
  89. Jake OneThe Truth ft. Brother Ali & Freeway
  90. Now OnA.D Ft SUN
  91. Common MarketNina Sing
  92. Donavan FrankenreiterYour Heart
  93. Buff1For U (M-Phazes Remix)
  94. Collie BuddzMary Jane
  95. Conscious YouthsPlay
  96. Large ProHardcore Hiphop (Prod Marco Polo)
  97. Phonte, Wordsworth, Masta Ace , K-HillLadder Of Success
  98. The GameLetter To The King Ft Nas
  99. Xavier RuddEdge Of The Moon
  100. Maxilla BlueEasyflowgoodflowbadflowinthewater
  101. Apache IndianOm Numah Shiv
  102. Sweatshop UnionOh My
  103. DoomtreeKid Gloves
  104. ElzhiColors
  105. Michael Franti And SpearheadSay Hey (I Love You)
  106. Donavan FrankenreiterPass It Around
  107. Nappy RootsSmall Town
  108. King SyzeAnd Now Ft Vinnie Paz, Apathy
  109. The ProblemaddictsOver The Color You Like
  110. Buju Banton and Trey Songz Street Life
  111. Mat McHughDarling This Scene Must End
  112. ElzhiMotown 25 Ft Royce Da 59
  113. Tech N9neOne Good Time
  114. The KnuxBang Bang
  115. CYNEElephant Rome
  116. The TruthSo Many Times
  117. GZAAlphabets
  118. Pacewon and Mr. GreenShe Can Be So Cold
  119. BrothermanHeart Of Dem
  120. Jackson JacksonEliza
  121. One Day As A LionWild International
  122. Dirty HeadsI Got No Time For Yall
  123. Muph And PlutonicFilthy Rich
  124. PepperDrive
  125. Ill BillYae Yo Ft Al Tariq, Beatnuts
  126. Current SwellStomach
  127. NasHero Ft Keri Hilson
  128. Paperboys After All
  129. Peter Bjorn and JohnAmsterdam
  130. Nappy RootsNo Static
  131. PepperThings That You Love
  132. StaylefishHeart Of A Lion
  133. Immortal TechniquePayback Ft Diabolic & Rass Kass
  134. Common MarketTobacco Road
  135. G Love And Special SauceWontcha Come Home
  136. Kam MoyeWelcome To My Life
  137. Slightly StoopidNo Cocaine
  138. Damian MarleyMission ft. Stephen Marley
  139. CYNELoopholes
  140. The HerdPearl
  141. J LiveBe No Slave
  142. RaekwonNecro" ft. Ghostface Killah
  143. Common MarketWatership Down
  144. Bliss N EsoThe Sea Is Rising
  145. SymbiosisRise Up
  146. SantogoldL.E.S Artistes
  147. 10 ft. Ganja PlantPure Sugar
  148. Damian MarleyOne Loaf Of Bread (Something For You)
  149. Big BoiRoyal Flush ft. Andre 3000 and Raekwon
  150. RZADrama Ft Monk and Thea
  151. 9th Wonder And BuckshotReady (Brand New)
  152. PromoeThese Walls Don't Lie
  153. Blue ScholarsButter and Gun$ (Loyalty Pt 2.)
  154. The RootsCriminal Ft Saigon, Truck North
  155. RedramaRonnie
  156. Looptroop RockersThe Building
  157. The Dogg PoundXmas Seasons ft. Nate Dogg & Snoop Dogg
  158. Daniel WesleyDriftin
  159. CL Smooth & SkyzooPerfect Timing" (Prod. M-Phazes)
  160. AtmospherePuppets
  161. HERO (E Dot & Darp Malone)Mogadishu
  162. Elephant PelicanReadup
  163. Mighty JoesphThe Dark Ages Ft Murs
  164. DL IncognitoGrand Scale
  165. Little Vic The Exorcist (Prod. DJ Premier)
  166. J-LiveThe Upgrade Ft Oddisee & Posdnous
  167. DebilorithmicosIm Out Ft Cise Star and Akin
  168. AtmosphereLess One
  169. Cise StarWolves With Flowers
  170. ArchetypeKeep It Coming
  171. Braille, Ohmega Watts, Surreal, DJ_IdullWorlds Apart
  172. The Black SeedsIn Your Eyes (Dub)
  173. Everliven SoundOriginal Rudeboys
  174. TQParadise Ft Krayzie Bone
  175. Masta AceI Need A Beat Ft Kato and Dendenann
  176. EstelleCome Over
  177. AtmosphereGuarantees
  178. AZWhat Would You Do Ft Jay Rush
  179. Matt CostaLilacs
  180. AimThe Girl Who Fell Through The Ice Ft Kate Rogers
  181. The GrouchHot Air Balloons Ft Scarub, Bicasso
  182. AyurChildren Of The Earth
  183. Grip GrandPaper Cup Ft Percee P
  184. DJ HoppaSweet Addiction Ft Cupid Lee
  185. Randam LuckRaw Ft Vinnie Paz
  186. LifePeace
  187. Living Legends The Gathering
  188. Fat JoeThat White (Prod DJ Premier)
  189. BrailleThe IV Ft Rob Swift (Cuts), Marco Polo (Beats)
  190. Gnarls BarkleyGoing On
  191. Ill InsanityNonverbal Communication
  192. ChasmVicious Circle Ft Ivens and Muph
  193. ChaundonEverything Aint Easy
  194. The HerdThe King Is Dead
  195. Pete RockReady Fe War Ft Chip Fu
  196. Erykah BaduSoldier
  197. Blue ScholarsSouthbound
  198. AkrobatikKindred Ft Chuck D, Brenna Gethers
  199. Amp Live15 Stepz ft. Codany Holiday
  200. Pack FMPlucking Daisies
  201. Chad HatcherThe Marijuana Song
  202. EMCWho We Be
  203. Nicolay and Kay The Gunshot
  204. Edo. G And Da BulldogsActing
  205. Dumb AngelCity On A River
  206. RedramaLet Them Try
  207. Jack JohnsonEnemy
  208. GuruThe Game Needs Me ft Common Market and Blue Scholars
  209. Jazz LiberatorzCool Down ft. Raashan Ahmad
  210. Black SheepShorty
  211. Dan JohnsHopeful ft Fat Rat Da Czar (prod M-phazes)
  212. HeiruspecsNot You
  213. Sunspot JonzOk Now Ft Gift Of Gab
  214. EstelleAmerican Boy Ft Kanye West
  215. RedramaSlow Down
  216. Akrobatik Be Prepared Ft Little Brother (prod. 9th Wonder)
  217. Show And A.GBusiness As Usual (Cuts by DJ Premier)
  218. PromoeDespertar Para Novo Dia Ft Bob Da Rage Sense, Supreme
  219. DJ DeckstreamPlay On" Ft Pep Love

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