nelly - "hot in herre"
all the urban hitz in a row! ok yes i judged this record too early when i said it was the worst thing ever. nelly sounding like he's crying is obviously a good thing; nelly being utterly unconcerned by the signifiers that tell us this a hiphop record is a good thing (much as i love the signifiers!)(see also: "dilemma" which is seemingly even less concerned!); nelly making every line a catchy hook is a good thing.

the most unlikely grower of the year!