Club & Possibly Runway Mix

Okay, so today, I was sitting on my bed, and after flipping through unoriginal reality TV shows, defunct black sitcoms, and a shitload of Sex and the City-wannabes, I decided to get off my lazy (half) black ass and decide do something at least a little productive! I compiled a playlist of some songs that -- for the most part -- are definitely danceable and club, but I also could close my eyes and imagine two-pound models sashaying down the runway to these songs as well.

1. DJ Isaac - Impressed
This techno hit is deliciously scandalous -- a nice blend of proper language and British accents and heavy use slang terms to... ahem... certain body parts.

2. Kid Sister - Control
First of all, if you haven't heard of this girl, you better get on it. She is the new shit. Not new to me, but new to you. She lies in the happy medium between poppy, sexual gangsta rap (and by rap, I mean shit) and the socially conscious types like Common and Lupe Fiasco. Kid Sister comes straight out of Chicago and all her songs, to me, lie on the premise of having fun and shakin' your ass. "Control" definitely does the job.

3. Uffie - Hot Chick
This track is very hot, as is the girl who provides vocals on it (and I mean that in the least lesbian-ish way possible). Although lyrically she is definitely no genius, this song and all of her songs rest upon the same premise that Kid Sis' do -- shake what ya mama gave ya. "Hot Chick" is very feminine, pumps up the grrl power and is good to listen to on Mondays when you are headed off to work, the kids are screaming, and you just wanna say "Fuck the world, I'm a bad bitch."

4. DJ Mehdi - I Am Somebody
DJ Mehdi has that same sound that a lot of Parisian DJs do. It's retro-ish, electro, and funky, and definitely very danceable. For some reason I picture that nerdy, lonely guy at the club screaming the title of this song in his cute, squeaky little voice. "I am somebody! I AM SOMEBODY!!!"

5. Rihanna - Breakin Dishes
Another grrl power song from one of my absolute favorite singers. This is the song you wanna blast and piss off the neighbors when your man is out late at night, doin' wrong. This is a very high-energy, sassy song. Basically, if I were a man and I was Rihanna's man, I would not wanna cheat on her. Otherwise, I would face shards of china dishes on my face, on my kitchen floor, bleach on my clothes and my things burning to a nice crisp in the fireplace.

6. Justice - Tthhee Ppaarrttyy
Justice, who are honored by many critics to be described as the new Daft Punk, produced the music, and Uffie, mentioned above, provides the vocals. It's all about a bad bitch gettin' ready to go out and party. Some of my favorite lines include: "I'm turnin' orange from all these carats around my neck" and "Rockin' hi-tops and sayin' no to stilettos, cuz I might get drunk off my ass and I don't wanna fall". I must say Justice did a badass job on producing this track.

7. N.E.R.D. - Spaz
Can the geniuses behind N.E.R.D. do no wrong? Seriously! Especially Pharrell. Damn. Not only is he intelligent, ridiculously good-lookin', he can dress his ass off. Anyway, this song is the poster child of what experimental hip-hop is all about. If you could call this hip-hop. I'm not sure how to describe this song -- all I know is that the production of it is superb and probably the most danceable song on this list.

8. Kanye West - I Wonder
Kanye Kanye Kanye. One of the greatest producers and lyricists of all time. This song has a lovely sample and an electrifying beat. I definitely see greasy-haired hipsters trying to pull off the whole "I spend my parents' money trying to appear like I'm below the poverty line" dancing to this song, as well as those models that Ye seems to love struttin' their stuff down the runway.

9. Estelle feat. Kanye West - American Boy
I love Estelle! I love her music and her funky jaw that she seems shares with Ye! I especially love this song. It's funky like her jaw, reminds me of the 70's for some reason, and is definitely a rump-shaking song, but with class. (Unlike "Donk" by Soulja Boy. Did he even graduate high school?)

10. Adele - Cold Shoulder
Okay, so this song is not really a "club" song, more like a song you'd hear at a jazz bar or a really small, cozy venue, but I. love. Adele. Adkins. She's an extremely soulful British songstress with amazing pipes. This song is fast-paced and sassy, and I could definitely picture this being played by the "poor" hipster-DJ at the show. Absolutely amazing song.

11. The Cool Kids - What It Is
The Cool Kids, along with Kid Sister, are the new shit too, and they also rest in that happy medium of rap. They're very talented and their beats are none I've ever heard before. The drums on this track are mad old-school. I could definitely picture this song being spun by a DJ at a show. Chuck Inglish and Mikey Rocks do the damn thang!

12. Lupe Fiasco - Go Baby
An awesome song by another awesome lyricist from Chicago (for some reason I love all the hip hop comin' out the Chi). If you haven't endeavored in Lupe's music, you are really missin out! He is an amazing writer; I've looked at his lyrics (because his flow is mean and fast, hard to keep up) and the wordplay blows me away. This is more of a romantic song, but not in an annoying/cheesy/grotesquely sexual way. The drums on this track are awesome too.

13. Lily Allen - Smile (Revisited)
I know, I know. It's an old song, but this is a remix. It's a lot more up-tempo and retro than the original. The music itself is a little Amy Winehouse-y, but I mean that in a good way. I love this remix of it!

14. DJ Dax - Low Satisfaction Shake
Last but definitely not least, this seemingly unknown DJ mashed up "Low" by Flo Rida and T-Pain, "Satisfaction" by the wonderful Benny Benassi, and "Shake" by Pitbull. Definitely a dance song.

My descriptions of these weren't spectacular, but the songs are, so GO GO GO download! And while you're listening, think of models goin' down the runway to these tracks... and think of me ;) Ta-ta!