Friday Fun Playlist: The Best Of New Music Monday Vol. 1

I don't know what Matthew Stafford has to do with this blog or this post -- but look -- GIRLS!

Without a doubt, New Music Monday is my favorite segment of this blog. Mostly because I feel like I've accomplished something as I rummaged through the interwebs to find a handful of songs I'll listen to a handful of times before something really good comes out.

Thankfully, a lof the NMM songs have stuck around and hit the heavy rotation on my iPod. This is a collection of those songs.

Oh, by the way, Happy Friday!

1. If There's A Cure, I Don't Care by Tupac Shakur feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg
2. Run This Town by Jay-Z feat. Rihanna & Kanye West
3. Juice by Drake
4. Poed Up by Fly Union feat. Big Sean
5. Pachanga by Fabolous
6. Salute by Fabolous feat. Lil' Wayne
7. The Winner by Drake
8. She's A Genius by JET
9. The Fabolous Life by Fabolous feat. Ryan Leslie
10. Pretty Girls by Wale
11. Successful by Drake feat. Trey Songz
12. Think Good Thoughts by Drake
13. Shining Down by Lupe Fiasco feat. Matthew Santos
14. Something That I Like by Ryan Leslie feat. Pusha T
15. My City by Killer Mike (produced by Don Cannon)
16. Ill Figures by Wu-Tang Clan
17. 24, 23 by Young Jeezy

Non NMM hits include D.O.A. (Death of Autotune) by Jay-Z, Day N Nite by Kid Cudi, Make Her Say by Kid Cudi, Common & Kanye West, Leanin' by Slim Thug, Top Drop by Slim Thug feat. Paul Wall, Life Is Good by Mos Def, Kobe Bryant by Lil' Wayne, Patron by Chamillionaire, I Used To Get It In Ohio by Cam'Ron, Kinda Like A Big Deal (Remix) by Clipse feat. Kanye West & Bun B.

Image Credit: KSK

Anyone can be a father, but...

... it takes someone special to be a dad. A wise man once told me that. That wise man is pictured on the far right, next to the obnoxious, self-centered kid with the green shirt and Cubs shoes.

That man on the right, well, he basically taught me everything I know. I'd bore you by listing the many, many things I learned from him. Everything from baseball, beer-brats, tying ties, style, music ... I'm not joking ... it would be a lengthy list.

And while some of you might think the most important thing he taught me involves my mastery of the grill and my ability to make that damn good fried chicken, I am convinced the most important thing he taught me was how to be a man.

Thanks for everything, Papa Roy!

And since this is my daily playlist blog, here are 10 songs I know that both he and I like.

1. Practice What You Preach by Barry White
2. Hot In Herre by Nelly (Yes, Papa Roy did buy the Nellyville album)
3. Have You Seen Her by The Chi-Lites (Papa Roy grew up with these guys, true story.)
   
4. Brick House by The Commodores
5. Easy Like Sunday Morning by Lionel Richie
6. You'll Never Find by Lou Rawls
7. I Feel Good by James Brown
8. Summer Madness by Kool & The Gang
9. Just Like Music by Erick Sermon feat. Marvin Gaye
10. Shining Star by Earth Wind & Fire (Papa Roy is a big fan of "The Elements")