Magik Markers - Taste

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrYS9FW73EA

99. Magik Markers - Boss (2007)

Although heavily indebted to Sonic Youth (Lee Ranaldo produced this album), Magik Markers thrilled and filled a hole left by SY's increasing lack of new ideas throughout the decade. This was largely down to Elisa Ambroglio's, Patty Smith refracted thru Lydia Lunch refracted thru Kim Gordon paranormal freak rock goddess witchery. Channeling deranged poetry against feedback jams, Boss was the motherlode, focusing all those CD-R's into something like a statement of intent, albeit for those unable to make clear statements and who have no intentions.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE4XjpE54B8

100. Devin the Dude - To Tha X-Treme (2004)

Out of Houston, Texas from the Rap-a-Lot label. Devin combined his bluesy sing-rap over J-Prince's soulful, stoned and G-funky production. In an era of over confident, greedy rappers (Jay, Fiddy, Clipse), you had to look dirty south for the truth. Devin combined everyman storytelling (She's Gone, Cooter Brown), with comedy (What?), Snoop style sex raps (Come on and Come), stoner raps (Right Now, Go fight some other crime), and some genuinely affecting emotion (Briarpatch, Anythang).
Unfortunately The Dude's underdog persona, has followed his career, so despite critical aclaim this album failed to sell and in 2008 he was dropped from Rap-a-Lot. A shame as Devin is a rare case of a rapper that appears grounded and likable, whilst also having soulful songs that could appeal to a mainstream*.

* Devin didn't help his mainstream popularity, by including several songs about his cock in the follow up album!

Also recommended:
Devin - The Dude (1998)
Just tryin' to live (2002)
Waitin to inhale (2007)
Landing gear (2008)
Fuck U - on Dr Dre Chronic 2000
Devin also is a member of the Odd Squad, who changed their name to Coughee Brothers.

Anything is plenty man

Top 100 Record of the Noughties

This list includes albums, singles, joint entries, and basically anything i feel like doing in the interests of storytelling or representing my taste and the decade.
I intend to post each entry one at a time in reverse order, whenever i can. This may well take us into next decade.
Enjoy!