There are certain artists that we all know and love that we can’t wait to get our hands on some new music from. ’06 was a big year for comebacks, with albums from Justin Timberlake, Beyonce, Ciara, and more, and we got loads of new music from unexpected artists on ’07, but I think it’s safe to say that ’08 is definitely going to be another year for some of music’s giants to stake their claim and return to their thrones…

Janet Jackson is back with her 10th studio album, and fans are looking for her to make a huge comeback in ’08 with Discipline. I’d be lying if I said that I wasn’t stoked about hearing some new material from Janet, especially with the roster of producers and writers that she has working on the new project. “Feedback” was a great way to announce her return on to the scene, and it’s only a matter of time before we see a video and hear some new material from the album. So get yourself prepared for Miss Jackson’s return!

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2007 was definitely a year for WTF (WHAT THE F*CK) moments. From Imus to Polow Da Don, many celebs had us scratching our heads and yelling out WTF at our computer screens. This year had so many crazy moments to pick from that I had trouble compiling my list, but here it goes – Concrete Loop’s Top WTF Moments of ’07!

I already started compiling my list before the Raz B and Chris Stokes controversy hit the net on Christmas Eve, but it’s safe to say this whole thing takes the cake as the top WTF moment of 2007. With only a few days left in ’07, these allegations and cries of molestation took the internet by storm (and are continuing to do so).

This whole situation is very very serious and I only hope the full truth comes to light soon because this isn’t anything to joke around with. For more info on this controversy, check out the following links: link 1 / link 2 / link 3.

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2007 was chalked full of great music, and even though we couldn’t list them all, here some songs that made a large impact in ’07. They’re not listed in any specific order, we just wanted to end the year off with a pretty good collection of chart toppers and songs that you couldn’t turn your radio on without hearing!

♫ SOULJA BOY – CRANK DAT // I didn’t think this would take off and be as huge of a phenomenon as it is, but Soulja Boy is definitely on his grind this year. I tried hard not to get caught up in the hype of the dance, but when this song comes on, it is something about it. The lyrics to the song – questionable. And if “Superman that ho” means what they say it does, it’s a shame that this 17-year-old boy would utter these words. I will say one thing though, the song makes everyone move. Put this on in a crowded setting, everyone will be “crankin’ dat.”

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