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2014 was the year of a thousand controversies: Taylor Swift pulled all of her music from Spotify, Sun Kil Moon started a feud with The War On Drugs, Jack White accused The Black Keys of ripping him off (again), and almost nobody went platinum. When you put all of that aside, however, what you're left with is a bunch of incredible songs, which is really what it's all about. Here are the 25 best songs from 2014, as determined by Music Times writers Ryan Book, Caitlin Carter, Joey DeGroot, Kyle Dowling, and Carolyn Menyes. -
Tom Brokaw's Cancer Is in Remission as His Work for NBC News Continues
Great news for Tom Brokaw, as the award-winning former NBC News anchor has announced that his cancer has gone into remission. It was in February when Brokaw confirmed that he was suffering from multiple myeloma and battling a cancer that affects blood cells in his bone marrow. He first got the bad news of his diagnosis in August 2013 and has been battling the illness ever since.Brokaw first started with NBC News in 1966 and, since retiring from the anchor seat in 2014, has stayed on with the network, working on various special projects. Even while battling cancer Brokaw has popped up with reports and interviews, proving that even what could have been a deadly disease was not going to slow him down.Just last week, Brokaw was part of a presidential delegation that traveled to Belgium to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge. It was an experience that he chose to share, along with his good news, in an email to his colleagues: -
Pitchfork Name Top 100 Tracks of 2014: Beyoncé, FKA Twigs and Michael Jackson Place, But Who Takes No. 1?
Few publications touch on as many genres as Pitchfork, which is probably why we trust their list of the Top 100 tracks of the year more than others. Keep an eye for Music Times own list of the Top 25 tracks of the year later this month but for now check out the full Pitchfork list here. Here's the Top 10 for those who don't want to waste time counting down from 100. -
Chief Keef Releases 'Who Would've Thought' Featuring Future From New Album 'Nobody' [LISTEN]
Chief Keef is preparing to release his new album Nobody and he's keeping fans satisfied with more new music. The Chicago rapper just dropped a track called "Who Would've Thought" featuring Future. -
Mike Will Made-It Reveals 'Ransom' Tracklist, Featuring Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, Chief Keef, More [TRACKLIST]
Mike Will Made-It's upcoming mixtape Ransom is set for release on December 15, and today the hip-hop producer shared the album's tracklist through his Instagram account, which you can check out below. Being a mixtape by a producer instead of a rapper, there are a ton of guest spots, including appearances by Big Sean, Lil Wayne, Kendrick Lamar, Chief Keef, Gucci Mane, and plenty more. -
Kanye West Fan Makes Two-Hour Film with Footage from 'Yeezus' Tour, Hype Williams Movie to Hit Theaters [WATCH]
If you missed out on Kanye West's Yeezus tour, don't worry. One Yeezy enthusiast recently put out a two-hour film that highlights almost all of West's tour stops. John Colandra reportedly spent seven months working on the video, which features fan-shot footage. Hopefully it's enough to hold fans over until Hype Williams releases his West tour movie. -
Hudson Mohawke Releases Interactive Video For 'Chimes RMX' Featuring Pusha T, French Montana, Future & Travi$ Scott [WATCH]
Hudson Mohawke's Chimes was the biggest track to come from his September EP Chimes. It acquired such a level of notoriety that it received a remix from noted rappers French Montana, Future, Travi$ Scott and Pusha T. Now to add to the fanfare around the track, Hud Mo (Hudson Mohawke) has decided to release an interactive video around the song that gives fans a chance to be a part of the experience. -
Pusha T, French Montana, Future, Travi$ Scott Drop New Verses on Hudson Mohawke's 'Chimes' Remix [LISTEN]
Back in July, Scottish producer Hudson Mohawke shared an instrumental track called "Chimes," the title track from his "Chimes" EP, and today the song has been subjected to an extensive remix, which you can check out below. The new remix features new verses from French Montana, Travi$ Scott and Pusha T, as well as a chorus hook from Future.You can check out Hudson Mohawke's "Chimes" remix featuring Future, French Montana, Pusha T and Travi$ Scott here: -
Jeezy Shares Music Video For "Black Eskimo" [WATCH]
Jeezy has shared the music video for his Seen It All track "Black Eskimo," which you can check out below. The Motion Family-directed clip features Jeezy rapping in semi-black and white (the only color that shines through is gold, of course) against a bare white backdrop, featuring appearances masked women, a snake, some huskies, and for some reason, a stove (though there might be some old-fashioned misogyny attached to that last one). -
Future And Drake Team Up For Mike WiLL Made It-Produced 'Never Satisfied' Following Release of New Mixtape 'Monster' [LISTEN]
Mike WiLL decided to dig in the vault and unleash the full version of "Never Satisfied" from Future's April 2014 album Honest. The cut features a hook and verse from Drake. The drop comes on the heels of the release of Future's new mixtape Monster. -
Drake Makes an Appearance in P. Reign's 'DnF' Music Video [WATCH]
Toronto rapper P. Reign has shared the music video for his single "DnF" — or "Drunk n F--k — featuring a guest appearance by his fellow Canadian Drake, which you can check out below. Non-Canadian Future is also featured in the single, though he does not make an appearance in the video.The video features Reign and Drake vacationing in St. Maarten and trying to get close to some ladies who live in a nearby villa. You can check it out here: -
Future Releases New Mixtape 'Monster' Executive Produced By Metro Boomin Ahead of Halloween, Features Lil' Wayne [LISTEN]
Last month, Future announced that he would be releasing a new mixtape, Monster, ahead of Halloween and the Atlanta rapper delivered just as he said he would. The tape was executive produced by Metro Boomin' and features a guest appearance from Lil' Wayne.
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