Song Of The Day: "This Is What You Came For" by Calvin Harris feat. Rihanna

Artwork isn't great, but what a song!

The NSOTP Best Singles of 2007

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Q2 is upon us and to celebrate. I've decided to release the NSOTP Best Singles of 2007. The beginning of the golden age always has fond memories and hopefully you find some great throwbacks and hidden gems. So get ready for some era-defining music. It's 2007, bitch.

Throwback Thursday: Best Albums of 2007

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As an apology for being away for so long and because nostalgia is always fun in pop music, I have decided to share with you all NSOTP's Best Albums of 2007. As 2007 was the beginning of a golden era in pop music, it only stands to reason that some of the best albums of the decade came out that year.  I'll also try to put an update on what the artist is up to now so we can see the continuation of their legacy. So sit back, relax, think of yourself as a young 7th grader with a lot of issues (wait, that was just me) and listen these classic collections of pop.

Song Of The Day: "Bitch Better Have My Money (Handbag House vs. Kat Krazy Bootleg Mix)" by Rihanna

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Song of The Day: "Go (feat. Blood Diamonds)" by Grimes

Miss Claire Boucher, aka the Canadian indie pop enigma Grimes, is really feeling herself. And she has every right to honestly. With a career of underground hits that send the blogosphere crazy with every mention of her name, Grimes has clearly set herself aside from the mainstream. Like her best friends Sky Ferreira, Charli XCX, and Brooke Candy

Brooke Candy feeling herself in the Genesis video

Grimes has a clear artistic point of view that not everyone will get, which has lead her to be adored by the edgy dark pop scene but ostracized by contemporary hit makers who underestimate her talent. Luckily, this may seem to change as Grimes has decided to join Jay-Z's Roc Nation and the first output of that decision is this song right here.

Earlier in the year, there were rumors that Grimes had written a song for Rihanna but the song was ultimately not used, aka Rihanna rejected it. Why so harsh Rih Rih? The song in question is "Go," with Grins hitmaker and frequent collaborator Blood Diamonds. Deciding to release the single on her own, Grimes once again caused an uproar on Twitter (maybe it's just the people I'm following) who immediately noticed the shift in sound to a more upbeat and catchy audio. Thankfully, it really captures every trend mainstream music has adopted in 2014: an emotive female vocal with dark lyrics, a hip hop edge, and a trap breakdown that doesn't give you a headache. Although I was a big fan of her visuals, I wasn't sold on Grimes as a musician until this song. So sorry Rihanna, but I'm going to have to GO GO GO with Grimes on this one.