December 16, 2020

Music Discovery: Top Albums of 2020

I’m Brittany Ward and I’ve worked at PlayNetwork coming up on 7 years, and in the music department for about 3. I love rap, R&B, pop, country music, and well, really anything that is a HIT… you know? Thank God for these artists continually putting out music during a year that will likely continue to suck into 2021. I know music can be a great unifier, but this year has had me feeling more helpless than ever in the middle of a world divided in a way it has never been before. Fortunately for me and everyone else, there has been a flurry of new albums from artists not before on my radar including Yung Baby Tate, Flo Milli, Saweetie and my #1 album of the year… Bree Runway. These people give me hope for music and the world.

OPEN THIS MONTH’S PLAYLIST IN YOUR BROWSER >

Artist: Bree Runway

Album: 200AND4EVA

Track: ATM feat. Missy Elliott

Twitter: @breerunway

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! Coming in at the very end of the year, London-born Bree Runway releases my favorite album of 2020. It is short and sweet (more of a mixtape) and every song is a hit. The whole thing picks up on so many different musical influences from rock to hip-hop to a 80’s/90’s inspired track, even with one of the songs being more of a ballad while she croons. It also features only fellow women rappers, including the legendary Missy Elliott. Mark my words, she is the next one up.

Top 10 Albums Of 2020
1. Bree Runway – 200AND4EVA
2. Chloe x Halle – Ungodly Hour
3. Parisalexa – 2 Real
4. Margo Price – That’s How Rumors Get Started
5. RMR – DRUG DEALING IS A LOST ART
6. Megan Thee Stallion – SUGA
7. Flo Milli – Ho, Why Is You Here?
8. Hayley Williams – Petals For Armor
9. Lil Uzi Vert – Eternal Atake
10. Lauv – ~how i’m feeling~

About Brittany Ward

Hello! My name is Brittany Ward and I am a Music Supervisor at PlayNetwork.

My love of music comes from the eclectic tastes I was introduced to growing up, from listening to Nirvana and The Beatles with my dad to Alan Jackson and Chicago with my mom. I was also a competitive figure skater and chose all my own music and would piece it all together (with cassette tapes!). I discovered my love of rap music at a young age after watching music videos on TV and downloading music on Limewire (when that was popular).

I graduated from Washington State University with a degree in journalism and during my time there was involved in many forms of radio, including having my own hip-hop show every week where I met many people across the state in the Northwest hip-hop scene, which was growing rapidly at the time. After graduation, I worked with many artists, venues and influencers in Seattle. Giving back to the music community is important to me, so I volunteer my time at places I love such as KEXP and the Museum Of Pop Culture.

At PlayNetwork, I started on the front lines in Customer Service for 4 years, then moved to the Associate Music Supervisor position where I reviewed and listened to a TON of music. Now, I’m a Music Supervisor so my knowledge of the company is vast. I love working with customers where I can curate content from the pop and rap music I discover all day at work and at home.

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