2008 was a tough year for a lot of people as the subprime mortgage crisis from the year before really started taking effect. While most people were upset and depressed, Michael Phelps helped to keep America’s spirits high by winning 8 Olympic gold medals in one summer. The world’s largest haldron collider is finally completed and used at CERN. On the other side of the world, a series of terrorist attacks effectively shut down the whole city of Mumbai. We also had the death of Heath Ledger and his unbelievable performance in The Dark Knight. Movies weren’t the only thing popping off though, as TI would show the world that jail couldn’t stop him from being one of the greatest rappers in the game. Check out this class’s suggested playlist after the jump.

In retrospect, 2003 is the year of reinvention of the pop star. No longer were Disney kids like Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera turning out cutesy songs for the under-17 set – or going through a “Can’t Be Tamed” phase. Instead, both Timberlake and Aguilera – as well as Beyoncé – knew that to have lasting careers, they need to produce songs to appeal to all ages – or at least to those under 30. In 2003, you didn’t need to be embarrassed to add “Crazy in Love” or “Rock Your Body” to your homecoming playlist alongside the latest trance track or The White Stripes. After all, everyone else had been listening to them all summer long, anyway. Check out this class’s suggested playlist after the jump.

It seems like a long time ago, but the year started on a low note with the massive Haitian earthquake. A volcano in Iceland volcano erupted, disrupting flights all across Europe. In other awful news, the oil platform exploded, leaking oil everywhere. Thanks, BP. Not all was bad though, as the 33 Chilean miners were saved after a record 69 days. If you can’t remember the sounds of 2010, then you’ve got serious memory issues – but it saw the second (or third/fourth) coming of electronic music. Check out this class’s suggest playlist after the jump!

We all have our favorite songs to listen to while we put ourselves under the influence while we’re out on the town. What is better than that, is when those songs are actually about getting messed up. It’s the ever-impressive double whammy. These are the top fifteen songs from that category.

Text messages and Facebook have made it harder than ever to be a two-timer (obligatory Tiger reference). While we may not condone cheating at COED, we also don’t condone COED readers doing anything half-ass. So if you’re going to dabble in the forbidden fruits of infidelity, then at least do it right.

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I was surfing the new today and ran across a story on City Rag called Pot Break that features images of celebrities and common folk like you and I getting stoned in NYC.
It reminded me of a COED story from way back when called 13 Celebrity Stoners Caught on Camera.
Celebrities are stalked by the paparazzi 24/7, so it’s inevitable that the camera Nazis will nail the… Click to read more

In COED’s interview with Pete Wentz, you’ll read about how Wentz would rather interview Green Day over Elvis, had to work aound Snoop Dogg’s busy schedule and how he plans to bring the music video experince back to MTV with his new Friday night show “FN MTV.”
Check out interviews with Panic at the Disco and The Ting Tings on COE… Click to read more

Pete Wentz’s band, Fall Out Boy, for which he is the principal lyricist and bass player, has sold upwards of 5 million albums worldwide. Decadence Records, Wentz’s label, has signed bands like Gym Class Heroes, Panic at the Disco and The Academy Is…, who’ve all turned into massive successes. Clandestine Industries, Wentz̵… Click to read more

This summer won’t be remembered for the warm weather, ice cream trucks or girls in bikinis. Nope, 2008 will be remembered for “F’N MTV Summer!”
Talented musician, entrepreneur and activist, Pete Wentz, will shine the spotlight on what viewers love best about music on television – the exclusive, epic live events that can’t be missed. Hi… Click to read more

Snoop Dogg – Ego Trippin’ (2008)

Ego Trippin’, Snoop Dogg’s 1,979th album in as many years (dog years?) has the old fogie getting all hyphy with the kids and giving nods to New Jack Swing. He’s a Renaissance Man, that Dogg.
Never one to pay attention to details, Snoop offers up 21 tracks of extremely varying quality. If one has… Click to read more

After almost fifteen years in the rap game, Snoop Dogg unveils his masterpiece, “Sensual Seduction,” the first single off his upcoming album Ego Trippin’.
Any reservations you may have against Snoop (or in hip-hop in general) will be thrown out the window once the cosmic, low-budget, P-Funk/Chic-influenced video jumps into overdrive. Watching Snoop fo… Click to read more