nearly two-thirds through the year and it couldn't be a better time for best-of 2002 lists!

singles.
10. the hives, "hate to say i told you so"
9. busta rhymes ft. p. diddy & pharrell, "pass the courvoisier, part ii"
8. space cowboy, "die 4 u"
7. the streets, "weak become heroes"
6. the rapture, "house of jealous lovers"
5. eminem, "without me"
4. bruce springsteen, "the rising"
3. nelly, "hot in herre"
2. andrew w.k., "party hard"
1. conway, "lisa's got hives"

albums.
10. the vines, highly evolved
9. raphael saadiq, instant vintage
8. bryan ferry, frantic
7. sonic youth, murray street
6. pet shop boys, release
5. bruce springsteen, the rising
4. tom waits, alice
3. wilco, yankee hotel foxtrot
2. various, the best bootlegs in the world ever
1. andrew w.k., i get wet