ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Calvin Harris

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It's been a good year for Calvin Harris.  Between dropping his "18 Months" album and releasing a handful of chart-topping singles ("I Need Your Love" featuring Ellie Goulding and "Sweet Nothing" featuring Florence Welch, to name a couple), Harris has been making a solid name for himself in the world of mainstream EDM.  Right now, he's busy waiting to hear whether or not he won Best Dance Recording or Best Dance/Electronica Album at this year's Grammy Awards.  Everyone at Roman's Rap-Up finds something to love about Calvin Harris.  While many are aware of these recent hits, however, fewer have heard his vastly different freshman and sophomore albums.  I Created Disco and Ready for the Weekend, respectively, were two fantastic disco-revival-esque albums.  I Created Disco, while not quite as polished as his more recent work, offers a glimpse into Harris' fun, dancy roots.  Ready for the Weekend acts as a more transitional album, with more of that mainstream vibe coming through.  Any who consider themselves to be fans of his recent work should give these albums a good listen.  You may just be surprised at the transition he has made in the span of just a few years.  Take a listen below:

The 56th Annual Grammy Awards airs January 26th, 2014 at 8PM EST on CBS.