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Recapping 40 Stunning Ballads from 2018 | Year in Review
Brandi Carlile, Ella Mai, Hozier, Mariah Carey, and Shawn Mendes are among artists providing the soundtrack for “Recapping 40 Stunning Ballads from 2018.”
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6ix9ine, DUMMY BOY | Album Review 💿
Controversial New York rapper 6ix9ine delivers one of the very worst albums of 2018 with his inept, totally substance-less debut album, ‘DUMMY BOY.’
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11 Songs Where Rappers (And a Singer) Keep It Basic AF | Playlist
“11 Songs Where Rappers (And a Singer) Keep It Basic AF” features music courtesy of
6ix9ine, Drake, Iggy Azalea, Lil Xan, and Quavo among others.
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Behemoth, I Loved You at Your Darkest | Album Review 💿
Hellishness and Satanism run rampant on the high-energy ‘I Loved You at Your Darkest,’ the 11th studio album by Polish death metal band Behemoth.
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Evergreen
13 Songs Centered on the Year | Playlist 🎧
“13 Songs Centered on the Year” features year-centric songs courtesy of Alec Benjamin, Behemoth, BROCKHAMPTON, Camila Cabello, and ZAYN.
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Music
Alexander Stewart, Best Damn Thing | Track Review 🎵
Rising Canadian pop singer and YouTuber Alexander Stewart delivers an alluring, infectious, must-hear single with “Best Damn Thing.”
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21 Savage, I am > I was | Album Review 💿
Following lackluster debut album ‘Issa Album,’ ubiquitous rap deadpan extraordinaire 21 Savage steps up his game on his sophomore LP, ‘I am > I was.’
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Evergreen
15 Songs That Center Around Sadness & Depression | Playlist
“15 Songs That Center Around Sadness & Depression” features music from The 1975, Father John Misty, Mac Miller, Post Malone, and XXXTENTACION.
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Bad Bunny, X 100PRE | Album Review 💿
Rising Puerto Rican Latin ‘trap-soul’ singer Bad Bunny shows plenty of potential on his enjoyable, highly-anticipated debut album, ‘X 100PRE.’
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Evergreen
The Drip 💦 is Real on These 11 Songs | Playlist 🎧
“The Drip is Real on These 11 Songs” features some stellar, drippin’ music courtesy of Cardi B, Jack Harlow, Lil Baby & Gunna, and Tory Lanez.
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Grammys 2019: A Deeper Look at the ‘Record of the Year’ Nominees
With the 2019 Grammy nominees revealed, we break analyze some of the biggest categories in more depth, starting with the Record of the Year category.
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Music
Joey Graceffa, Kingdom | Track Review
Despite his sincerest attempt, YouTuber Joey Graceffa fails to move “Kingdom” from the realm of ‘stereotypical YouTube music,’ to legit mainstream pop.