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XXXTENTACION, SKINS | Album Review
Posthumous project ‘SKINS’ should play well to the XXXTENTACION base, but as an album, it’s ‘undercooked’ as opposed to being ‘well done.’
Evergreen
101 Best Songs of 2018 | Playlist 🎧
Childish Gambino, Hozier, Drake, Janelle Monáe, Drake, and Shawn Mendes earn songs in the top-five of the 100 Best Songs of 2018.
Columns
Reuben Gray, ‘Till the Lights Go Out’ | Track Review
Gifted, rising 17-year old English pop musician Reuben Gray delivers an electrifying, ‘must-hear,’ debut single, “Till the Lights Go Out.”
Columns
Getting to Know…The Scared Crows | Interview
For the 15th ‘Getting to Know’ Interview, frontman Tyler Forrest gives us the lowdown on his rising Los Angeles rock band, The Scared Crows.
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Music
Jay Rock, Shit Real | Track Review 🎵
West Coast rapper Jay Rock enlists Detroit rapper Tee Grizzley for his tough, ‘trill’ new addendum to Redemption, “Shit Real.”
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Music
Gucci Mane, ‘BiPolar’ | Track Review
Perhaps Gucci Mane, assisted by Quavo won’t change any lives with single “BiPolar,” but he definitely entertains on this banging flex-fest.
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Music
Grimes, ‘We Appreciate Power’ | Track Review
The ever-distinct Canadian singer/songwriter Grimes returns with a ‘powerful’ new single, assisted by American singer HANA, “We Appreciate Power.”
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Album 💿
Alessia Cara, The Pains of Growing | Album Review
Following a three-year hiatus, Grammy-winning Canadian pop artist Alessia Cara comes back strong on her sophomore album, ‘The Pains of Growing.’
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Music
Kodak Black, ‘Calling My Spirit’ | Track Review
Perhaps the lethargic flow and distinct voice of rapper Kodak Black will appeal to some on “Calling My Spirit,” the record falls short by my estimation.
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Music
Arctic Monkeys, ‘Anyways’ | Track Review
Post-Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino, Alex Turner and Arctic Monkeys return with another fantastic new single, “Anyways,” in a similar vein.
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Music
Mark Ronson, ‘Nothing Breaks Like a Heart’ | Track Review
Mark Ronson, assisted by Miley Cyrus (vocals) and Jamie xx (production), delivers a stellar, retro country-pop record with “Nothing Breaks Like a Heart.”
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Music
ZAYN, ‘Rainberry’ | Track Review
With the announcement of his sophomore album, ‘Icarus Falls,’ ZAYN drops his seventh advance single, “Rainberry,” which has its moments.