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50 Cent Lukewarm on ‘Animal Ambition: An Untamed Desire To Win’
Rapper 50 Cent comes over as lukewarm at best on independently issued album, ‘Animal Ambition: An Untamed Desire to Win.’
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Review: Austin Mahone, ‘The Secret (EP)’
Up-and-coming pop heartthrob Austin Mahone delivers an enjoyable and respectable introduction to the world with EP, ‘The Secret’.
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Mariah Carey, Me. I Am Mariah…The Elusive Chanteuse | Album Review
After a five-year hiatus, Pop/R&B diva Mariah Carey returns,” bringing the heat” on her comeback LP, ‘Me. I Am Mariah…The Elusive Chanteuse.’
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The Roots, …And Then You Shoot Your Cousin | Album Review
Hip-hop band The Roots continue to ‘transcend’ the confines of hip-hop on the ambitious album ‘…And Then You Shoot Your Cousin.’
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Review: Coldplay, ‘Ghost Stories’
On its sixth studio album, ‘Ghost Stories’, alternative rock/pop collective Coldplay opts for subtlety, mysteriousness, and restraint.
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The Black Keys, Turn Blue | Album Review
Indie-rockers The Black Keys channel the topic of love gone wrong via divorce on their latest LP, Turn Blue.
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Michael Jackson, Xscape | Album Review 💿
Xscape is a ‘much better than expected’ posthumous Michael Jackson album. It doesn’t fall into the same league as Jackson’s best, but a welcome addition.
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Lily Allen Attempts To Make An Artistic Statement On ‘Sheezus’
On her third album, ‘Sheezus’, British alternative-pop singer/songwriter Lily Allen seeks to make an artistic statement, even when it is flawed.
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Hunter Hayes, Storyline | Album Review
‘Storyline,’ the sophomore album by country artist Hunter Hayes, is an enjoyable listen that highlights his strengths more often than not.
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Lykke Li, I Never Learn | Album Review
Swedish alternative-pop singer/songwriter Lykke Li brilliantly captures heartbreak on her third studio album, I Never Learn.
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Review: Eli Paperboy Reed, ‘Nights Like These’
Reed’s latest LP finds the soulful singer updating his sound Retro-soul isn’t the most lucrative musical style in 2014. Neither is R&B for that matter. The preservation of soul is incredibly important but doesn’t sell many albums. There’ve been exceptions as a couple of retro-inspired R&B singles have enjoyed radio success Read more…
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Neon Trees, Pop Psychology | Album Review 💿
Alternative pop collective Neon Trees excel at ‘neo-, New Wave’ on their third album, Pop Psychology.
