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Columns
Franchise, Here | Track Review
Rising self-made singer, songwriter, and producer Franchise shows off his potential on a superb reinterpretation of the Alessia Cara gem, “Here.”
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Music
Nina Luna, Betrayed | Track Review
New York City-based Indie-pop singer, songwriter, and producer Nina Luna returns in compelling and relatable fashion on her therapeutic single, “Betrayed.”
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LGBTQ
Lauv & Troye Sivan, I’m So Tired | Track Review 🎵
Rising pop singer/songwriter Lauv joins forces with the brilliant Troye Sivan on an enjoyable, ‘not-so-tired’ single, “I’m So Tired.”
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Music
J. Cole, Middle Child | Track Review
Fayetteville, North Carolina rapper extraordinaire J. Cole comes back strong with his first new single of 2019, “Middle Child,” co-produced with T-Minus.
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Music
Yo Gotti, Put a Date on It | Track Review
Tennessee rapper Yo Gotti returns with an infectious banger, assisted by the ubiquitous, rising rapper Lil Baby, “Put a Date on It.”
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Album 💿
Cub Sport, Cub Sport | Album Review 💿
Australian alt-pop collective Cub Sport delivers a relatable, honest, project with their self-titled third LP, encompassing sexuality.
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Album 💿
Future, Future Hndrxx Presents: The WIZRD | Album Review 💿
Following a two-year hiatus between proper ‘solo’ albums, Future returns with the enjoyable, well-rounded ‘Future Hndrxx Presents: The WIZRD.’
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Columns
Bahjat, What We Were | Track Review
Continuing to show utmost determination, Rising, independent Libyan singer/songwriter Bahjat shines on his first new single of 2019, “What We Were.”
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Music
Backstreet Boys, DNA | Album Review 💿
Following a six-year-hiatus, veteran boy band Backstreet Boys return with their highly-anticipated eighth studio album, ‘DNA.’
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Album 💿
Maggie Rogers, Heard It in a Past Life | Album Review 💿
Rising alternative musician Maggie Rogers delivers a captivating effort on her highly-anticipated debut album, ‘Heard It in a Past Life.’
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Music
James Morrison, My Love Goes On | Track Review
Soulful English singer/songwriter James Morrison taps Grammy-nominated pop/R&B standout Joss Stone for the electrifying “My Love Goes On.”
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Music
Mansionair, Shadows | Track Review
Grammy-nominated Australian alt, electro-pop collective Mansionair sound superb on “Shadows,” their distinct and memorable first single of 2019.