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Takeaways from Mary J. Blige’s, ‘The London Sessions’
Maybe it took Mary J. Blige “a whole damn year” to heal from heartache, but ‘The London Sessions’ is an album listenable beyond that short span of time.
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Rick Ross Aims Shallowly On ‘Hood Billionaire’
Rick Ross’ 2nd album of 2014 (‘Hood Billionaire’) is shallow thematically. A conceptual effort, his approach at contrasting the past is mildly successful.
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Chrisette Michele, The Lyricists’ Opus (EP) | Album Review 💿
R&B diva Chrisette Michele sounds as if she was free to deliver the kind of project that she wanted to on EP ‘The Lyricists’ Opus’.
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Big K.R.I.T., Cadillactica | Album Review
With his major-label sophomore album, Cadillactica, Mississippi rapper Big K.R.I.T. constructs an album that goes above and beyond the expectations.
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Five Takeaways from Nick Jonas’ ‘Nick Jonas’
Nick Jonas is now a grown man, and ‘Nick Jonas’ reflects his newfound male hood. Here are five takeaways from the album for your reading pleasure!
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Aretha Franklin Is Enthusiastic, Flawed On ‘Great Diva Classics’
Aretha Franklin may be the queen, but even musical royalty falls short sometimes. ‘Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics’ is a perfect example.
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Stevie Nicks, 24 Karat Gold – Songs from the Vault | Album Review
Consistent and enjoyable throughout, Stevie Nicks reminds everyone why she’s such a revered musician on ’24 Karat Gold.’
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U2 Lack Vintage Magic on ‘Songs of Innocence’
All in all, ‘Songs of Innocence’ is a good U2 album, but not a truly, great U2 album. It has its worthwhile moments nonetheless.
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Hoodie Allen Spits Sex, Swag and Pop Culture on ‘People Keep Talking’
‘People Keep Talking’ proves to be an enjoyable, well-produced and well-conceived album by independent rapper Hoodie Allen.
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Macy Gray Stays On the Grind on ‘The Way’
Ultimately,’The Way’, the latest album by R&B musician Macy Gray, is what it is – a good, but not a particularly innovative, game-changing album.
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Tinashe Delivers A Solid Contemporary R&B Debut On ‘Aquarius’
Tinashe introduces herself to the world with her compelling, debut album, ‘Aquarius.’ She gets a lift from A$AP Rocky, Future, and ScHoolboy Q.
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Luke James, Luke James | Album Review
‘Luke James’, the self-titled debut by R&B newcomer Luke James is imperfect, but offers plenty for the hungry R&B enthusiast to sink their teeth into.