Fierce at 50 years old, Toni Braxton keeps R&B alive and well on “Sex & Cigarettes,” the title track from her eighth studio album.
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Leon Bridges, ‘Bet Ain’t Worth the Hand’ | Track Review
Following a fine debut album in 2015 (‘Coming Home’), Leon Bridges returns in 2018 with two new singles, including gorgeous retro-soul ballad, “Bet Ain’t Worth the Hand.”
PRETTYMUCH, ‘Healthy’ | Track Review
PRETTYMUCH continues to build its case a pop’s next big-time boy band with its ‘nutritious’ new single, “Healthy.”
Charlie Puth, ‘Done for Me’ | Track Review
On “Done for Me,” the fourth single from his sophomore album 'Voicenotes,' Charlie Puth continues to show greater maturity as an artist. He taps Kehlani for the assist.
The Chainsmokers, ‘Everybody Hates Me’ | Track Review
Drew Taggart of The Chainsmokers keeps on singing in utterly pessimistic fashion on the duo’s third single of 2018, “Everybody Hates Me.”
XXXTENTACION, ? | Album Review
XXXTENTACION returns with another brief, eclectic effort, ‘?’. The album is ‘all over the place,’ but has its fair share of moments.
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