Music Shopping List: Kid Cudi Leads the Charge
Kid Cudi, The Lox, and Tony Bennett are the big attractions on a quiet December release date (December 16).
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
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Reaction: 59th Annual Grammy Award Nominees
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Grammy nomination reactions: Monumental snubs are few and far between in this year’s group of nominees.
J. Cole Goes Deep and Personal on ‘4 Your Eyez Only’
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J. Cole delivers a deep, meaningful, and personal effort on his fourth studio album, ‘4 Your Eyez Only.’ ‘4 Your Eyez Only’ has no guest features.
Leann Rimes, Long Live Love | Track Review 🎵
Country-pop veteran Leann Rimes proves she has pop chops on promo single “Long Live Love.”
Nicki Minaj & Mike WiLL Made-It, Black Barbies | Track Review 🎵
Nicki Minaj & Mike WiLL rework Rae Sremmurd no. 1 hit “Black Beatles” as “Black Barbies.” The results remain impressive.
Post Malone, Leave | Track Review 🎵
Up-and-coming rapper Post Malone drops one final single, “Leave” ahead of his highly anticipated debut album, ‘Stoney.’
Kehlani, Advice | Track Review 🎵
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Up-and-coming R&B artist Kehlani drops another superb single with “Advice.” “Advice” arrives ahead of her proper debut, ‘SweetSexySavage.’
Empire Cast, Aces High (Serayah) | Track Review 🎵
“Aces High,” a song performed by Serayah on the third season of Empire, suffers from the pitfalls of the soundtrack cut.
Kid Cudi, Baptized in Fire | Track Review 🎵
Alternative, Left-field rapper Kid Cudi returns strong with single “Baptized in Fire.” Cudi is assisted by Travis Scott.
The Hamilton Mixtape | Album Review 💿
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Lin-Manual Miranda and a star-studded cast strikes gold with ‘The Hamilton Mixtape,’ a compilation of covers, reinterpretations, and newbies.
Childish Gambino, “Awaken, My Love!” | Album Review
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Donald Glover – aka Childish Gambino – trades rhymes for singing on his ambitious third studio album, “Awaken, My Love!”
Music Shopping List: J. Cole Returns With ‘4 Your Eyez Only’
Music Shopping List: J. Cole leads a crop of new releases this week with his fourth studio album, ‘4 Your Eyez Only.’
Final Grammy Nomination Predictions (Big Categories)
59th Annual Grammy Award nomination predictions: Adele will be nominated in three out of the four big categories (album, record, and song).
John Legend Shines on ‘Darkness and Light’
John Legend delivers another captivating solo album with Darkness and Light. While his sound is tweaked, fundamentally he remains the same artist.
Retrospective Review: John Legend, Love in the Future (2013)
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R&B singer-songwriter John Legend makes genuine love sound both respectable and desirable on his fourth solo album, ‘Love in the Future.’
Pitbull, Can’t Have | Track Review 🎵
Pitbull goes moderately harder on his new single, “Can’t Have” which samples “Can’t Have” by pop-R&B artist Steven A. Clark.
John Mayer, Love on the Weekend | Track Review 🎵
Pop-rock singer-songwriter & beastly guitarist John Mayer returns with “Love on the Weekend,” a lovely single but no means the second coming.
Examining Lyrics: The Weeknd, ‘Starboy’
Canadian R&B standout The Weeknd Returns with ‘Starboy,’ an album filled with intriguing lyrics worth analyzing.
Trey Songz, Comin Home | Track Review 🎵
Trey Songz ushers in the Christmas spirit (and love) on his superb new single, “Comin Home.”
Jhene Aiko, Maniac | Track Review 🎵
Jhene Aiko is unafraid to get ‘down and dirty’ on risqué new single, “Maniac.” Innuendo runs rampant here.
Daniel Skye, No Party | Track Review 🎵
Up-and-coming teen-pop artist Daniel Skye woos the ladies on enjoyable new single, “No Party.”
Rick Ross, Buy Back the Block | Track Review 🎵
Rick Ross enlists Gucci Mane and 2 Chainz for flex-fest banger, “Buy Back the Block.”
G-Eazy, Bone Marrow | Track Review 🎵
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Bay Area Standout G-Eazy and British standout Danny Seth team up for the profane, collaborative banger, “Bone Marrow.”
Ashanti, Helpless | Track Review 🎵
Ashanti and Ja Rule reunite on “Helpless,” a cover appearing on the highly anticipated, star-studded ‘The Hamilton Mixtape.’
G-Eazy , Still | Track Review 🎵
Despite the fact that G-Eazy has seen his fame increase exponentially, he asserts that fame hasn’t made him a perfect person on single, “Still.”
Childish Gambino, Redbone | Track Review 🎵
Childish Gambino returns with an ambitious second single, “Redbone,” ahead of his R&B full-length, “Awaken, My Love!”
Various Artists, Wrote My Way Out | Track Review 🎵
Aloe Blacc, Dave East, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Nas drop the dope “Wrote My Way Out,” a highlight from ‘The Hamilton Mixtape.’