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ZAPPER & DATGIRL, Bang Bang, Bitches! | Track Review 🎵
ZAPPER and DATGIRL collaborate to create an eccentric, ambitious, politically-charged song and music video, “Bang Bang, B*tches!”
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Michael Kiwanuka Shines on Sophomore LP ‘Love & Hate’
Michael Kiwanuka assembles a superb effort with sophomore LP Love & Hate. The singing, songwriting, and production are top-notch.
![Shawn Mendes, Illuminate [📷 : Island]](https://themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/shawn-mendes-illuminate-island.jpg)
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Shawn Mendes, Ruin | Track Review 🎵
Canadian pop artist Shawn Mendes shines on “Ruin,” a soulful, memorable, and well-written single that shows him maturing and “stepping up his game.”
![Kanye West, The Life of Pablo [📷: G.O.O.D. / Def Jam]](https://themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/kanye-west-the-life-of-pablo-def-jam.jpg)
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Kanye West, Famous | Track Review 🎵
Kanye West is one of the world’s most polarizing musicians. West’s controversial track “Famous,” along with its equally controversial video confirms such.
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Grace, FMA | Album Review 💿
Aussie singer Grace shows tremendous potential on her debut, FMA, led by breakthrough single, “You Don’t Own Me.”
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DJ Khaled, For Free | Track Review 🎵
On infectious single “For Free,” DJ Khaled – with a mighty assist from Drake – have their minds on one thing only – awesome sex.
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Bastille, Good Grief | Track Review 🎵
The best way to characterize the new Bastille single, “Good Grief,” the first single from sophomore LP, Wild World? It’s infectious!
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Alicia Keys, Hallelujah | Track Review 🎵
Alicia Keys latest single “Hallelujah” is respectable, but not the “second coming.” “Hallelujah” likely isn’t a ‘pop’ hit. Still, there’s something here.
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Shawn Mendes, Treat You Better | Track Review 🎵
No one will deny Shawn Mendes has “the package.” He’s got the looks and a respectable voice. Single “Treat You Better” is enjoyable but not timeless.
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Maxwell, Lake By the Ocean | Track Review
A truly glorious happening occurred – the return of one of neo-soul’s greatest, Maxwell, with a stellar new single, “Lake By the Ocean.”
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Joey + Rory, Hymns | Album Review 💿
‘Hyms That Are Important To Us,’ the final studio album by Joey + Rory, is a well-rounded, enjoyable, country-gospel effort.
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David Bowie, Blackstar | Album Review 💿
On his final studio album, Blackstar, David Bowie delivers a superb, supremely creative effort that never misses the mark.
