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    2017 track reviews

    Lil Xan, Wake Up © Columbia
    Music

    Lil Xan, ‘Wake Up’ | Track Review

    Up-and-coming rapper Lil Xan proves he’s part of the ‘new normal’ of rap music with “Wake Up.” That new normal being lazy rhymes built on platitudes spat over generic, minimalist, but hard-nosed beat.

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsJanuary 1, 2018 ago
    Banamak, Dangerous Game © Banamak
    Music

    Jaymes Crux, Dangerous Game | Track Review 🎵

    Seattle musician Jaymes Crux returns with another enjoyable, well-rounded single with “Dangerous Game.” Ethan Dufault provides the assist.

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsDecember 6, 2017 ago
    Banamak, Born to Die © Banamak
    Music

    Jaymes Crux, Born to Die | Track Review 🎵

    Seattle musician Conner Bloyd – aka Jaymes Crux – makes an enjoyable, respectable bow as a rapper on chill single “Born to Die.”

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsNovember 8, 2017 ago
    DRAM, ILL NANA © EMPIRE
    Music

    DRAM, ILL NANA | Track Review 🎵

    DRAM returns with another exuberant new single, “ILL NANA,” assisted by Trippie Redd.  Unfortunately, “Broccoli” it is not.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsOctober 6, 2017 ago
    Marc E. Bassy, Gossip Columns © Republic
    Music

    Marc E. Bassy, So Simple | Track Review 🎵

    Pop up-and-comer Marc E. Bassy continues to heat up on “So Simple,” a single from his album, Gossip Columns. G-Eazy provides the assist.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsOctober 3, 2017 ago
    J Blavin & Willy Williams, Mi Gente ft. Beyoncé © Universal Music Latin
    Music

    J Balvin & Willy William, Mi Gente | Track Review 🎵

    Beyoncé joins J Balvin and Willy Williams for a magnificent remix of reggaeton banger and breakout hit, “Mi Gente.”

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsOctober 2, 2017 ago
    P!nk, Beautiful Trauma © RCA
    Music

    P!nk, Beautiful Trauma | Track Review 🎵

    Pop veteran P!nk returns with a second compelling single, “Beautiful Trauma,” ahead of her highly-anticipated, seventh studio album bearing the same title.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsOctober 2, 2017 ago
    Kane Brown, Kane Brown Deluxe © Sony Music Nashville
    Music

    Kane Brown, Found You | Track Review 🎵

    Ahead of the release of the deluxe edition of ‘Kane Brown,’ Kane Brown drops an enjoyable, if ‘no-frills’ promo single, “Found You.”

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsOctober 2, 2017 ago
    Gwen Stefani, You Make It Feel Like Christmas © Interscope
    Music

    Gwen Stefani, You Make It Feel Like Christmas | Track Review 🎵

    Gwen Stefani, with a little help from Blake Shelton, returns with “You Make It Feel Like Christmas,” the promo single for her Christmas LP.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsOctober 2, 2017 ago
    DeJ Loaf, Changes © Columbia
    Music

    DeJ Loaf, Changes | Track Review 🎵

    Rapper/singer DeJ Loaf drops a gem on soulful single, ‘Changes.’

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsSeptember 28, 2017 ago
    Evanescence, Synthesis © BMG Rights Management
    Music

    Evanescence, Imperfection | Track Review 🎵

    Amy Lee and Evanescence make a capable comeback with “Imperfection,” the closing track and promo single for fourth album, Synthesis.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsSeptember 28, 2017 ago
    Kelly Clarkson, Meaning of Life [📷: Atlantic]
    Music

    Kelly Clarkson, Move You | Track Review 🎵

    Veteran pop star Kelly Clarkson moves us on “Move You,” a promo single from her highly-anticipated 7th album, ‘Meaning of Life’ (October 27).

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsSeptember 12, 2017 ago

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