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XXXTENTACION, ‘Bad’ | Track Review
Ahead of his posthumous album, ‘Skins,’ late rapper/singer XXXTENTACION releases an ultra-brief, vibe-filled promo single, “BAD.”
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Backstreet Boys, ‘Chances’ | Track Review
In preparation for their highly-anticipated 2019 album, ‘DNA,’ Veteran boy band Backstreet Boys release their second single from the project, “Chances.”
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ILLENIUM & Call Me Karizma, ‘God Damnit’ | Track Review
Perhaps repentance is necessarily after listening, but DJ/producer ILLENIUM & rapper/singer Call Me Karizma make sweet music together on ‘God Damnit.’
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Muse, Simulation Theory | Album Review
Grammy-winning alternative rock band Muse delivers their best work in years on their eighth studio album, ‘Simulation Theory.’
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THEY., Broken | Track Review
R&B/hip-hop duo THEY. enlists R&B singer Jessie Reyez for their brief new single, “Broken.” It’s definitely a ‘vibe,’ but certainly not transcendent.
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Alec Benjamin, ‘1994’ | Track Review
Rising Arizona pop singer/songwriter Alec Benjamin continues to make a compelling case for himself on his birth-year single, “1994.”
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Andrea Bocelli, Sí | Album Review
The exemplification of a class act, not to mention consistency, veteran classical Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli shines bright on his 2018 album, ‘Sí.’
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Hykuu, ‘Coming Home’ | Track Review
Departing from his usual sound, Madrid-based producer Hykuu enlists Swedish/UK singer/producer Summer Heart for his latest single, “Coming Home.”
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Music Trippie Redd, Topanga | Track Review
Trippie Redd, Topanga | Track Review 
Backed by an angelic backdrop, Trippie Redd doesn’t stick with a spiritual script on “Topanga,” where the rapper spits about guns and violence.
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NOTD & Felix Jaehn, ‘So Close’ | Track Review
Swedish production duo NOTD, and German DJ/producer Felix Jaehn, assisted by Captain Cuts and Georgia Ku, deliver a solid dance joint, “So Close.”
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King Princess, ‘Pussy is God’ | Track Review
Rising pop artist King Princess celebrates queer love (intact with spiritual references) on her boldly-titled, unapologetic single, “Pussy is God.”
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Tyga, ‘Dip’ | Track Review
Tyga, assisted by Nicki Minaj, drop an utterly shallow, sexually-charged banger with “Dip.” Both have delivered better performances in the past.
