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AUGUST 08, ‘Funeral’ | Track Review
Fresh off from a killer collaboration with Rich Brian (“Arizona” from ‘Amen’), Up and coming R&B musician AUGUST 08 shows incredible potential on his own, thoughtful, debut single, “Funeral.”
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Towkio, ‘2 Da Moon’ | Track Review
Up and coming Chicago rapper Towkio shines on single “2 Da Moon,” featuring Teddy Jackson and Grace Weber.
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YoungBoy Never Broke Again, ‘Love is Poison’ | Track Review
Somehow escaping ‘critical wrath,’ 18-year old up-and-coming rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again shows promise on single, “Love is Poison.”
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Smokepurpp, ‘Big Bucks’ | Track Review
Continuing in a formula of brief, narrow-minded, utterly shallow rap, popular SoundCloud rapper Smokepurpp drops another empty, forgettable single, “Big Bucks.”
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Marshmello & Anne-Marie, ‘FRIENDS’ | Track Review
DJ-producer Marshmello, with an assist by British singer Anne-Marie, drops another hit with feisty single, “FRIENDS.”
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Kendrick Lamar, ‘Black Panther the Album’ | Album Review
Kendrick Lamar assembles an intriguing soundtrack for the critically-acclaimed film ‘Black Panther’ with ‘Black Panther the Album Music from and Inspired.’
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Noah Cyrus, ‘We Are…’ | Track Review
Continuing to build her artistic profile, Noah Cyrus returns with a new single, “We Are…” assisted by MØ. The results are mixed at best.
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Rae Sremmurd, ‘T’d Up’ | Track Review
Southern rap duo Rae Sremmurd returns with infectious banger “T’d Up,” produced by the ubiquitous Metro Boomin.
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Fifty Shades Freed (Soundtrack) | Album Review
The ‘Fifty Shades Freed’ soundtrack, like the previous Fifty Shades soundtracks, is star-studded with something for everybody. This particular edition features a number of up-and-coming musicians.
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Calvin Harris, ‘Nuh Ready Nuh Ready’ | Track Review
Calvin Harris returns with tropically-infused single, “Nuh Ready Nuh Ready.” He enlists Canadian urban artist PARTYNEXTDOOR for the assist.
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James Bay, ‘Wild Love’ | Track Review
Tweaking his sound dramatically, James Bay returns with “Wild Love,” the wild, starkly different promo single from his forthcoming sophomore album.
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Maroon 5, ‘Wait’ | Track Review
Following lukewarm success for ‘Red Pill Blues’ and after releasing numerous singles, Maroon 5 releases yet another single, “Wait.”
