YG, 4REAL 4REAL | Album Review
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Compton rapper YG returns less than a year after releasing ‘Stay Dangerous’ to drop his fourth studio album, ‘4REAL 4REAL.’

Sifting through all of the musical hype

Sifting through all of the musical hype
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Compton rapper YG returns less than a year after releasing ‘Stay Dangerous’ to drop his fourth studio album, ‘4REAL 4REAL.’
![Lauv, "Sad Forever": The Musical Hype track review [Photo Credit: Lauv]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/lauv-sad-forever-tmh-track-review.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Lauv brilliantly tackles mental health issues on his second solo single of 2019, “Sad Forever,” set to appear on his forthcoming album.
![Gucci Mane, "Love Thru the Computer" (Ft. Justin Bieber): The Musical Hype track review [Photo Credit: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/gucci-mane-love-thru-the-computer-atlantic-tmh-track-review.jpeg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Fueled by a Zapp sample and reminiscing on his incarceration, Gucci Mane taps Justin Beiber for his new single, “Love Thru the Computer.”
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Cardi B continues to ‘ride the wave’ on her brief, confident banger “Press.” It’s respectable, but more ‘tried and true’ than innovative.
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Post-‘Witness,’ Katy Perry makes a fierce comeback with a bright, catchy, electrifying, and reminiscent pop single, “Never Really Over.”
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The National return with their eighth studio album, ‘I Am Easy to Find,’ a respectable and intriguing affair, even if it runs too long.

YUNGBLUD returns fired up on his single “Parents,” where he makes it clear the ‘parents’ are just too old to understand the kids.

Rapper Denzel Curry packs a serious punch on “Speedboat,” the banging second single from his highly-anticipated 2019 LP, ‘ZUU.’
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The ever-versatile Ty Dolla $ign, assisted by rapper extraordinaire J. Cole, delivers a short but totally intriguing new R&B single, “Purple Emoji.”
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Rising alternative singer/songwriter Clairo delivers a compelling record with “Bags,” the promo single for her highly-anticipated debut album, ‘Immunity.’

Thomas Rhett and Kelsea Ballerini make a pretty sweet team on “Center Point Road,” the title track and sixth advance single from his fourth studio album.
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Aussie pop collective 5 Seconds of Summer continues their ‘sleek, modern-pop’ approach post-Youngblood on the short, but hella sweet single, “Easier.”