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    A$AP Rocky

    A$AP MOB, RAF © RCA
    Music

    A$AP MOB, ‘RAF’ | Track Review

    A$AP MOB returns with a star-studded, flex track, “RAF,” named after Belgian fashion designer Raf Simons.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsMay 30, 2017 ago
    D.R.A.M., Gilligan © EMPIRE/ Atlantic
    Music

    DRAM, Gilligan | Track Review 🎵

    D.R.A.M. returns with a new single, “Gilligan,” featuring Juicy J and A$AP Rocky. On “Gilligan,” he moves away from singing.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsApril 27, 2017 ago
    Alicia Keys, HERE © RCA
    Album 💿

    Alicia Keys, Here | Album Review 💿

    Alicia Keys aims for big, socially conscious ideas on her sixth studio album ‘Here.’ Those ideas aren’t always executed seamlessly, however.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsNovember 7, 2016 ago
    Alicia Keys, HERE © RCA
    Music

    Alicia Keys Blended Family (What You Do for Love) | Track Review 🎵

    R&B singer/songwriter Alicia Keys comes from an honest place on personal new single “Blended Family” featuring A$AP Rocky.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsOctober 11, 2016 ago
    Selena Gomez, Revival [📷: Interscope]
    Evergreen

    11 Songs Where the Innuendo is Out of Control | Playlist

    A lack of control captures the sentiment of the 11 songs selected on this playlist that lack control of their sexual appetites. The innuendo is legit.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsJune 7, 2016 ago
    Rihanna, Anti © Roc Nation
    Evergreen

    10 Songs That Require Work To Be Put In | Playlist

    Ah, a playlist comprised of 10 songs requiring ‘work’ to be put in! The list includes songs courtesy of Rihanna, Fifth Harmony, Iggy Azalea and more.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsApril 5, 2016 ago
    Kendrick Lamar, To Pimp A Butterfly © Aftermath/Interscope
    Evergreen

    Playlist: 25 Best Rap Songs of 2015

    After flexing my muscles (writing, not biceps) and compiling the best songs and best albums of 2015, how about diving into genres? Here’s a quickie – 25 Best Rap Songs of 2015. Are there some ‘best’ songs that didn’t get loving from yours truly? Probably, but that’s life, and life’s Read more…

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsDecember 29, 2015 ago
    A$AP Rocky, AT.LONG.LAST.A$AP © RCA
    Album 💿

    A$AP Rocky, At. Long. Last. A$AP’ | Album Review

    A$AP Rocky returns with his highly anticipated sophomore album, ‘At. Long. Last. A$AP.’ On ‘A.L.L.A.’, A$AP Rocky aims for bigger things.

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsMay 29, 2015 ago
    Marilyn Manson, The Pale Emperor [📷: Loma Vista]
    Evergreen

    One ‘Hell’ Of A Playlist: 12 Hellish Songs

    This playlist isn’t about jealousy, Biblical matters, or hell itself. Each song title features hell in some form. After listening, you’ll need to repent!

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsJanuary 9, 2015 ago
    Tinashe, Aquarius [📷: RCA]
    Album 💿

    Tinashe Delivers A Solid Contemporary R&B Debut On ‘Aquarius’

    Tinashe introduces herself to the world with her compelling, debut album, ‘Aquarius.’ She gets a lift from A$AP Rocky, Future, and ScHoolboy Q.

    By the musical hype, 11 yearsOctober 7, 2014 ago
    Lykke Li, I Never Learn [Photo Credit: RCA]
    Album 💿

    Lykke Li, I Never Learn | Album Review

    Swedish alternative-pop singer/songwriter Lykke Li  brilliantly captures heartbreak on her third studio album, I Never Learn.

    By the musical hype, 11 yearsMay 8, 2014 ago
    T.I., Trouble Man- Heavy is the Head © Atlantic
    Music

    T.I., Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head | Album Review

    After an underwhelming seventh studio album in ‘No Mercy,’ T.I. redeems himself on his eighth album, ‘Trouble Man: Heavy is the Head.’

    By brent80, 12 yearsDecember 21, 2012 ago

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