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    SZA, Z © Top Dawg
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    SZA, Z | Album Review

    SZA leaves a superb first impression on her full-length debut album ‘Z.’

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJune 24, 2017 ago
    SZA, Ctrl [📷: RCA]
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    SZA, Ctrl | Album Review 💿

    Alternative R&B artist SZA returns with an intriguing, major label debut, ‘Ctrl.’

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJune 24, 2017 ago
    dvsn, Think About Me © OVO, Warner Bros.
    Music

    dvsn, Think About Me | Track Review 🎵

    Canadian alternative R&B duo dvsn – Daniel Daley & Nineteen85 – return respectably with single, “Think About Me.”

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsMay 11, 2017 ago
    Gabriel Garzón-Montano, Jardín © Stones Throw
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    Gabriel Garzón-Montano, Jardín | Album Review 💿

    Gabriel Garzón-Montano delivers a compelling alternative R&B/soul tour de force with Jardín.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsFebruary 17, 2017 ago
    Sampha, Process [📷: Young Turks]
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    Sampha, Process | Album Review 💿

    British musician Sampha delivers an authentic, emotional tour de force on his highly anticipated debut album, ‘Process.’

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsFebruary 8, 2017 ago
    Sampha, Process © Young Turks
    Music

    Sampha, Timmy’s Prayer | Track Review 🎵

    British musician Sampha delivers an authentic tale of heartache and heartbreak with “Timmy’s Prayer,” a single from debut LP, ‘Process.’

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsFebruary 3, 2017 ago
    Childish Gambino, "Awaken, My Love!" [📷: Glassnote]
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    Childish Gambino, “Awaken, My Love!” | Album Review

    Donald Glover – aka Childish Gambino – trades rhymes for singing on his ambitious third studio album, “Awaken, My Love!”

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsDecember 6, 2016 ago
    The Weeknd, Starboy © Republic
    Music

    The Weeknd, Party Monster | Track Review 🎵

    The Weeknd shows his more aggressive side on “Party Monster,” one of the final singles released ahead of STARBOY.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsNovember 23, 2016 ago
    Solange, A Seat at the Table © Columbia
    Album 💿

    Solange, A Seat at the Table | Album Review 💿

    Solange delivers a homerun on A Seat at the Table. ‘Seat’ encompasses feelings, attitudes, and reality for black men and women. A socially-conscious gem.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsOctober 7, 2016 ago
    The Weeknd, Starboy [📷: Republic]
    Music

    The Weeknd, False Alarm | Track Review 🎵

    With “False Alarm,” Canadian R&B artist The Weeknd delivers an ambitious second single from forthcoming album, ‘Starboy’.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsOctober 4, 2016 ago
    PARTYNEXTDOOR, PARTYNEXTDOOR 3 (P3) © OVO Sound/Warner Bros
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    PARTYNEXTDOOR Suffers From Predictability On ‘PND 3’

    Drake Protégé PARTYNEXTDOOR returns with his highly anticipated sophomore album, PARTYNEXTDOOR 3 (P3). Once more, the production is slick, the tempos slow, and the subject matter limited.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsAugust 25, 2016 ago
    Frank Ocean, Blonde © Boys Don't Cry
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    Frank Ocean, Blonde | Album Review 💿

    Pop musician Frank Ocean returns with his highly anticipated sophomore album, ‘Blonde’. He makes following up a masterpiece look easy.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsAugust 24, 2016 ago

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