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    Black America Again

    Beyoncé, Lemonade [📷: Columbia]
    Evergreen

    Year-End List: 40 Best Albums of 2016

    Beyoncé (Lemonade), Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds (Skelton Tree), and Solange (A Seat at the Table) lead the charge of the 40 bests albums of 2016.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsDecember 23, 2016 ago
    Bon Jovi, This House Is Not For Sale © Island
    Columns

    Billboard 200 Grooves: Bon Jovi Takes ‘House’ to No. 1

    Billboard 200: Bon Jovi Takes ‘This House is Not for Sale’ to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 dated November 26, 2016. Alicia Keys (Here) settles for no. 2.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsNovember 16, 2016 ago
    Common, Black America Again © Def Jam
    Album 💿

    Common is on Autopilot on ‘Black America Again’

    Common delivers a tour de force with ‘Black America Again’. Arguably, ‘Black America Again’ is his best album in years.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsNovember 8, 2016 ago
    Jeezy, Trap or Die 3 © Def Jam
    Columns

    Billboard: Jeezy Narrowly Takes No. 1 on the Billboard 200

    Billboard: Jeezy (Trap or Die 3) Narrowly Takes No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Kenny Chesney (Cosmic Hallelujah) settles for no. 2.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsNovember 7, 2016 ago
    Common, Black America Again © Def Jam
    Music

    Common, Home | Track Review 🎵

    Common flexes on another sound pre-release single from ‘Black America Again,’ “Home,” featuring underrated R&B standout Bilal.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsNovember 2, 2016 ago
    Common, Black America Again © Def Jam
    Music

    Common, Pyramids | Track Review 🎵

    Common showcases immense grit on the hard-hitting “Pyramids,” among the crème de la crème from album, ‘Black America Again.’

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsOctober 31, 2016 ago
    Alicia Keys, HERE © RCA
    Music

    Music Shopping List: Alicia Keys & More

    Music Shopping List, November 4, 2016: Alicia Keys, Common & Bon Jovi Lead the Charge with respective new albums. The first music release week in November is top-heavy.  There are three notable releases: Alicia Keys (HERE), Common (Black America Again) and Bon Jovi (This House Is Not for Sale).  The Read more…

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsOctober 31, 2016 ago

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