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    Kehlani, SweetSexySavage [📷: Atlantic]
    LGBTQ

    Kehlani, CRZY | Track Review 🎵

    Up-and-coming R&B singer Kehlani takes a page out of the Rihanna textbook with one ‘crazy’ single, fittingly titled “CRZY.”

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsJuly 24, 2016 ago
    Tinashe, Superlove © RCA
    Music

    Tinashe, Superlove | Track Review 🎵

    Up-and-coming contemporary R&B/pop artist Tinashe drops a good record with “Superlove,” though arguably it’s not enough to elevate her superstardom.

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsJuly 18, 2016 ago
    Grace, FMA © RCA
    Album 💿

    Grace, FMA | Album Review 💿

    Aussie singer Grace shows tremendous potential on her debut, FMA, led by breakthrough single, “You Don’t Own Me.”

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsJuly 4, 2016 ago
    Maxwell, blackSUMMER'Snight © Columbia
    Album 💿

    Maxwell, ‘blackSUMMERS’night’ | Album Review

    Maxwell remains consistent on latest LP blackSUMMERS’night, while successfully tweaking his sound to embody and appeal to the times.

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsJuly 4, 2016 ago
    Rihanna, Unapologetic [📷: Def Jam]
    Evergreen

    Rihanna: Her Most Unapologetic Songs | Playlist

    Rihanna has transformed into a most unapologetic artist. Here are 12 of her most unapologetic from her career.

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsJune 29, 2016 ago
    Alicia Keys, Hallelujah (Single) © RCA
    Music

    Alicia Keys, Hallelujah | Track Review 🎵

    Alicia Keys latest single “Hallelujah” is respectable, but not the “second coming.” “Hallelujah” likely isn’t a ‘pop’ hit. Still, there’s something here.

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsJune 19, 2016 ago
    Beyoncé, Lemonade [📷: Columbia]
    Lyrical Spotlight

    Beyoncé, Lemonade | Lyrical Spotlight

    ‘Lemonade,’ the sixth studio album from Beyoncé is chocked full of lyrics deserving analysis and expert commentary. We’ll provide both.

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsMay 2, 2016 ago
    K. Michelle, More Issues Than Vogue © Atlantic
    Album 💿

    K. Michelle, ‘More Issues Than Vogue’ – By The Lyrics

    It is safe to say that R&B singer K. Michelle has no filter.

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsMarch 29, 2016 ago
    David Bowie, Blackstar [📷: Columbia]
    Columns

    BB Grooves: David Bowie Lands First No. 1 on Billboard 200

    On the Billboard 200, specifically the no. 1 spot, David Bowie’s legacy lives on with ‘Blackstar’, his first ever chart topper during his lengthy career.

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsJanuary 21, 2016 ago
    Alessia Cara, Know It All [📷: Def Jam]
    Album 💿

    Alessia Cara, Know-It-All | Album Review

    Canadian pop singer Alessia Cara showcases ample potential on her full-length debut, ‘Know-It-All.’

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsDecember 1, 2015 ago
    Ty Dolla $ign, Free TC © Atlantic
    Album 💿

    Ty Dolla $ign, Free TC | Album Review 💿

    Ty Dolla $ign shows great versatility throughout ‘Free TC’, oscillating between singing/rapping & soulfulness/unapologetic brashness.

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsNovember 19, 2015 ago
    Justin Bieber, Purpose © Def Jam
    Album 💿

    Justin Bieber, Purpose | Album Review

    Justin Bieber returns with a respectable, comeback album, ‘Purpose.’ While it isn’t a homerun, it’s good enough to restore him to pop glory.

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsNovember 16, 2015 ago

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