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    Common, LoveStar © Def Jam
    Music

    Common, Love Star | Track Review 🎵

    Intellectual, thought-provoking MC Common returns with a new single, “Love Star.” The record features the talents of Marsha Ambrosius and PJ.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsSeptember 16, 2016 ago
    Zack de la rocha, "digging for windows" [📷: sombra sounds]
    Music

    Zack de la Rocha, digging for windows | Track Review 🎵

    Rage Against the Machine poet/rapper Zack de la Rocha returns with intense comeback single, “digging for windows.”

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsSeptember 15, 2016 ago
    Timeflies, Something Wrong © Forty8Fifty Music Group
    Music

    Timeflies, Something Wrong | Track Review 🎵

    Up-and-coming pop collective Timeflies impress on new single “Something Wrong.” “Something Wrong” contains “a little bit of everything” stylistically.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsSeptember 9, 2016 ago
    Usher, Hard II Love @ RCA
    Music

    Usher, Rivals | Track Review 🎵

    Usher returns with a fifth pre-release single from upcoming album ‘Hard II Love’ entitled “Rivals.” “Rivals” features ubiquitous rapper, Future.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsSeptember 5, 2016 ago
    Banks & Steelz, Anything But Words © Warner Bros.
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    Banks & Steelz Offer Compelling, Eclectic LP with ‘Anything But Words’

    Paul Banks (Interpol) and RZA (Wu-Tang Clan) – aka Steelz – collaborate on thrilling alternative/hip-hop album, ‘Anything But Words’.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsSeptember 2, 2016 ago
    Usher, Hard II Love @ RCA
    Music

    Usher, Missin U | Track Review 🎵

    On his fourth single from Hard II Love, “Missin U,” Usher shows he has lost little of his sexy swagger over the years.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsAugust 30, 2016 ago
    Usher, Hard II Love @ RCA
    Music

    Usher, No Limit | Track Review

    After releasing many singles, Usher drops the slick “No Limit” (ft. Young Thug) as his promotional single for Hard II Love.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsAugust 30, 2016 ago
    Britney Spears, Glory [📷: RCA]
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    Britney Spears, Glory | Album Review 💿

    On her ninth studio album ‘Glory,’ Britney Spears indeed sounds glorious. There are plenty of standouts throughout the album’s course.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsAugust 29, 2016 ago
    Fetty Wap • ‘Different Now’ – single © 300 Entertainment / RGF
    Music

    Fetty Wap, Different Now | Track Review 🎵

    “Trap Queen” hit-maker Fetty Wap returns with a new single, “Different Now.” Despite being honest and open, “Different Now” is okay at best.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsAugust 26, 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
    Album 💿

    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
    Big Gigantic, Brighter Future © Big Gigantic
    Music

    Big Gigantic, All of Me | Track Review

    Big Gigantic drops his final single, “All of Me,” before releasing ‘Brighter Future.’ “All of Me” (featuring ROZES & Logic) shows a truly bright future.

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsAugust 21, 2016 ago

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