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Album 💿
J. Cole Goes Deep and Personal on ‘4 Your Eyez Only’
J. Cole delivers a deep, meaningful, and personal effort on his fourth studio album, ‘4 Your Eyez Only.’ ‘4 Your Eyez Only’ has no guest features.
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Columns
Billboard 200: The Hamilton Mixtape Debuts at No. 1
The Hamilton Mixtape debuts at no 1 on the Billboard 200. The Rolling Stones, Childish Gambino, Grace VanderWaal, and Kane Brown also debut in the top 10.
Music
Music Shopping List: J. Cole Returns With ‘4 Your Eyez Only’
Music Shopping List: J. Cole leads a crop of new releases this week with his fourth studio album, ‘4 Your Eyez Only.’
Album 💿
DJ Khaled Delivers Plenty of Hits on ‘Major Key’
DJ Khaled received a lift from buzz singles promoting his latest album, ‘Major Key’, a star-studded affair featuring Drake, JAY Z, Kendrick Lamar & others.
Columns
BB Grooves: Rihanna Takes ‘Anti’ To The Top
Despite its ‘anti’ minded rollout, Rihanna’s ‘Anti’ ascends to the no. 1 spot after debuting at no. 27 following its nontraditional release.
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Evergreen
58th Grammy Award Nomination Predictions: Urban Categories
What artists and what songs and albums will earn Grammy nominations in the urban categories at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards?
Evergreen
Eight of the Most Surprising Album Releases
For these eight artists and their respective albums, the artists/labels took the gargantuan risk of the non-standard album release.
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Album 💿
Takeaways: J. Cole, ‘2014 Forest Hills Drive’
J. Cole surprised everyone by dropping his third album, ‘2014 Forest Hills Drive’ with short notice. Here are five takeaways after listening to the album.
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Album 💿
Wale, The Gifted | Short Take Album Review
Wale is definitely a standout, which should go without saying. His third album, The Gifted, is consistent and exceptional throughout.
Album 💿
J. Cole, Born Sinner | Album Review 💿
J. Cole delivers a superb effort on his sophomore album, Born Sinner. The album concept remains intact and accessible throughout the effort.