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    John Legend

    Fifty Shades Darker (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [📷: Republic]
    Album 💿

    Fifty Shades Darker Soundtrack | Album Review 💿

    Following the success of the Fifty Shades of Grey soundtrack, highly anticipated follow up Fifty Shades Darker arrives in star-studded fashion.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsFebruary 14, 2017 ago
    Beyoncé, Lemonade [📷: Columbia]
    Evergreen

    Year-End List: 20 Best R&B Albums or 2016

    Beyoncé (Lemonade), Solange (A Seat at the Table), and Frank Ocean (Blonde) lead the charge of the 20 best R&B albums of 2016.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsDecember 27, 2016 ago
    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, 9 yearsDecember 23, 2016 ago
    J. Cole, 4 Your Eyez Only [📷: Roc Nation]
    Columns

    Billboard 200 Grooves: J. Cole No. 1

    Billboard: J. Cole easily tops the Billboard 200 with his fourth studio album, ‘4 Your Eyez Only.’

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsDecember 21, 2016 ago
    Rae Sremmurd, SremmLife 2 [📷: Eardruma / Interscope]
    Columns

    Hot 100 Jewels: ‘Black Beatles’ Rules for A Fifth Week

    Hot 100: Rae Sremmurd remain king on the Billboard Hot 100 as “Black Beatles” spends a fifth week at no. 1.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsDecember 14, 2016 ago
    The Hamilton Mixtape [📷: Atlantic]
    Columns

    Billboard 200 Grooves: The Hamilton Mixtape Rules at No. 1

    The Hamilton Mixtape steals the show debuting at no. 1 on the Billboard 200. The Rolling Stones earn the next highest debut, at no. 4.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsDecember 14, 2016 ago
    The Hamilton Mixtape [📷: Atlantic]
    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.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsDecember 12, 2016 ago
    The Weeknd, Starboy © Republic
    Columns

    Hot 100 Jewels: The Weeknd Charts Multiple Songs

    Hot 100: Rae Sremmurd remains no. 1 with “Black Beatles” while The Weeknd dominates the Hot 100 overall.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsDecember 7, 2016 ago
    The Hamilton Mixtape [📷: Atlantic]
    Album 💿

    The Hamilton Mixtape | Album Review 💿

    Lin-Manual Miranda and a star-studded cast strikes gold with ‘The Hamilton Mixtape,’ a compilation of covers, reinterpretations, and newbies.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsDecember 7, 2016 ago
    John Legend, Darkness and Light © Columbia
    Album 💿

    John Legend Shines on ‘Darkness and Light’

    John Legend delivers another captivating solo album with Darkness and Light. While his sound is tweaked, fundamentally he remains the same artist.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsDecember 5, 2016 ago
    The Weeknd, Starboy © Republic
    Columns

    Billboard 200: The Weeknd Takes ‘Starboy’ to No. 1

    Billboard 200: The Weeknd has a big week on the Billboard 200 as he takes ‘Starboy’ to no. 1.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsDecember 5, 2016 ago
    John Legend, Love in the Future [📷: Getting Out Our Dreams / Columbia]
    Album 💿

    Retrospective Review: John Legend, Love in the Future (2013)

    R&B singer-songwriter John Legend makes genuine love sound both respectable and desirable on his fourth solo album, ‘Love in the Future.’

    By the musical hype, 9 years ago

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