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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.’
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John Legend, I Know Better | Track Review 🎵
John Legend may not earn another no. 1 hit with single “I Know Better,” but he keeps traditional R&B on the ‘up and up.’
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Music Shopping List: John Legend & More
Music Shopping List, December 2, 2016: A number of highly anticipated album releases arrive courtesy of John Legend, Childish Gambino & The Rolling Stones.
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John Legend, Penthouse Floor | Track Review
John Legend keeps soul alive and well on “Penthouse Floor,” the second single from his fifth studio album, Darkness and Light.
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Hot 100 Jewels: Rae Sremmurd Take ‘Black Beatles’ to No. 1
Hot 100: Rae Sremmurd (“Black Beatles”) ascend up the charts to take no. 1 from The Chainsmokers (“Closer”).
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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.
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Hot 100 Jewels: The Chainsmokers Make It Nine
The Chainsmokers seem to be unstoppable. For a ninth week, “Closer” holds down the no. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100.
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John Legend, Love Me Now | Track Review 🎵
On promo single “Love Me Now,” John Legend embraces the neo-, post-R&B script, embedding soulfulness within the context of pop.
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Kygo, Cloud Nine | Album Review 💿
Kygo delivers a well-rounded album with Cloud Nine. It’s imperfect but possesses more than enough for the listener to be satisfied.