After flexing my muscles (writing, not biceps) and compiling the best songs and best albums of 2015, how about diving into genres? Here’s a quickie – 25 Best Rap Songs of 2015. Are there some ‘best’ songs that didn’t get loving from yours truly? Probably, but that’s life, and life’s Read more…
![Tyrese, Black Rose [📷 : Voltron]](https://themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/tyrese-black-rose-voltron)
What artists and what songs and albums will earn Grammy nominations in the urban categories at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards?
Alternative, retro-soul artist Bilal delivers another fantastic album with killer throwback, soul project, ‘In Another Life’.
![Snoop Dogg, BUSH [📷: Columbia]](https://themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/snoop-dogg-bush)
While veteran West Coast rapper Snoop Dogg hasn’t returned to rapping just yet, chill, funky, R&B LP ‘BUSH’ proves to be satisfying.
![Sufjan Stevens, Carrie & Lowell [📷: Asthmatic Kitty]](https://themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sufjan-stevens-carrie-lowell-asthmatic-kitty)
Throughout 2015, there have been many eyebrow-raising lyrics that raise larger issues or have greater meaning when isolated from their parent song.
West Coast rapper Kendrick Lamar releases his second consecutive masterpiece with TO PIMP A BUTTERFLY; the album to beat in 2015.
For these eight artists and their respective albums, the artists/labels took the gargantuan risk of the non-standard album release.
West Coast rapper YG delivers a compelling debut album with ‘My Krazy Life’.
![Schoolboy Q, Oxymoron [📷:Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/schoolboy-q-oxymoron-interscope.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Oxymoron, the third LP by ScHoolboy Q, proves to be dark, captivating, and at times, a difficult, polarizing listening experience.
R&B/Blue-eye soul standout Robin Thicke Delivers an enjoyable set of pop-soul cuts on ‘Blurred Lines,’ which is no “one trick pony.”
J. Cole delivers a superb effort on his sophomore album, Born Sinner. The album concept remains intact and accessible throughout the effort.
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Although lengthy and overstuffed, Kid Cudi delivers plenty of intriguing moments throughout the course of his third studio album, ‘Indicud.’
