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Music
MNEK, ‘Colour’ | Track Review
Coming off from the terrific “Tongue,” rising British pop star MNEK strikes gold once more with “Colour,” featuring rising US actress-singer Hailee Steinfeld.
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Evergreen
15 Notable LGBTQ Songs from 2018 | Playlist
Years & Years, Janelle Monáe, and Troye Sivan highlight musicians with compelling songs comprising “Notable LGBTQ Songs from 2018.”
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Music
Rita Ora, ‘Girls’ | Track Review
Perhaps her heart was in the right place, but Rita Ora falls short on her star-studded bisexually-driven anthem, “Girls,” which features Cardi B, Charli XCX, and Bebe Rexha.
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Evergreen
10 Songs Centered Around the Garden | Playlist
Playlist “10 Songs Centered Around the Garden” stars controversial rapper Tyler, the Creator, as well as features music from the likes of Dua Lipa, SZA, and Troye Sivan.
LGBTQ
Troye Sivan, ‘Bloom’ | Track Review
Alternative pop sensation Troye Sivan sings about sex meaningfully on “Bloom,” presumably the third single from his forthcoming, sophomore album.
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Album 💿
Janelle Monáe, Dirty Computer | Album Review 💿
Eclectic R&B artist Janelle Monáe delivers the most important, meaningful & transcendent LP of her career with Dirty Computer.
Music
Janelle Monáe, ‘I Like That’ | Track Review
Eclectic urban contemporary artist Janelle Monáe returns with “I Like That,” the fourth advance single from her third full-length album, ‘Dirty Computer.’
Music
Janelle Monáe, ‘PYNK’ | Track Review
Eclectic artist Janelle Monáe thinks bigger on the socially-charged, incredibly relevant “PYNK,” the third advance single from her third full-length album, ‘Dirty Computer.’
Album 💿
Hayley Kiyoko, Expectations | Album Review
Actress and rising pop artist Hayley Kiyoko delivers an honest, well-rounded debut album with ‘Expectations.’ Sexuality serves a pivotal role on the project.
Music
Hayley Kiyoko, ‘Curious’ | Track Review
Actress-singer Hayley Kiyoko makes a compelling case as the next, great pop superstar on “Curious,” a promo single released in advance of her highly-anticipated debut album ‘Expectations.’
Evergreen
8 Beautiful Songs Featuring Dark Content | Playlist
This playlist features eight songs that are beautiful, but contain dark thematic content. Featured artists include Logic, Randy Newman, Sam Smith & others.
Evergreen
Religiously Skeptical Gems 2.0 | Playlist
There are numerous songs written about religion that aren’t gospel or CCM songs. Here are 16 religiously skeptical gems by secular artists.