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    Don Toliver, “Drugs N Hella Melodies” (Ft. Kali Uchis) [📷 : Cactus Jack / WeRunit Ent. / Atlantic]
    Music

    Don Toliver, Drugs N Hella Melodies | Track Review 🎵

    Rapper/singer Don Toliver enlists R&B singer Kali Uchis for “Drugs N Hella Melodies,” an ultra-smooth, vibe-laden single.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJune 22, 2021 ago
    H.E.R., Back of My Mind [📷: RCA]
    Album 💿

    H.E.R., Back of My Mind | Album Review 💿

    Multi-award winning, gifted R&B singer/songwriter H.E.R. delivers a superb, well-rounded, debut album with Back of My Mind. 

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJune 22, 2021 ago
    Lazarus Lynch, "Queer Black Anthem" [📷: Lazarus Lynch]
    LGBTQ

    Lazarus Lynch, Black Queer Anthem | Track Review 🎵

    Black gay artist, intellectual, and activist Lazarus Lynch delivers a short but must-hear LGBTQ+ gem with “Black Queer Anthem.”

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJune 21, 2021 ago
    Tyler, The Creator, "LUMBERJACK" [📷 : Columbia]
    LGBTQ

    Tyler, The Creator, LUMBERJACK | Track Review 🎵

    Grammy winner Tyler, The Creator returns spitting bars on his short but potent and colorful single, “LUMBERJACK.”

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJune 18, 2021 ago
    H.E.R., "We Made It" [📷: RCA]
    Music

    H.E.R., We Made It | Track Review 🎵

    Once more, multi-award-winning R&B singer/songwriter H.E.R. shines on “We Made It,” the opener from her debut album, Back of My Mind.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJune 17, 2021 ago
    Clairo, "Blouse" [📷 : FADER Label / Republic]
    LGBTQ

    Clairo, Blouse | Track Review 🎵

    Clairo makes a compelling return with “Blouse,” a single where she seeks a deeper, emotional connection as opposed to merely physical.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJune 17, 2021 ago
    Migos, Culture III [📷: Quality Control Music]
    Album 💿

    Migos, Culture III | Album Review 💿

    While Migos secure a few solid bangers on Culture III, the rap trio still don’t match the excellence of the original Culture.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJune 17, 2021 ago
    Lorde, "Solar Power" [📷: Universal Music New Zealand Limited]
    Music

    Lorde, Solar Power | Track Review 🎵

    Grammy-winning alternative pop artist Lorde returns in a big way with her electrifying, summery single, “Solar Power.”

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJune 14, 2021 ago
    Dyllón Burnside, "Heaven" [📷: Quintette]
    LGBTQ

    Dyllón Burnside, Heaven | Track Review 🎵

    Actor and singer Dyllón Burnside, assisted by British R&B singer Daley, delivers an utterly celestial summer bop with “Heaven.”

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJune 14, 2021 ago
    Megan Thee Stallion, "Thot Shit" [📷: 300 Entertainment]
    Music

    Megan Thee Stallion, Thot Shit | Track Review 🎵

    Grammy-winning rapper Megan Thee Stallion makes a return as alter ego Tina Snow on her latest banger, the unapologetic “Thot Shit.”

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJune 14, 2021 ago
    Maroon 5, JORDI [📷: Interscope]
    Album 💿

    Maroon 5, JORDI | Album Review 💿

    On their seventh studio album, JORDI, Maroon 5 has its moments, but fall suffers from a lack of distinction and engaging songwriting.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJune 14, 2021 ago
    Arrlo,“Blood Art” [📷: Existing Weather]
    LGBTQ

    Arrlo, Blood Art | Track Review 🎵

    Riverside, CA alternative-indie pop/rock band Arrlo drop a captivating, ear catching third career single with “Blood Art.”

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJune 9, 2021 ago

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