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    Nicki Minaj, The Pinkprint © Motown/Universal
    Album 💿

    Nicki Minaj, The Pinkprint | Album Review 💿

    Although The Pinkprint is a scattered effort, rapper/singer/songwriter Nicki Minaj’s third studio album proves to be captivating.

    By the musical hype, 11 yearsDecember 24, 2014 ago
    Mary J. Blige, The London Sessions © Capitol
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    Takeaways from Mary J. Blige’s, ‘The London Sessions’

    Maybe it took Mary J. Blige “a whole damn year” to heal from heartache, but ‘The London Sessions’ is an album listenable beyond that short span of time.

    By the musical hype, 11 yearsDecember 3, 2014 ago
    Chrisette Michele, The Lyricists' Opus © Chrisette Michele LLC
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    Chrisette Michele, The Lyricists’ Opus (EP) | Album Review 💿

    R&B diva Chrisette Michele sounds as if she was free to deliver the kind of project that she wanted to on EP ‘The Lyricists’ Opus’.

    By the musical hype, 11 yearsDecember 1, 2014 ago
    Tinashe, Aquarius [📷: RCA]
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    Tinashe Delivers A Solid Contemporary R&B Debut On ‘Aquarius’

    Tinashe introduces herself to the world with her compelling, debut album, ‘Aquarius.’ She gets a lift from A$AP Rocky, Future, and ScHoolboy Q.

    By the musical hype, 11 yearsOctober 7, 2014 ago
    Mali Music, Mali Is... © RCA
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    Mali Music, Mali Is… | Album Review 💿

    Mali Music makes his secular debut with MALI IS… but he doesn’t eschew showcasing his faith in the least.

    By the musical hype, 12 yearsJune 24, 2014 ago
    José James, While You Were Sleeping © Blue Note
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    José James’ Restlessness is a Virtue on ‘While You Were Sleeping’

    Versatile singer José James follows up critically-acclaimed LP ‘No Beginning, No End’ with the eclectic ‘While You Were Sleeping.’

    By the musical hype, 12 yearsJune 16, 2014 ago
    Miranda Lambert, Platinum [📷 RCA Records Label Nashville]
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    Miranda Lambert Delivers A Home Run With ‘Platinum’

    Bombshell country superstar Miranda Lambert “brings the goods” on her latest, highly anticipated studio album, ‘Platinum.’

    By the musical hype, 12 yearsJune 9, 2014 ago
    YG, My Krazy Life © Def Jam
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    YG, My Krazy Life | Album Review 💿

    West Coast rapper YG delivers a compelling debut album with ‘My Krazy Life’.

    By the musical hype, 12 yearsApril 2, 2014 ago
    Schoolboy Q, Oxymoron [📷:Interscope]
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    ScHoolboy Q, Oxymoron | Album Review 💿

    Oxymoron, the third LP by ScHoolboy Q, proves to be dark, captivating, and at times, a difficult, polarizing listening experience.

    By the musical hype, 12 yearsMarch 3, 2014 ago
    Arctic Monkeys, AM © Domino
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    Arctic Monkeys, AM | Album Review 💿

    British alternative rock band Arctic Monkeys show infatuation at its best on their terrific 2013 album, ‘AM’.

    By the musical hype, 12 yearsJanuary 6, 2014 ago
    Celine Dion, Loved Me Back to Life [Photo Credit: Sony]
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    Celine Dion, Loved Me Back To Life | Album Review 💿

    Canadian pop powerhouse Celine Dion shows that she’s ‘still got it’ on Loved Me Back to Life, her first new studio album since 2007.

    By the musical hype, 12 yearsNovember 13, 2013 ago
    Sleeping With Sirens, Feel © Rise
    Album 💿

    Sleeping With Sirens, Feel | Album Review

    Ultimately, ‘Feel,’ the fourth studio album from Sleeping With Sirens, does ‘feel’ good, if not ‘exceptionally’ great.

    By brent80, 13 yearsJune 24, 2013 ago

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