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Björk Vulnicura [📷: One Little Independent]

Björk, Vulnicura | Album Review 💿

Icelandic musician Björk’s surprise album ‘Vulnicura’ is sure to make alt-music fans and nerds “giggle like schoolgirls with glee.”

By the musical hype, 11 yearsFebruary 12, 2015 ago

George Ezra, Wanted on Voyage [📷: Columbia]

George Ezra, ‘Wanted On Voyage’ | Album Review

‘Wanted On Voyage’ is a fantastic debut album from George Ezra. Unlikely to receive the attention it should stateside, it stands out among winter releases.

By the musical hype, 11 yearsFebruary 11, 2015 ago

Jazmine Sullivan, Reality Show © RCA

Jazmine Sullivan, Reality Show | Album Review 💿

Three albums in, Grammy-nominated R&B singer/songwriter Jazmine Sullivan shows that she is the model of consistency on Reality Show.

By the musical hype, 11 yearsJanuary 14, 2015 ago

Nicki Minaj, The Pinkprint © Motown/Universal

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

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

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]

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

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

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]

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

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]

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

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