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    Rick Ross, Rather You Than Me [📷: Epic]
    Album 💿

    Rick Ross, Rather You Than Me | Album Review 💿

    On his ninth studio album, ‘Rather You Than Me,’ Rick Ross maintains the utmost consistency. Sex, money, and drugs remain the M.O.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsMarch 20, 2017 ago
    The Hamilton Mixtape [📷: Atlantic]
    Music

    Various Artists, Wrote My Way Out | Track Review 🎵

    Aloe Blacc, Dave East, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Nas drop the dope “Wrote My Way Out,” a highlight from ‘The Hamilton Mixtape.’

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsNovember 29, 2016 ago
    DJ Super Boogie
    Evergreen

    Old School 2 New School: How Hip-Hop Took Over the World

    Music-loving, guest entertainment and technology blogger Caroline takes us on the riveting journey of how hip-hop music (and culture) “took over the world.”

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsAugust 18, 2016 ago
    DJ Khaled, Major Key © Epic
    Album 💿

    DJ Khaled Delivers Plenty of Hits on ‘Major Key’

    DJ Khaled received a lift from buzz singles promoting his latest album, ‘Major Key’, a star-studded affair featuring Drake, JAY Z, Kendrick Lamar & others.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsAugust 9, 2016 ago
    The Land © Mass Appeal
    Music

    Nas, This Bitter Land | Track Review 🎵

      Vet musicians, Nas and Erykah Badu shine on “This Bitter Land,” the featured track from the soundtrack for the film, ‘The Land’.   As difficult as it is to believe, prior to “This Bitter Land,” Nas and Erykah Badu had never collaborated.  Compiling a list of dream collaborations, Nas Read more…

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsAugust 6, 2016 ago
    The Game, The Documentary 2.5 © Entertainment One
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    The Game Sounds Reinvigorated on ‘The Documentary 2.5’

    The second album by The Game, ‘The Documentary 2.5’, is as awesome as ‘The Documentary 2.’ ‘Documentary 2.5’ offer up top-notch, West Coast gangsta rap.

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsOctober 22, 2015 ago
    Madonna, Rebel Heart © Live Nation/Interscope
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    Madonna Sounds Fierce on ‘Rebel Heart’

    ‘Rebel Heart’ is an enjoyable album that plays to the strengths of Madonna and easily eclipses her overlooked 2012 album, ‘MDNA.’

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsMarch 17, 2015 ago
    Mariah Carey, Me. I Am Mariah...The Elusive Chanteuse [📷: Def Jam]
    Album 💿

    Mariah Carey, Me. I Am Mariah…The Elusive Chanteuse | Album Review

    After a five-year hiatus, Pop/R&B diva Mariah Carey returns,” bringing the heat” on her comeback LP, ‘Me. I Am Mariah…The Elusive Chanteuse.’

    By the musical hype, 11 yearsMay 27, 2014 ago
    The Roots, And Then You Shoot Your Cousin © Def Jam
    Album 💿

    The Roots, …And Then You Shoot Your Cousin | Album Review

    Hip-hop band The Roots continue to ‘transcend’ the confines of hip-hop on the ambitious album ‘…And Then You Shoot Your Cousin.’

    By the musical hype, 11 yearsMay 21, 2014 ago
    J. Cole, Born Sinner © Roc Nation
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    J. Cole, Born Sinner | Album Review 💿

    J. Cole delivers a superb effort on his sophomore album, Born Sinner. The album concept remains intact and accessible throughout the effort.

    By brent80, 12 yearsJune 18, 2013 ago
    DJ Khaled, Kiss the Ring © Cash Money
    Album 💿

    DJ Khaled, Kiss the Ring | Album Review

    All in all, ‘Kiss the Ring,’ the latest DJ Khaled project, is a well assembled, star-studded affair that rarely misses.

    By the musical hype, 13 yearsAugust 21, 2012 ago

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