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    Kanye West, XTCY [Photo Credits: GOOD, Def Jam]
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    Kanye West, ā€˜XTCY’ | Track Review

    Kanye West continues to struggle to find his footing on his previously unreleased single ā€œXTCY.ā€ While it’s been ā€˜freed,’ perhaps it shouldn’t have been.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsSeptember 3, 2018 ago
    Noah Cyrus & Lil Xan, Live or Die [Photo Credit: Records, LLC]
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    Noah Cyrus & Lil Xan, ā€˜Live or Die’ | Track Review

    The relationship may be going on strong for Noah Cyrus and Lil Xan, but the same can’t be said about their uneven collaborative single, ā€œLive or Die.ā€

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsAugust 28, 2018 ago
    Logic, The Return [Photo Credit: Def Jam]
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    Logic, ā€˜The Return’ | Track Review

    Grammy-nominated rapper Logic continues to flaunt his electrifying flow and unshakable confidence on his follow-up single to ā€œOne Day,ā€ ā€œThe Return.ā€

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsAugust 27, 2018 ago
    Lil Skies, No Rest [Photo Credit: All We Got Ent.]
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    Lil Skies, ā€˜No Rest’ | Track Review

    While he doesn’t change the perception of rappers fueled to success via SoundCloud, Lil Skies continues to show potential for bigger things on ā€œNo Rest.ā€

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsAugust 22, 2018 ago
    Russ, Zoo [Photo Credit: Columbia]
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    Russ, ā€˜The Flute Song’ | Track Review

    Russ returns with the familiar on his promo single for his sophomore album, ā€˜ZOO.’ ā€œThe Flute Songā€ is tried and semi-true, and overplayed at this point.Ā 

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsAugust 22, 2018 ago
    Gucci Mane, Kept Back [Photo Credit: Atlantic]
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    Gucci Mane, ā€˜Kept Back’ | Track Review

    ā€˜The East Atlanta Santa,’ better known as Gucci Mane, taps South Florida up-and-comer, Lil Pump, for his new trap single, ā€œKept Back.ā€

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsAugust 16, 2018 ago
    Quavo, W O R K I N M E [Photo Credits: Quality Control, Motown, Capitol]
    Music

    Quavo, ā€˜W O R K I N M E’ | Track Review

    Quavo goes solo on ā€œW O R K I N M E,ā€ one of three singles released on August 10, 2018. Ā The results are positive, not earth shattering.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsAugust 16, 2018 ago
    Quavo, L A M B T A L K [Photo Credits: Quality Control, Capitol, Motown]
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    Quavo, ā€˜L A M B T A L K’ | Track Review

    Quavo of Migos ā€˜goes it alone’ on ā€œL A M B T A L K,ā€ one of three solo singles released on August 10, 2018.Ā  The results are respectable, not game changing.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsAugust 15, 2018 ago
    J. Cole, Album of the Year (Freestyle) [Photo Credit: Dreamville / Roc Nation]
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    J. Cole, ā€˜Album of the Year (Freestyle)’ | Track Review

    Post- ā€˜KOD,’ J. Cole returns with a brief, new single, comprised of straight-up bars, ā€œAlbum of the Year (Freestyle).ā€

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsAugust 14, 2018 ago
    Watsky, Welcome to the Family [Photo Credit: Watsky]
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    Watsky, ā€˜Welcome to the Family’ | Track Review

    Rapper and poet George Watsky returns with his first new single in two years, ā€œWelcome to the Family.ā€ An awesome comeback it is.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsAugust 14, 2018 ago
    Atmosphere, Make It All Better Again [Photo Credit: Rhymesayers Entertainment]
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    Atmosphere, ā€˜Make It All Better Again’ | Track Review

    Veteran underground hip-hop duo Atmosphere returns strong with the heartbreak-fueled single, ā€œMake it All Better Again.ā€

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsAugust 13, 2018 ago
    $uicideBoy$, I Want to Die in New Orleans [Photo Credit: G*59]
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    $uicideBoy$, ā€˜Carrollton’ | Track Review

    $uicideBoy$ clearly ā€˜don’t give a –’ on their hard-nosed banger, ā€œCarrollton,ā€ the promo single from their upcoming mixtape, ā€˜I Want to Die in New Orleans.’

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsAugust 8, 2018 ago

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