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Kanye West, ‘Lift Yourself’ | Track Review
Polarizing rapper/producer Kanye West drops arguably the worst single of his illustrious career with “Lift Yourself.” At least he has ‘bars’ on “Ye Vs the People.”
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Post Malone, beerbongs & bentleys | Album Review 💿
Pop rap sensation Post Malone returns with an enjoyable, if excessively lengthy sophomore album, ‘beerbongs & bentleys.’
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Paris, ONE NIGHT IN PARIS | Album Review
Up-and-coming rock-infused hip-hop artist Paris shows potential and room for growth on his 19-minute debut EP, ‘ONE NIGHT IN PARIS.’
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Kanye West, ‘Ye Vs the People’ | Track Review
Polarizing rapper/producer Kanye West addresses his controversial endorsement of President Donald Trump on “Ye Vs the People.” T.I. assists.
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6 Dogs, ‘Off the Gas’ | Track Review
Rising rapper 6 Dogs taps felling rising rapper Lil Skies for the collaborative single, “Off the Gas.” New ground isn’t broken, but “Off the Gas” is relatively enjoyable.
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11 Songs About Burial and/or the Cemetery | Playlist
Breaking Benjamin, Flatbush Zombies, and Pantera are among the artists with songs on the “11 Songs About Burial or the Cemetery” playlist.
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Rae Sremmurd, ‘CLOSE’ | Track Review
On “CLOSE,” Rae Sremmurd continues to ‘struggle’ to find a notable, high-quality hit. Despite a guest appearance by Travis Scott, “CLOSE” still doesn’t come ‘close.’
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J. Cole, KOD | Album Review
Heating up April 2018, as well as the rap game, J. Cole returns with his surprise, highly-anticipated fifth studio album, ‘KOD.’ He focuses on drugs, money, sex, and a variety of issues.
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50 Cent, ‘Crazy’ | Track Review
’00s East Coast rap standout 50 Cent returns with a new single, “Crazy.” He enlists rising rapper/singer PnB Rock for the assist.
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Smokepurpp & Murda Beatz, Bless Yo Trap | Album Review
Listening to the totally empty, meaningless ‘Bless Yo Trap,’ led by the utterly inept, surface level rhymes of Smokepurpp, the future of rap looks mighty suspect.
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15 Gems from One Never-ending ‘Never’ List of Songs | Playlist
“15 Gems from One Never-ending ‘Never’ List of Songs” features music from artists including Camila Cabello, Flume, Hayley Kiyoko, Rich Homie Quan, and The Weekend.
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Lil Pump, ‘Esskeetit’ | Track Review
On his latest single “Esskeetit,” breakout teen rapper Lil Pump merely recycles clichés and all things empty and shallow.