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Ella Mai, ‘Trip’ | Track Review
Rising urban contemporary artist Ella Mai follows up her brilliant, breakout single “Boo’d Up” with another surefire bop, “Trip.” Upward trajectory indeed.
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AGNEZ MO, ‘Overdose’ | Track Review
Indonesian singer AGNEZ MO taps Grammy-winning American R&B singer Chris Brown for a truly enjoyable, sexy duet, “Overdose.”
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Faith Evans, ‘A Minute’ | Track Review
Veteran R&B artist Faith Evans enlists new hubby and singer Stevie J on her romantic new single, “A Minute.” It’s imperfect, but respectable.
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Tinashe, ‘Throw a Fit’ | Track Review
Tinashe brings out alter-ego ‘Nashe’ on “Throw a Fit,” her second post-Joyride single. While her aggressive effort is appreciated, the song lacks in depth.
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Mario, ‘Drowning’ | Track Review
After nearly a decade missing in action, a new LP seems to be on the horizon for Mario. While we wait, he has an enjoyable new single, “Drowning.”
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R. Kelly, ‘I Admit’ | Track Review
Embattled R&B icon R. Kelly comes over as totally inept on his self-centered, utterly disgraceful, 19-minute ‘admission’ track, “I Admit.”
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Ciara, ‘Level Up’ | Track Review
Ciara definitely ‘levels up’ on her slick new hip-hop infused single, “Level Up.” But, what will the impact of this ascent be on her commercial fortunes?
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Mary J. Blige, Only Love | Track Review 🎵
Post-divorce & post album-flop, Mary J. Blige returns ferociously on her throwback, neo-disco single, “Only Love.”
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Childish Gambino, ‘Feels Like Summer’ | Track Review
Following the superb “This is America,” Childish Gambino returns with a ‘Summer Pack’ comprised of “Summertime Magic” and “Feels Like Summer.”
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Childish Gambino, ‘Summertime Magic’ | Track Review
Following the superb “This is America,” Childish Gambino returns with a ‘Summer Pack’ comprised of “Summertime Magic” and “Feels Like Summer.”
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Allen Stone, ‘Warriors’ | Track Review
Blue-eyed soul standout Allen Stone returns resolute, with his “head high” in full-fledged ‘battle mode’ on his second single of 2018, “Warriors.”
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JMSN, ‘Talk is Cheap’ | Track Review
R&B artist Christian Berishaj, better known as JMSN, returns with a prudent, soulful new, neo-soul single, “Talk is Cheap.”
