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Ty Dolla $ign, Purple Emoji | Track Review

The ever-versatile Ty Dolla $ign, assisted by rapper extraordinaire J. Cole, delivers a short but totally intriguing new R&B single, “Purple Emoji.”

“13 Contemporary Protest Anthems” features modern-day protest anthems from Anti-Flag, Frank Turner, Gary Clark, Jr., Hozier, and India.Arie.

“13 Songs Where the Magic is Legit” is comprised of music courtesy of Bruno Mars, BTS, Father John Misty, India.Arie, and Tyler, the Creator.

Grammy-nominated rapper and producer Tyler, the Creator returns with the most ambitious and unexpected album of his career with IGOR.

“11 Songs That Reference Ice” features ‘icy’ music courtesy of Beast in Black, Bring Me the Horizon, Logic, Sabrina Claudio, and Wallows.

11 Songs That Party Hard features party-centric music courtesy of AJR, Arctic Monkeys, Beyoncé, Britney Spears, and Shawn Mendes.

“11 Songs Where It’s All Work and No Play” features music courtesy of Alex Aiono, Chance the Rapper, Hozier, MGMT, and Rihanna.

After releasing six major label albums, R&B standout Ciara releases her seventh album, Beauty Marks independently with so-so results.

Grammy-winning R&B singer Mary J. Blige keeps on rolling out quality music with her latest, confident single, “Thriving,” featuring Nas.

“15 Must-Hear, All-American Songs” features music courtesy of Arctic Monkeys, Childish Gambino, Gary Clark, Jr., Kevin Abstract, and Lana Del Rey.

“13 Songs from 2019 That Go Strictly by the Numbers” features music courtesy of Anderson .Paak, Ben Platt, P!nk, Rob Thomas, and ScHoolboy Q.

Grammy-winning R&B singer Fantasia returns “Enough,” her first new original R&B single since 2016. She excels on the ‘grown-folks’ R&B ballad.