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    DJDS, No Pain © Loma Vista
    Music

    DJDS, ‘No Pain’ | Track Review

    American DJ-production duo DJDS, along with a star-studded cast (Khalid, Charlie Wilson, and Charlotte Wilson) ‘bring the heat’ on soulfully-tinged single, “No Pain.” 

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsApril 5, 2018 ago
    Tinashe, Joyride [📷: RCA]
    Music

    Tinashe, ‘Me So Bad’ | Track Review

    Tinashe drops “Me So Bad,” the third teaser track from her highly-anticipated sophomore album, ‘Joyride.’ She’s assisted by ubiquitous artists Ty Dolla $ign and French Montana.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsApril 4, 2018 ago
    Jessie Reyez, Figures, a Reprise © FMLY
    Music

    Jessie Reyez, ‘Figures, a Reprise’ | Track Review

    Rising Columbian-Canadian R&B artist Jessie Reyez, taps Grammy-nominated Canadian R&B artist Daniel Caesar for soulful, love-driven single, “Figures, a Reprise.”

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsApril 4, 2018 ago
    Ne-Yo, Push Back © Motown
    Music

    Ne-Yo, ‘Push Back’ | Track Review

    Urban contemporary standout Ne-Yo enlists rising pop star Bebe Rexha and rising English rapper Stefflon Don for fun single, “Push Back.”

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsApril 3, 2018 ago
    Andra Day, I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free © Warner Bros.
    Music

    Andra Day, ‘I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free’ | Track Review

    Contemporary soul singer Andra Day masterfully covers and reinterprets the 1963 Billy Taylor classic “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free.” The single appears from the Tyler Perry film, ‘Acrimony.’

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsApril 2, 2018 ago
    Sam Smith, Pray (Ft. Logic) © Capitol
    Music

    Sam Smith, ‘Pray (Remix)’ | Track Review

    Grammy-winning, British pop sensation Sam Smith taps Grammy-nominated, Maryland rapper Logic for a remix of his heartfelt single, “Pray.”

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsApril 2, 2018 ago
    The Weeknd, My Dear Melancholy, (EP) [📷: Republic]
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    The Weeknd, My Dear Melancholy, (EP) | Album Review 💿

    Grammy-winning, Canadian R&B singer The Weeknd returns with a surprise EP, ‘My Dear Melancholy,.’ Here, he authentically and superbly captures the pain of the being heartbroken.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsApril 2, 2018 ago
    Leon Bridges, Good Thing [📷: Columbia]
    Music

    Leon Bridges, ‘Bad Bad News’ | Track Review

    Following a fine debut album in 2015 (‘Coming Home’), Leon Bridges returns in 2018 with two new singles, including the energetic, jazzy, “Bad Bad News.”

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsMarch 20, 2018 ago
    Golden Songs
    Evergreen

    Golden Songs, Vol. 2 | Playlist

    Prepare to get golden! ‘Golden Songs, Vol. 2’ features 20 songs that feature the world ‘gold’ in some form or fashion within their respective song title.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsMarch 20, 2018 ago
    Toni Braxton, Sex & Cigarettes © Def Jam
    Music

    Toni Braxton, ‘Sex & Cigarettes’ | Track Review

    Fierce at 50 years old, Toni Braxton keeps R&B alive and well on “Sex & Cigarettes,” the title track from her eighth studio album.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsMarch 19, 2018 ago
    Leon Bridges, Good Thing [📷: Columbia]
    Music

    Leon Bridges, ‘Bet Ain’t Worth the Hand’ | Track Review

    Following a fine debut album in 2015 (‘Coming Home’), Leon Bridges returns in 2018 with two new singles, including gorgeous retro-soul ballad, “Bet Ain’t Worth the Hand.”

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsMarch 19, 2018 ago
    John Newman, Fire in Me © Island
    Music

    John Newman, ‘Fire in Me’ | Track Review

    British pop-soul standout John Newman makes a truly ‘fierce’ return with his new, soulful-pop single, “Fire in Me.”

    By the musical hype, 8 years ago

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