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Lloyd Makes a Sound Comeback on ‘Tru’ EP
Underrated urban contemporary artist Lloyd returns after a five-year hiatus with enjoyable, comeback EP, ‘Tru.’
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Retrospective Review: John Legend, Love in the Future (2013)
R&B singer-songwriter John Legend makes genuine love sound both respectable and desirable on his fourth solo album, ‘Love in the Future.’
Music
Rick Ross, Buy Back the Block | Track Review 🎵
Rick Ross enlists Gucci Mane and 2 Chainz for flex-fest banger, “Buy Back the Block.”
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DJ Khaled Delivers Plenty of Hits on ‘Major Key’
DJ Khaled received a lift from buzz singles promoting his latest album, ‘Major Key’, a star-studded affair featuring Drake, JAY Z, Kendrick Lamar & others.
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Suicide Squad: The Album | Album Review 💿
Like most soundtracks, Suicide Squad: The Album exemplifies the title of soundtrack. Still, it has its moments.
Evergreen
Playlist: 25 Best Rap Songs of 2015
After flexing my muscles (writing, not biceps) and compiling the best songs and best albums of 2015, how about diving into genres? Here’s a quickie – 25 Best Rap Songs of 2015. Are there some ‘best’ songs that didn’t get loving from yours truly? Probably, but that’s life, and life’s Read more
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Snoop Dogg, Bush | Album Review 💿
While veteran West Coast rapper Snoop Dogg hasn’t returned to rapping just yet, chill, funky, R&B LP ‘BUSH’ proves to be satisfying.
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Rick Ross Aims Shallowly On ‘Hood Billionaire’
Rick Ross’ 2nd album of 2014 (‘Hood Billionaire’) is shallow thematically. A conceptual effort, his approach at contrasting the past is mildly successful.
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Luke James, Luke James | Album Review
‘Luke James’, the self-titled debut by R&B newcomer Luke James is imperfect, but offers plenty for the hungry R&B enthusiast to sink their teeth into.
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50 Cent Lukewarm on ‘Animal Ambition: An Untamed Desire To Win’
Rapper 50 Cent comes over as lukewarm at best on independently issued album, ‘Animal Ambition: An Untamed Desire to Win.’
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August Alsina Shows Tremendous Potential on ‘Testimony’
R&B newbie August Alsina shows tremendous potential on full-length debut Testimony.
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Rick Ross, ‘Mastermind’: Track-By-Track
After finally finding his artistic lane, Ross spent fifth LP ‘God Forgives, I Don’t’ ‘flexing.’ The flex-fest continues on sixth LP, ‘Mastermind.’