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Maxwell, blackSUMMER'Snight © Columbia

Music Shopping List: New Albums from Maxwell & blink-182 Lead the Charge

Maxwell (blackSUMMERS’night) and blink-182 lead this week’s new music releases, available beginning Friday, July 1st.

By the musical hype, 9 yearsJune 27, 2016 ago

Kendrick Lamar, To Pimp A Butterfly © Aftermath/Interscope

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…

By the musical hype, 9 yearsDecember 29, 2015 ago

lil-dicky-professional-rapper © david-burd-music

Lil Dicky Delivers Entertaining Debut With ‘Professional Rapper’

Lil Dicky’s debut LP Professional Rapper has more upside than downside. There are some great moments and Lil Dicky definitely has humor on lock down.

By the musical hype, 10 yearsAugust 6, 2015 ago

Snoop Dogg, BUSH [📷: Columbia]

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.

By the musical hype, 10 yearsMay 14, 2015 ago

Kendrick Lamar, To Pimp A Butterfly © Aftermath/Interscope

Kendrick Lamar, To Pimp A Butterfly | Album Review

West Coast rapper Kendrick Lamar releases his second consecutive masterpiece with TO PIMP A BUTTERFLY; the album to beat in 2015.

By the musical hype, 10 yearsMarch 24, 2015 ago

Rick Ross, Hood Billionaire [📷: Def Jam]

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.

By the musical hype, 11 yearsDecember 2, 2014 ago

Kem, Promise To Love © Motown

Kem Shows Consistency, Little New on ‘Promise To Love’

‘Promise To Love’ is another solid release from adult contemporary R&B musician Kem. That said, it lacks the grandeur previous album, ‘Intimacy’.

By the musical hype, 11 yearsAugust 27, 2014 ago

Jason Derulo, Talk Dirty © Warner Bros

Jason Derulo, Talk Dirty | Album Review

Throughout the course of ‘Talk Dirty’, Jason Derulo relies too much on sex and swagger, holding back the album back at times.

By the musical hype, 11 yearsApril 16, 2014 ago

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