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    Chase Rice, Everybody We Know Does © Dack Janiels : Sony Nashville
    Music

    Chase Rice, Everybody We Know Does | Track Review 🎵

    Country singer/former Survivor finalist Chase Rice returns with a single from his forthcoming album, entitled “Everybody We Know Does.”

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsJune 28, 2016 ago
    Bastille, Good Grief - single © Virgin
    Music

    Bastille, Good Grief | Track Review 🎵

    The best way to characterize the new Bastille single, “Good Grief,” the first single from sophomore LP, Wild World? It’s infectious!

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsJune 21, 2016 ago
    Alicia Keys, Hallelujah (Single) © RCA
    Music

    Alicia Keys, Hallelujah | Track Review 🎵

    Alicia Keys latest single “Hallelujah” is respectable, but not the “second coming.” “Hallelujah” likely isn’t a ‘pop’ hit. Still, there’s something here.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsJune 19, 2016 ago
    Alicia Keys, In Common © RCA
    Music

    Alicia Keys, In Common | Track Review 🎵

    “In Common” continues to find R&B singer/songwriter Alicia Keys searching for her next big hit. Unfortunately, “In Common” probably isn’t it.

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsMay 17, 2016 ago
    Maxwell, blackSUMMER'Snight © Columbia
    Music

    Maxwell, Lake By the Ocean | Track Review

    A truly glorious happening occurred – the return of one of neo-soul’s greatest, Maxwell, with a stellar new single, “Lake By the Ocean.”

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsApril 14, 2016 ago
    Adele, 25 [📷: Columbia]
    Music

    Adele, Hello | Track Review

    Grammy-winning British pop singer/songwriter Adele makes a ‘pitch-perfect’ return with her emotional, stellar new single, “Hello.”

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsOctober 27, 2015 ago
    Chrisette Michele, Better © Motown
    Music

    Chrisette Michele, A Couple of Forevers | Track Review

    Chrisette Michele drops a soulful gem with “A Couple of Forevers,” the promo single for her fourth studio album, ‘Better.’ 

    By the musical hype, 13 yearsFebruary 7, 2013 ago
    Mariah Carey, Triumphant (Get 'Em) © Island
    Music

    Mariah Carey, ‘Triumphant (Get ‘Em)’ | Track Review

    Mariah Carey comes off as too selfless on her comeback single “Triumphant (Get ‘Em),” featuring Meek Mill and Rick Ross.

    By brent80, 13 yearsAugust 20, 2012 ago
    Lupe Fiasco, Food & Liquor II © Atlantic
    Music

    Lupe Fiasco, ‘Lamborghini Angels’ | Track Review

    Lupe Fiasco delivers another intelligent and clever single with  “Lamborghini Angels.” As always, his flow is solid, driving, and unfaltering. 

    By brent80, 13 yearsAugust 15, 2012 ago
    Nelly Furtado, The Spirit Indestructible [📷: Interscope]
    Music

    Nelly Furtado, Big Hoops (Bigger The Better) | Track Review 🎵

    With “Big Hoops (Bigger The Better),” Nelly Furtado creates one of the cleverer, sensual songs of 2012 sans the use 3- or 4-letter words.

    By the musical hype, 14 yearsJune 2, 2012 ago
    Usher, Looking 4 Myself [📷: RCA]
    Music

    Usher, “Lemme See” | Track Review 🎵

    Grammy-winning contemporary R&B artist Usher shines on the sexy, sleekly produced single, “Lemme See,” featuring rapper Rick Ross.

    By the musical hype, 14 yearsMay 31, 2012 ago

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