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Redemption Jay Rock Hip-Hop/Rap • 2018 EDITORS’ NOTES It’s easy to forget that Jay Rock was the first artist to break out of the Top Dawg camp a decade ago, considering the amount of brilliance that consistently emanates from the label (Kendrick, SZA, ScHoolboy Q). The Watts MC tells his often-overlooked story in full on the introspective “OSOM,” sighing, “Outta
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6 Songs, 21 Minutes EDITORS’ NOTES The Weeknd’s 2016 album, Starboy, was the musical equivalent of a Hollywood blockbuster: action-packed, star-studded, with a little something for everyone. Here, he returns to his unfiltered, art-house roots with a release so intimate and tortured, you’ll feel like a fly on his bedroom wall. Stuttering snares, gauzy production, and R-rated lyrics about sex
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Vacation In Hell – Flatbush Zombies Hip-Hop/Rap • 2018 BK’s hip-hop rebels face down mortality with hard raps.
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NO ONE EVER REALLY DIES N.E.R.D Hip-Hop/Rap Dec 15, 2017 Dormant for seven years since 2010’s Nothing, N.E.R.D have been jolted into action by the social and political turbulence around them. Sounding as vital as they’ve ever done, the trio address racism, corporate governance and border control with revolutionary spirit and boundless creativity. The taut electro of Rihanna-featuring opener “Lemon”
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24 Songs, 2 Hours Preview The Only Road Gabriel & Dresden Dance Dec 15, 2017 Dance Music Charts
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20 Songs, 1 Hour, 14 Minutes The Beautiful & Damned G-Eazy Hip-Hop/Rap Dec 15, 2017 Preview EDITORS’ NOTES The Beautiful & Damned finds the Oakland rapper striving for balance in a rapidly changing world. G-Eazy examines cause and effect, angels and devils, late nights and blurry mornings with his low-key flow. Rearview glances are many, addressing addiction (“Sober”) and the
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Check out the new album ‘Revival’ by Eminem 19 Songs, 1 Hour, 17 Minutes Revival Eminem Hip-Hop/Rap Dec 15, 2017 EDITORS’ NOTES “Do you still believe in me?” Eminem sings on “Believe,” the second song on his ninth LP. Vulnerability and humility aren’t typical traits for the Detroit legend, but every layer of Marshall Mathers is explored across Revival’s 19
Read moreSassy dance-pop and candid balladry from the Latin sister act.
Read moreWar & Leisure – Miguel EDITORS’ NOTES Before War & Leisure’s release, its carefree lead single, “Sky Walker,” was a revelation that there’d been a Miguel-sized hole in R&B for the two years since Wildheart. War & Leisure as a title is a metaphor for the singer’s affection, Miguel singing, “No matter where I go on the map/You got my
Read moreDedication – Chief Keef – Apple Music EDITORS’ NOTES It wasn’t long ago that Chief Keef took the rap game by storm, influencing a generation of rappers with the minimalistic, emotive rap style that put his native Chicago back on the map. Dedication is the result of Keef’s successors wearing that same style thin, forcing him to innovate once again.
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