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11 Songs West 1996, Pt. 2 Lute Hip-Hop/Rap Sep 29, 2017 About Lute Hailing from Charlotte, North Carolina, rapper Lute (born Luther Nicholson) first burst onto the underground hip-hop scene as a member of the rap collective Forever FC, alongside Jimmy Kelso, High I’m Ry, and SchylerChaise. Lute delivered his first solo mixtape, West 1996, in 2012 while still
Read more11 Songs Savage Tank R&B/Soul Sep 29, 2017 About Tank Contemporary R&B singer Tank, whose moniker refers to his physique, recorded solo albums sporadically, beginning with his 2001 debut Force of Nature, and became increasingly busy behind the scenes as a songwriter, musician, and producer. Born Durrell Babbs in Milwaukee, Wisconsin before later moving to the Washington, D.C., suburb
Read more15 Songs Tell Me You Love Me (Deluxe) Demi Lovato Pop Sep 29, 2017 EDITORS’ NOTES Demi Lovato’s ambitious sixth album almost didn’t get made. She took a break from music in 2016, tweeting that she “wasn’t made” for fame’s critical lens. We’re so glad she changed her mind. Tell Me You Love Me is a pop force—full of
Read more12 Songs The Hype Hoodie Allen Hip-Hop/Rap Sep 29, 2017 About Hoodie Allen Putting a bit more pop into the pop-rap of folks like Asher Roth and Sam Adams, rapper Hoodie Allen went from Internet favorite to charting artist with the release of his 2012 EP All American. Born Steven Markowitz and raised on Long Island, Hoodie was frat-rap from
Read more7 Songs Seven Days PARTYNEXTDOOR R&B/Soul Sep 29, 2017 About PARTYNEXTDOOR The persona of producer and singer Jahron Brathwaite, PartyNextDoor finds the Toronto-based artist experimenting with a fractured blend of minimal hip-hop and R&B that has drawn natural comparisons to fellow Canadians Drake and the Weeknd. No stranger to featured appearances himself, Brathwaite has lent his vocals, songwriting, and studio
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11 Songs Younger Now Miley Cyrus Pop Sep 29, 2017 EDITORS’ NOTES Miley Cyrus moves fast. The fiercely inventive pop star has skipped from Disney darling to rebel-hedonist to tie-dyed hippie in less than a decade, celebrating each transformation with an album. Younger Now marks her next phase. A down-home, blue-skies blend of country and radiant pop, it’s a
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14 Songs All Things Work Together Lecrae Hip-Hop/Rap Sep 22, 2017 About Lecrae One of the leading lights in the gospel-rap movement, Lecrae also has the chart-topping records to prove it. For the typical music fan, his hard demeanor and hard beats might belie what his lyrics are really about: his adoration of Jesus Christ. The main tenet influencing
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Kid Cudi Kid Cudi is a Brooklyn-based rapper from Cleveland whose debut single, “Day ‘n’ Nite,” became an online favorite in 2008. Born Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi in suburban Cleveland, his career took off after he moved to Brooklyn and became affiliated with Fool’s Gold, the label of DJs A-Trak and Nick Catchdubs. The label released the Day ‘n’ Nite
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14 Songs By Any Means 2 Kevin Gates Hip-Hop/Rap Sep 22, 2017 About Kevin Gates Transferring the reflective style of rappers like Drake to the genre of gangsta rap, Louisiana-based MC Kevin Gates spent five-plus years on the mixtape circuit before climbing into the Top 40 of the Billboard 200 album chart with his 2013 release, Stranger Than Fiction. Born
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Coldplay After surfacing in 2000 with the breakthrough single “Yellow,” Coldplay quickly became one of the biggest bands of the new millennium, honing a mix of introspective Brit-pop and anthemic rock that landed the British quartet a near-permanent residence on record charts worldwide. The group’s emergence was perfectly timed; Radiohead had just released the overly cerebral Kid A, while Oasis
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