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Summer Walker – Over it

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At her best, Summer Walker’s stories play out like a telenovela. On “Me,” a moody track in the middle of her debut album, Over It, she’s heartbroken and unsure how to react, so she runs through her options: not care, or be petty and send him a single-word text. Instead,[…]

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Lil Wayne – Tha Carter IV

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On Tha Carter III’s official follow-up, Weezy freestyles about shooting for the stars and making astronauts avoid bullets, and it’s exhilarating how insane he sounds. With the depressing motto of “Intro,” he strikes out right away, stating, “Life’s a crazy bitch, Grace Jones/Mind of a genius with a heart of[…]

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Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday

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Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, better known by her stage name Nicki Minaj, arrived at the most propitious moment. Few female MCs in the male-dominated hip-hop scene saw the same level of recognition and financial success as their male counterparts in the late 2000s and early 2010s. Seizing the opportunity, Minaj entered[…]

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Big Sean-Dark Sky Paradise

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Big Sean’s Dark Sky Paradise is by far his best album; it comes close to that elusive balance where his music works as mindless entertainment while yet giving you something to think about. Guests include John Legend, Ariana Grande, Kanye West, and more.   His most recent album, Dark Sky[…]

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Rihanna-Anti

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The longest gap between releases in Rihanna’s career, three full years since 2012’s Unapologetic, proved to be just what she needed to deliver a rich full-length statement. Rihanna has transitioned to being an album artist after dominating the singles charts for more than a decade. Rihanna’s jaw-dropping vocal talents are[…]

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Drake – If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late

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Drake releases If you’re reading this it’s too late featuring Lil Wayne and other artists. Drake was tired of everything before If You’re Reading This, It’s Too Late came out. On February 13, 2015, five years ago today, he made his displeasure known with a surprise 17-song pack of clapbacks[…]

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DJ Khaled "God Did" Featured Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, John Legend, & Fridayy

DJ Khaled – God Did

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DJ Khaled Drops “God Did” Ft. Jay-Z, Drake, Eminem, Kanye, Dr. Dre, & More The star-studded album’s list of features is a who’s-who of Hip Hop. With every DJ Khaled release comes an epic rollout. Whereas some artists take a low-key approach to sharing information about their records, Khaled comes[…]

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