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The Carters – Everything Is Love (Album Review)

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Did ya’ll think that after all these legends dropped albums these last couple of weeks that Jay-Z and Beyoncè would keep silent? It was inevitable that somehow the couple would get in on the action, breaking the internet faster than any naked Kim Kardashian photo wished it could. In this new surprise project, the duo looks to shift hip hop’s balance of power in their direction, even if in the process it requires them to dive deeper into personal lives that they are so good at keeping private when they aren’t making music.    (more…)

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Black Thought – Streams of Thoughts Vol. 1 (Review)

Black Thought and The Roots are that legendary group that everyone tries to reference when a conversation about ‘real rappers’ comes about. One of the main reasons they get this title is because of Black Thought. The one and only rapper in the group has always been looked at as ‘real,’ bringing the gritty nature of Philadelphia to whatever song he’s featured on. Today, he looks to shed his Roots buddies for this five track solo project that is solely produced by 9th Wonder.  (more…)

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Pusha-T – Daytona (Review & Stream)

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Pusha-T’s “King Pusha” “Daytona” is album number one out of Kanye’s myriad of projects that he plans on putting out this year. Fortunately for us, it couldn’t have come at a better time! We all know the s**t Kanye is going through in his personal life right now, and as a result of it, it wouldn’t surprise me if he had quite the urge to prove himself in the music industry once again. Pusha always has that urge to prove himself when he hops on a record, and this stems from an underdog persona that he has been unable to shed since his Lord willin’ days. So with that being said, we have the perfect combo here! This particular collaboration feels like Harden and Paul in search of a championship ring, which means I expect some tough ass lines and sick ass moves that’ll try to get the rest of the hip hop industry to break an ankle. (more…)

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Charlie Puth – Voicenotes (Album Review)

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Charlie Puth gained the attention of the world with his vocal contributions on ”See You Again”. With songs like ”One Call Away”, “Marvin Gaye”, and “We Don’t Talk Anymore”, he continued to give listeners goosebumps. His debut album, “Nine Track Mind,” was filled with love ballads and heart warming hooks. Unfortunately, that led to a monotony of similar sounds and less experimentation. However, one special finesse the 26-year-old continues to unswervingly flaunt is his voice. “Voicenotes” is his sophomore album which was delayed because it had to be “perfected.” Whenever artists say things like that, they raise the bar a notch higher because all we’d want to hear is an album that has been perfected (aka a masterpiece). After listening to this album, in my opinion, it is worthy of being called a perfected album. Everything from the instrumentation, mixing and production is stirring! (more…)

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