Category: 4-7 Ratings
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From the many popstars to make waves, it’s been hard for me to distinguish between artists like Madison Beer and Anne-Marie; however, some have caught my ear, like Joy Crookes and Aurora. It isn’t hard to distinguish yourself from the bunch – there just needs to be an identity in your sound or approach. Aurora,…
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In sports, we have what we call “the glue guy or player;” it is usually that player who molds everything together in the most subtle ways. We’re talking mannerisms that encourage good plays and elevate after bad plays for the team members; they can be a top 5 player or someone on the bench. That…
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Sometimes, the Destiny’s Child characteristics for their post-career get used to comparing the success of artists who branch out from a group. For the YBN Collective, talent and status ran through the blood of Cordae, whose debut in 2019 was a pleasant surprise amongst hip-hop debut albums. Simply put, it was a breath of fresh…
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Months after the riotous King’s Disease II, Nas and Hit-Boy reunite for their third collaborative album in Magic; unfortunately, it is far from magical. Nas and Hit-Boy take a new approach oozing nostalgia for 90s Hip-Hop, with the delivery being 50-50. Hit-Boy is back in his bag and finding his path within these sonic complexions…
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Since 2018, Roddy Rich has shown he can be exponentially great with his creative output; especially, in the feature department. From his verse on the Nipsey Hustle track “Racks In The Middle” to “Rockstar” by DaBaby, Roddy has shown up and delivered A+ verses; unfortunately, he has limits as an artist. Roddy Rich is a…
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Rick Ross has constantly teetered between delivering quality and quantity, and it has caused him from producing standouts like 2012’s God Forgives, I Don’t, and 2010’s Teflon Don. Unfortunately, 2021’s Richer Than I’ve Ever Been continues to teeter between two things: quality and necessary. Within most Rick Ross albums, you find yourself hearing that his…
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Okay, I know that didn’t have proper rhythm, and frankly, it resembles the stagnant and slightly forgettable nature of volume 3 of KiCk by Arca. It isn’t to say that it is an empty void that feels like a stoppage gap between 1 & 2 and 4 & 5. But it isn’t as vibrant as…
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Arca can evolve as an artist and can grow as a person. But no matter what she delivers, Arca still retains a few quirks that make her, her – now, it’s this unique pitch, aligning with her flows, that builds an expressive hype, and the way she has implemented it in her music has been…
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Ever since falling into a typical YouTube rabbit-hole, the transfixing quality that exhumed from “If You Know That I’m Lonely” delivered a band with inherent promise, mainly because of lead singer William Murray’s beautiful vocal textures. His voice is like a blend between the crooning baritone-esque structure of traditional folk and amplificated underground rock bravado;…
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With the number of surprises to come about in the musical calendar year of 2021, a new album by ABBA was not one I’d expect to see – it has been 40 years since their last album, you’d probably never expect ABBA to deliver new music – now, here we are with Voyage, an album…
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