contemporary r&b
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Though Drunk brings a heaping helping of Thundercat’s spectacular bass playing and sense of humor, the album is also rife with filler and underwritten jazz motifs.
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Future showcases his softer, “sexier” side on HNDRXX, his worst album yet.
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The Weeknd follows up last year’s Beauty Behind the Madness with an album that’s just as much of a roller coaster in terms of style and quality.
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Pop phenom Bruno Mars throws it back to the sounds of synth funk and R&B from 30 years ago. The result is his best album yet.
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Mac Miller gets all in his feelings on his latest album.
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Travis Scott returns with what sounds like an album of microwaved leftovers from his breakout record last year, Rodeo.
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LA rapper/singer Ty Dolla $ign continues delivering on the potential shown on last year’s Free TC with this catchy new single. It’s from his sophomore album Campaign, which drops September 23 via Atlantic.
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Frank Ocean doesn’t disappoint on his sophomore studio album.
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OVO’s PartyNextDoor returns with some slight improvements on his spacey R&B sound.
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Blood Orange makes an ambitious return with Freetown Sound.
