hip hop
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Death Grips’ upcoming album Year of the Snitch was announced in April, but still does not have a release date. However, this second single, “Black Paint,” could be a sign that Year of the Snitch is arriving soon. The band started teasing Year of the Snitch last September with the
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Playboi Carti’s debut album is intoxicating in its simplicity.
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If there’s one thing I learned from SR3MM, it’s that the Rae Sremmurd brothers work better together.
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On his sophomore album, Post Malone carves out his own niche in the auto-croon field with quality trap production, strong vocal performances, and a bit of a singer-songwriter twist.
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Electronic producer Girl Talk is best known for his mashup albums that came out in the second half of the 2000s. On Night Ripper, Feed the Animals, and All Day, he mixed classic pop and rock songs with the top hip hop and pop tunes of the day. Though the
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J. Cole brings a lot of heart and salient points on KOD, but it’s yet another mixed bag.
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Saba commendably tries to do something of depth on his sophomore album CARE FOR ME, but drowns in his influences.
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Vacation in Hell has its share of great songs, but many of the deep cuts find the Zombies punching below their weight.
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While the quality of Invasion of Privacy drops off a bit in the second half, it’s overall a promising commercial debut for Cardi B.
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Total Xanarchy is way too drab to be even dumb fun.
