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.
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Before the hype from “God’s Plan” dies down, Drake has changed pace with his new single “Nice for What.” The track features a prominent Lauryn Hill sample, and is clearly made for the dancefloor. The Canadian crooner blends his pop rap sound with a dusty old school vibe, making
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Portland rapper Aminé has teamed up with Phoenix rap trio Injury Reserve for a smooth, low-key single titled “Campfire.” It’s Aminé’s second single since his debut album Good for You, which came out last year. This unexpected combo pairs well on the short but catchy track. Aminé handles
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Jean Grae and Quelle Chris have a yin and yang chemistry on Everything’s Fine, one of the smartest, funniest, and most eclectic hip hop albums I’ve heard this year.
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Though a bit predictable and restrained, Czarface Meets Metal Face is a solid collaboration that’s a cut above both parties’ most recent work.
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Denzel Curry has been teasing his new single, “Sumo,” for months. Back in October, he tweeted “SUMO FEAT. ??? COMING SOON” with an accompanying video clip of him performing the song at Camp Flog Gnaw. A studio recording of “Sumo” was finally debuted yesterday via Zane Lowe’s Beats1 radio. The
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On new loosie “OKRA,” Tyler, the Creator raps relentlessly over a bass-heavy beat that would be the envy of just about any SoundCloud rapper. The song was released with a wild, garish music video that has Tyler’s high-energy personality and vision written all over it. Tyler himself described “OKRA”
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Royce da 5’9″ and DJ Premier’s second outing as PRhyme is a more versatile effort than the first, with Premo’s varied production stealing the show.
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