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    Song of Sage solidifies Navy Blue as one of the standout voices in this burgeoning strain of abstract hip hop. 
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    Should’ve stayed in the book of rhymes. 
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    Whole Lotta Red will probably be appreciated more for its boldest ideas than its overall execution. 
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    Plastic Beach‘s music and concept have aged scarily well over the years. 
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    Between M.I.A.’s international genre fusions, off-the-wall production, and politically charged lyrics, Arular is as bold as a debut album can be. 
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    Classics Week 2021 kicks off with Things Fall Apart, the 1999 breakthrough in The Roots’ increasingly ambitious career, and a milestone for hip hop at large. 
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    The Chosen is Kid Cudi’s best solo project since the second Man on the Moon (and it may even have that one beat). 
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    Not much is poppin on That’s What They All Say. 
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    There’s rarely a dull moment on Nightmare Vacation, whether it’s going in a poppier or a more extreme direction. 
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    Boldy and Sterling’s long-in-the-works collab does sound like the fruit of much labor. 
 
                    