Review: Bun B & Statik Selektah’s “TrillStatik” Fulfills Rap Purist’s Dreams
The only blurred line on the album is the Mason-Dixon.
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Review: Tyler, The Creator’s “IGOR” Is A Fantastic Continuation Of His Artistic Transformation
And yes, it’s very weird.
Review: Diamond D’s “The Diam Piece 2” Solidifies His Dual Threat Rep
Still one of the realest out.
Madonna adds new dates to Madame X tour, including shows in Vegas, Philly, Boston, and Miami
In support of her upcoming album, Madame X, Madonna will stage a series of lengthy residences in cities across the US and Europe throughout late 2019 and into early 2020. Today, she’s expanded on her upcoming itinerary with the announcement new shows in Las Vegas, Boston, Philadelphia, Miami, Lisbon, and Paris. Additionally, she’s tacked on …
Ariana Grande gets slapped with lawsuit for posting picture of herself
While Ariana Grande may be the biggest pop star at the moment, she may also be the unluckiest. A human embodiment of Newton’s third law, it seems like every harmless thing the thank u, next singer attempts spurs some negative and, if we’re being honest, hilarious cosmic reaction. She gets a Japanese-themed tattoo promoting a new …
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The National: I Am Easy to Find review – strangely lacklustre
(4AD) Twenty years into their career, the National have had a radical rethink for their eighth album. Film-maker Mike Mills has come on board to challenge the way they record, as well as cooking up a complementary but standalone short film of the same name, starring Alicia Vikander, but the bigger change finds frontman Matt …
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Maluma: 11:11 review – party tunes meet hunky smouldering
(Relentless/Sony Latin) US pop has been travelling south to appropriate Latin heat since time immemorial. But since 2017’s Puerto Rican smash Despacito and particularly Justin Bieber’s remix, there’s no longer a meaningful divide between anglophone territories and the global pop market. Perfectly placed to ride this wave is Columbia’s Maluma: rapper, singer, reggaetonista, catwalk model, …
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Madonna performs “Like a Virgin” and “Future” at Eurovision 2019: Watch
Madonna took the stage at 2019 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place in Tel Aviv, Israel on Saturday. The Queen of Pop marked the 30th anniversary of her 1989 album, Like A Prayer, by performing its title track. She also previewed her new album, Madame X, by teaming up with Migos’ Quavo for Future”. Replay …
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Eurovision 2019 review: Incredible show in Tel Aviv feels like a watershed moment
The Netherlands delivered exactly what we thought they might: an expertly earnest ballad, tipped to win since since March
Galactic – Already Ready Already | Album Review
Galactic – Already Ready Already Tchoup-Zilla Records www.galacticfunk.com 8 songs/24 minutes Funk is a form of the Blues. There is no denying it. There are direct connections on both sides. The Blues side: Albert Collins, Junior Guitar Watson and Freddie King’s greased up Blues drip with the Funk. Even more convincingly, the Funk side: Funkadelic’s …