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Mainstream Sellout finds MGK in accidental self-parody territory, failing to even deliver any slick pop punk hooks to soften this massive disappointment. Remember all…
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By 2004, a few distinct options were available to veteran country artists. The B- and C-listers could count on regular performance slots at either…
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Blue Bannisters is first Lana album in a while that isn’t exactly doing its own thing but it still presents occasional pleasures, even if it…
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If EST Gee’s latest mixtape can sometimes feel a bit too hubristic, it’s still a swaggy invitation to get in the know before it’s too…
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slowthai aims to prove an element of maturation with TYRON, but the album comes across as more of an indictment against his challengers than…
“Fuck Soulja Boy. Soulja Boy, I know you’re young enough to be my kid but you single-handedly killed hip-hop, man. That shit is such…
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