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🎵 Tyler, the Creator Kills His Alter Ego
Apr 03, 2023

🎵 Tyler, the Creator Kills His Alter Ego

Plus, the greatest live album ever?

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🎵 Latin Music's Power Couple
Mar 27, 2023

🎵 Latin Music's Power Couple

Plus, Black Country New Road gets three new singers. Danny Brown & JPEGMAFIA are wilder than ever.

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🎵 Rock's All-Female Supergroup
Mar 13, 2023

🎵 Rock's All-Female Supergroup

Plus, j-hope meets his muse, J. Cole. slowthai's punishing rock album.

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🎵 Lana Del Rey Loves Soda
Feb 27, 2023

🎵 Lana Del Rey Loves Soda

Plus, are The Weeknd & Ariana Grande pop's most reliable duo? Caroline Polachek takes pop to new heights.

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🎵 Rock Is Not Dead!
Feb 14, 2023

🎵 Rock Is Not Dead!

Plus, Linkin Park's Chester Bennington lives on. Kelela asserts her place in the black, queer roots of dance.

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🎵 Caroline Polachek Is This Generation's Kate Bush
Feb 07, 2023

🎵 Caroline Polachek Is This Generation's Kate Bush

Plus, GloRilla ignores the haters. Young Fathers' best album yet.

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🎵 Lil Yachty Is the New Pink Floyd
Jan 30, 2023

🎵 Lil Yachty Is the New Pink Floyd

Plus, J. Cole uses "J. Cole type beat." Kali Uchis sings in English.

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🎵 Miley Cyrus & Shakira Are Petty Queens
Jan 17, 2023

🎵 Miley Cyrus & Shakira Are Petty Queens

Plus, 2022's accidental music sensation. Margo Price is a voice for the downtrodden.

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🎵 Quavo's Heart-Wrenching Tribute to Takeoff
Jan 09, 2023

🎵 Quavo's Heart-Wrenching Tribute to Takeoff

Plus, NewJeans offer a new direction for K-pop. MIKE turns his fortune cookie into an album.

🎵 2022 in Review
Dec 30, 2022

🎵 2022 in Review

From Steve Lacy’s viral bedroom pop hit to JID and Kenny Mason’s infectious trap duet to Zach Bryan’s poetic country heartbreak.

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🎵 SZA's Final Album
Dec 15, 2022

🎵 SZA's Final Album

Plus, Caroline Polachek's early contender for next year's AOTY. Hyperpop's most promising star.

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🎵 Travis Scott's First Single Since the Astroworld Tragedy
Nov 23, 2022

🎵 Travis Scott's First Single Since the Astroworld Tragedy

Plus, Nas & Hit-Boy are the next MJ & Quincy Jones. Weyes Blood's last minute entry for SOTY.

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