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Nine days ago, the David Bowie Center opened at London’s V&A East Storehouse, unveiling 90,000 items. Among them is a handwritten list of his 15 favorite records. True to form, it’s wildly eclectic—jumping from Ralph Vaughan Williams’ classical compositions to Little Richard’s rock ‘n’ roll, Miles Davis’ jazz to Sonic Youth’s noise, Ronnie Spector’s pop to Edgar Froese’s ambient experiments. Check out the full list here.

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It’s been seven years since Cardi B delivered her debut Invasion of Privacy. In that time she’s had three kids with a fourth on the way, fought off a $24 million lawsuit, divorced Offset, and seemed more present in the headlines than on the charts. That makes her second album, Am I the Drama?, feel like both a long-delayed sequel and a necessary clearing of the air.