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Milestones: Tha Carter II by Lil Wayne
Tha Carter II remains a monument in his catalog and a milestone in 21st-century hip-hop—the moment Dwayne Carter, Jr. definitively stepped into the…
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Anniversaries: 3LW (Self-Titled) by 3LW
3LW remains a shining example of the magic that can happen when three voices, a handful of great songs, and creating something fresh for the future…
Dec 5
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Jill Wannasa
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New Music Drops: December 5, 2025
Here’s your upcoming rundown of albums/singles releasing on December 5th, featuring Melody’s Echo Chamber, Lil Baby, GloRilla, Ice Spice, and many…
Dec 5
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Our Tribute to Phil Upchurch (1941-2025)
A guitarist whose touch shaped generations of soul, jazz, R&B, and pop, Phil Upchurch left an imprint that stretches across some of the most enduring…
Dec 4
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Album Review: The Leaks by Lil Baby
2025 finds Atlanta star Lil Baby coming off a misfired studio album and a disintegrating world tour. As a compilation, this felt less like generosity…
Dec 4
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Javon Bailey
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The 50 Best R&B Albums of 2025
While pain, joy, and everything in between are found in these songs, rising stars, veterans, and legends shared stages across 2025. Even amid…
Dec 4
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Album Review: Sankofa by redveil
A fourth album stretches the DMV-raised rapper‑producer across continents and into the studio, honoring the path that made him while confronting the…
Dec 3
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Phil
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Five 2000 R&B Albums That Lived in the Shadows
Between Moore’s polished risk, Sweat’s unshaken slow-jam discipline, K-Ci & JoJo’s Southern-soul obsession, and more, these albums show how messy…
Dec 3
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Brandon O'Sullivan
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Jill Wannasa
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Kendra Vale
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Murffey Zavier
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Asa McKenzie
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Wednesday Roundups #130: 21 Albums/EPs You Should Listen to In Your Spare Time
With MAVI, Andy Mineo, 9th Wonder, CRIMEAPPLE, Choclair, Body Bag Ben/Daniel Son, Esham, Von Pea/The Other Guys, Stogie T, Franchesca, and others, hit…
Dec 3
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Five 2000 Rap Albums That Tell on Their Era
These projects catch Ja Rule, E-40, CNN, Afu-Ra, and Dice Raw in motion rather than in control. The friction between what they could do and what they…
Dec 3
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Brandon O'Sullivan
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Phil
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Javon Bailey
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Randy
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Asa McKenzie
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Shatter the Standards
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The Best Hip-Hop, Pop, and R&B EPs of 2025
The records that matter are giving these fans top-tier appetizers and doing it in over or under twenty minutes. Here are the best hip-hop, pop, and R&B…
Dec 2
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H. Rap Brown’s Long Road Toward a Different Kind of Freedom
His rise from Baton Rouge classrooms to headlines carried a mix of clarity, confrontation, and consequence. That same force followed him into his years…
Dec 1
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Blackpolitan
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Aicha Odilia
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