Snoop Dogg “Gangsta Like Me”
On this jittery cut, Snoop rolls out deft rhymes — pairing “two-step” with “group sex” — over a spooky female choir.
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She and Him “Change Is Hard”
This heartfelt acoustic-guitar ditty about pining for an ex-lover could be a new soft-rock classic — or a lost Linda Ronstadt session.
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Yael Naim “New Soul”
Thanks to Apple’s ads, there’s nothing new about
this song. But hearing Naim’s angelic voice over spirited piano never gets old.
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Be Your Own Pet “The Kelly Affair”
A speedy, snarling punk ode to Beyond
the Valley of the Dolls and L.A.’s toxic lifestyle.
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Rick Ross “The Boss”
The Miami rapper makes a case for his supreme
bossness — and T-Pain backs up his claims — in this ego-tastic goth-crunk anthem.
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