Rod Wave Wants To Convince Us He’s a Complicated Man On ‘Beautiful Mind’
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The trap crooner's real-life sins colors his music's macho aggression and heartbroken sensitivity
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Bella Poarch Delivers Darkly Hued Pop With a Winning Sneer on ‘Dolls’
Posted in: Album ReviewsThe TikTok star's 14-minute debut EP mixes upbeat music and minor-key menace
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Black Thought and Danger Mouse’s ‘Cheat Codes’ Will Make Old-School Heads Feel Seen
Posted in: Album ReviewsThe Roots rapper and super producer deliver lush beats and bring on some high-end guests. But Black Thought's genius sometimes gets a little buried in the mix
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Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘Traumazine’ Is a Multi-Faceted Mood
Posted in: Album ReviewsOn her new album, the rap superstar comes up with just the right balance of slick bops and searing confessionals
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Fireboy DML Saunters Into Afrobeats Stardom on ‘Playboy’
Posted in: Album ReviewsHis third album explores love and life under the limelight over easygoing grooves
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YoungBoy Never Broke Again’s ‘The Last Slimeto’ Is a Thrilling Mess
Posted in: Album ReviewsAt 30 tracks, the Louisiana rapper's fourth LP may be overstuffed and overlong, but it's also undeniably compelling
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Calvin Harris Delivers a Laid-back EDM-Pop Flex With ‘Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2’
Posted in: Album ReviewsEveryone from Dua Lipa to Justin Timberlake to Snoop Dogg is on board for a very smooth ride
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Lauv Hooks Enormous Emotions to Above-Average Tunes On ‘All 4 Nothing’
Posted in: Album ReviewsThe singer's second LP spans a wide range of styles and moods.
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King Princess Goes to War With 2022 and Wins on Her Great Second Album
Posted in: Album ReviewsThe queer-pop hero's latest thrives in musical and emotional chaos
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Beyoncé Hits a Seductive Sweet Spot on ‘Renaissance’
Posted in: Album ReviewsHer seventh album's quaint grandeur feels stunningly cutting-edge
