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The Success of 4:44

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By Victoria Ruiz | July 26, 2017

The Success of 4:44

"Jay-Z sees building generational wealth—which seems to mean more than money—as his legacy of black excellence."

Along for the Ride

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By Christoph Hochheim | July 25, 2017

Along for the Ride

Weather Diaries captures "the sound of a world continuing to spin despite our best efforts to arrest it."

Notes on the Real Version of 21 Savage’s Issa

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By Victor Vazquez | July 20, 2017

Notes on the Real Version of 21 Savage’s Issa

"Today, I’m using the smooth-ass wi-fi at Starbucks to see how the album stacks up against the one I invented in my head."

Notes on an Imaginary Version of 21 Savage’s Issa

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By Victor Vazquez | July 18, 2017

Notes on an Imaginary Version of 21 Savage’s Issa

My bootsy wi-fi is acting up, so I'ma just guess how it's gonna sound.

Haim’s Something to Tell You Is All Show

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By Katie Alice Greer | July 11, 2017

Haim’s Something to Tell You Is All Show

On their new album, "They are here to rock you like Queen or Bruce or Prince."

Jay-Z Goes Hella Hard—and Emo—on 4:44

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By Victor Vazquez | June 30, 2017

Jay-Z Goes Hella Hard—and Emo—on 4:44

“When Lemonade dropped, I had a feeling that the next Jay-Z album was about to be crazy, and I was right.”

Lil Yachty Can Go Hard When He Wants To

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By Victor Vazquez | June 2, 2017

Lil Yachty Can Go Hard When He Wants To

A track-by-track (and very sensory) review of Teenage Emotions.

An Extremely Scientific Analysis of Danzig’s Black Laden Crown

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By DVS | May 30, 2017

An Extremely Scientific Analysis of Danzig’s Black Laden Crown

"This album sucks, but so does everything, don’t be a baby."

One Projection: Harry Styles and the Art of Idealism

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By Mitski | May 18, 2017

One Projection: Harry Styles and the Art of Idealism

"If Harry Styles reads this, he’ll probably hate it."

Owen Pallett on the Defiance of Intimacy in Perfume Genius’s No Shape

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By Owen Pallett | May 9, 2017

Owen Pallett on the Defiance of Intimacy in Perfume Genius’s No Shape

"Mike rides his piano bench like a white horse into a hostile town, with his middle finger raised."