The Game delivers Part Two of a Hip-Hop Classic

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Originally scheduled for release on January 18, 2015, exactly ten years after his much-hyped major debut, the sequel is finally here today. The Game returns with The Documentary 2 and the anticipation is that the follow-up to his classic LP will actually live up to the standard he set in … Continue Reading →

Review: Robyn Cage – Born In The Desert

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Singer and songwriter Robyn Cage, born under the name Robyn Kemp, was raised in the Utah desert. She trained in classical piano at The Boston Conservatory, performed at Boston Symphony Hall and soloed with the Boston Pops and Mormon Tabernacle Choir. After moving to New York City to pursue an … Continue Reading →

Review: Mic Donet – Rise And Shine

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Breakout sensation of The Voice of Germany, Mic Donet, the Munich-born R&B singer, was no stranger to the stage when all four judges spun around to enjoy his performance at the televised blind auditions in 2012. This is why internationally renowned German soul singer Xavier Naidoo remarked that there was … Continue Reading →

Review: Kwabs – Love + War

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There’s a certain yearning that emotes through Kwabs’ soulful baritone which punctuates the painful experiences of his formative years that he sings about. The well-documented under-privileged upbringing has yielded a yin-yang synergy within his songwriting: glimmers of light and shadows of darkness, a negativity of circumstance complemented by the positivity … Continue Reading →

Lana Del Rey – Honeymoon

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Lana Del Rey returns with her third studio album, entitled “Honeymoon”. The new LP by the 30-year-old singer and songwriter is a true masterpiece of sad, dreamy pop tunes produced by Rick Nowels and Kieron Menzies, featuring full orchestration and a sound similar to Del Rey’s breakthrough album “Born To … Continue Reading →

Leona Lewis – I Am

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“I Am”, the new album by pop star Leona Lewis, is out now. The British singer and former winner of The X Factor in the UK enlists Toby Gad, Diane Warren, Eg White, Anne Preven, and Wayne Wilkins as co-writers for her fourth studio record. Standouts on the album include … Continue Reading →

Jewel – Picking Up The Pieces

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Singer and songwriter Jewel is set to release her eighth studio album, entitled “Picking Up The Pieces”. Her new album comes 20 years after her first LP, “Pieces Of You”, which was off to a slow start but with sales eventually picking up it became one of the best-selling debut … Continue Reading →

Scarface – Deeply Rooted

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Veteran rapper Scarface is back with his twelfth studio album, titled “Deeply Rooted”. The MC from Houston rose to fame in 1989 as part of the Geto Boys and released his first solo record in 1991. Considered as one of the most respected hip-hop artists ever since, Scarface returns at … Continue Reading →

Review: Ruby Amanfu – Standing Still

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It takes a confident artist to reimagine and repurpose an album full of other artists’ works. Yet, Ruby Amanfu’s recent album Standing Still is an inspired interpretation of covers by popular artists from the last half-century, from Bob Dylan to Kanye West. If you were to create a playlist of … Continue Reading →

Gin Wigmore – Blood To Bone

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Pop rock singer and songwriter Gin Wigmore is back with her third album “Blood To Bone”. In her home country of New Zealand, the artist with the raspy voice is well-established since releasing her first LP, followed by the international success of “Gravel & Wine” with the hit single “Black … Continue Reading →