Cheryl – Only Human

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British singer Cheryl is about to release her new album “Only Human”. Cheryl rose to fame in 2002 as part of Girls Aloud, the winning team emerging from the casting show Popstars. The girl group had a successful run with five platinum-certified records between 2003 and 2008, followed by Cheryl’s … Continue Reading →

Calvin Harris – Motion

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“Motion”, the new album by Calvin Harris, is out now. The British DJ and producer, who released his first two records in 2007 and 2009, had his international breakthrough in 2011 with the production of Rihanna’s hit song “We Found Love”, which spent a total of ten weeks at the … Continue Reading →

Review: Taylor Swift – 1989

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Taylor Swift is back with the release of 1989, the fifth studio album of the pop superstar. Like her earlier albums, the songs are autobiographical, taken from the pages of her very personal journal. The album includes producers Max Martin and Shellback, and draws its creative influence from the music … Continue Reading →

Logic – Under Pressure

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Logic has released his debut album “Under Pressure”. The 24-year-old rapper from Maryland produced several mixtapes over the past four years, was featured on the cover of XXL magazine as part of the 2013 freshman class, and has gained a large internet following. “Under Pressure” is a solid debut, but … Continue Reading →

Review: Goapele – Strong As Glass

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Rolling Stone once called her the “spiritual love child of Sade and D’Angelo”. Since her debut in 2001, Goapele has had the same consistency of high quality music that is also synonymous with other artists from Oakland, like Tony! Toni! Tone! and En Vogue. A great representation of identifiable music, … Continue Reading →

Tracey Lee – Esq. The Revelation

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Tracey Lee is back with the new album “Esq. The Revelation”. Some people remember the rapper from Philadelphia, who dropped his last record 17 years ago, that included a collaboration with The Notorious B.I.G. on “Keep Your Hands High” and the hit single “The Theme (It’s Party Time)” with a … Continue Reading →

Review: Jessie Ware – Tough Love

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After two years, songstress Jessie Ware is back with her sophomore record Tough Love, following her 2012 debut, Devotion. True to the voice she’s cultivated as a solo artist, she’s talking about the different aspects of love. On this new record she is celebrating being more confident as a songwriter. … Continue Reading →

T.I. – Paperwork

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The new album “Paperwork” by rapper T.I. has just been released. For his ninth studio record, T.I. recruited Pharrell Williams as executive producer, and features plenty of guest artists including Pharrell, Iggy Azalea, Usher, Chris Brown, and Skylar Grey. Triple Grammy Award winner T.I. stated that this album is like … Continue Reading →

Kiesza – Sound Of A Woman

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Sensational newcomer Kiesza releases her highly anticipated debut album “Sound Of A Woman”. Kiesza, a 25-year-old singer, songwriter, dancer, and fashionista from Calgary, Canada, residing in New York City since 2010 to launch her career, gained international attention for her song “Hideaway” and the accompanying video that was shot in … Continue Reading →

Dave Hollister – Chicago Winds… The Saga Continues

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Dave Hollister will release his album “Chicago Winds… The Saga Continues” tomorrow. Already his seventh solo record and follow-up to United Tenors (a joint project led by Fred Hammond, with Dave Hollister, Eric Roberson, and Brian Courtney Wilson), the new studio album from Hollister is loaded with soulful love songs, … Continue Reading →