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August 2018

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The 6 Aretha Franklin Albums You Can’t Stream

August 30, 2018
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Over the course of Aretha Franklin’s career she recorded more than 40 studio albums. Most of these albums are readily available to stream across Spotify, Apple Music, and Tidal. However, 6 of Aretha’s albums are absent from all platforms. While none of them rank among her best work, each album
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Queen Nicki Minaj Review

Album Review: On Queen, Nicki Minaj Dethrones Herself

August 18, 2018
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Nicki Minaj might be the Donald Trump of rap. She’s overly concerned with her position, her numbers, asserting her superiority, erasing those she dislikes from the past, and attempting to do the same for followers. It’s gotten to the point where she’s so insecure that detractors can expect physical threats
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Aretha Franklin Made Me.

August 16, 2018
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It is as simple as that. Aretha made me. After the 5th (or so) show was cancelled (and not rescheduled) earlier this year, I could feel it and painfully realized I might soon need to write this. I’d been on and off concerned since last year. At Aretha Franklin’s final
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