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Mariah Carey’s ‘Butterfly’ is Music’s Most Underrated Album

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September 16, 2017
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September 16, 1997. In September 1997, Mariah Carey released Butterfly, her self-described favorite and best album. Among her adoring fans, the #Lambily, it is widely considered the fan-favorite and best album as well, though some do differ in opinion. Still, Butterfly remains a sorely underrated classic in the grander scheme of things. You won’t find Butterfly on most “best albums

An overview of J. Cole’s new album: K.O.D.

April 16, 2018
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At 4:15 P.M. today, J. Cole tweeted a surprise announcement: “No Phones, No Cameras, No Bags, No Press Lists, No Guess Lists” with a place and a time – Gramercy Theatre, NYC, 6 P.M. I had just walked out of work, and immediately set my GPS to the Gramercy. No
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Album Review: ‘VIEWS’ by Drake

May 9, 2016
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It’s been a defining year for Drake’s career, with the release of three bodies of work in such a short span of time he’s proven to be a very prolific artist and his status has definitely seen a rise. Just this past winter Drake scored the biggest hit of his
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Album Review: ZAYN’s ‘Mind’ goes more than One Direction

March 25, 2016
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In 2015 Zain Javadd Malik, better known by his stage name Zayn or as one fifth of the world’s biggest boy band One Direction, was ready for a change. He disappointed millions of fans by departing the X-Factor/Simon Cowel formed global sensation One Direction, and effectively turned the quintet to a quartet.
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