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The 19 “97” Singles of 2016

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December 31, 2016
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2016 year saw the return of heavy hitting Pop icons, like Britney and Beyoncé, those who had been away far too long, like JoJo and Solange, and the new generation of hitmakers, such as The Weeknd, Bruno Mars and Rihanna. Of course, there wasn’t a shortage of worthy fresh talent either, such as ZAYN, Nathan Sykes, and Anderson Paak. Shakira even came back with
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Songs About Divorce, Week 2

Last week, I listed four songs that looked at divorce from four very different perspectives. To recap, there was Christina Aguilera’s “I’m OK” in which she reflected on memories of her abusive father, as well as Jason Mraz sharing his own recollections of his parents’ divorce on “Love For a

The 19 “97” Albums of 2018

December 31, 2018
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Deliberated on by our team of writers, we’ve ranked the top albums of 2018 that we loved. If you’re familiar with the way we review songs/albums, then you know that “97” is our top score. We love every album on this list, ranked them according to how much, and weighed in with a few
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J. Cole’s Cole World: The Sideline Story Turns 5

September 27, 2016
Andrew- Working J. Cole & Cole World: The Sideline Story One of the most exciting things about being part of a record label in college, was watching new artists actually break. We represented a major market as college students, and a big part of our job was to participate in
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