Pop songs from our past selves
Love in Conversation
Music is a vessel to hold our experiences, our many selves. It gives us words (and a drumbeat) for every moment of euphoria and every strain of heartbreak.
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Frank Ocean’s single ‘Dear April’ is a dreamy ballad for isolation
“Dear April,” the first of two Frank Ocean singles released in 2020 so far, finds him quietly resurfacing in a time of contemplation and reflection.
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March Madness of Music: Debut albums
On a less subtle note is Cardi B’s boisterous, unabashed Invasion of Privacy in which Cardi recounts her rags-to-riches tale while never losing her distinguished voice — contributing to the success of standout track “Bodak Yellow.”
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Rejjie Snow sends love, brings groovy style to ‘Dear Annie’
It’s an album that captures a unique balance of vocals, beats and lyricism — its listener can just ride the waves of its beats and let the lyrics flow.
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Frank Ocean vs. the world
After four years, three weeks and 32 minutes of waiting, then hoping, then switching back to waiting — because time just goes on whether you like it or not and sometimes people call this waiting, although sometimes they just call it life — at 12:32 a.m. PST on Monday, Aug.
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Frank Ocean: channel ORANGE
Frank Ocean gets it. That’s really what it comes down to. At 24 years old, Ocean’s lyrical and musical depth far surpasses that of most of his R&B contemporaries. After joining shock-rap collective Odd Future and dropping a celebrated solo mixtape, Ocean scored front-row seats to Watch the Throne by
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