No expectations: Tyler, the Creator creates unprecedented character study with ‘IGOR’
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He stated definitively that IGOR is like none of his other albums. Don’t expect a rap album, don’t expect a second Flower Boy.
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With new venue, Treasure Island Music Festival sets new expectations upon return
Treasure Island is a two-day festival that features a lineup geared toward high-energy hip-hop and dance acts on the first day and laid-back rock and indie performers on the second.
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Rolling Loud 2018: Playboi Carti
Unfortunately, Playboi Carti’s Rolling Loud set Saturday hit none of these marks. The most excited the crowd ever got was before the show when the DJ played A$AP Rocky and Skepta’s song “Praise the Lord.”
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88rising’s ‘Head In The Clouds’ is generic, harmless fun
Head In The Clouds nails the carefree summer feel, and nostalgic sounds feature heavily. It’s a low-stakes, passably entertaining pop-rap album.
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Playboi Carti doubles down on mumble rap in surprise album ‘Die Lit’
A year after the release of his long-awaited eponymous debut mixtape, Atlanta rapper Playboi Carti has returned to surprise the rap game with his follow-up debut album Die Lit.
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Let the good times roll: Rolling Loud Festival comes to Shoreline Amphitheatre
A vibrant and hyper-charged dynamic (if not a rebellious one) defined Rolling Loud’s presence in the Bay Area, and fans of the fast-growing music genre were sure to leave satisfied, whether the sets elevated performances or de-heightened them.
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Lana Del Rey chooses happiness in new album ‘Lust For Life’
Lana Del Rey’s Lust for Life wraps itself around a simple, perhaps uncharacteristic idea: despite the chaos in the world, we have each other, and the choices we make can help us find eternal happiness.
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