Nicki Minaj – Queen (Album)

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Queen is the fourth studio album by Trinidadian-born American rapper Nicki Minaj, released by Young Money Entertainment and Cash Money Records on August 10, 2018. Queen features production by J. Reid, Big Juice, Supa Dups, Beats Bailey, Messy, and Ben Billions. It includes guest appearances from Eminem, Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, Future, Lil Wayne, Swae Lee, Foxy Brown, and Labrinth.

The album’s lead single, “Chun-Li”, was released on April 12, 2018, and peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. Another single, “Barbie Tingz”, was also released alongside “Chun-Li”, but ultimately did not make the final album cut. It is, however, included on the Target version of the album. The album’s second single, “Bed”, featuring American singer Ariana Grande, was released on June 14, 2018 alongside the album pre-order, and peaked at number 43 on the Hot 100. A promotional single, “Rich Sex”, featuring American rapper Lil Wayne, was released on June 11, 2018. The album’s release was delayed several times before being released a week ahead of schedule. “Barbie Dreams” was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on August 14, 2018, as the album’s third single.

Tracklist:

01. Ganja Burns
02. Majesty (feat. Eminem & Labrinth)
03. Barbie Dreams
04. Rich Sex (feat. Lil Wayne)
05. Hard White
06. Bed (feat. Ariana Grande)
07. Thought I Knew You (feat. The Weeknd)
08. Run & Hide
09. Chun Swae (feat. Swae Lee)
10. Chun-Li
11. LLC
12. Good Form
13. Nip Tuck
14. 2 Lit 2 Late Interlude
15. Come See About Me
16. Sir (feat. Future)
17. Miami
18. Coco Chanel (feat. Foxy Brown)
19. Inspirations Outro

OVERALL RATING

3½ stars

Bazzi – Cosmic (Album)

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Cosmic (stylized in all caps) is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Bazzi, released on April 12, 2018 through Bazzi’s own record label, iamcosmic, and Atlantic.

The album has peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard 200 chart and has been listed on a variety of international charts. The album was further affected by the commercial success of “Mine”, which peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Tracklist:

1. Dreams
2. Soarin
3. Myself
4. Star
5. Why
6. 3:15
7. Honest
8. Mirror
9. Gone
10. Fantasy
11. BRB
12. Cartier
13. Beautiful
14. Mine
15. Changed
16. Somebody

OVERALL RATING

3½ stars

Manizha (Манижа) – ЯIAM (Album)

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“ЯIAM” is the new album by Manizha.

Released Date: March 23, 2018

Tracklist:

1.начинается с

2.мама

3.дом

4.изумруд

5.чувство

6.громче слов

7.я

8.устал (bonus track)

OVERALL RATING

3½ stars

Manizha (Манижа ) – Manuscript (Album)

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“Manuscript” is a album by Manizha.

Tracklist:

1.Do Not Tell Me
2.I Miss Him
3.New Love
4.Africa feat. Boogrov
5.Alone
6.Иногда
7.Люстра
8.Не твоё

OVERALL RATING

3½ stars

U Sung Eun – Hug Me (Single)

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Yoo Sung Eun has dropped her new single “Hug Me” featuring Ilhoon!

“Hug Me” is a romantic pop-R&B song about wanting someone to come back to loving you, and it features BTOB’s Ilhoon as a rapper.

Release Date: 2018.08.09

Tracklist:

01. 끌어안아줘 (Feat. 정일훈 JUNG ILHOON of BTOB)
02. 끌어안아줘 (Inst.)

OVERALL RATING

4 stars

SUMIN (수민) – Your Home (Album)

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Independent artist SUMIN has released her first LP, ‘Your Home‘, today with support from Xin Seha, Khundi Panda, Viann, and Belgian producer Pomrad.

Producer, singer-songwriter, creative director. All this describes “the artist of artists,” SUMIN. Debuting in 2015, she’s released two mini albums, the latest being ‘Sparkling‘ from last year.
SUMIN has worked with a number of artists, including Primary, Dok2, G.Soul, and Red Velvet. She can pull off K-pop, R&B/hip-hop, and many other genres.

Her first full-length album is about the many feelings of love, the title “Your Home” standing for “Your Heart.” Another topic is SUMIN’s hometown, Seoul. The album’s genres are mostly ’80s synth pop, hip-hop, PBR&B, and EDM.
Synth pop artist Xin Seha features on the title track. Rapper Khundi Panda and SuperFreak Records‘ producer Viann–who released the ‘Reconstruction’ LP together–both feature on one track as well. Belgian producer Pomrad produced the pre-released ‘Sugar Fountain’.
Finally, Nahzam Sue made the tracks more vivid through his mastering. The colorful artwork was created by Rarebirth, who’s worked with Jinbo, DEAN, Crush, and Jay Park before.

Release Date: 2018.08.10

Tracklist:

01. In Dreams
02. 너네 집 (Feat. Xin Seha)
03. I Hate You
04. Heaven
05. Seoul, Seoul, Seoul
06. Mirrorball
07. 파도
08. 통닭 (Feat. Khundi Panda) (Prod.Viann)
09. Woo
10. 설탕분수 (Prod.Pomrad)
11. 너네 집 (Solo Ver.)

OVERALL RATING

3½ stars

Lights – Scorpion Side B (Covers) (Album)

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Canadian pop singer-songwriter LIGHTS decided to record an acoustic cover of Drake’s entire Scorpion Side B!  The cover album is the first of its kind for the artist, and has reached over 500,000 streams on various platforms.

The artist performed, recorded, produced and engineered the acoustic cover album in just two-weeks after the original album, which has received somewhat mixed reviews from critics and Drake fans. On Metacritic, the project has received a score of 67, with an average user score of 4.2 for the project.

Tracklist:

01. Peak
02. Summer Games
03. Jaded
04. Nice For What
05. Finesse
06. Ratchet Happy Birthday
07. That’s How You Feel
08. Blue Tint
09. In My Feelings
10. Don’t Matter To Me
11. After Dark
12. Final Fantasy
13. 14-Mar

OVERALL RATING

4 stars

Elley Duhe – Dragon Mentality (EP)

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Rising singer songwriter Elley Duhé has released her debut EP ‘DRAGON MENTALITY’ via A Creative Music Group/RCA Records.

‘DRAGON MENTALITY’ features production by Joe Janiak (Ellie Goulding, Tove Lo, Britney Spears), Haze Banga (Beyonce, Mariah Carey, Selena Gomez), and Grammy-awarding winning producers Rahki (Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, 50 Cent) and Jordan Ware (Justin Bieber, Diplo, Skrillex).

Elley also featured on Gryffin’s latest track ‘Tie Me Down’ which appeared on Spotify’s ‘New Music Friday’ playlist upon release and has been streamed over 2 million times since its release last week.

Growing up in the small coastal town of Daulphin Island, Alabama, Elley Duhé always felt she was different from other kids her age. This pushed her towards the comfort of music and inspired a life-long passion for singing and songwriting. At the age of 14 Elley wrote her first song with a guitar she received as a gift from her father. She would gather with her family and have jam sessions with her dad and uncles, finding inspiration to create music from the deep southern art, food, and culture that surrounded her. Throughout her later teenage years, Elley began playing for live audiences and traveled extensively throughout Nashville, Austin and L.A. to perfect her songwriting skills. With her uplifting messages, powerful vocals and the upcoming release of her debut EP, Elley is an artist to watch in 2018.

Tracklist:

1. LOST MY MIND
2. FEVER
3. WAY DOWN LOW
4. COUNTERFEIT
5. $$$$ (MONEY)
6. STARZ

OVERALL RATING

4 stars

Giana Nguyen – GiANA (Album)

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Giana Nguyen is a singer/songwriter based in Orange County, California. In 2011, she released her debut solo album, “For Now,” via ArtiSans Label featuring 6 piano-based original songs that epitomize the best of singer/songwriter acoustic pop and showcased her clear, evocative voice. Her music garnered recognition by new media makers around the world, and she was a nominee in the 2011 Hollywood Music in Media Awards for “Best Pop Song” and the 2012 All Indie Awards for “Best Pop Artist.” In 2015, she followed with two singles, “Sing” and “If We Knew Then.”

Giana Nguyễn’s new album is “GiANA”

Tracklist:

01. Don’t Wanna
02. Strong Enough
03. Reckless (feat. Wachman)
04. Still Forever
05. Why Not Me
06. I See You

OVERALL RATING

3½ stars

JANG PIL SOON – SOONY EIGHT : 소길花 (Album)

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“soony eight : 소길花” is the new album by 장필순.

Release Date: 2018.08.08

Tracklist:

01. 아침을 맞으러
02. 그림
03. 저녁 바다
04. 그런 날에는
05. 사랑, 아무것도 아닌 얘기
06. 낡은 앞치마
07. 외로워
08. 집
09. 고사리 장마
10. 그림자 춤
11. 아름다운 이름
12. 그래도 Merry Christmas

OVERALL RATING

4 stars