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T-Pain and L'il Wayne have individually conquered the music world in just the last couple years. Their songs have been inescapable on pop radio ("Lollipop," "A Milli"). They've also joined forces on several occasions, taking guest turns on each other's hit songs (T-Pain's "Can't Believe It" and L'il Wayne's "Got
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The Kids are back, with both a more mature look and sound. Gone is the bubblegum pop (aside from hit single "Summertime"), in favor of more sexually explicit/R. Kelly fare, like "Click, Click, Click," "Dirty Dancing," and "Full Service." "The Block" is R&B lite, but it offers a few surprises.
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Madonna abandons the European discotheques and turns her attention back to the American dance floor with "Hard Candy," a highly danceable set that combines hip-hop beats with Madge's dance-pop sensibilities. The album's Achilles heel comes from the production work. While Timbaland and Justin Timberlake create great beats, some tracks are
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The "Heart of the City" tour brings together two of urban music's biggest names. Blige has just released her second critically acclaimed album in three years, so while her set will be heavy with new material, one can expect at least a handful of songs from her impressive (and large)
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Even though Snoop's been in the music business for almost two decades, he's never allowed himself to sound old or stale. "Ego Trippin'" continues that streak. Snoop takes the style approached with "Drop It Like It's Hot" with the new disc; take 80's synth-club beats, speed them up, and lay
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Flo Rida - a relatively new MC on the national stage - had one of the biggest hits of the last year with "Low," and now he's bringing some of his Miami hometown heat to upstate New York. Like many of his contemporaries, Flo Rida's sound tends to favor the
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Sixteen years is a long time to wait for a new album, but B-fans can rejoice; the wait is over, and it was well worth it. "Funplex" not only sounds exactly like the B-52's did 20 years ago, it sounds better. Guitarist Keith Strickland cranks out heavy, grooveable electric guitar
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Light years removed from the atrocities of her two previous studio discs, "Detours" brings Crow back to the sound that suits her best....well, almost. While a couple tracks fall flat, Crow recaptures the bouncy, fun-yet-insightful style that first broke her 15 years ago ("Love is Free," "Gasoline"). But as a
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Since its 2001 platinum breakthrough, Jimmy Eat World has largely become mainstream fringe, garnering name recognition and critical accolades, but not much else. "Chase This Light" probably isn't going to change that status, and it sounds like, for this band, that's OK. This 11-track collection covers a lot of ground.
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The Black Eyed Peas mastermind steps out on his own on "Songs About Girls," and for the most part, you get what you'd expect. It's a slickly produced affair, with a surprisingly small guest roster (the notable exception is Snoop Dogg on "The Donque Song"). As the title suggests, the
