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Although it may be number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100, Lil Wayne’s latest collaboration with Birdman has garnered little interest from most radio stations. And probably for good reason. In all honesty, it’s a rare miss from rap’s King Midas. The song sounds stilted and cluttered, while also lacking the driving beat [...]

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Pop Psychology: Lil Wayne’s “Every Girl”

by Jordan Axt on June 14, 2009

At this point, Lil Wayne can rap about anything, and it wouldn’t surprise me. The first time I heard the exquisite “Every Girl,” I was a little shocked by how forward it was. But after a few minutes, I realized that this song is really just the natural extension of any rap single. [...]

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That’s Not My Name!

by Baishi Wu on January 26, 2009

(Via Stereogum) The Ting Tings are so popular that mainstream artists everywhere are copying their sound. Lil Wayne, whom you may have seen recently debate Skip Bayless on ESPN, has even planned to release a new rock album called Rebirth due on April 7th. Listen to the first track, “Prom Queen,” here. Thank god The [...]

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The Fader’s Listmania

by Andrew Hibbard on December 19, 2008

The Fader has just posted part one of its year-end “Listmania 2008,” which offers something a little bit more unconvential than most year-in-review lists. Some of the best rankings include:
Top Five Band Names That Consist Primarily of Gender References
5. Man Man
4. She and Him
3. Me and Women
2. Women
1. Girls
There are also three different lists pertaining exclusively [...]

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Top 10 of 2008: By the Numbers

by Andrew Hibbard on December 15, 2008

A whole 17 days before the year ends, we did it. We summarized the best our favorite music of 2008 on our humble blog, and its name was Justin Vernon. The Jagjaguwar re-release of Bon Iver’s For Emma, Forever Ago, our favorite album of the year, made it into six of our nine lists, all [...]

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Top 10 Albums of 2008

by Baishi Wu on December 14, 2008

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