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DeWayne Woods, Let Go | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋
In the 22nd edition of Music Lifts (2025), we’re uplifted by contemporary gospel musician DeWayne Woods performing “Let Go.”
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Jon Batiste, We Are | Album Review 💿
Gifted, versatile Louisianan musician Jon Batiste delivers one of the year’s best and most satisfying R&B albums with We Are.
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Reaction to 2020 Grammy Awards Nominees
With the 2020 Grammy Award nominees announced, it’s time to react to the expected, surprises, snubs, and make some predictions.
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Reaction: 61st Annual Grammy Awards
At the 61st Annual Grammy Awards, there were some truly triumphant winners (Childish Gambino), as well as some less deserving or undeserving ones (Beck).
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Young Money Fall Short on ‘Rise Of An Empire’
Young Money should have titled their second compilation “fall of an empire” as opposed to ‘Rise of the Empire.’ The LP falls short of such a title.