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Review: The Weeknd - Echoes of Silence Why not review an album hours after its release? Things move fast now, hype is warp-speed, so best e...

In lieu of a 2011 review, I just want to say a little bit about how amazing hip-hop and R&B have been this year. Mixtape with some of tr...

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At 23, I'm discovering what it means to be a fan. Sure, I've enjoyed various different things intensely before, but I've never h...