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Sounds like:
Kendrick Lamar,
Thundercat,
Freddie Gibbs
By
Andrew Aitchison
on
Feb 13, 2019
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From the get go, Buddy's millennial G-funk number gets me hooked and bopping my head. Then it's a grooving, sun-drenched whirlwind till the tape stops.
Thundercat's recognizable pacy, soft and psychedelic baseline kicks things off, with some tip-ta...
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2

Sounds like:
Towkio,
Chance the Rapper,
HONNE
By
Dylan Heneck
on
Jan 7, 2019
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There's no reason not to like this one. There's even a Justin Timberlake throwback tucked in there towards the end. Maybe Satan's more your thing though, and society is better when burning, but for the rest of us t...
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3

Sounds like:
Jill Scott,
The Suffers,
Lizzo,
Lake Street Dive,
Jamila Woods,
Nai Palm,
Hiatus Kaiyote
By
Andra Ingram
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Jun 12, 2018
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Tank was one of the unfortunate inhabitants of New Orleans that was affected by Hurricane Katrina back in 2005, when she was just a teenager. Her family desperately relocated to Indiana, where she went to a new High School with complete strangers. Sw...
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4

Sounds like:
Youth Lagoon,
Kevin Abstract,
Saba
By
Gabe Kahan
on
Apr 19, 2018
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Qi Yama is an alternative R&B artist from Montreal that just put out his first official release, Wilt. The 8-song debut is a colorful, synth drenched collage that brings to mind so many recent greats. With lo-fi vocals, field recordings, and chop...
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5

Sounds like:
Lupe Fiasco,
Smino,
Mick Jenkins,
Jay Prince
By
Billy Koutcher
on
Apr 8, 2018
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Saba, one of my favorite up-and-coming rappers, dropped his sophomore album Care For Me, which serves as the follow-up to one of my personal favorite albums of 2016, Bucket List Project, and already I can tell this album will be in the running for my...
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6

Sounds like:
Jimmy Edgar,
Alfred English,
Trippie Redd
By
Almond Ivan
on
Apr 7, 2018
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It's somewhat of a rarity that I pull up Indie Shuffle to write about a track and I'm like "damn… this honestly doesn't need a write up." The beat alone for "Mood" is worthy of a mic-drop post where I don't write anything.
The vocals come in and hi...
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7

Sounds like:
Defari,
Mr. Lif,
Abstract Rude
By
Billy Swartzfager
on
Nov 24, 2017
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The second single on Evidence’s forthcoming album is as introspective and considerate as the first.
"Jim Dean" stands alone for sure. Nottz’s production value is brilliant, and the beat’s tempo is well suited to be consumed alongside Ev’s deliberate...
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8

Sounds like:
Quincy Vidal,
Little Dragon
By
Dylan Heneck
on
Nov 3, 2017
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There isn't enough time to try be funny on this review. It's important that this gets to as many ears as quickly as possible, while it's still fresh.
Much like bread, this is better served warm, with some margarine, maybe a bowl of warm chorizo soup...
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