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Album Review: Young Nudy – DR. EV4L

Brody KennyMay 31, 2021

2020 wasn’t a silent year for Atlanta trap, but it was a remarkably disappointing one. Two of the most hyped releases in recent memory, Lil Uzi Vert’s Eternal ...

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Biig Piig follows her desire into darkness on “Lavender”, announces new EP

Rob HApril 19, 2021

Following a year where she's dropped a series of genre-shifting and eye-opening singles, London-based alt-pop artist Biig Piig has announced her new EP: it's c...

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Album Review: Kings of Leon – When You See Yourself

John WohlmacherMarch 8, 2021

Among the many bizarre arcs of millennial band narratives, few were more unexpected than Kings of Leon going from teenage Southern rock revivalists to Armani-c...

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Biig Piig taps into her darkside on the badass “Cuenta Lo” and its gangster video

Rob HFebruary 12, 2021

Every time Jess Smyth aka Biig Piig puts out a new single, it's time to sit up and pay attention. She still hasn't announced a debut album, but when she's on a...

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Album Review: Jazmine Sullivan – Heaux Tales

JT EarlyJanuary 13, 2021

Heaux Tales is a provocative return for Sullivan and showcases her incredible knack for storytelling. Beyond the reclamation of the word “ho”, she gives dimension and voice to women who are all too frequently misunderstood...

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Album Review: Miley Cyrus – Plastic Hearts

StaffDecember 2, 2020

Of all the millennial popstars, Miley Cyrus has to be the weirdest. Where Taylor Swift established herself as robust chameleon, Lana Del Rey as nostalgic chant...

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Biig Piig dreams of a blissful night out dancing on “Feels Right”

Rob HNovember 18, 2020

It's been a big year for Biig Piig (Jess Smyth), even though she is yet to release or even announce a debut album. She has released a string of wonderful singl...

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Biig Piig invites us into her safe space on captivating new tracks “Oh No” and “Liahr”

Rob HOctober 22, 2020

Having already dropped a couple of great singles this year, Jess Smyth aka Biig Piig is keeping us hooked by continuing her pattern of sporadic drops. Today br...

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