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  10 Albums You Can Hear Now: Smith Westerns, Wale, Bosnian Rainbows, and Transplants

  June 19, 2013 – It's Wednesday! That means we've rounded up 10 new, streamable albums for your listening pleasure. Strap on a pair of headphones and dive in below.1) Smith Westerns, Soft Will. "Given that Smith Westerns' first record came out when its members were teenagers, it makes sense that the Chicago band has evolved from a garage-y pop-rock outfit — all shambling T. …
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  Poor Decision-Makers Rick Ross, Wale, and Lupe Fiasco Rap About 'Poor Decisions'

  June 4, 2013 – The rapping gentlemen amassed for the new Maybach Music Group single "Poor Decisions" should each know a thing or two about that song's titular subject.Rick Ross likely lost a few million dollars in future income after rhyming about rape on "U.O.E.N.O." On the other hand, Wale recently got into it with a basketball announcer who foolishly chose to insult the D.C.-based MC. …
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  Hear Rihanna Add Sultry Star Power to Wale's Smash Single 'Bad'

  June 4, 2013 – Wale's "Bad" has been the biggest song on rap and R&B radio this year, but it was originally an obscure song by a singer named Tiara Thomas. But, as these things tend to go, there's nothing obscure about its remix, which features a fantastically sultry vocal turn from Rihanna. The song is a particularly good fit for her, as she continues to cultivate a rebellious persona — look, it's right there in her Instagram handle.The D.C. …
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  Rihanna's 'Unapologetic' Sells a Milli, Becomes Her Sixth Platinum Album

  May 31, 2013 – Rihanna's Unapologetic has officially gone platinum in the U.S., meaning it's her sixth album to sell a million or more copies. To understand just how remarkable that is, it's worth mentioning she's released seven albums total. Which is remarkable in and of itself when you consider her first album, Music of the Sun, only came out in 2005. …
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  No, Jerry Seinfeld, Rap and Standup Aren't the Same Thing

  February 22, 2013 – What makes Seinfeld such an utterly '90s show is its very nothing-ness. An era of economic boom and post-Cold War pax Americana made humor that was about something feel gauche. This was the decade that gave rise to the term "politically correct," where actually being right about something was somehow mockable; even Jerry and his pals had their hopelessly outdated "not that there's anything wrong with that!" episode. …
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  Wale Beefs With Toronto Raptors Announcer Over 'He's Not Drake' Dis

  February 20, 2013 – The Toronto Raptors don't get much love in the rap world. The Canadian NBA team barely registerd on SPIN's Which NBA Team's Roster Has the Most Shout-Outs in Rap Songs? feature, and now a recent beef with Washington, D.C. rapper Wale could further hurt the Raptors' standing among hip-hop stars. …
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  Grammys 2013: Who Should Win the Big Categories

  February 7, 2013 – The 55th Annual Grammy Awards are almost upon us! Hey, we'd love to help you with your office pools and living room side-bets with some sure-thing Vegas-ready odds. However, we always seem to be dead wrong (we'll get you yet, Esperanza Spalding!). …
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  Why Jerry Seinfeld Will Be on Wale's Next Rap Mixtape

  January 18, 2013 – Four years before Wale aligned himself with Maybach Music and dropped "Lotus Flower Bomb," the rapper first burst onto the blogosphere with The Mixtape About Nothing, an album inspired by the classic sitcom Seinfeld. Each track features samples from the show, each song title began with "The" like the sitcom's episode names, and even Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who played Elaine Benes, made a cameo appearance. …
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  Wale Finds 'Heaven in the Afternoon' Inside His Backpack

  December 27, 2012 – Wale may have go-go music on the mind these days, but his new Folarin mixtape offers more of the amped-up backpack rap that gave the Washington, D.C. star his name. …
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  Lollapalooza 2012 Fieldnotes: Vomit, Farts, & One Whiny Wale

  August 6, 2012 – Sure, we covered every important performance of Lollapalooza's Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. But the most vital part of any concert happens everywhere but the stage. Here's the real Lolla in all it's rainy, barfy, farty glory. • Perry's Stage was pretty much an underage bacchanal. I saw braces-aged kids barfing on the barrier, young teenagers passed out alone, barely conscious girls being propped up and made out with. …
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