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TheWeeknd has cited legendary singers like R.Kelly, Michael
Jackson and Prince as his influences. The Canadian singer’s brand of
smooth R&B, with unexpected samplings of punk and alternative
rock, sets himapart fromother performers of the same genre. This
second release fromTheWeeknd comprises hit singles like
The
Hills, I Can’t Feel My Face
and the sexy Fifty Shades of Grey theme,
Earned It.
It is the type of album that you listen towith nothing but
candle lights flickering in bedroom for a little bit of romantic time.
TheWeeknd took home Best Urban Contemporary Albumat the
58
th
Grammy Awards.
To Pimp AButterfly is a rap albumunlike any other. While
other rappers are busy busting rhymes about their jet-setting
lifestyles and their fresh ‘kicks’, Lamar writes about race
issues and Black politics in tasteful sophistication, with jazz
samples and classical influences. Not exactly a compilation
of songs to bump and grind to, the hit single
Alright
managed
to cross borderswith a strongmessage and amelody catchy
enough to sing-a-long to. Tragic at times, the albumstill offers
hopewhen listed to in its entirety
Kendrick Lamar won Best Rap Albumcategory at the 58
th
Grammy Awards.
Not exactly a household name on this side of the globe, Alabama
Shakes is known amongmusic fans as a guitar bandwith a signa-
ture hot retromix of black Southern soul andwhite rock& roll. The
band is a breath of fresh air from the formulated releases of retro
and progressive rock the younger generation of newperformers
churn out.
Sound&Color
shows that the band aspires to bemore
than just what is already on the Top 40 charts. It iswackier than
their debut albumwith the oh-so-catchy
Don’tWanna Fight
as
lead single.
Alabama Shakeswas thewinner of Best AlternativeMusic
Albumat the 58
th
Grammy Awards.
The Weeknd: Beauty Behind The Madness
Kendrick Lamar: To Pimp A Butterfly
Alabama Shakes: Sound & Color