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I Reviewed All Of Jay-Z’s Solo Work: Jay-Z Compendium

Having sat on my hard drive now for almost 6 months it’s probably good that these compendium follow up pieces see the light of day. This (the Jay-Z stuff) was approximately 3 years in the making, starting at the end of ’22 and following me through a move, an engagement, and a promotion. Jay’s own …

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I wrote this Chance the Rapper review like a month ago and forgot about it until now.

Chance the Rapper – Star Line [Self Released 2025] This 32-year-old divorcee seems to be posturing for “return to form” hosannas, but he sounds tired. Reflecting on his Obama-era work there was always a youthfulness to it, even in its mature moments; a boundless feeling that anything was possible, the peaceful-yet-poignant ways that life can …

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