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Home›Author: Don Q. Dao

Author: Don Q. Dao

Don Q. Dao

  • justin timberlake

    Album Review: Justin Timberlake - Man of the Woods (4/10)

    Album Reviews, Reviews
    July 26, 2018
    by Don Q. Dao
    Superstar Justin Timberlake returns with Man of the Woods, his follow-up to the critically acclaimed 20/20 Experience. In this new record, Timberlake goes back to his Southern roots in an attempt to combine elements ...
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  • Roy Woods

    Roy Woods - Say Less (8/10)

    Album Reviews, Latest, Magazine, Reviews
    January 3, 2018
    by Don Q. Dao
    Toronto’s rising R&B star Roy Woods returns with his debut studio album Say Less. In contrast to his previous projects, Say Less places Woods out of his tropical yet seductive ...
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  • Miguel

    Miguel - War & Leisure (9/10)

    Album Reviews, Latest, Magazine, Reviews
    December 29, 2017
    by Don Q. Dao
    R&B star Miguel’s fourth project, War & Leisure, is filled with a free, rich voice, reverbed-out guitars, and ambitious songwriting. In War & Leisure, the artist exhibits his innermost Gemini ...
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  • lil pump

    Lil Pump - Lil Pump (7/10)

    Album Reviews, Latest, Reviews
    November 20, 2017
    by Don Q. Dao
    Miami’s Lil Pump, an up-and-rising rapper from the Soundcloud viral wave, spares no enthusiasm in his self-titled debut project, displaying his strengths through a string of straightforward songs that are filled with simple, infectious hooks ...
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  • Live Review: A.Chal at The Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles, CA

    Live Reviews, Reviews
    October 31, 2017
    by Don Q. Dao
    Material: Originally from Peru, singer-songwriter Alejandro Chal, better known as A.CHAL, relocated to Los Angeles to pursue his dreams. In 2013, he released his debut EP, Ballroom Riots, which was ...
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  • still striving

    A$AP FERG - Still Striving (7/10)

    Album Reviews, Latest, Reviews
    October 27, 2017
    by Don Q. Dao
    A$AP Ferg returns with the light and loose Still Striving, packed with fun and stylish songs. Ferg enlists help from a variety of collaborators including Meek Mill, A$AP Rocky, Snoop Dogg and much more; ...
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  • Tyler, the Creator

    Tyler, the Creator - Flower Boy (8/10)

    Album Reviews, Latest, Reviews
    September 6, 2017
    by Don Q. Dao
    With Flower Boy, West Coast rapper Tyler the Creator returns with his most well-crafted album to date. Coming a long way from his first full-length project, Goblin, Flower Boy brims ...
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  • 2Chainz

    Music Album Review: 2Chainz - Pretty Girls Like Trap Music (8/10)

    Album Reviews, Latest, Magazine, Reviews
    August 16, 2017
    by Don Q. Dao
    Pretty Girls Like Trap Music may be 2Chainz’s most colorful and ambitious project to date as he showcases his bravado and rapping skills in a variety of tasteful ways. Effortlessly switching tones throughout ...
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  • Calvin Harris

    Music Album Review: Calvin Harris - Funk Wave Bounces Vol. 1 (7/10)

    Album Reviews, Latest, Magazine, Reviews
    August 7, 2017
    by Don Q. Dao
    Calvin Harris returns with Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1, a collection of cool, breezy vibes for the summer. Once again, Harris effortlessly showcases his expertise as he blends various genres including dancehall, ...
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  • Music Album Review: SZA - Ctrl (8/10)

    Album Reviews, Latest, Magazine, Reviews
    July 19, 2017
    by Don Q. Dao
    SZA blossoms on CTRL, her debut album. The fusion of her raw and intimate songwriting and song concepts with melodically refined instruments creates an emotionally exquisite musical journey that explores themes such as relationships, ...
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