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Rihanna – Cold Case Love
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“Cold Case Love” is a song recorded by Rihanna for her fourth studio album, Rated R. The song was written by Rob Knox, Justin Timberlake, and James Fauntleroy. Rihanna confirmed in
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Katy Perry – Hot N Cold
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Coming in ‘hot’ as her second single from One of the Boys “Hot N Cold” is a song about a boy who is constantly changing his mind and going through mood swings – and how all of this
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Genius Users – Rihanna [Discography List]
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Studio Albums: / Music of the Sun (2005) / A Girl Like Me (2006) / Good Girl Gone Bad (2007) / Reloaded (2008) / Rated R (2009) / Loud (2010) / Talk That Talk (2011) / Unapologetic
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Rihanna – No Love Allowed
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“No Love Allowed” is a reggae song with a “bubbly, dubbed-out groove” from Rihanna’s seventh studio album “Unapologetic”.
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Rihanna – Rude Boy
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The fourth single from Rihanna’s fourth studio album Rated R was released on February 19, 2010. The song is about Rihanna taking control of her relationship, and more importantly
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Rihanna – Fire Bomb
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Stupid In Love. 5. ROCKSTAR 101. 6. Russian Roulette. 7. Fire Bomb. 8. Rude Boy. 9. Photographs. 10. G4L. 11. Te Amo. 12. Cold Case Love. 13. The Last Song. 14 ...
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The Neighbourhood – Sweater Weather
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“Sweater Weather” is the lead single from The Neighbourhood’s 2012 debut EP I’m Sorry…, and also features on their debut full-length album I Love You.
“Sweater Weather” is one of
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Keyshia Cole – Love
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“Love” is a platinum-certified single from Keyshia Cole’s debut album The Way It Is. The song gained its own notoriety for Keyshia’s unique vocal cry on the phrase “I found you” in
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Rihanna – Te Amo
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Musically, “Te Amo” draws influence from Latin American music genres and is set in common time with a tempo of 172 beats per minute. The song is written in the key of G-sharp minor
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Latto – Big Energy
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“Big Energy” is Latto’s lead single from her second studio album and, in virtue of flipping Mariah Carey’s 1995 song “Fantasy,” also joins the ever-growing list of songs to feature
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Sia – Snowman
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“Snowman” was released as the second single off Sia’s first Christmas album, Everyday Is Christmas. In this down-tempo love song, Sia confesses her love to her snowman, a metaphor
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David Guetta (Ft. Sia) – Titanium
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Sia and David Guetta’s massive track “Titanium” soared as the fourth single from Guetta’s Nothing but the Beat. Visceral, tall lyrics accompanying daring vocals and addictive
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Dido – Thank You
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Released on Dido’s 1999 debut studio album, No Angel, “Thank You” made its first appearance in 1998, on the soundtrack of Sliding Doors, although it was not released as a single
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Rihanna – Russian Roulette
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This song compares a relationship with someone to playing Russian Roulette. In the end, as can be seen in the video, she wins the battle at the expense of the other. This song may
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Genius Traductions françaises – Rihanna - No Love Allowed (Traduction Française)
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Treizième titre de l'album de Rihanna Unapologetic ou elle évolue dans un univers reggae, un peu comme elle l'avait déjà fait auparavant dans son titre Man Down.
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J. Cole, 21 Savage & Morray – m y . l i f e
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On “m y . l i f e,” Cole recruits 21 Savage and Morray for a track on which they discuss the struggles of their respective come-ups and the benefits of their perseverance. They
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Sean Paul – Temperature
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A classic, Temperature rocked 2005 by peaking at number one in multiple countries and went platinum twice. Sean Paul fuses his Jamaican dancehall roots with a pop smash to create
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Jerrod Carmichael – Love at the Store
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Yeah, what up? What’s happening? How’s everybody feeling? Great, great. I’m really glad you guys are here. You know, we get to try out some shit, see what works. / Start with the
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Alicia Keys – No One
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“No One” details the idea that no matter what happens in life, the person you love will always be there for you.
In an interview with Billboard, Keys said:
This is one song that
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Rihanna – The Last Song
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[Verse 1] / Here we are / Midair off of the cliff / Staring down at the end again / But then again, maybe we're finally on / The road that's headed away from all your complaining
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Rihanna – Stupid In Love
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“Stupid In Love” revolves around a female protagonist who realizes that she needs to escape an abusive and adulterous boyfriend.
The song was originally recorded by Brandy, but
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Drake (Ft. Kyla & Wizkid) – One Dance
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“One Dance” is an R&B song with dancehall and Afrobeats inflections, featuring a slowed down sample of the vocals and chord stabs from a 2008 UK Funky house anthem, Kyla’s “Do You
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Pop Smoke – Element
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[Chorus] / I might just hit it raw, hold on, that's not my element / I like dark skins, love her melanin / Huh, Christian Louboutin what I'm steppin' in / Thirty bottles of Azul
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Kendrick Lamar – A.D.H.D
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Kendrick Lamar demonstrates a robust knowledge of drug culture and neurotransmitters on “A.D.H.D.” He mentions such topics as tolerance, endorphins, and cold water extraction. This
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Nicki Minaj – Super Bass
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Originally released on April 5, 2011, as a Pink Friday deluxe edition cut, “Super Bass” quickly turned into a massive hit. On the song, Nicki raps about love and legitimate
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Billy Joel – Vienna
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In a July 2008 New York Times article, Joel cited this as one of his two favorite songs, along with “Summer, Highland Falls”.
Why did I pick Vienna to use as a metaphor for the
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Rihanna – Love the Way You Lie (Piano Version)
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[Verse 1] / On the first page of our story / The future seemed so bright / Then this thing turned out so evil / I don't know why I'm still surprised / Even angels have their wicked
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New West – Those Eyes
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[Verse 1] / When we're out in a crowd / Laughin' loud and nobody knows why / When we're lost at a club / Gettin' drunk and you give me that smile / Goin' home in the back of a car
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Billie Eilish – Six Feet Under
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“Six Feet Under” is the third track released by LA based singer/songwriter Billie Eilish. Six months later, an EP of remixes was also released.
On this track, Billie sings about
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Rihanna – Wait Your Turn
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“Wait Your Turn” features Rihanna returning to her island roots, rapping over a heavy reggae dub beat. It was the third single off Rated R.
The song received mixed reviews from
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Eminem – Killshot
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“Killshot” is a response to Machine Gun Kelly’s “RAP DEVIL,” which was in itself a response to “Not Alike” from Eminem’s August 2018 album Kamikaze. The diss track dropped eleven
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Drake – Hotline Bling
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“Hotline Bling” is most likely about Drake’s old flame from Toronto, Nebby. She’s had an on and off relationship with the 6 God a few times, and her Instagram account is a constant
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Lady Gaga – Paparazzi
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In an interview with Daily Telegraph, Gaga said that “Paparazzi” is about “struggling to balance success and love.”
An excerpt from a separate interview:
The song is about a few
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Rihanna – G4L
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[Verse 1] / I lick the gun when I'm done / 'Cause I know that revenge is sweet / So sweet / This is a gang, ladies thang / Baby bang, tell me what you need, oh / Any motherfucker
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Odd Future – Oldie
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The OF posse cut on the mixtape.
To consider Odd Future a viable franchise going forward, listeners needed reminding why they demanded such attention in the first place. Answering
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Kanye West (Ft. Chris Martin) – Homecoming
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Interpolating a line from Common’s “I Used To Love H.E.R.,” Kanye uses extended metaphor to describe his feelings for Chicago, his home, by comparing it to a lost girlfriend.
Ye
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J. Cole (Ft. Trey Songz) – Can't Get Enough
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The second radio single from Cole World: The Sideline Story demonstrates why J Cole is widely considered to be the Simba of Hip-hop... He mixes his lyrical skill over this summer
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