Shades of Us
Episodes
Mar 31, 2020
Mar 31, 2020
12 min
"Higher" is a song recorded by Rihanna for her eighth studio album, Anti (2016). We review the song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review.
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Credit: Rihanna - Higher
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Oct 23, 2019
Oct 23, 2019
14 min
We bring you our review of Sweet Design by Double A off his third solo mixtape, Project Z. On this Song, he features Y10 and tells us why he thinks Hip Hop needs a revival. Download the full mixtape here.
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Credit: Adedamola Adegoke aka Double A
Image: Adedamola Adegoke aka Double A
Sep 10, 2019
Sep 10, 2019
20 min
In 2005, Destiny's Child released Cater 2 U as the fourth and final singled from their fourth studio album, Destiny Fulfilled. Are the lyrics of the song still relevant in today's world? Ramatu Ada Ochekliye discusses the song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review.
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Credit: Cater 2 U by Destiny's Child
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Aug 13, 2019
Aug 13, 2019
17 min
We go all the way back to when Alicia Keys wrote a song as an ode to doing the unthinkable when you are in love. The song is off her fourth studio album, The Element of Freedom, which was released in 2009.
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Credit: Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready) by Alicia Keys
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Jun 4, 2019
Jun 4, 2019
9 min
Lizzo is an American singer, rapper and presenter. On this episode of Shades of Us: The Review, we discuss Juice, her lead single from her third and debut major-label studio album, Cuz I Love You.
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Credit: Juice by Lizzo
Mar 19, 2019
Mar 19, 2019
17 min
Per request from Senan Murray, we review Kendrick Lamar's 'How Much A Dollar Cost' off his album, To Pimp a Butterfly. K.Dot features James Fauntleroy and Ronald Isley on this track.
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Credit: How Much A Dollar Cost by Kendrick Lamar featuring James Fauntleroy and Ronald Isley
Mar 5, 2019
Mar 5, 2019
19 min
In their second song together, Cardi B and Bruno Mars deliver a sensual song titled, Please Me. We discuss the song on this Shades of Us: The Review episode.
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Credit: Please Me by Cardi B and Bruno Mars
Jan 15, 2019
Jan 15, 2019
15 min
On this episode of Shades of Us: The Review, we discuss Violent Crimes by Kanye West off his 2018 album, Ye.
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Credit: Violent Crimes by Kanye West