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Quavo's QRÖMELIFE, explained: Pharrell at the controls and Offset back in the booth

Quavo's third solo album is out, with Pharrell steering all 14 tracks and a guest list running from Offset to Tyler, the Creator. Here is what's on it.

by Eva WaxenbergToday

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Victoria Monét's Frequency Of Love: 22 tracks, SZA, Bruno Mars and a song with her daughter
by Katelynn DanToday
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U2's Carnaval De Luz: what we know, including Dolly Parton's final recording
by Sam GrizeljToday
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Tinashe's Popstar is here: 16 songs, no features and a big question in the title
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The F16s are back with All Dogs Go To Heaven, their first album in ten years
by Vasu KhajuriaToday

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Quavo's QRÖMELIFE, explained: Pharrell at the controls and Offset back in the booth

Victoria Monét's Frequency Of Love: 22 tracks, SZA, Bruno Mars and a song with her daughter

U2's Carnaval De Luz: what we know, including Dolly Parton's final recording

Tinashe's Popstar is here: 16 songs, no features and a big question in the title

The F16s are back with All Dogs Go To Heaven, their first album in ten years

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Victoria Monét's Frequency Of Love: 22 tracks, SZA, Bruno Mars and a song with her daughter

U2's Carnaval De Luz: what we know, including Dolly Parton's final recording

Tinashe's Popstar is here: 16 songs, no features and a big question in the title

The F16s are back with All Dogs Go To Heaven, their first album in ten years

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Small EP, Big Impressions: Chaar Diwaari's Parvana

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