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Justin Timberlake Exits His Imperial Period with a Thud on ‘Man of the Woods’
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Justin Timberlake Exits His Imperial Period with a Thud on ‘Man of the Woods’

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 / 5 February 2018

At the peak of his powers, Justin Timberlake could probably get away with a confused backwoods-pop hybrid like this. As it stands, people are seeing it for what it is: the most misguided album of his career.

A$AP Rocky ft. Pharrell – “Hear Me” (Singles Going Steady)
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A$AP Rocky ft. Pharrell – “Hear Me” (Singles Going Steady)

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 / 5 February 2016
A$AP Rocky is undeniably talented and has a number of rewind-worthy tracks, but this one’s a decent candidate for the dustbin.
PopTalk: The 2015 Academy Award Nominations
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PopTalk: The 2015 Academy Award Nominations

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 / 20 February 2015
PopTalk is a new podcast on PopMatters that casts its gaze on exciting developments in culture and the arts. In this first installment, we examine the 2015 Oscar nominees, and the broken rules of the institution that is the Academy.
Guessing the 2015 Grammys
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Guessing the 2015 Grammys

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 / 29 January 2015
PopMatters predicts a night of newcomers, huge sweeps, and some love for two theme songs from 2013.
The Tyranny of Aspiration Culture
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The Tyranny of Aspiration Culture

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 / 21 October 2014
Without room for doubt, uncertainty, and even self-hatred, the tyranny of Aspiration Culture prevails, and meaningful defiance is thrown out the window.
Pharrell: G I R L
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Pharrell: G I R L

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 / 12 March 2014
Pharrell is talented, no doubt, but on solo disc No. 2 this talent seems thoroughly out to lunch.
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Danny!: Payback

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 / 15 March 2012
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Fall Out Boy: Folie a Deux

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 / 14 December 2008
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Pharrell: In My Mind

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 / 26 July 2006