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30 best albums of 2015

The year 2015 is over, and Monsters and Critics’ music team of editor Kieran MacIntyre and writers Bella Elbaum and Ethan Goodman looked back and selected the best of 2015 albums for you to check out: 30. Diät – Positive Energy The title of this record may seem like a bit of a misnomer but

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Review: Dr. Dre ‘Compton’

A few weeks ago there was an incredulous gasp that rang across the music community when it was revealed that Dr. Dre was releasing his long awaited third album, but it wasn’t the much rumored Detox that fans got, instead we have received his most ambitious record yet in the form of Compton. The music

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Straight Outta Compton (review)

This provocative and incredible story of the rise of N.W.A. is worthy and well-made and signals the beginning of awards season. It’s that good. At 2 hours and 45 minutes it’s rich and dense as it follows the dramatic journey of Compton rappers N.W.A. as an expression of a politically and socially important time and