Album2017

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SZA/TDE

A diaristic R&B album that connects TDE, RCA, songwriting, visual identity, and modern soul influence.

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TDEIndependent NetworkMerlin

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5.0

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Album2017

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SZA/TDE

A diaristic R&B album that connects TDE, RCA, songwriting, visual identity, and modern soul influence.

Label path

TDEIndependent NetworkMerlin

DYGR rating

275K

Saves

Reviews

Your rating

5.0

Tracklist

01The WeekendNigel Godrich

Short review

Keep it sharp. DYGR reviews are notes, not essays.

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Same pressure, different door.

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Nas/Columbia

A Queensbridge landmark that turns producers, borough identity, Columbia, and 1990s New York into a clear trail.

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