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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’

By Evan Sawdey / 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.

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Pusha T: Fear of God II: Let Us Pray

By Dean Van Nguyen / 17 January 2012
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N.E.R.D. – Best of N.E.R.D.

By Chris Conaton / 20 January 2011
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Britney Spears: The Singles Collection

By Evan Sawdey / 3 December 2009
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Shakira: She Wolf

By Evan Sawdey / 23 November 2009
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Kelis: The Hits

By Evan Sawdey / 19 March 2008
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The Best Hip-Hop of 2007

By Quentin B Huff / 10 December 2007
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Jay-Z: American Gangster

By Mike Schiller / 8 November 2007
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Snoop Dogg: Tha Blue Carpet Treatment

By Mike Schiller / 3 December 2006
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The Neptunes: Clones

By Terry Sawyer / 23 September 2003

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She Wants Her MTV:  How ‘Private Dancer’ Made Tina Turner a Video Queen
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She Wants Her MTV: How ‘Private Dancer’ Made Tina Turner a Video Queen

By Christian John Wikane / 24 May 2023
Paula Abdul Found Artistic Growth and Maturity with ‘Spellbound’
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Paula Abdul Found Artistic Growth and Maturity with ‘Spellbound’

By ​Peter Piatkowski / 24 May 2023
Hopelessly Devoted to Whom? Olivia Newton-John, Juliana Hatfield, and Me
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Hopelessly Devoted to Whom? Olivia Newton-John, Juliana Hatfield, and Me

By Renee K. Nicholson / 24 May 2023
Bob Dylan’s Art Is Best Served Naked
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Bob Dylan’s Art Is Best Served Naked

By Trent Kelly / 23 May 2023
This Rich, Weird Life: An Interview with M. Ward 
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This Rich, Weird Life: An Interview with M. Ward 

By Jedd Beaudoin / 23 May 2023

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PopMatters Seeks Music Writers

By PopMatters Staff / 28 September 2022
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PopMatters Seeks Film Critics and Essayists

By Karen Zarker / 28 September 2022
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She Wants Her MTV:  How ‘Private Dancer’ Made Tina Turner a Video Queen
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She Wants Her MTV: How ‘Private Dancer’ Made Tina Turner a Video Queen

By Christian John Wikane / 24 May 2023
Paula Abdul Found Artistic Growth and Maturity with ‘Spellbound’
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Paula Abdul Found Artistic Growth and Maturity with ‘Spellbound’

By ​Peter Piatkowski / 24 May 2023
Hopelessly Devoted to Whom? Olivia Newton-John, Juliana Hatfield, and Me
Culture/Featured: Top of Home Page/Features/Music/Music Features/My Favorite Thing

Hopelessly Devoted to Whom? Olivia Newton-John, Juliana Hatfield, and Me

By Renee K. Nicholson / 24 May 2023
Bob Dylan’s Art Is Best Served Naked
All Things Reconsidered/Culture/Featured: Top of Home Page/Features/History/Music/Music Features/Performing Arts/Visual Arts

Bob Dylan’s Art Is Best Served Naked

By Trent Kelly / 23 May 2023
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