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 Kendrick did a phenomenal job. All that said, we still support Drake and look forward to his future music too.

The Abel Tesfaye aka The Weeknd is a singer from Toronto Canada who you couldn't miss if you tried. He's more popular than most pop stars which is even more impressive when you consider how experimental his presentation is. Hurry Up Tomorrow is the halfway point between his last pop releases and his former style. He has diluted his eclectic melody writing to better assimilate with his ethnically singular connections and fan base. As a result, the songs are good, but not great. The features of Playboi Carti and Travis Scott are the high-points of the album, but it's not because they are more talented but because they keep The Weeknd in a better mentality. The Weeknd sounds a little sad, which isn't new, but his albums post-fame have been a little happier. For some reason sadness at the top is more alarming because there isn't the hope of escape using success. Abel needs to take a break and find himself before making more songs about pain.

Central Cee is a rapper from Shepherd's Bush London. After going viral several times, Central Cee has released his most high-profile album, "Can't Rush Greatness". The album starts strong and stays consistent. The lyrics are about his authentic come-up story and harsh lifestyle; delivered just complicatedly enough to be impressive while understandable. His bars aren't very memorable because there are few pauses and his lyrics are all at the same level of cleverness. Cee has a formula that works well for him, but it would have been nice to be surprised every now and then.
Mike Body is a rare rapper. His delivery is Tupac reminiscent, but his gospel focus mixes with that well. Some gospel music is a little judgmental, but Mike Body isn't as pious as a "Lecrae" or "Tedashii". The production is interesting because it isn't based on a singular goal. Mike is not imposing a pushy objective, he seems like he's searching for answers as much as he's providing them. The album is a little bland, but reinventing the wheel isn't always necessary.
Keeping audience expectations realistic is good and important contextually. 

Many quality-focused gate keepers are trying to engineer a more accepting audience.

However, some gate keepers want to be "number 1" effortlessly. They want to sell mediocrity to spite people's talent and effort.

Discerning the good gate keeping from bad gate keeping is important. Inclusivity is nice, but self-seeking power-trips are not.

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