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Ed Sheeran - =
October 29, 2021
Pop
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Dance-Pop
Score
36
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2
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Zack Fox - shut the fuck up talking to me
October 15, 2021
Comedy Rap
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Trap
,
Southern Hip Hop
Score
36
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3
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Pop Smoke - Faith
July 16, 2021
Pop Rap
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Trap
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
38
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4
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Adrian Younge - The American Negro
February 26, 2021
Spoken Word
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Jazz-Funk
Score
40
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5
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LANY - gg bb xx
September 3, 2021
Synthpop
Score
41
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6
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Imagine Dragons - Mercury - Act 1
September 3, 2021
Pop Rock
Score
44
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7
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jxdn - Tell Me About Tomorrow
July 2, 2021
Pop Punk
,
Pop Rock
,
Pop Rap
,
Emo Rap
Score
46
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8
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Maroon 5 - JORDI
June 11, 2021
Pop
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
47
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9
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Foo Fighters - Medicine at Midnight
February 5, 2021
Alternative Rock
Score
47
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10
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DJ Khaled - KHALED KHALED
April 30, 2021
Pop Rap
Score
48
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11
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Kings of Leon - When You See Yourself
March 5, 2021
Indie Rock
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Southern Rock
Score
48
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12
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Lil Wayne & Rich The Kid - Trust Fund Babies
October 1, 2021
Trap
,
Southern Hip Hop
Score
49
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13
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My Morning Jacket - My Morning Jacket
October 22, 2021
Indie Rock
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Neo-Psychedelia
Score
50
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14
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Coldplay - Music of the Spheres
October 15, 2021
Pop Rock
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Pop
,
Synthpop
Score
51
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15
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Converge & Chelsea Wolfe - Bloodmoon: I
November 19, 2021
Gothic Metal
,
Atmospheric Sludge Metal
Score
53
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16
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YBN Nahmir - VISIONLAND
March 26, 2021
Trap
Score
53
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17
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The Muckers - Endeavor
February 26, 2021
Psychedelic Rock
Score
53
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18
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Anne-Marie - Therapy
July 23, 2021
Pop
,
Dance-Pop
,
Electropop
Score
54
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19
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Dee Gees - Hail Satin
July 17, 2021
Disco
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Alternative Rock
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Pop Rock
,
Funk Rock
Score
54
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20
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Van Morrison - Latest Record Project: Volume 1
May 7, 2021
Singer-Songwriter
Score
54
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21
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Zara Larsson - Poster Girl
March 5, 2021
Dance-Pop
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Electropop
,
Pop
,
R&B
Score
54
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22
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glaive & ericdoa - then i'll be happy
October 6, 2021
Pop Rap
,
Alt-Pop
Score
55
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23
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RXKNephew - Crack Dreams
September 1, 2021
Score
55
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24
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Wolves in the Throne Room - Primordial Arcana
August 20, 2021
Black Metal
,
Atmospheric Black Metal
Score
55
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25
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Twin Shadow - Twin Shadow
July 9, 2021
Psychedelic Pop
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Indie Pop
,
Alternative R&B
Score
55
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