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#mixtape

"New Jack Story is a hit. Like a one-man boy band, Corey's got the passionately sung hook, the sticky background harmonies, and a longing outro that goes on for too long."

"I did this shit in three motherfucking days, bitch! You're welcome!"

Kicking off the playlist is Filipina American indie pop singer-songwriter Lyn Lapid, who just released a candid and catchy self-worth anthem, "Buzzkill." In it, she advocates for staying home instead of being around people who don't deserve your company.

The blurriness of newstalgia, both a point of reference and discovery, makes Papaholic, Vol.1 a refreshing take on a brand of hip-hop revivalism.