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Best Songs of 2020

The best songs of 2020, brought to you by Mic Cheque.

Best UK Songs of 2020

The 50 best songs released by British artists in 2020.

Review: Kid Cudi, ‘Man on the Moon III: The Chosen’

Review for Kid Cudi’s third and final instalment of his Man on the Moon trilogy, ‘Man on the Moon III: The Chosen’.

Review: 21 Savage & Metro Boomin, ‘Savage Mode II’

Trap’s tailored duo spin the block for a sequel that is another blueprint of meticulous unity by the genre’s most coveted collaborators. When a rapper blows up under the wing … Continue reading Review: 21 Savage & Metro Boomin, ‘Savage Mode II’

The Spot Cheque: Tokyo’s Revenge

The internet push is now the modern enabler for an artist’s ascension. Rising star Tokyo’s Revenge is all too familiar with its results. Earlier this year, his breakout single “GOODMORNINGTOKYO!” caught viral steam on TikTok and has since racked 128 million streams on Spotify and counting. Its screamo-whisper soundbite and charismatic vocal acrobats was the perfect combination to conjure a storm.