Best Mezmerize Podcasts (2025)

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Hiatus Announcement 0:41

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5M ago0:41

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Just My Variety has to go on break for a few weeks while we get some things straightened out. We'll be back soon though! Go back and listen to old playlists and episodes in the meantime! Follow us on Instagram: @justmyvarietyBy JMV

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Visions of Bodies Being Burned - clipping. 6:19

5M ago6:19

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Mike finally discovered and loves clipping.!! He wants to tell you all about it on this week's episode! Follow us on Instagram: @justmyvariety.By JMV

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This Consequence - Killswitch Engage 4:56

6M ago4:56

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Mike's gonna give everyone his thoughts on the brand new Killswitch Engage album This Consequence. Follow us on Instagram: @justmyvarietyBy JMV

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Mezmerize/Hypnotize - System of a Down 9:18

6M ago9:18

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Unfortunately 20 years later, System of a Down's Mezmerize and Hypnotize eerily as relevant now as ever. Jared wants just 10 minutes of your time to talk about these 2 albums. Follow us on Instagram: @justmyvarietyBy JMV

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What Do You Mean?? 2:03

6M ago2:03

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Jake's quitting??? Follow us on Instagram: @justmyvariety Find the link to the playlist below: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/4B0JvthVoAAuygILe3n4Bs?si=bf948efe2258486d Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/what-do-you-mean/1440829460?i=1440829606By JMV

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SchoolHouse Rock! Rocks! 6:21

6M ago6:21

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Lend Vin your ear for a few minutes while he tells you about his history with SchoolHouse Rock! Rocks! The full album isn't streaming on the normal services, so go buy it and listen or find the entire album on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0cO-UkQsFM&list=PLCISiGklpPri5F7Wvh0T9hbIyrQWt7KQy Follow us on Instagram: @justmyvariety…

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Find Ethel on Just My Variety!! 42:10

6M ago42:10

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The boys from Find Ethel join the boys from Just My Variety!! They build a very...unexpected...playlist that you can check out down below! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/47mPWFVAnLDiOxaGDRazUu?si=z1XCPfQGQuGRPnX-PwLvsA Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/find-ethel-on-jmv/pl.u-XkD04gkSgrk6rK…

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Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks 6:16

7M ago6:16

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Give us 5 minutes of your time to talk to you about Bob Dylan's classic Blood on the Tracks and get back on with your Tuesday! Follow us on Instagram: @justmyvarietyBy JMV

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Diggin' The Crates #1 36:50

7M ago36:50

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Is it pretentious to say you own a Thelonious Monk record? Depends on who you ask. Mike thinks Jared created this new series to show off he owns one, but you can decide for yourself. This episode introduces a new series where Jared is building playlists from his record collection! Check out the playlists below: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/pla…

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Big Boi - Sri Lucious Left Foot 5:55

7M ago5:55

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Vin's gonna take some of your time to tell you about his love of Big Boi's Sir Lucious Left Foot. Check out the album and tell us your thoughts! Follow us on IG: @justmyvariety for weekly album reviews!By JMV

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Variety-Off: Jared vs. Mikey Re-Match 54:28

7M ago54:28

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Jared, Mikey and Jake go Hollywood this week! Vin called in sick, so the others decided to get new jobs as music supervisors. Thanks Vin - if it wasn't for you, they wouldn't need new jobs. Links to the playlists are below: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3M7v2wqm9JMioWCYBvoKB2?si=0dabcee17f674cee Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/…

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Dua Lipa - Radical Optimism 5:22

8M ago5:22

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Happy Tuesday! Jared wants to bend your ear for a few minutes about the under-appreciated 2024 Dua Lipa album Radical Optimism. Follow the show on Instagram: @justmyvariety.By JMV

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The 1st Ever JMV Grammys!!! 54:05

8M ago54:05

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It's time for the first ever JMV Grammys! Since the boys weren't invited to the real Grammys this year, they decided to take it upon themselves to give out their own awards. How rude of the Academy to leave out the best music podcast hosts of 2024! That's okay. They'll survive. Here're links to the playlists: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playl…

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2024 Spotify Wrapped: Vinny 9:47

8M ago9:47

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2024 Spotify Wrapped dropped in December and the boys are here to discuss their own! It's time for Uncle Vinny's! Here's Vinny's Top 100 as well as a surf rock playlist he listened to throughout the year! Top 100: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1FoBL3flkRoS4D?si=W-GZ7ZImSt255A3Dxuf2kA Surf Rock: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Chqfz1z…

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2024 Spotify Wrapped: Mike 10:45

8M ago10:45

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2024 Spotify Wrapped dropped in December and the boys are here to discuss their own! Mike's up this week! You can find his playlist summarizing his 2024 below: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1ivrFpcJbJizzOZbj57l3R?si=oqS7D3StQpyx6JLJEcUb3Q Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/2024-spotify-wrapped-mike/pl.u-r2yB16XCe7537G…

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2024 Spotify Wrapped: Jared 13:37

9M ago13:37

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2024 Spotify Wrapped dropped in December and the boys are here to discuss their own! Jared's up first. You can find his playlist below: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1rHY2kLvMfbetGKkxuarTr?si=79e917b834a54092 Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/jared-2024-spotify-wrapped/pl.u-pMyl1WEU5poXpL…

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Starting Over: A New Year's Story 30:08

9M ago30:08

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Happy New Year everyone! Jared has a short story to tell us to start off 2025! We thought it'd be cool to start off the new year with something new! You can find the playlist referenced in the show below: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1EMFwsRWjVhDIORosBRceA?si=EbGqivaWQEqYK1j7H-untg Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/starting-o…

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Best Of 2024: Just My Variety 19:34

10M ago19:34

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Thanks to everyone who tuned in this year! It's been a great start to this project! JMV is taking a long needed holiday rest. So to hold you over until January, here are some of our highlights from JMV's inaugural season! We'll be back in January with a brand new episode! Follow us on Instagram: @justmyvariety…

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The Just My Variety Christmas Special! 48:03

10M ago48:03

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Happy Holidays everyone! It's time for the guys to celebrate the holidays their way: by giving each other the gift of music. Come celebrate with them as they bounce from house to house giving each other what they love most. Check out their playlist here: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2jT0CcQyKurTz2COrmhpBD?si=ae682bcd4480494e Apple Mus…

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Pat the Bunny - Probably Nothing, Possibly Everything 5:51

10M ago5:51

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Vin wants to tell you about one of his favorite artists and his legendary career in the folk-punk scene: Pat the Bunny! Give Probably Nothing, Possibly Everything a listen and let us know your thoughts! Instagram: @justmyvarietyBy JMV

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Variety-Off: JUDGEMENT DAY 48:49

10M ago48:49

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VINNY'S JUDGEMENT DAY IS UPON US. Producer Jake is out this week, which can only mean one thing: Mikey and Jared are about to be...JUDGED by Uncle Vinny. Mike and Jared compete for Uncle Vinny's love and acceptance while building you a kick-ass playlist you can find below!! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1bd1xEvuUPEEqLYYKufnAN?si=nlmow9…

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Persona 3 FES Soundtrack 5:52

10M ago5:52

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Album Review: Persona 3 FES Soundtrack Mike changes things up a bit by telling us about one of his favorite video game soundtracks - Personal 3 FES. Check out the album here and let us know your thoughts! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/65q37nF9oDpH7HI1vMh8Tk?si=wrmYMDY7T86y9Qm7Si0HFg Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/%E3%83%9A%…

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30 for 30: Jared 52:26

11M ago52:26

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Fearless Leader Jared's an old man now everyone. What's an aging punk to do? Follow along as he recants stories of his time at WCAL and where his music influence comes from! Find his playlist here: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0e7QkiqKqeW4GprBUsUgts?si=23ee9ae132874339 Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/jared-30-for-30/pl.u-55…

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Bad Religion - Stranger Than Fiction 6:58

11M ago6:58

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Album Review: Bad Religion - Stranger Than Fiction Just in time for Election Day! Tune in as Jared tells you why you should listen to Bad Religion's 1994 album Stranger Than Fiction. Check out the album and give us your thoughts! Follow us on Instagram: @justmyvariety.By JMV

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HALLOWEEN SPOOOOOOK-TACULA!! 52:19

11M ago52:19

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Trick-or-treat?? Well you're getting treat because we're all out of tricks for today. It's the first ever JMV Halloween Spook-tacula!! The boys want to tell you about how much they all just love this time of year - the autumn, the Halloween season, and the warm fuzzy feeling of the playlist found below. Follow us on Instagram: @justmyvariety Spotif…

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Dillinger Four - Midwestern Songs of the Americas 5:30

11M ago5:30

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Album Review: Dillinger Four - Midwestern Songs of the Americas Vin wanted to tell all of you about one of his most influential artists - Dillinger Four - a love letter to them if you. So take a listen! Check out Midwestern Songs of the Americas and let us know your thoughts! Follow us on Instagram: @justmyvariety.…

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30 for 30: Mike 43:02

12M ago43:02

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Mike's getting old everyone! Look! He's an old man now! Listen as he waxes poetic about his metalhead origin story. (Find out how much he *really* spent at Hot Topic as a teen. We see you Mikey...) You can check out Mikey's 30 for 30 playlist at the links below: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7voqQZerpxNpvNa5T1J1mz?si=8f6facf1d16f4b17 A…

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Chelsea Grin - Desolation of Eden 4:40

12M ago4:40

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Album Review: Chelsea Grin's Desolation of Eden Mike's got something to show all of you! His love of Chelsea Grin and their album Desolation of Eden! Check out the album and let us know your thoughts! Follow us on Instagram: @justmyvariety.By JMV

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Variety-Off: Just's Day Off! 58:19

12M ago58:19

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Jared decided to call in sick today. What. A. Poser. Gotta work through the pain son. In the meantime, the Variety-Off returns! This time Mike and Vin go head-to-head for a battle over the most coveted prize: Producer Jake's approval. You can check out the playlist from this episode here: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3esZfoF2wb6dBij4o…

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Direct Hit! - Domesplitter 6:31

1y ago6:31

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Album Review: Mikey wants to tell you a little something about one of his favorite bands - Direct Hit! and their album Domesplitter! Take a few minutes out of your day to check out his thoughts! Go listen to the album and send us your thoughts on Instagram: @justmyvariety.By JMV

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30 for 30: Vinny 1:07:50

1y ago1:07:50

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So I guess this is growing up. Get out the IcyHot and orthopedics kids, it's time to talk about getting old. It's time for the 30 for 30: 30 songs for 30 years! Vinny tells about his influences and what music was like for him growing up. Tell us what songs you'd put in your 30 for 30 on our Instagram page: @justmyvariety. Links to Vinny's playlist …

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Motion City Soundtrack - Even If It Kills Me 8:38

1y ago8:38

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Album Review: Vinny takes 10 minutes of your day to recap one of his favorite 2000s scene albums - Motion City Soundtrack's Even If It Kills Me. Give us your thoughts on the album on Instagram! @justmyvarietyBy JMV

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Variety-Off: My's Day Off! 1:03:50

1y ago1:03:50

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So Mikey thought we got Labor Day off from recording and decided to go to a show... Priorities, Mikey, priorities. To cope with it, Vinny and Jared decided to play a game they started back in the 91.9 WCAL days: the Variety-Off! Listen to them build a playlist in real time while their harshest critic, Producer Jake judges them for judging others. R…

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The Menzingers - On The Impossible Past 8:18

1y ago8:18

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Album Review: The Menzingers - On The Impossible Past Time for Jared to stay up on the soapbox from last week and rant about one of his favorite all-time albums: On The Impossible Past by the Menzingers. Listen to the album, give us your thoughts! Follow us on Instagram: @justmyvarietyBy JMV

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RaWk iS DeAd MaNnNN!! 1:14:47

1y ago1:14:47

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There's nothing Jared hates more than hearing the phrase "rock is dead." There are plenty of new artists out there, you just gotta know where to look! He created a playlist of new(er) rock-based artists to check out - a grab bag if you will. If you ever hear that phrase again, send them this playlist! Check out the playlist down below: Spotify: htt…

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Archspire - Lucid Collective 7:19

1y ago7:19

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Album Review: Archspire - Lucid Collective Let Mike break up your day to talk about one of the gnarliest albums any of us have ever heard - Archspire's Lucid Collective! Check out this album! Give us your thoughts! Follow us on Instagram: @justmyvarietyBy JMV

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You're a 90s Kid!! We Get It! 1:18:08

1y ago1:18:08

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Vinny, we get it! You're a 90s kid! Ugh...some peoples' kids... This week we dive into a Vinny specialty - the 90s. His playlist is an eclectic musical experience of the best hits of the 1990s. Think of it as one of those late night TV ads you'd see selling you a "Best of the 90s" CD collection for only one low price of $29.95. Check out and follow…

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Boston - Boston 8:05

1y ago8:05

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Can we take a few minutes out of your day to let Jared stand on the soapbox and rant about one of his favorite albums for a few minutes? What if we told you it was one of the most influential albums of all time - Boston's debut self-titled album? We're pretty sure if you've listened to a classic rock station, you've run across this album. Check out…

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Nostalgia for Towns We've (Definitely) Been To 54:13

1y ago54:13

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Pull out the flannel, grow out the beards, and pop open an PBR because we're here to talk about our nostalgia for the towns we grew up in. This week, we reminisce about the college days, the bars we used to frequent, and try to define what Mikey calls "Vinny Punk." Spotify Playlist Link: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Ttrae4MIg1wAIdQxS4giG?si=a…

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Janelle Monáe - Metropolis: The Chase Suite 4:52

1y ago4:52

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Album Review: Janelle Monáe - Metropolis: The Chase Suite Vinny breaks into your day for a few minutes to talk to you about his love of Janelle Monáe's debut EP: Metropolis: The Chase Suite. We'll be dropping these album reviews in between our bi-weekly episodes! Don't skip out! Also, for more album reviews, check out our Instagram page: @justmyvar…

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Welcome to...Just My Variety! 41:23

1y ago41:23

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Hello and welcome everyone to...Just...My...Variety!! Your favorite new music discussion podcast hosted by 3 former college radio DJs. In this episode, we have to do the unbearable: ICE BREAKERS - telling you a few fun facts about ourselves and get you into the groove of what this show is! We've built a playlist in real time for all of you to liste…

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Just My Variety Trailer 0:52

1y ago0:52

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Welcome to Just...My...Variety, where 3 former college radio DJs relive their glory days and fight back against the algorithm by creating hand-curated playlists just for you! You'll always have access to the playlists for each episode! Always on the hunt for new music, reach out to us with new suggestions!…

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"Strange Arithmetic" by SLEEP WOKE 48:54

7y ago48:54

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Episode 2 – We discuss the calculated brokenness of the American Education SYSTEM. With two special guest public school educators from Northern California. — MUSIC in this episode: Samples from "The Stay Intro" by Zion-I (Produced by Mikos Da Gawd)"Strange Arithmetic" by THE COUP (Sorry to Bother You)Additional sample references from James Baldwin,…

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"911 Is A Joke" (and so is Rosanne) 46:06

7+ y ago46:06

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In this episode we answer the question of "When Should White People Call The Police?" Also, growing up with White Privilege, Tweeting while on Ambien, "Slavery was a choice," Pusha-T vs Drake, and other related subject matter. 'SLEEP WOKE' is hosted by Nate Mezmer [ a FEW MAY KNOW production ]

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January 26th 0:54

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Home • Hungry (feat. Rick Ross) • Bottoms Up (feat. Nicki Minaj) • Tone it Down (feat. Chris Brown) • Party (feat. Gucci Mane & Usher) • Boss' Life • Red Light • Stay with Me • Dreamdust