Puya Rahmanian

the one i keep coming back to at 3am

not sure it's his 'best' on paper but it's the one that rewired how i hear melody. nights + white ferrari back to back should be illegal. nothing else sounds like home the way this does.

i thought that i was dreaming when you said you love me

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a milli is a glitch anthem. lollipop is dumb fun done perfectly.

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6 foot 7 foot energy. uneven but iconic singles.

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after the storm is warm blanket music.

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not the peak era but the show goes on is sticky.

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superstar is stadium rap with a conscience.

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kick push is a novella. he was too smart for radio.

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dreams still samples like a film score.

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in da club is a perfect single. many men goes hard.

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kim is unlistenable on purpose. the way i am still rattles.

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without me is a time capsule.

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cry me a river is petty hall of fame.

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timbaland pocket worship. sexyback aged fine.

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together again is pure serotonin.

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got til it's gone with q-tip is velvet personified.

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inner city blues still lands.

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weird gorgeous transition era marvin.

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title track alone is a masterclass in restraint.

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say my name is production textbook.

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waterfalls hits every generation. creep attitude forever.

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u remind me still goes at weddings.

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yeah is a club artifact. burn is the real heart of the record.

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ascension makes me float. quiet storm canon.

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age aside the sonics are still futuristic. try again is perfect.

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estamos bien is nostalgic for pre-megastar chaos.

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yo perreo sola is an anthem.

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party density is high. tití asked me is a meme i lived.

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malamente is a thesis in three minutes.

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chicken teriyaki goes stupid hard.

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moody and romantic. short and sweet.

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telepatía crossed languages effortlessly.

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primetime with miguel is smooth.

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ambitious sprawl. tightrope still bounces.

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django jane goes hard. pynk is cute and sharp.

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the coachella show is a workout for your face muscles from smiling.

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mood 4 eva is a vibe. i return to a few tracks.

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family ties with kendrick is cinematic.

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mooo era doja was unserious in a good way.

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say so is a perfect pocket.

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kiss me more is sunshine. rest is tiktoky but fun.

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diamonds is huge. album is uneven but the highs are high.

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where have you been slaps.

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umbrella alone is a career.

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harder edge rih is my favorite era.

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work is divisive i still defend it ironically then sincerely.

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off deez with cole is bar olympics.

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surround sound is acrobatic. he is scary good.

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unfinished sketches that still beat most albums.

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ADHD is underrated opener energy.

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family business makes me call my mom.

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love lockdown changed radio timbre forever.

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flashing lights is top 5 ye for me.

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roses with the otis sample still gives me chills.

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feelin it is smooth crime cinema.

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heart of the city is my favorite deep cut here.

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gin and juice is eternal cookout music.

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still the template for west coast polish.

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whiskey in the jar is fun. not core to this profile but i had a phase.

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roads makes me feel like i'm in a noir film.

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unfinished sympathy opener energy.

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teardrop is perfect gloom.

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bodyrock is a time capsule.

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play when cleaning the apartment. porcelain still hits.

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chill lobby music that actually slaps. rose rouge still works.

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unavailable is a groove machine. david knows his lane.

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calm down took over the world for a reason. short and sweet.

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smoother than it has any right to be

essence owns summer playlists forever. mil is mood music for driving with windows down.

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last last is undeniable. album has filler but the singles carry.

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monster you made has real weight. more polished than giant which costs a little edge.

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afrofusion stadium mode

ye + anya feels huge. burna's voice is built for arenas.

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fix up look sharp is raw. grime before it had a name.

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grime energy

shutdown still sends a room. man is not hot is a meme with replay value.

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storytelling barfest

black is heavy and necessary. he's a writer first.

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venom is venom. tighter and punchier than sometimes.

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uk rap with orchestras

introvert the song is a whole suite. she's operating on a different ambition level.

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toxicity with great melodies

playing games hits too close. production is modern r&b at its cleanest.

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get you is unfairly pretty. gospel undertones without preaching.

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vol 2 is where i landed

focus and best part are staples. restrained guitar r&b done right.

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rich flex is funny every time. not deep but good gym music.

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purple reign

thought it was a drought sets the tone. peak toxic anthem era.

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bad and boujee is a moment in culture. the rest is fun filler.

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atmosphere over bars

not for lyric heads. flatbed freestyle is the one i put people onto.

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sicko mode is a rollercoaster edit. stargazing intro still gives me chills.

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before the formula hardened

90210 is still my favorite thing he's done. long songs that earn their runtime.

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see you again is pastel. where this flower blooms is summer bottled.

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synth heartbreak

earfquake is pop genius. a boy is a gun is uncomfortable in a productive way.

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education is top tier storytelling. feels like a sequel that didn't disappoint.

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cinematic coke rap

thuggin is a mood ring. gibbs floats on madlib loops.

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seven songs no fat

kanye beats stripped to wire. the games we play is luxury villainy.

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comic book rap

accordion alone is worth the price. short songs that feel complete.

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protect ya neck still clears a room. method man hook is eternal.

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scenario posse cut energy is unmatched. jazz samples that breathe.

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compact classic

ny state of mind is still the template. one love still sounds like a letter you shouldn't have opened.

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cosplay done with love

leave the door open is pastiche that still makes me smile. bruno and paak actually trade bars like they enjoy each other.

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make it better is silk. shorter and sweeter than oxnard.

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sunny california funk-rap

come down is my opener forever. the live band pocket is unreal.

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the switch from guitar psych to synth pop worked because kevin loves hooks more than genre loyalty.

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80s melancholy dance

it's a sin is camp perfection. heart for rent energy all album.

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around the world is almost stupidly simple and still slaps in a warehouse.

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one more time is childhood. digital love is adulthood.

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disco with a budget

touch is self-indulgent and i love it anyway. instant crush is perfect pop.

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more polished than 99.9% which is good and bad. still in constant rotation.

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glo-fi funk

glowed up is the thesis track. every feature feels hand-picked.

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not settle. a few moments (holding on) still slap in a festival context.

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uk garage pop crossover done right

latch is everywhere for a reason. white noise with aluna is still a perfect 3am drive song.

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house as church

the album that finally synced her vocal precision with club release. pure joy front to back.

uniquely on beat until i'm released

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formation alone is a masterclass. forward is the deep cut i return to.

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more fragmented than seat but the sonics are gorgeous. binz is my walk-fast song.

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quiet power

don't touch my hair is thesis-level. cranes in the sky is exhaustion set to chords.

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the return nobody thought we'd get. the charade is protest music that still slinks.

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behind the beat on purpose

the kind of groove you lean into instead of ride. spanish joint makes me want to learn piano.

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neo-soul ground zero

on & on is a whole vibe taxonomy in four minutes. her phrasing is impossible to imitate.

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soul + rap + live band warmth in one package. nothing i can add that hasn't been said except it still hits at every age.

how you gon' win if you ain't right within

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industrial rap tantrum

on sight is a rude way to open an album and i respect it. bound is the palette cleanser i need every time.

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maximalism that never blinks

runaway is still the centerpiece. gorgeous into power is such a ridiculous one-two.

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blinding lights deserved every radio spin. the deep cuts are synth-drenched 80s cosplay in a good way.

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dark r&b blueprint

before the super bowl gloss. wicked games still sounds dangerous.

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sprawling on purpose. some tracks are filler to me but the highs (kill bill, snooze) are sky high.

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messy in the realest way

drew barrymore alone could carry a whole career. the production sits so deep in the pocket.

i get so lonely i forget what i'm worth

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more immediate than butterfly. humble is a moment in time i can still picture.

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the jazz-rap opus that actually commits

i don't throw around 'important' but this one earned it without feeling homework-y. these walls is horny and political at once which is a tightrope.

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short film energy start to finish

every skit earns its place. swimming pools hits harder at a pregame than in headphones but the back half is where the writing really flexes.

if pirus and crips all got along

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hold on we're going home is pop perfection. the rest is solid b+ drake which is still better than most people's a game.

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peak moody trap energy. you & the 6 is underrated in the drake canon.

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canadian winter in headphone form

hate the discourse, love the record. marvin's room is corny on purpose and it still works on me every few years when i'm in my feelings.

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the bridge between mixtape weirdness and something stadium-big. sweet life still feels like sunday morning in la even if i've never been.

pyramids in nine minutes felt impossible until it wasn't

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