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Music Single Review: "Insecure" By Roy Woods 5 Boomboxes " But the instant one decides to check out from listening to this track, the beat drops, and as they say, it made all the difference.  " Single from album “Insecure”  Released:  May 6, 2022 Length: 3:41 Genre:  R&B Soul Written by:  Roy Woods Produced by:  Roy Woods, Ovo Sounds      Never write off a track by listening only to the first few seconds. Roy Woods ' "Insecure" has a hackneyed introduction: the audience has heard these guitar progressions and the whining, over-auto-toned vocals before. But the instant one decides to check out from listening to this track, the beat drops, and as they say, it made all the difference. "Insecure" is about women, but the artist took the audiences' expectations -- "oh! We've heard this love song before" -- and used it as bait to reel in its listeners.       A second longer with the introduction and the track would h...

Music Single Review: "Wandered to LA" By Juice WRLD Ft. Justin Bieber  3 Boomboxes "The track becomes background music, with its main intrigue being Juice WRLD and Bieber's collaboration."   Single from album Fighting Demons Released: December 3, 2021 Length: 3:10 Genre: Emo-pop, R&B Written by: Jarad Higgins, Justin Bieber, Louis Bell, Bernard Harvey, Omar Fedi Produced by:  Louis Bell, Bernard Harvey     "Wandered to LA" is an entertaining track by two popular musicians. The track blends emo-pop and rap well. However, this track does not have the punch, the swing, or the creativity these musicians are known for producing. The track becomes background music, with its main intrigue being Juice WRLD and Bieber's collaboration. Although this song is not bold or different from many other emo-pop tracks in any way, and at times, the vocals drone, "Wandered to LA," is a good song and fun listen. Liked this music review on the emo-r...