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The Heist
Hip-Hop · 2012 · 15 tracks

The Heist

Brassy, theatrical pop-rap that balances chart-topping anthems with earnest social commentary. A maximalist independent debut defined by piano hooks and cinematic horns.

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It's the ultimate independent success story told through stadium-sized horns and surprisingly honest stories.

A high-stakes blend of celebratory triumph and sobering, earnest self-reflection.

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Empowering+1.4σ

Empowering saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks
01
Ten Thousand Hours
4:10
02
Can’t Hold Us
4:18
03
Thrift Shop
3:57
04
Thin Line
4:16
05
Same Love
5:20
06
Make the Money
3:45
07
Neon Cathedral
4:34
08
BomBom
4:56
09
White Walls
3:40
10
Jimmy Iovine
3:53
11
Wing$
5:00
12
A Wake
3:46
13
Gold
4:12
14
Starting Over
4:11
15
Cowboy Boots
4:17
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive brass drop and stomping percussion that kicks off the second verse of Can't Hold Us.
The hushed, reverent piano intro of Same Love that gives way to Mary Lambert's hauntingly simple hook.
The way the beat completely strips back to a gritty bassline and saxophone loop on Thrift Shop.
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