Contributor: Kristin Smith

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Kristin Smith joined the Plugged In team in 2017. Formerly a Spanish and English teacher, Kristin loves reading literature and eating authentic Mexican tacos. She and her husband, Eddy, love raising their children Judah and Selah. Kristin also has a deep affection for coffee, music, her dog (Cali) and cat (Aslan).

Truth Hurts

Catchy, yes. But a worthy message about loving yourself is buried in the song’s problems.

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Brad’s Status

Brad’s life shows us the danger of letting our insecurities dictate our emotional state.

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Life Changes

Thomas Rhett’s chart-topping third album brims with new sounds that deliver familiar country messages—for better, and for worse.

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No Limit

Profane, dehumanizing degradation of women is the name of the game on rapper G-Eazy’s latest hit.

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Havana

Camila Cabello’s latest hit reminisces about Cuba and kindles a forbidden relationship with a “malo” man.

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What Lovers Do

Maroon 5 teams up with R&B singer SZA in this suggestive lyrical glimpse at the game of love.

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Bad At Love

Halsey chronicles her failed romantic relationships with both men and women in “Bad at Love.”

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dont smile at me

California phenom Billie Eilish is blowing up. So we’re checking out her brooding, honest and disturbing debut EP.

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New Rules

Brit singer Duo Lipa gives herself some tough love in setting boundaries to keep her from sliding back into a bad romance.

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Bodak Yellow

Rapper Cardi B may be the genre’s new queen bee. But her explicit vulgarity and hyperbolic bravado is hardly new.

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Strip That Down

The first single from this former One Direction member splits the difference between love and lust.

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No Roots

Having “No Roots” isn’t as difficult as it may seem.

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Serenity

Viewers will be hard-pressed to find much that’s redemptive as they wade through this thriller.

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Little Women

Alcott’s March sisters have personalities that could fill any room. They remain delightfully full of spunk, bravery and love.

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