[baystateoftheart]

Seed #7:

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Charli by Charli XCX

Nominated by: Mercury
Genres [RYM]: Electropop, Bubblegum Bass

Seed #16:

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Hiding Places by Billy Woods & Kenny Segal

Nominated by: Skinny
Genres [RYM]: Abstract Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop

Instructions:

If you have not already, please listen to both albums in full before voting. Share your thoughts and/or your vote in this thread. This poll will be tallied in seven days. See Tournament Spreadsheet for the full bracket.
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[mickilennial]

Gotta go with Woods & Segal here even if I do adore Charli as an artist and pop icon.

[baystateoftheart]

A brutal matchup between two great albums. Hiding Places is the best rap album left in the tournament. But it's no match for Charli, which I'd choose over any rap album of 2019 save Bandana.
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[Purplepash]

I didn't vote for Charli last round, and Hiding Places gets my vote again here.

[cestuneblague]

No Ill will to Hiding Places even after the Uboa defeat, and I found it the livelier and especially more lyrically potent release, so a vote for Woods and Segall

[baystateoftheart]

Hiding Places defeats Charli 10-5 to advance to the elite eight.
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[Hayden]

... was not expecting that.
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