Why N.E.R.D.'s return felt like a cynical bait-and-switch

First, the good news: N.E.R.D. reunited to make an album, and the result is ferocious. Unfortunately, the only reason I know this is because I was hoodwinked, along with thousands of others, into schlepping to Long Beach on Saturday night to hear it. As much an idea (or a series of them) as a band,...

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