“California Love”—Tupac

“California Love”—Tupac

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“Hallelujah” — Jeff Buckley

Today, Rob returns with a gift in time for the holidays, breaking down what many would call the voice of an angel. He takes us back to the ’90s, when one of the most covered songs on the planet was merely a forgotten, horny track from Leonard Cohen’s catalog. While many artists c ...  Show more

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