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'Beginnings Always Hide Themselves In The End': Mike Posner On Grieving And Growth

After major life changes, the singer-songwriter returns with his third studio album, A Real Good Kid. As part of his growth, Posner says he's done making music that he now views as misogynistic.
"These songs, they just kind of pop up in my head and I feel like I have to write them down," Mike Posner says.

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To say that 's career is unpredictable is an understatement. In 2010, his debut song, "Cooler Than Me," hit the charts worldwide, and to date has sold more than two million copies in the United States. But not long after the success of that hit, Posner's career stalled, so he decided to take that time to co-write with other artists like Justin Bieber,

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