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Ariana Grande Dangerous Woman [Import] (2 LP) vintage hat she's got the kind ofAriana Grande took her first tentative steps into adulthood with My Everything, the 2014 album that tempered her retro diva stance with modern R&B. Released two years later, Dangerous Woman consolidates this soulful shift while offering a snazzier, sophisticated spin on the '90s pop that provides the foundation of Grande's music. Much of the latter comes from a fruitful partnership with producer Max Martin and his colleague Ilya, a team responsible