How the ‘Thriller’ Lean Became a ‘Rite of Passage’ for a New Generation of R&B Artists

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/album-covers-leaning-pose-eric-bellinger-durand-bernarr-1235556763 Qhy Durand Bernarr, Eric Bellinger, Ari Lennox, and others, are all leaning on their album covers.

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