Kathryn Akers Local Music Journalist In honor of the summer solstice, I’ve curated a summer playlist with the help of my coworkers, the lifeguards of Texas State Aquatics. I figured, who knows summer better than lifeguards? While compiling suggestions from my coworkers, I found it super intriguing how so many different genres of music reminded the lifeguards of summer. Not only that, but almost everyone agreed with the other lifeguards’ […]
Cash Arenas Music Journalist The year 2024 was a great year for a lot of things in music, with albums from some of the most prominent names in music, such as Tyler, the Creator's Chromakopia, Kendrick Lamar's GNX, and, of course, Charli XCX's Brat, which took the world by storm, pioneering the term “Brat Summer”. However, today I want to highlight one album in particular called Submarine by the Marias. […]
Emma Paff Rap/Hip-Hop Director In the early morning hours of Friday, May 15, I was sitting outside a Taco Bell waiting for an Uber to take me home. The last thing I expected was for my friend to lift his phone and show me three new Drake albums. I was unaware he was even dropping, but the fact that he dropped so much music at once caught my attention. With […]
Kash Young Rap/Hip-Hop Journalist The highly anticipated debut album from young, up-and-coming Essex rapper fakemink, Terrified, has finally been released for audiences around the world. After receiving co-signs from major artists such as Drake, Frank Ocean, and Playboi Carti, the underground standout delivers his most anticipated project to date. Fans have been hungry and eager to dive into the new album. Following his EP prequel, The Boy Who Cried Terrified, […]
Bhavana Hari Rap Music Journalist Since their start in 2016, Jadu Heart has always taken a quieter approach to fame. The British Duo, consisting of Alex Headford and Diva Jefferey, has built an extremely loyal fan base. Their music feels very personal due to how immersive the experience is while listening to them. Although not immediate, the slow- building tone within their voices draws the listener in, as if they […]
Ray Bellville Music Journalist Rock and Rap share many similarities and historical equivalencies, especially in the media. In the modern day, rap has produced modern-day rockstars from the likes of PARIS TEXAS to Playboi Carti and more. I will explore the connections between these two massive genres and highlight rock influences in rap. https://youtu.be/e9u0HmXLPmA?si=VUwfkQavXyDwHB9_ Connections between genres These genres have lived and aged together in close proximity, with many legends collaborating […]
Allison Kirk Music Journalist Perry Maysun, an upcoming rapper from New York, is rewriting the norms for rappers today. The Beginning of Maysun Maysun began his music career at just 13 years old as a form of self-expression. In an interview with TheVuse, Maysun recalled that growing up, he wanted to do just about everything... but poetry, painting, and music creation have always called him. Now, at only 23 […]
Benjamin Kenyon Rap/Hip-Hop Journalist May 6 marks the 10th anniversary of Bottomless Pit, a masterpiece of an album from the band whose concert literally gave me a minor case of tinnitus: Death Grips. Bottomless Pit, like much of Death Grips’ discography, is an amalgamation of enigma and experimentation. A November 25, 2025, Instagram post from Death Grips quieted rumors of the group’s latest rumored disbandment, but invited new speculation surrounding […]
Maddie Bogan Rap/Hip-Hop Journalist Many people recognize Blood Orange’s style without even realizing it. With his dreamy instrumentals and meaningful lyricism, he has been able to make a name for himself for many years. Formally known as Devonté Hynes, Blood Orange was born in 1985 in a big town called Ilford, which is located in East London. His first year active in music was 2004, in which he was a […]
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