By Cheyenne YoungMusic Journalist Artist: Mac MillerAlbum: CirclesRelease Date: January 17, 2020Label: Warner Records The first lyric Mac Miller offers us in his posthumous and possibly final studio album, Circles, is a sighing “Well…,” setting a somber and melancholic tone. … Continue reading Mac Miller: Circles Album Review
By Rey BanuelosGuest Writer Many of us are continuning to adjust to the stay-at-home orders. I have felt somewhat angry and needed some sort of escapism. As someone who enjoys relishing in the backdrop of hip-hop, I was excited to … Continue reading Lil Durk: Just Cause Y’all Waited 2 Mixtape Review
By James LanikMusic Journalist In 1997, Fiona Apple famously took the stage at the VMAs to accept her award for Best New Artist and simultaneously call out the world as bulls**t. If any moment in time best illustrated her place … Continue reading Fiona Apple: Fetch the Bolt Cutters Album Review
By Zoe ElterMusic Journalist Album: You and Your FriendsArtist: Peach PitRelease Date: April 3, 2020Website I initially fell in love with Peach Pit when I stumbled across this live performance of their song “Alrighty Aphrodite” in late 2016. Ever since … Continue reading Peach Pit: You and Your Friends Album Review
By Christopher BrockerMusic Journalist Scarborough, Toronto R&B duo Dvsn returns for their third studio album A Muse In Her Feelings. The duo consist of singer Daniel Daley and producer Paul Jefferies who is known as Nineteen85. Dvsn is signed to OVO Sound which is a label co-founded by Drake. Nineteen85 has notably produced some of Drake’s biggest hits in “Hotline Bling” and “Hold On, We’re Going Home.” It’s been roughly two and a half years since Dvsn’s last release Morning After, their second studio album. Since then, Dvsn has appeared on fellow label mate Roy Woods’ album on the song … Continue reading Dvsn: A Muse In Her Feelings Album Review
By Jason ArlineMusic Journalist With stay-at-home orders being in effect across the country, many of us find ourselves in isolation and separated from the daily events in our lives that keep us in serenity. Many of us have had to … Continue reading RZA: Guided Explorations Review
By Bridget DunbarMusic Journalist Everyday life seems to be changing rapidly: quarantine, closed stores, DIY haircuts, and even delayed albums. Everything seems so strange. We almost don’t even recognize the world around us. But the music industry is still booming … Continue reading Quarantine Album Reviews
By Bridget Dunbar Music Journalist Everyday life seems to be changing rapidly: quarantine, closed stores, DIY hair cuts, and even delayed albums. Everything is so strange. We almost don’t even recognize the world around us. But, the music industry is … Continue reading Quarantine Album Reviews
By Tania Zapien Music Journalist After months of teasing, female alt-pop band, The Aces, finally released their first single from their upcoming album on March 4. Immediately catchy and perfectly written to be blasted on your spring break road trip, … Continue reading Start of a New Era: The Aces’ new single, “Daydream”
By Tim CornwellMusic Journalist Band: Code OrangeAlbum: UnderneathRelease date: March 13, 2020Website When I was 16 years old, I snuck out of my house and caught a ride from an older friend to a Fun Fun Fun Fest pre-show. This … Continue reading Code Orange: Underneath Album Review
By Jason ArlineMusic Journalist Since the early days of hip-hop on the streets of New York, the age-old question of “who is the best?” has been fought over and debated incessantly throughout the history of the music industry. Revolutionaries like … Continue reading Artist Comparison: Eminem vs. Kanye West
By Ethan Hamilton Music Journalist For many PARTYNEXTDOOR fans, their first introduction to him was through Drake when he announced that he signed PND to his new label OVO Sound in 2013. It’s been three years since PND’s last release … Continue reading PARTNEXTDOOR: PARTYMOBILE Album Review
By Gage Sutton Music Journalist It’s been four long years but The Weeknd has finally returned to the music scene with his fourth full-length studio album, After Hours. The Toronto Native Abel Tesfaye hasn’t been very active since the release … Continue reading The Weeknd: “After Hours” Album Review
By Zoe Elter Music Journalist I’ve always had an agreement with myself that I’d never skip out on the opening act of a show. This promise has led me to many artists that have become staples in my music library. … Continue reading Hardcastle: Introducing the “Kings of Nothing”
By Mekenzie Primm Music Journalist Kevin Parker, the brain behind the indie-psychedelic supergroup, Tame Impala, has outdone himself yet again. After a five-year-long hiatus following the release of his 2015 magnum-opus Currents, people have been anxiously waiting for new music … Continue reading Tame Impala: The Slow Rush Album Review
By Christopher BrockerMusic Journalist Nearly three and a half years since the release of “Awaken, My Love!,” Childish Gambino aka. Donald Glover returns for his fourth studio album 3.15.20. The album title is the date March 15th of this year … Continue reading Childish Gambino: 3.15.20 Album Review
By Jason ArlineMusic Journalist In hip-hop, you don’t need the superstardom status of a Drake or Lil Wayne to gain the respect of your peers. Your lyrical skill and originality when you rap is your resume and few artists have … Continue reading Jay Electronica: A Written Testimony Album Review
By Jason ArlineMusic Journalist In today’s music industry, producers are just as, if not more, influential as the artists who sing on their songs. Prior to the internet and social media, producers were mainly a part of their labels and … Continue reading The Legendary Madlib
By Ethan HamiltonMusic Journalist It’s Women’s History Month, and I thought that for this piece I would talk about one of the most influential R&B albums ever created by one of the most influential female MC’s ever: The Miseducation of … Continue reading The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
By Tim CornwellMusic Journalist Artist: Blood IncantationAlbum: Hidden History of the Human RaceRelease Date: Nov. 22, 2019Website: https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.comGenre: Death Metal It’s easy to get lost in the confusion of what is being sold as Death Metal in the modern era. … Continue reading Blood Incantation: “Hidden History of the Human Race” Album Review
