By Mekenzie Primm Music Journalist I’m not super big into New Year’s resolutions because I’m not very good at adhering to them. They tend to make me lose all hope for the rest of the year within the first week of January. This year however, I’ve made an attempt to change that. I’ve decided that maybe I’m not bad at achieving goals, but rather I’m bad at setting them. After […]
By Pearce O'NealMusic Journalist The genre of rap reaches far and wide. Those who listen to rap know this. Whether you’re an old head and prefer the classics like Tupac, Nas, and Biggie, or you prefer the new age trap sound of Future, Migos, and Lil Uzi, it all has many of the same elements and falls under the big umbrella of the genre. In the 2010s, a subgenre of trap […]
By Christopher BrockerMusic Journalist Daniel Farris, a.k.a. D Smoke, is one of the most interesting artists emerging in the hip-hop scene. Smoke is a 34-year-old former Spanish and music teacher from Inglewood, California who most notably won the first season of the Netflix TV show, “Rhythm and Flow." Smoke paid homage to his hometown by titling his first EP, "Inglewood High." Smoke comes from a musically inclined family that has many […]
By Saidif MejiaMusic Journalist With the holiday season right around the corner, now seems like an appropriate time as any to throw on an ugly sweater, fix a cup of hot chocolate and crank out the classic Christmas tunes. For many, Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” remains an obvious go-to track for the upcoming eventful month. Others prefer to play the classic Bing Crosby song “White […]
By Keller BradberryMusic Journalist For the past decade, King Krule (also known as Archy Ivan Marshall) has effectively distinguished himself in a genre all his own. He describes his fusion of jazz, punk and calypso as “Blue Wave” to MTV News. His infatuation with the color blue and all of it’s literary representations has been consistent in his musical career and is evident in his lyricism and instrumental shadings. In […]
By Timia CobbMusic Journalist MAGDALENE is a self journey that fans are honored to take with FKA twigs. It earned its name from the biblical figure Mary Magdalene, a follower of Jesus Christ, who throughout history has been wrongly downplayed to be a prostitute, although the Bible never directly showed evidence to support these assumptions. Twigs was inspired to name her album MAGDALENE to represent how powerful women can be […]
By Jessie BonnerMusic Journalist Todrick Hall is a performer of many talents. He was on season nine of American Idol, had his own show on MTV, and was a judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race. He even performed on Broadway in Kinky Boots and Waitress and is popular on YouTube. He is also a proud, openly gay man and is a huge supporter of other queer artists. On top of all […]
By Jake Dromgoole Music Journalist I had just graduated high school in San Antonio, Texas, when I started working for a very posh hotel on the River Walk. The Spurs had fought their way back to the NBA finals and were battling Lebron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers for their fourth championship. The hotel hosted a number of patrons from around the country during the San Antonio portion of the finals, and […]
By Elise MontemayorMusic Journalist Grimes is an artist that has evolved so much throughout the years. Her sound is always updating with the times. Nowadays, she’s taken up the subject of artificial intelligence through her new music, which makes sense in the era of Alexa joining families all over the world. But let’s go back to the year 2012. “Adventure Time” was on after school, One Direction was still together, […]
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