Revisiting Cleo Sol’s Rose in the Dark: Finding Light Six Years Later

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Revisiting Cleo Sol’s Rose in the Dark: Finding Light Six Years Later

Bhavana Hari Rap Journalist Some albums are attached to the moment they were released, while others seem to grow into something different as time passes. Cleo Sol released her debut studio album Rose in the Dark on March 27, 2020, and it was produced by Inflow and released through Forever Living Originals. Though it was released during a year filled with uncertainty, isolation, and chaos, the 11-track album still delivered […]

September 10, 2026 38 12

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Freudian: Unconscious Motivation

Ray Bellville Music Journalist (Rap/Hip-hop) Freudian by Daniel Caesar carries you through an emotional rollercoaster, revealing tragedy in relationships. Covering themes of working through infidelity and the recovery process after a broken bond. Each song demonstrates a period and process of a relationship through his lens with an interpreted version of the other in parts of the tracks. GET YOU https://youtu.be/uQFVqltOXRg?si=Qm0m8Yydcb9zxUBA How’d I “Get You”? The question posed through the […]

March 11, 2026 93 1

A series of promotional posters for the three most recent Super Bowl halftime performances. On the left is the photo for Usher’s performance, which is a picture of him in a dark room under purple lighting. The one in the middle is the photo for Rihanna’s performance, which is a picture of her hand carrying a football in front of a white background. On the right is the photo for Kendrick Lamar’s upcoming performance, which is a photo of him sitting on a football field with large red and white stripes behind him.

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A Brief History of Super Bowl Halftime Performances

By Riley Watkins Music Journalist Finally, after 272 regular season games and 13 playoff matchups, Super Bowl LIX has completed. While there may not be anyone outside of Pennsylvania or Missouri (or the Taylor Swift fandom) who cared about the outcome of the game, there is one part of the broadcast that drew everyone’s attention: Kendrick Lamar headlining the Super Bowl halftime show. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIEKK_j0fss The Super Bowl has featured countless […]

February 10, 2025 782 12

Features

Women of R&B: Ama Lou

By Adrianna Elias Music Journalist In the expansive landscape of modern music, where genres often blend, it’s important to recognize the unique voices that defy categorization. Famously looking like Euphoria star Zendaya, Ama Lou, an emerging R&B artist from London, embodies this spirit. Drawing influence from legends like Billie Holiday, Justin Bieber and Ella Fitzgerald, Ama Lou has set her own path by seamlessly melding tradition and innovation. Let’s delve […]

August 15, 2023 115

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The Revival of 2000s R&B

By Aaliyah Hamilton Music Journalist With Timbaland and Darkchild ruling the 2000s R&B scene, they created a new wave of R&B that had never been seen or heard before. 20 years later, that same sound they created is returning. The following artists are full of melodic nostalgia while still having their own new-age spin on their tracks. Joyce Wrice Joyce Wrice describes her sound as being “feel-good R&B with some […]

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BANKS facing the left with her hand on the right side of her face. Her face and hand are covered in wire while she is in front of a white background.

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Who is BANKS?

By Aaliyah Hamilton Music Journalist The first thing that comes to mind for most when BANKS is mentioned is usually the financial institution that holds their money. But for me, I think of the dark alternative R&B artist that I feel like everyone should know about. Jillian Banks, or better known as BANKS, is an artist that I’ve been following since 2017, but she has been making music far before […]

March 6, 2023 154 2

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Interviews

Interview with Billy Potts

By Micheal Kaiser Music Journalist This past weekend, I had the privilege of interviewing Billy Potts. After hearing Billy sing live at a mutual friend's house, I was blown away and wanted to conduct this interview. Billy is an amazingly talented singer and songwriter who is majoring in general studies with concentrations in English, communication studies and pop culture at Texas State University. He recently released a new single called […]

April 21, 2021 108

This is a picture of the rapper and songwriter, Lauryn Hill holding the five Grammys that she won at the 1999 Grammy Awards.

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The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

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 Lauryn Hill. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill came out in the summer of 1998 and was an instant hit. It debuted at number one on the Billboard Top 200 and […]

March 14, 2020 513 1

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Music

Banks:III Album Review

By Timia CobbMusic Journalist Arist: Banks Album: III Release Date: July 12, 2019 Website: https://www.hernameisbanks.com/ Banks is back after a three year break with her third studio album, III, released on July 12, 2019. Banks is a Los Angeles native and has been writing music since she was 15. Her latest album stays true to her familiar alternative R&B, electronic pop feel that’s given off in her first two albums […]

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