Drake’s “Certified Lover Boy” Album Review
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Drake’s “Certified Lover Boy” Album Review

By Zahir Stevens A slew of long-awaited music releases were released last Friday, including Drake’s highly anticipated “Certified Lover Boy” or (“CLB”) album.  It has 21 tracks and was originally scheduled to be released in January 2021. Ironically, the album was released 9 months later, hence the album cover being the pregnant woman iPhone emoji. …

TXT’s Evolution Into “The Chaos Chapter: Fight or Escape”
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TXT’s Evolution Into “The Chaos Chapter: Fight or Escape”

By Angely S. Pena-Agramonte  TXT is a 5 member K-Pop group formed by HYBE Labels, formerly known as Big Hit Entertainment. They debuted with their title track Crown back in 2019 and have since then become known as monster rookies in the K-Pop scene. They have indisputably set their mark as one of the best…

Taylor Swift’s Evermore — Folklore’s Sister Album
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Taylor Swift’s Evermore — Folklore’s Sister Album

By Anthony Vidal Last week, Taylor Swift released yet another surprise album. Featuring the ninth studio release, evermore is a sister album to folklore, her July track, providing an expansion to its circumstantially conscious ideas and storytelling themes.  Evermore and folklore are closely-knit when it comes to the style of music. However, the songs in…

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A Search For Peace: Positions Album Review

By: Jaylyn Gonzalez For the past three years, Ariana Grande—a long-standing pop and contemporary R&B artist—has been driven to shift her life towards a state of happiness and pleasure.  At just 27 years old, Grande has reached a point in life where she’s preserved trials and tribulations from the tragic 2017 Manchester Arena bombing during…

When It’s All Said and Done: Giveon’s EP Review
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When It’s All Said and Done: Giveon’s EP Review

By: Jaylyn Gonzalez With an elegant baritone range, angelic vocals, and thoughtful approach to songwriting, Giveon—a rising R&B/Soul artist—is one to bring a new, timeless tone to modern music. Prior to starting his music career, Giveon took notice as to how, in the R&B music industry, it is rare to come across an artist with…

Joji’s ‘Nectar’ Album Review
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Joji’s ‘Nectar’ Album Review

By Kelly Sanchez When you look at George Kusunoki Miller’s old crude Youtube character “Filthy Frank” and compare him to “Joji,” a brilliant artist and musician, there’s no doubt that his transformation has been incredible. He went from being an outrageous persona on the internet to venturing a risk by pursuing his dreams — and…

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Pop Smoke’s Posthumous “Shoot For the Stars, Aim For the Moon” Album Review

By Tyler Banks Handling the death of an artist is always tough. As a fan, you lose someone’s music you enjoyed; as a parent, you lose someone you loved; and as a label, you lose possibly both — but with the addition of a bygone revenue stream. However- especially in this age- the concept of…

Teen Pop Icon Billie Eilish’s Debut Album Review
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Teen Pop Icon Billie Eilish’s Debut Album Review

By Carla Rubio With a sound hard to predict, hard to describe, and hard to encapture, 17-year-old Billie Eilish is a pop artist quickly rising to the top—one known for her “vibe” and whisper vocals. Growing from 800k to 15 million followers in the span of a year, Eilish is also a media personality on…

Diving into the Trench—  Album Review: Trench by Twenty Øne Piløts
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Diving into the Trench— Album Review: Trench by Twenty Øne Piløts

By Daniel Gonzalez III After the year long hiatus Twenty One Pilots has finally released their new album: Trench. The album consists of  fourteen songs: Jumpsuit, Levitate, Morph, My Blood, Chlorine, Smithereens, Neon Gravestones, The Hype, Nico and the Niners, Cut My Lip, Bandito, Pet Cheetah, Legend and Leave the City. The album sports the…