Frequent collaboration with Travis Scott, Kanye West and a multitude of other members of Kanye’s record label allowed prolific artist Kid Cudi to maintain a modern sound and a degree of popularity beyond his own cult following. Given the peak of his popularity between the 2000s and early 2010s, it…
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Donda: Quantity, Quality or Both?
Aug. 29 marked the day that sent Kanye West’s discography of studio albums into the double digits with his release of “Donda,” a 27-track behemoth of an album that doubles as his largest project to date. To some, this proves to be a welcome contrast to his previous album “Jesus…
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NIKI impresses with her debut album “Moonchild”
NIKI, the up-and-coming pop star from the Asian music collective 88rising that is home to artists such as Joji and Rich Brian, released her debut album “Moonchild” early last month. The 21-year-old Indonesian singer-songwriter made quite the impression on the music industry with her breakout EP “Zephyr” back in 2018…
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Review: “Head in the Clouds II”
This past Friday the Asian hip-hop and pop record label 88rising released “Head In The Clouds II,” a new album featuring many members of the label including the likes of Rich Brian, Joji and NIKI. This album is a sequel in name to the group’s 2018 project titled “Head In…
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“Norman F*****g Rockwell!” is the best f*****g album of 2019
Last week Lana Del Rey released her highly anticipated album, “Norman F*****g Rockwell!” Naming the album after Norman Rockwell, an American author, painter and illustrator, Del Rey creates a new sound for this album. Much different from her last album, “Lust for Life,” which had a more positive and lovely…
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“Me!” was definitely not for me
As most people probably know, Taylor Swift released a new single with Brendon Urie, lead singer of alternative/rock/pop band Panic! At The Disco. The single was released a couple of days ago to the adoring screams and adoration of “Swifties,” as Taylor’s fans so affectionately call themselves. Disclaimer: I am…
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Album Review: “WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?”
Billie Eilish has spent much of her young, blossoming career gathering a mythic status about herself. The release of “Ocean Eyes” in 2016 introduced the world to the stunning voice of the also stunningly young Eilish. In the wake of the buzz, Eilish created with her debut single, relative silence…
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I’m a sucker for the Jonas Brothers
Oct. 29, 2013 is a date that broke the hearts of many the world over: the day the Jonas Brothers officially broke up. After cancelling their tour earlier that month, the band deactivated their twitter account and, with seemingly no explanation, ceased to exist. After the breakup, the brothers opened…
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Khalid’s new EP “Suncity” marks the start of a new era
After breaking on to the music scene in 2016 with his Grammy-winning single “Location,” Khalid said on Twitter that his new EP titled “Suncity” would mark the start of a new era. In his relatively short music career, Khalid has quickly made himself a household name. His 2017 album titled…
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