
Arts & Entertainment


Mac Miller Keeping It ‘Real’
Joshua Burrell, Art & Entertainment Editor The music world’s heart broke with news of Malcolm “Mac MIller” McCormick’s death from overdose of alcohol, cocaine and fentanyl. His career lives on to this day. On June 9, “Real” by Mac Miller 一 produced by Metro Boomin 一 leaked on the internet. It’s almost been a year…

Ari Lennox ‘Shea Butter Baby’ Album Review
DeAndre Washington, Staff Writer There’s something beautiful about music when it reminds you of a time you never got the chance to experience. When it pushes you to feelings of nostalgia that you’ve always wished to feel during the proper age. Outside of the Pandora R&B stations and Twitter threads of 2000s throwbacks, somewhere between…

‘Igor’: growing with Tyler
Joshua Burrell, Staff Writer Tyler, the Creator has come a long way since he entered notoriety through the Odd Future group in 2011. On Friday, May 17, 2019. Tyler, the Creator released his fifth studio album, “IGOR”, in line with his biennial release schedule. “IGOR” slides from song to song with smooth transitions, love-laced lyrics…

Guava Island Serves As Visual Stimuli While Exploring the Injustice of Capitalism
Ayana Marie Davenport, Staff Writer Debuting at Coachella after his performance, Donald Glover’s “Guava Island” is a 54 minute film directed by Glover’s frequent collaborator Hiro Murai. Penned by “Atlanta” writer and Glover’s brother, Stephen Glover, “Guava Island” tackles anti-capitalistic themes while providing delightful artistry. The movie opens up with an animated tale, told by…

Beyoncé’s ‘Homecoming’ Reminded Me Why We Need HBCUs
Jair Hilburn, Editor-In-Chief When you’re told that you have the chance to see an advanced screening of Beyoncé’s new documentary “Homecoming” there is nothing else to do except be in attendance. From the note changes to the production to the quality of the video, I fell in love with her performance all over again, but…

The State of Hip-Hop and the Disproportion of Talent
Kennedy London, Staff Writer The State of Hip-Hop is often a heated conversation within all circles of fans and appreciators of the culture. Most of the time, the two sides in the conversation is one side that wants to preserve the culture and the other is just here to be here. Whether the second side…

“Us” and the Secrets We Leave Behind For Better Future
By DeAndre Washington, Staff Writer *SPOILERS AHEAD* And here we are, on the ride back to campus after seeing “Us”: the latest film from the mind of Jordan Peele. All bodies in the car debate about the meaning of the movie, music is playing, and then there’s me — quiet at 2:45 am with my…

Solange ‘When I Get Home’ Album Review
By Joshua Burrell, Staff Writer Home is where the heart is. Home is a space where one cultivates comfort; therefore, coming home is coming to comfort. Solange’s “When I Get Home” evokes senses of peace, balance, and comfort through R&B, chopped-and-screwed hip-hop, and jazz across 19 tracks in a digestible 39 minutes. The album was…

Putting Yourself In A Mental Movie Box
Kennedy London, Staff Writer The amount of film spanning over the past 100 years is such a sprawling and dense collection that there is something for everyone to enjoy. From “No Country To Old Men” to “Blade Runner” to In the “Mood for Love” to “Network” to “Sorry To Bother you” and so on, it is…