Kennedy London, Associate Arts & Entertainment Editor Malcolm McCormick should still be here with us. He was as pure of a soul as hip-hop and humanity, in general, had in a long time. His vulnerability and introspective nature allowed legions of fans to peek inside his mind and make them feel what he felt. Whether…
DeAndre Washington, Arts & Entertainment Editor 1.) The Sun’s Tirade by Isaiah Rashad (2016) This album encompasses what many of my first days in college felt like. I didn’t know what to do with where I was and with that came looking for something to hold onto. The Sun’s Tirade is a body of…
Lilac Burrell, Features Editor 1.) Funk Wave Bounce by Calvin Harris (2017) Funk Wave Bounce was a great DJ album to vibe to. When “Slide” dropped in late February 2017, I fell in love with everything Calvin Harris released after. The singles were great but the way Harris brought together most of 2017’s hip-hop…
Kennedy London, Associate Arts & Entertainment Editor A decade has passed us by, which means a colossal amount of music has flowed into our ears and has stayed in our minds. The following albums are my ten favorite albums fo the 2010s and this was not an easy list to do. But, these are the…
Torrence Banks, News Editor 1.) good kid, m.A.A.d city (Deluxe) by Kendrick Lamar (2012) Conceptually, this is one of the most creative albums that I have heard in my lifetime. GKMC is an autobiography of Kendrick Lamar’s life. Listeners are taken from Lamar’s struggle to stay out of trouble with the law in the…
Jair Hilburn, Editor-In-Chief Without a doubt this decade has been an interesting decade for music. From iconic albums such as: Anti and Blonde that have still are a breath of fresh air to this day. For me, there were some that stood out above the rest. Here are my Top 10 Albums of the Decade: 10.) SweetSexySavage…
Kennedy London, Associate Arts & Entertainment Editor Time is something that people foolishly try to fight against and/or attempt to take back. It will always be a losing fight as the world will be here as generations of humans have lived and died. Time also is a reminder of our own mortality and makes us…
Kennedy London, Associate Arts & Entertainment Editor The hype that has surrounded acclaimed South Korean director Bong Joon-ho’s black comedy thriller Parasite has been extraordinary ever since the Cannes Film Festival back in May. Winning the prestigious Palme d’Or, Cannes’ top prize, the film has never left discussions throughout the year, discussions that have included…
Joshua Burrell, Features Editor Haitian-Canadian DJ and record producer, KAYTRANADA, released his sophomore album BUBBA on all major streaming platforms. Save for some song edits through 2018, KAYTRANADA has been virtually silent since his 2016 album “99.9%”. “99.9%” showed us that KAYTRANADA can make some pretty jiggy music and BUBBA is the perfect 2019 rap-up album. …
Kierra Richardson, Staff Writer KR: What would you say is the main difference in the processes of making a mixtape and an album? DH: Mixtapes are a lot less pressure and whenever you don’t have as much pressure on you it’s a lot more fun. An album feels real make or break; if my…
