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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
By Joshua Burrell, Staff Writer Morehouse College alumni Shelton Jackson “Spike” Lee was awarded the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay of his film “BlacKkKlansmen” at the 91st Academy Awards on Feb. 24. His win made an uproar on Twitter that all Atlanta University Center schools should take pride in. Lee has directed films for over 30 years,…
Kennedy London, Staff Writer Around the end of every year, we as appreciators of music like to compile our favorite albums that came out. However, in the mainstream we tend to see the same few albums being circulated like they are the holy grail. On one hand, some of the albums do deserve the recognition,…
Ayana Davenport, Staff Writer The 2019 Grammy nominations are in, and it looks like this year women are finally dominating the major categories. With a more inclusive list of nominees, the Recording Academy has improved their gender diversity after receiving major backlash from the previous year due to out of only 17 awards out…
Jair Hilburn, Editor-In-Chief & Isaiah Johnson, Managing Editor The Atlanta University Center (AUC) known for being a central spot for intellectual Black folk from all over the world to pursue a degree and leave world leaders and social changers. Behind the books, there are talents that are often left under the radar, but there is…
Jair Hilburn, Editor-In-Chief Upon the release of his new movie “Night School” actor and comedian Kevin Hart alongside Will Packer, film producer, visited the Atlanta University Center to talk about the impact of education. In this film, Hart plays Teddy Walker, a character who attends night school to receive his GED, but he struggles with…
