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Eminem switches it up
The “My Name Is” MC has released his ninth studio album on Dec. 15 after a four-year hiatus. Eminem’s album came after the release of his singles “Walk on Water” featuring Beyoncé and “River” featuring Ed Sheeran. It has been anticipated ever since last year and recieved more hype after his freestyle at the 2017…
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BROCKHAMPTON’s trailblazing discography is prolific
Robert Dinkins Viewpoints Editor “Have you heard of BROCKHAMPTON?” was probably my most popular question during the months of August and September. For those familiar with my Last.fm account, BROCKHAMPTON is my number one artist with 1,154 scrobbles at the time of this sentence. By the time this article is done, it will be even…
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Revolution on Repeat
The revolutionary and tumultuous year of 1968 contributed greatly to what we now know as modern America, where egalitarian values, individual rights and social protests were on display. It was a year when America was politically divided and social groups pushed their agendas. The racial tensions in the country reached chaotic levels in over 100…
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Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile debut collaboration
Eleanor Linafelt A&E Editor A collaborative album between Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile was a good concept; they’re both accomplished solo artists and talented guitarists, they have the same haircut and they even share first names with a legendary ’90s rock couple. Unfortunately, the duo’s largely underdeveloped songwriting on their Oct. 2017 album “Lotta Sea…
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Jaden Smith’s new album “Syre” aims high and doesn’t land
Harry Todd Contributing Writer Hip-hop is all about mythmaking, developing a personal narrative, one that simultaneously humanizes the rapper and elevates them above the listeners. On “Syre,” Jaden Smith’s debut album, Smith tries to narrativize himself among who he sees as the best musicians of all time – the Kendrick Lamars and Jimi Hendrixs of…
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Reissues & Rarities
With December in full, terrifying swing (my god, there is so much due), newspapers and blogs like Pitchfork will start to publish their annual end-of-the-year lists: the best of the best movies, music and television released (according to some overly-analytic nerds who aren’t like me in the slightest). It’s fun to go back to these…
