Emo-rap artist Juice WRLD’s first posthumous album “Legends Never Die” caused his Spotify page to crash. The 21-song album packages Soundcloud-era Juice WRLD freestyles with features from guest artists Trippie Redd, Polo G, Halsey and Marshmello. Read more...
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A journal entry on young love and spontaneity, Quinn XCII’s “A Letter to My Younger Self” successfully takes risks to develop a robust soundscape. Playing on his established pop, hip-hop, electronic and soul roots, Quinn XCII weaves in power ballads and rhythmic rap verses in his thematically cohesive third studio album. Read more...
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The Earth is flat and the floor is lava, but that’s not stopping a trio of UCLA alumni from reaching for the stars. Jerrold Smith II, LaJuan Morris and Jordan Bentley competed as a team in the new Netflix reality show, “Floor is Lava,” released back in June. Read more...
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“It’s bigger than black and white, it’s a problem with the whole way of life.” The lyric comes from rapper Lil Baby’s recent single “The Bigger Picture,” a protest anthem and social commentary track speaking against police brutality and racial injustice. Read more...
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As students are being released from their academic demands, artists are also gearing up to release several new albums set to hit airwaves this season. So while switching out closets with fresh summer clothes, it’s also the perfect time to trade in pop hits from the spring – like Lady Gaga’s “Chromatica” – for some sunny new tracks. Read more...
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The Haim sisters are no strangers to bearing their deepest feelings to the backdrop of lush guitars, throbbing bass and rumbling drums. But the evident maturation of their nostalgic ’70s pop-rock sound – along with some simply incredible vocal moments and reflective lyrics throughout – makes “Women in Music Pt. Read more...
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Hollywood has helped craft a particular cultural image of the police – just, diligent and trustworthy – but it’s overdue for a rewrite. The recent Black Lives Matter protests have brought about a necessary reckoning with institutional racism and policing in every corner of our culture. Read more...
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