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2021 Summer Music Recap
Story by Peyton Tranas / Contributing Writer Now that the summer is nearly over, we finally have a finalized lineup of the best songsand albums to come out of it. It seems that this summer’s playlists were dominated by Gen Ztalents. Here are some of the best music moments from Summer 2021. “SOUR” by Olivia …
2021 Song of the Summer Contenders
Story by Peyton Tranas / Core Writer Every summer, there is one song that seems to uniquely define the season’s heady nights out, the late-night car rides with friends and its magical charmingness: this song is always deemed “the song of the summer.” While it’s only April and classes are still in session, the hot …
American Music Awards brings the house down with performances, drama, and nostalgia
Photo courtesy of Deadline Story by Aaliyah Johnson/Contributing Writer The American Music Awards was a night to celebrate music from different genres ranging from the Jonas Brothers and Taylor Swift to Post Malone and Billie Eilish. The ceremony included Taylor Swift speaking out about her public feud with Scott Borchetta and Scooter Braun, Halsey winning …
BET Hip Hop Awards: A night full of memorable performances
Photo Courtesy of Al Jazeera Story by Aaliyah Johnson/Contributing Writer The 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards, hosted by comedian Lil Duval, was a night filled with nostalgia, comedy and raw talent. The show featured opportunities for rappers to get their voices heard by the public with the BET Cypher, which included artists Kash Doll, IDK, …
Album review: “Kirk” marks a turning point for DaBaby
Story by Aaliyah Johnson/Contributing Writer DaBaby became the breakout star of 2019 with his hit album “Baby on Baby” back in March, which contained his hit song “Suge”. That song peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard charts just two months later in June. His particular style and rap flow runs parallel to many others …