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Kendrick Remains Unapologetic

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Photo courtesy of Kendrick Lamar/Facebook Grammy-award winning rap artist Kendrick Lamar surprised everyone when his highly anticipated third studio album, “To Pimp a Butterfly,” dropped unexpectedly during the late hours on March 15. Lamar has always been quality. I found him during my freshman year of high school, shortly after his official first album “Section.80” […]

Take an “Adventure” with Madeon’s Debut Album

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Photo courtesy of Madeon/Facebook After five years of singles and remixes, the French music producer Madeon finally made his first full-length album debut with “Adventure.” For those who have followed his music through the years and are used to his fast-paced electronic compositions, Madeon’s official premiere may be a shock. The colorful and elaborate tones […]

Breaking Down Taylor Swift’s New Album

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Photo by Sacha Irick Taylor Swift. Tay. T-Swizzle. Swifty. T-Dog. Whatever you want to call her, just make sure to call her. Taylor Swift to date, has a total of five full-length albums and 71 songs that have graced various music charts. Her songs have spent a combined total of 3,547 weeks on the Top […]

‘Unravelling’ Speaks Softly

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The Scottish indie rock band We Were Promised Jetpacks returns with their third album, “Unravelling.” This time, the band focuses on a more contemplative and softer side of the rock scene. As a result, the vocals end up taking a backseat to the much more prominent guitar strums and drum beats. The album misleads with […]

Album Review: Taylor Swift’s ‘1989’

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Welcome to Malibu, Taylor Swift, we’ve been waiting for you. Taylor Swift’s new album, “1989” is on the forefront of the iTunes store after its much awaited Oct. 27 release. After leaking the tracklist on Oct. 22, Swift’s album appeared as the subject of many gossip sites. The guessing game began – which ex-flame is […]

Beyonce’s album shifts the industry’s expectations

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Beyonce comes back with her new record as one of a select few pop stars who is not afraid of trying something different in the music industry. In this era, when people only buy their favorite tracks from an album, it is hard to see a record succeed both critically and commercially. Based on that, […]

Beyonce revolutionizes the music industry

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Anyone who drops an album with no warning and then casually Instagrams vegan cupcakes has to be on another level than the rest of the world. Pop world Queen Bey did just that, and then let the world obsess over her while she slept like royalty. From the album name to the lyrics, Beyonce takes […]