Due to COVID-19 restrictions, this year’s Grammy Awards are now March 14 instead of January, so winning artists would get their chance to walk across the stage. After nominee backlash, Grammy newbies and anticipated performers, this year’s awards have it all.
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Opinion: Continue Appreciating Icons That are POC
POC icons are beloved by their communities — not only for what they do but for the culture they share.
These Albums Keep Summer Alive
Image courtesy of Columbia Records Group Having a good summer playlist is crucial to preserving the experiences and adventures that happen during our break from all-nighters and overcrowded schedules. This summer gave us plenty of hit singles, but the pickings were slimmer when trying to find good, solid albums to play on repeat. These three […]
Embrace Your Label
Art by Kris Harper “Feminist: a person who believes in the social, political and economic equality of the sexes.” Most of us recognize this line from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s TED talk on feminism, thanks to its sample on Beyonce’s pop hit “***Flawless.” By sampling this audio clip, Beyonce proudly declared membership in an ideological movement […]
Tidal: Music’s New World Order
Why you should download Tidal, Jay Z’s new business venture.
Awards Give Credit to Women
Times are changing for women artists.
Beyonce’s album shifts the industry’s expectations
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
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 […]
Bow down to the queen
Art by Sacha Irick How Beyonce conquered the world overnight You’ve probably already heard the news — on Dec. 13 Beyonce released an entire album without any prior announcement. I was scrolling through my Instagram feed when a video from Beyonce’s official Instagram account popped up announcing her surprise visual album. The 15-second video consists […]
