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The art of studying

The days of typing 10-page essays or studying for those detrimental chemistry finals are slowly approaching. Finals week makes one realize how little time there is within a day to study and how coffee...

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Laufey smashes yet another one of her sad ballad songs with her newest...

Since the release of her debut single, “Street By Street,” in 2020, Laufey has been rapidly rising in popularity and fame for her unique music. Since then, the singer has released two albums,...

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Shakira’s ‘Las Mujeres Ya no Lloran’: Una experiencia catártica

El sorprendente regreso de la cantante colombiana, Shakira, compositora y estrella de pop, al escenario musical, acompañado de su nuevo álbum musical, ‘Las Mujeres ya no lloran’ que fue lanzado el...

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Shakira’s ‘Las Mujeres Ya no Lloran’: a cathartic experience

The surprising return of Colombian singer, songwriter and popstar, Shakira, to the music scene, was accompanied by her new music album, “Las Mujeres Ya no Lloran,” which was released on March 22 of...

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Beyoncé defies genre boundaries in her newest studio album ‘COWBOY CARTER’

Music artists are typically sectioned off into specific genres such as pop, R&B, EDM, rap and so on. Throughout their music careers, many artists tend to remain in these genres and release music...

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Heaven for your ears: Conan Gray’s ‘Found Heaven’

On April 5, 2024, Conan Gray released his third album titled “Found Heaven.” Sonically, it is without a doubt a pop album, mixing both glam and synth-pop. It is specifically an 80s-style pop album with...

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Get ready to hit the club with your boo in ‘After Hours’

Known primarily for her R&B soulful hits, Kehlani recently released what could be the new addictive summer track, “After Hours” on April 4, 2024. Serving as her first solo release since 2022,...

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girl in red is doing it again

Marie Ulven Ringheim, also known by her pop project and stage name, girl in red, released her sophomore album, titled “I’M DOING IT AGAIN BABY!” on April 12, 2024. With its 10 tracks, the album...

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Nothing really happens, except for when Wallows releases new music

It’s been five years since the release of Wallows’ debut studio album “Nothing Happens.” To celebrate its anniversary, the Los Angeles-based band released a limited edition vinyl on April 20 — this...

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Taylor Swift’s lyricism shines in ‘The Tortured Poets Department’

Taylor Swift released her highly anticipated 11th studio album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” on April 19, 2024. Two hours after its release, Swift added another 15 new songs — “The Tortured Poets...

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Digging into the Kendrick Lamar versus Drake rap beef

In the past few weeks, rappers Kendrick Lamar and Drake have been beefing it out over a series of diss tracks aimed toward each other, with the occasional mention of other rappers in the songs. The two...

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‘HIND’S HALL’: the power of music as a form of resistance

Rapper Macklemore, known for songs such as “Thrift Shop” and “Good Old Days,” recently released a new song entitled “HIND’S HALL.” Written and produced by Macklemore, the song opened with a beautiful...

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Reminisce about your summer love in ‘Baby Blue Bathing Suit’

It feels so long ago when the days of “Teen Beach Movie” captured our prepubescent hearts as the characters of Maia Mitchell and Ross Lynch fell into a cheeky love story. If you’re looking to return to...

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LISA’s ‘Rockstar’ shines in performance and production despite lyrical quality

Signaling a new era for BLACKPINK’s LISA, her latest single ‘Rockstar’ arrived June 28 on streaming platforms along with a visually striking music video to complement her comeback. After a lengthy solo...

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Fly high with Raveena’s newest album

On June 14, Raveena released her third studio album “Where the Butterflies Go in the Rain.” It captured the feelings of R&B and soul through the strong back beat combined with traditional Indian...

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Speaking out in an industry full of silence

Courtesy of Macklemore Following the release of his monumental Pro-Palestine single, “Hinds Hall,” Rapper Macklemore dropped “Hinds Hall 2.” Working in collaboration with Anees, an Arabic-American...

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TXT’S Yeonjun’s ‘Ggum’ promises to stick with you like venom

Distributed by HYBE On Sep. 19, 2024, Yeonjun of K-pop boy group TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT) released his second solo song after “Boyfriend,” an original soundtrack (OST) for the K-drama “Cinderella at...

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‘Love Songs’: for the hopeless romantics

Three months after dropping her highly acclaimed album “Charm”, Claire Elizabeth Cottrill, more notably known by her stage name, Clairo, has followed up her stream of success with a new single titled...

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‘Bad Dream’: The best of both worlds

On Oct. 18, 2024, indie rock band Wallows released their new single titled, “BAD DREAM.” The single was released in two forms. The first is a standard track that can be found on their latest album,...

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Listeners drink up the catchiness of ROSÉ and Bruno Mars’ new single

ROSÉ of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK and western singer Bruno Mars collaborated on “APT.” Released on Oct. 18, this song is a pop-rock track inspired by the Korean drinking game “Apartment.” In an...

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