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Friday, December 5, 2025

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Silence in streams

In the wake of accusations and allegations against multiple musicians, one of the music industry’s dominant streaming services, Spotify, has a newly launched feature that could eliminate the support and streaming usage of a music artist of one’s choice. Spotify's latest version of its iOS app will ...


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Music artists given a good platform in light of #MeToo

In the era of the #Metoo Movement, the world of entertainment has been unmasked of its complicit actions and blatant silence. The music industry has maneuvered itself to the forefront and its doors are being opened wide to certain artists. Needless to say that Time’s Up for these individuals and their ...




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Remembering Stan Lee

In the 1950s, after DC Comics had effectively revitalized the comic book industry with reinventions of characters like “The Flash” and “Justice League of America." In his book, "Masters of the Comic Book Universe Revealed!," Arie Kaplan tells the story of how Stan Lee was told to come ...


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Takeoff fails his mission with “ The Last Rocket”

Takeoff is a member of the popular group Migos, who has been taking over the airways for a couple of years now. His fellow members Quavo and Offset already released their solo projects, with Takeoff being the last person to step up to the plate with his album “The Last Rocket.” “The Last Rocket” ...



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Retail stores push for an eco-friendly environment

In an effort to provide eco-friendly environments, stores near you are taking the initiative to alleviate material waste one by one. Recent reports from the United Nations Environment Programme suspect that plastic will overpopulate the oceans “by the year of 2050.” Plastic as we know it, is becoming ...


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Mick Jenkins completes the puzzle with Pieces of a Man

Mick Jenkins, a Chicago born rapper like Kayne West and Chance the Rapper, entered the music scene on January 2012 when he released first mixtape called “Mickstape”. After a couple of mixtapes Jenkins then released his first album, “Healing Component,” which touched on some of the same topics ...



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Quavo shows some promise and lack of substance in Quavo Huncho

Quavo is a member of the popular rap group Migos and he has been around for a while in the rap game. He started to break out as a solo artist when he was featured on songs with Drake, Meek Mill, Post Malone and Gucci Mane. Then he made a collaboration album with Travis Scott called “Hunch Jack”, ...


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Telltale and Rockstar exposed for employee treatment

Telltale Games, the studio behind a resurgence of point and click adventure games with licenses like “The Walking Dead”, “Guardians of the Galaxy”, “Minecraft” and “Batman” on Sept. 21 tweeted a letter announcing they would be shutting down. According to The Verge, employees were given ...


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Young Thug tackles taboo customs

In the words of Miss Erykah Badu, Atlanta, Ga. native rapper Jeffery Williams has catapulted into the music industry as Young Thug. The genre that’s harbored millennial rappers such as Mr. Thug, Kanye West, Chance the Rapper, Kendrick Lamar and Nicki Minaj, just to name a few, hip-hop is undoubtedly ...


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Ella Mai explains her personality in her debut album

Ella Mai is a R&B artist from London who was discovered by popular Hip-Hop/R&B producer DJ Mustard. She then released three EPs: “Time,” “Change” and “Ready.” From those EPs, “Boo’d Up” was the song that stood out, even reaching number five on the Billboard Top 100.  Now ...


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Beyoncé is the gift that keeps on giving

Branching off from Destiny’s Child, Beyoncé has undoubtedly made a name for herself as she has immersed herself into the world of entertainment and fashion. Beyoncé’s latest album, for which she won a Peabody award, is titled Lemonade. It showcases a collection of poetic verses underlined with ...


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Lil Wayne returns back to form with Carter V

After a long wait, Lil Wayne has finally released his highly anticipated album “Tha Carter V.” During the early parts of his career, he was considered to be one of the best rappers in the game. Now the tides have turned, with his last couple of releases being subpar at best.  However, ...


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Update your closet for fall

With the changing weather, comes the changing of style. With the recent occurrence of New York Fashion Week, fashion has certainly taken a new direction. From the runways to your own closet, this will be a little guide on finding the latest, must have trends that will, surprisingly, not break your wallet. If ...


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Brockhampton shows versatility in their latest release

Brockhampton is an alternative hip-hop group that touches on a wide variety of music genres. They are one of the most popular groups in hip-hop with their fan base growing by the minute. With the release of the Saturation series and their first album “All American Trash,” they have consistently ...


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The “Force is Female” continues to make it reign

As the viral movement against sexual assault and sexual harassment, #MeToo continues, women are making it known that they are a force to reckon with. Now, it is no surprise that women are changing the game. Yes, that game has been dominated by men, but whether at the polls or the runways, it is slowly ...



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Noname delivers an amazing album with Room 25

Chicago native Noname really differs from other rappers. Instead of going into the studio and creating beats beforehand, she uses live music and normal studio production to get her thoughts across. She’s collaborated with artists such as Chance the Rapper and Saba. After releasing her mixtape in 2016, ...