Category: Reviews
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CupcakKe Brings Raunch, Social Awareness on New Album
On her second LP of 2018, CupcakKe offers a second helping of her trademark sexual licentiousness, while at the same time dishing her distaste on more serious issues. Previous albums from the Chicago rapper have gotten progressively better and better, with Eden breaking even more new ground. One look at the song titled “Garfield” and…
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Film Fest- The Hate U Give: The Film Everyone Loves
With finals just around the corner, one way to “destress from the test” is to watch some of the eye-catching films that were featured in the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. One amazing film that premiered here at the film fest was George Tillman Jr.’s The Hate U Give. TheHate U Give gets its source material from…
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Vince Staples Brings Radio to Life on FM!
FM! is presented to give the impression that the listener popped the radio on. “Feels Like Summer” starts with a flip-through of various FM stations before turning the volume up and settling on Vince’s opener. The production across the first few tracks isn’t the EDM-infused rap that made last year’s Big Fish Theory special, but…
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Indie Darlings Team Up for Collab EP
Indie rockers Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker have made their breakthrough into the world of indie music with each of their debuts. Now, the young singers join forces to deliver boygenius, a 6-track EP showcasing what the three have become known for: slowcore indie rock. Some of the songs have the verses sung…
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Film Fest: Quincy Does Justice to Music Icon
Typically, when you sit down to watch a biographical documentary, you expect to leave the theatre having learned a great deal about the subject’s life. Quincy achieves all that and so much more. In its two-hour runtime, the film covers the extraordinary life of Quincy Jones–one of the most highly accomplished and celebrated musicians, producers,…
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Lil Yachty Dumps Second Album of 2018
Already his 3rd release since 2017, Lil Yachty improves from this year’s other LP, but still struggles with his weaknesses. Much of Nuthin’ 2 Prove is bogged by bland production and empty vocals. “We Outta Here” and “I’m the Mac” don’t have any rhythm changes: it’s just the same boring trap beat over and over.…
