‘Trench’ shows Twenty One Pilots still capable of making music
On Oct. 5, Twenty One Pilots officially broke its one-year-long hiatus with the release of “Trench,” the duo’s fifth studio album. The highly anticipated album had many on edge, as singles like “Jumpsuit,” “Nico and the Niners” and “Levitate” had…
Debut song suggests promising career for young artist
It has become clear that this is the golden era for musicians. With the ubiquity of the internet, artists can now release professional-sounding music on their own with nothing but a microphone, a computer and some time. Artist Ben Kent…
BROCKHAMPTON pays tribute to origin with new album
Last Friday, San Marcos-native collective BROCKHAMPTON released its RCA debut, “Iridescence,” following its “SATURATION” trilogy, three albums that were all released within the course of a year, each track and album getting better than the last. “Iridescence” is a beautiful…
David Guetta collaborates with several artists on album “7”
On Sept. 14, David Guetta released his first full-length album in three years. “7” is a 27-track album that features a plethora of artists together, like Faouzia, Madison Beer, Bebe Rexha, J. Balvin, Jason Derulo, Nicki Minaj and Willy William….
Kanye, Lil’ Pump may “love it,” but audiences do not
1/5 Stars Kanye West, Lil Pump and comedian Adele Givens teamed up to give the world a raunchy, over-the-top mess with the song “I Love It.” The song itself is unremarkable. Written by West, Pump and Smokepurpp, the lyrics are…
Eminem drops literal Kamikaze with new album
On Aug. 31, 2018, Eminem dropped the bomb of a new surprise album titled “Kamikaze.” The 45-year-old rapper feeds into the culture of modern-day hip-hop and rap that he repetitively tears apart within his 13-track album. Eminem features collaborations with…
Cardi B’s debut album proves why she’s here to stay
4.5/5 Stars “Invasion of Privacy” is Cardi B’s first full-length album under her contract with Atlantic Records. It feaures the singles “Bodak Yellow” and “Bartier Cardi,” as well as 11 new tracks. The album explores themes of failing romance, success…
Rap gods collide on ‘Czarface Meets Metal Face’
Rating: 4/5 stars Formed out of the fascination of old comic books, the work of underground hip-hop collective Czarface feels like a bizarre cross-section of classic boom-bap and old Saturday morning cartoons. Consisting of rap duo 7LES (7L and Esoteric)…
Hayley Kiyoko holds nothing back on her debut album
Rating: 4/5 stars This past Friday, Times Square was illuminated in the white light reveal of Hayley Kiyoko’s debut album, “Expectations.” The Disney “Lemonade Mouth” star has been dropping singles and EPs since “A Belle to Remember” in 2013. With…
White’s latest album does not jump out as anything special
Rating: 3/5 stars After taking a few years off, well-known blues-rock guitarist Jack White has finally released a new solo album titled “Boarding House Reach,” his first since 2014’s “Lazaretto.” While getting help from a number of session musicians throughout…
