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Wednesday, April 2, 2025

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Tedashii promotes perseverance in “Never Fold

Tedashii is Christian rapper from Houston and is a member of the 116 Clique, which includes artists such as Lecrae and Andy Mineo, both of whom have worked with Tedashii before. “Never Fold” is Tedashii's fifth studio album, following his 2014 release, "Below Paradise." While the production on this ...


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Solange shines bright in “When I Get Home”

The Houston based artist known as Solange, or Beyoncé’s younger sister, didn’t breakout until her 2016 album, “A Seat at the Table.” The album received a lot of praise and put Solange on the map as an artist to watch. Now she’s releasing her third studio album, “When I Get Home,” with ...



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Papoose flexes on his haters with “Underrated

Papoose is a New York rapper who has built his reputation in the underground hip-hop scene. Known for his dope lyricism and aggressive delivery, he has delivered five decent albums. Now he’s releasing his sixth studio album, “Underrated,” which features artist like Casanova, Musiq Soulchild and ...


Humanity makes a fashion statement
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Humanity makes a fashion statement

Fashion designers are typically known for not having in-depth meaning when it comes to clothing and shoes. However Parisian designer, Jessica Hendricks Yee, is not your typical jewelry designer. Having been exposed to multiple indigenous cultures and spiritual values while traveling throughout Cambodia, ...




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Triple threats to look out for

The music industry has given Blueface, Billie Eilish and Summer Walker the opportunity to make an unforgettable mark with their offbeat flows, outlandish acts and optimism in this new year. One of the industry's major streaming platform, SoundCloud, has been generating mass attention as a main platform ...


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The Boys Are Back at it Again with “DNA”

Stemming back from the start of their music career in the late 1990s, the Backstreet Boys have made music in the ever-changing pop genre and have come out with their latest album “DNA”. The album shows how the Boys can hang with new pop artists while sticking to their roots. “Don’t go breaking ...


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"A Masterpiece of Comic...Timing!" Preview

The stage is covered with props. A well-used couch, a television showing Lassie, a wheelchair covered in duct tape and there sits the director. Jordan Stroud, a senior theatre major and the play’s director, wanders around the stage, weaving around his actors as they read through their scripts. He ...



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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 ...