By Travis Boswell, Contributor
Being wrong
about an artist is great sometimes. I thought SZA had shown all of her cards in S as
a fusion of trap music and R&B, but this album is completely different. What
could have been an average album in anyone else's hands is elevated by SZA's
hypnotic voice and lyrics that get so specific or personal that they're utterly
charming. The shoutout to Pepper Ann cemented my love for the album pretty quickly. There's one more album left in
this EP series, which is only going to make the wait feel even longer. I'm
fine with keeping Z on repeat until then.
By Cortney Willis, Copy Editor
Make My Head Sing... is a fantastic album for many reasons. One: It features a songstress who embodies strong female characters from fiction while existing as an actual living person. Two: An amazing amount of growth is seen in Mayfield--she proves she's not a one-trick (or rather one-note) pony. Three: Amazing pedal effects that not only make the listener's head sing, but also spin. Mayfield's vocals are at their finest. With the album, the young artist instills faith in her fans that she's here to stay.
Okay, I’m probably being
too harsh on Kanye, but the dude just seems self-righteous and selfish.
However, the rapper/producer has been working with Common in order to create
jobs and opportunity for youths in Chicago. Common’s organization, Common Ground
Foundation, has paired up with West’s Donda’s House as well as the Chicago
Urban League to create year-round jobs and opportunities, as well as putting on an
annual music festival to raise funds and awareness. Details weren’t given on
how exactly these jobs are going to be created, but hey, kudos to West and
Common. Now we just wait to see how it progresses.
Record Store Day returned
to the lives of vinyl lovers this Saturday, and Jack White decided to go buck-wild for the annual event. He decided to record, press and sell a 7-inch
record for RSD on RSD. Okay, so the record is only two tracks and features a
band, but that’s still fucking crazy. The A-side is a song to be released on
White’s upcoming album, and the B-side was a cover of Elvis Presley’s “Power of
My Love.” The 45s were ready for sale within four hours. White broke the
Guinness World Record for hauling ass in terms of creating and selling a record. I knew the guy was impressive, but damn. Talk about raising the bar.
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