English singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding became a household name roughly a decade ago. Goulding is a staple in the pop music realm, with smash hits “Lights” and “Love Me Like You Do.” Brightest Blue is the pop star’s latest LP, coming…
The Hip Hop Roundup: Smino, Rucci, Kaash Paige and More
Album of the week: Smino – She Already Decided Some rappers incorporate different flows in their music with an unflappable ease. Smino invents them. The St. Louis native’s new mixtape She Already Decided is a zig-zag hosh-posh of vocal exercising.…
The Hip Hop Roundup: Juice WRLD and the Conversations We Must Have
We as a society need to start taking death and addiction more seriously. I know, it sounds cliche because it’s been said so many times before, but it’s true. Juice WRLD, aka Jared Higgins, is the third big-name rapper to…
Album Review: Juice WRLD – “Goodbye & Good Riddance”
Jared Higgins’ rise to prominence has been anything but gradual. The 19-year-old Chicago rapper, commonly known as Juice WRLD, developed a considerable following through SoundCloud rather quickly (much like most rappers nowadays). Back in 2017, the release of his hit…