This decade has been blessed with one of a kind female artists who are so unapologetically themselves. Some of them we’ve grown up with, others shared a piece of their wisdom. Granting us with an abun…
Album Review: Lil Wayne – “Tha Carter V”
There are very few rappers in today’s industry that can say they’ve left an impact on multiple eras of the hip hop genre. When thinking about it, Kanye West, Kid Cudi, Jay-Z, and of course…
Album Review: Nicki Minaj – “Queen”
Whether you want to bow down and call her a “Queen” or not, there’s simply no denying that Nicki Minaj is one of the most technically accomplished rappers of all time. She came to most people’s attent…
Album Review: Meek Mill – “Wins & Losses”
Meek Mill is back less than a year removed from his October mixtape, DC4 (although it felt like more of an album to me) with his third studio album, Wins & Losses. Personally, I enjoyed the DC4 p…
Album Review: Calvin Harris – “Funk Wav Bounces Vol.1”
If you find yourself riding in your car with the windows down on a nice summer day, the Calvin Harris’ new album Funk Wav Bounces Vol.1 should be one of your go-to party playlists to put on the …
Album Review: Katy Perry – “Witness”
Many people assume that Lady Gaga is the 21st century heir to Madonna’s throne of mutating pop mystique, but Katy Perry would be a solid runner-up. Everyone’s favorite “California Gurl” ha…
Melody on Music: No Theme Necessary
Editor’s note: From 2012 to 2014, Melody Rice wrote the music column Matt on Music for The Eastern Echo, the student newspaper for Eastern Michigan University. In 2016, Melody relaunched this co…