Category Pop Culture

Columns, Music, Op Ed, Pop Culture

Why Won’t Drake’s ‘One Dance’ Stop?

Drake hasn’t only been dominant on the Billboard 200, but also the Hot 100 with "One Dance." What makes “One Dance” unstoppable at no. 1?

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June 21, 2016

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵

Bastille, Good Grief | Track Review 🎵

The best way to characterize the new Bastille single, “Good Grief," the first single from sophomore LP, Wild World? It’s infectious!

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June 21, 2016

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Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Getaway | Album Review 💿

Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Getaway [📷: Warner Bros]

Funk-rock vets Red Hot Chili Peppers deliver one of the year’s best albums with 'The Getaway', which does the break-up album superbly.

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June 19, 2016

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Logic, Flexicution | Track Review

Logic, Bobby Tarantino © Def Jam / Visionary Music Group

Continually rising Maryland rapper Logic 'flexes hard' on "Flexicution," a record filled with braggadocio to the nth degree.

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June 17, 2016

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Usher, Crash | Track Review 🎵

In no ways does Usher “crash and burn” on new single "Crash," but neither does he make us yearn for his return to the music world.

Album 💿, Columns, Music, Op Ed, Pop Culture, Reviews

Pop Album Battle: Bellion Vs. Jonas

Nick Jonas, Last Year Was Complicated [📷: Island]

Nick Jonas and Jon Bellion both released compelling pop albums ('Last Year Was Complicated' and 'The Human Condition'). Which artist/album has the edge?

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June 16, 2016

Lyrical Spotlight, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews

Jon Bellion, The Human Condition | Lyrical Spotlight

Jon Bellion, The Human Condition [📷 : Capitol]

On his debut album 'The Human Condition,' Jon Bellion covers a wide range of themes and emotions. Lyrically, there’s plenty to analyze.

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June 16, 2016

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Nick Jonas, Last Year Was Complicated | Lyrical Analysis

What better way to examine the latest Nick Jonas album, Last Year Was Complicated, than analyzing the ‘profound’ lyrical content?

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June 16, 2016

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Gnash, us (EP) | Album Review 💿

gnash showcases exceptional potential on 'us.' Artistically, he has a lot to offer + he’s NOT like everybody else.

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June 10, 2016

Evergreen, Music, Playlists, Pop Culture

11 Songs Where the Innuendo is Out of Control | Playlist

A lack of control captures the sentiment of the 11 songs selected on this playlist that lack control of their sexual appetites. The innuendo is legit.