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From underground to the surface: 2hollis 'Star' review

From underground to the surface: 2hollis ‘Star’ review

Isaac Basquez, Crew Editor May 5, 2025

In the last couple of years, I noticed a rise in club/electronic dance music (EDM) in the mainstream, not only on apps like TikTok but also on the radio. 2hollis might not be on the radio, but he has helped...

3 underrated artists who are worth listening to

3 underrated artists who are worth listening to

Isaac Basquez, Crew Editor Apr 23, 2025

Pop music is huge and takes up a large chunk of playtime on the radio and TV, causing tons of good music to go unnoticed and ignored. These three artists deserve more attention. The first artist is...

Rapper returns with new album after long hiatus: 'Music' review

Rapper returns with new album after long hiatus: ‘Music’ review

Isaac Basquez, Crew Editor Apr 3, 2025

After five years without an album, rapper Playboi Carti has returned with a new album, “Music”. Carti has been hyping up this album for years and set to drop it multiple times but never did. Finally...

2 superstar musicians make collab album: ‘$ome $exy $ongs 4 U’ review

2 superstar musicians make collab album: ‘$ome $exy $ongs 4 U’ review

Isaac Basquez, Crew Editor Mar 6, 2025

It is hard not to mention Drake when talking about the rap genre. Drake has made some iconic songs and collaborated with fellow rapper PartyNextDoor for their newest project, “$ome $exy $ongs 4 U.”   This...

Great album snubbed at 2025 Grammys: ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’ review

Great album snubbed at 2025 Grammys: ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’ review

Isaac Basquez, Crew Editor Feb 11, 2025

During the 2025 Grammy Awards, singer Billie Eilish’s album “Hit Me Hard and Soft” lost all six of the categories it was nominated in. One of these categories was Album of the Year, which she lost...

Female rapper shocks with new album: ‘Alligator Bites Never Heal’ Review

Female rapper shocks with new album: ‘Alligator Bites Never Heal’ Review

Isaac Basquez, Crew Editor Jan 30, 2025

Rapper Doechii burst onto the rap scene with her new album “Alligator Bites Never Heal”. This album mixes throwback beats and clever rhymes that show Doechii's talent. I can see a huge comparison...

Iconic rapper comes back with surprise album: ‘GNX’ review

Iconic rapper comes back with surprise album: ‘GNX’ review

Isaac Basquez, Crew Editor Jan 9, 2025

Legendary rapper Kendrick Lamar has returned with a new album that seemed to drop out of nowhere. Lamar gave us a small taste of this album in his “Not Like Us” music video, but no one thought he would...

Small group makes an eye-catching album: ‘Imaginal Disk’ review

Small group makes an eye-catching album: ‘Imaginal Disk’ review

Isaac Basquez, Crew Editor Dec 2, 2024

Magdalena Bay is a music duo out of Los Angeles consisting of vocalist Mica Tenenbaum and instrumentalist Matthew Lewin who earlier this year, released their second studio album “Imaginal Disk.” Magdalena...

Rapper returns with a new album: ‘Chromakopia’ review

Rapper returns with a new album: ‘Chromakopia’ review

Isaac Basquez, Crew Editor Nov 6, 2024

Rapper Tyler, The Creator has returned with his 8th studio album “Chromakopia” and brings a more emotional approach. In this album, Tyler lets out the emotions about his personal life rather than some...

Faye Webster ‘Underdressed at the Symphony’ review

Faye Webster ‘Underdressed at the Symphony’ review

Isaac Basquez, Crew Editor May 15, 2024

When I think of Faye Webster, I think of her mellow instrumentals and emotional vocals. In her 5th album “Underdressed at the Symphony” Webster delivers on her usual vibes with much more emphasis on...

Two-year-old album trending on TikTok: "Decide" album review

Two-year-old album trending on TikTok: “Decide” album review

Isaac Basquez, Crew Editor Mar 26, 2024

Musician Joe Keery, known professionally as Djo, who also played the role of Steve Harrington in the Netflix series “Stranger Things”, is no stranger to making music. He made two albums so far in his...

Kanye West drops comeback album: "Vultures l" review

Kanye West drops comeback album: “Vultures l” review

Isaac Basquez, Crew Editor Feb 27, 2024

Rapper Kanye West is back after his two-year hiatus following the release of his last album “Donda 2” with yet another album “Vultures l” with fellow rapper Ty Dolla $ign. This album is set to...

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