Artist Breakdown: Watsky 
How Watsky shares his story and invokes thought through rap

George Watsky, more widely known as just Watsky, started with slam poetry as a teenager before moving towards rap. He first became well known from a YouTube video he posted […]

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The ongoing problem of rap at the Grammy’s
Examining the mishandling of the rap and R&B category from the Grammy’s

The 2021 Grammy Awards Show recently happened, and their operations need to be discussed, specifically regarding the rap music category. The Grammys are the pinnacle of musical achievement, or at […]

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“Illmatic” vs. “The Chronic”
Which of the two albums stand over the other in an album faceoff?

It’s a decades-old debate, New York vs. Los Angeles or East vs. West. This debate has been raging in the rap world for decades, now there is no concrete winner […]

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Best songs to listen to for Valentine’s Day
Some music to listen to for whatever mood you are feeling on February 14th TAG: Music, List, Rap, R&B, LIFE

With Valentine’s Day coming up, romance is in the air. With the universal language of the world being music, let’s look at some of the best songs to listen to.   […]

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“Whole Lotta Red” cements Carti as a mainstay in the rap world
Playboi Carti proves as divisive as ever with sophomore album

Ever since Playboi Carti’s self-titled mixtape debut, he has been an extremely polarizing figure in the rap world. He has carved space for other artists such as Lil Uzi Vert, an artist he has frequently collaborated with. Following his debut album, “Die Lit,” he achieved more clout and a cult following he gained with his mixtape and his single “Magnolia.” However, with a bigger following comes more criticism. His music falls under the “love it or hate it” spectrum of music, with many people listening to “Die Lit” on repeat, and those who don’t accredit Carti as an incredible artist.