Oct 26, 2022Taylor Swift’s Midnights: A Look Inside Her (Master)MindTaylor Swift is in a very productive streak. For the first decade of her career, she kept to a strict one album every two years schedule, bearing 2006’s Taylor Swift, 2008’s Fearless, 2010’s Speak Now, 2012’s Red, 2014’s 1989, only breaking the streak for 2017’s reputation. Since 2019, we’ve gotten…Taylor Swift6 min readTaylor Swift6 min read
Aug 3, 2022Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ Is a Prideful Act of ResistanceOn her seventh studio album, the icon moves across various subgenres of dance music. “Bey is back and I’m sleeping right good at night” declares Beyoncé on “Break My Soul”, the lead single released last month that served as the appetizer for the recently released Renaissance, her seventh studio album…Beyonce6 min readBeyonce6 min read
Jun 21, 2022Beyoncé Burns The House Down On “Break My Soul”The pop star inspires fans to forget their troubles on the first sample of her imminent seventh studio LP. Times are tough, and Beyoncé knows it. On the lead single to her upcoming album, Renaissance (coming July 29), Queen Bey commands listeners to forget their troubles and join her on…Beyonce3 min readBeyonce3 min read
Feb 3, 2022Women Don’t Owe You GlamourRihanna’s pregnancy inspired conversation — a given — that unfortunately extended itself to the entitlement of the presentation of women’s bodies. Unless you live under a rock, you know by now that superstar/fashion mogul/makeup maven/occasional singer Rihanna is pregnant by now, expecting a baby later this year with partner, rapper…Rihanna3 min readRihanna3 min read
Jan 26, 2022What It Really Says When A Man Questions A Woman’s SuccessOn Monday, Gorillaz band member Damon Albarn was featured in a Los Angeles Times article where he was asked about current music artists. Taylor Swift’s name is brought up, and he immediately retorts, “She doesn’t write her own songs.” The interviewer immediately corrects Albarn (Swift is the lead writer on…Feminism4 min readFeminism4 min read
Nov 8, 2021The Legacy of Taylor Swift’s RedOn the cusp of Friday’s ‘Taylor’s Version’ rerecording of the 2012 classic, I take a look back at the fan favorite record that solidified Swift as her era’s premier singer-songwriter. — If you ask the average Taylor Swift fan, “What’s your favorite album?” You’re certain to receive a myriad of responses. After all, Swift is nine studio albums in (10 if you count this year’s rerelease of Fearless as a separate entity from its original recording). But there is one album…Taylor Swift5 min readTaylor Swift5 min read
Oct 15, 2021Easy On Me: Adele’s Plea For ForgivenessOn the lead single of her upcoming album 30, the acclaimed songstress begs to be understood. In her pair of Vogue interviews (UK and US) released last week, Adele mentions that her upcoming record — revealed to be titled 30 earlier this week, continuing the pattern of titling her albums…Adele2 min readAdele2 min read
Sep 17, 2021Lil Nas X Introduces Us to MONTEROThe controversial, groundbreaking artist showcases remarkable vulnerability on his debut LP. “I ain’t fall off, I just ain’t release my new shit” Lil Nas X assured us on his anthemic summer single “Industry Baby.” After the chart-shattering success of “Old Town Road” in 2019, concerns began to form over whether Nas X could maintain his commercial success or if he even…Music4 min readMusic4 min read
Aug 25, 2021Solar Power: Secrets From a Girl Who’s Seen It AllThe singer reaches euphoria on her third studio album and invites you to join her. “It’s a new state of mind, are you coming, my baby?” Lorde beckons on the title track of her third studio album, Solar Power. It’s been four years since we last heard from the Kiwi…Lorde3 min readLorde3 min read
May 28, 2021On the Right Track, Baby: 10 Years of Born This WayA reflection of Lady Gaga’s sophomore LP on the week of its tenth anniversary. In the year 2011, the general public was still getting accustomed to Lady Gaga as a public figure. That’s an idea difficult for most to wrap their heads around now, with her arsenal of awards, iconic…Music5 min readMusic5 min read
