A new adage has been swirling around on social media that I couldn’t agree with more: Sabrina Carpenter is “pop-starring” in a way a pop star hasn’t “pop-starred” for quite a while. That saying is a mouthful, but in essence, it’s true. With a large portion of popular modern artists...
Saturday Night Live (SNL) has long been hailed as a trailblazer in the realm of late-night entertainment. Among its many accolades, one aspect that stands out is its mastery of featuring musical guests. SNL has not just embraced the concept; it has perfected it. Week after week, the show delivers...
Kendrick Lamar has finally responded to Drake’s diss, and I have never heard Lamar so violently angry in my life; as a long-time fan of Lamar, I am familiar with his entire discography. The six-minute track was dropped on Tuesday afternoon with no promotion or warning, and if I were...
Taylor Swift has always been a controversial public figure and musician for multiple reasons, whether it be her validity as a musician, her fashion choices and body type, her public friendships, her attitude on her romantic attachments, and more. However, there’s been a new subset of controversy that has picked...
Few people in the world of pop culture inspire as intense hatred as Taylor Swift. Given the profound bond she creates among women and the boundless happiness she bestows to many young girls, it’s a perplexing phenomenon. By writing songs that speak to women’s experiences without letting her image be...
Lana Del Rey’s exclusion from the winner’s circle is, without a question, the most flagrant theft in Grammy history. Del Rey has been making waves in the music business since her 2012 breakthrough with “Born To Die” which included well-known songs like ‘Nation Anthem’ and ‘Summertime Sadness.’ Her dedication to...
Taylor Swift has long been lauded for her versatile songwriting and diverse range of genres. In her nearly-20 year career, she’s transitioned from simple country roots in debut album “Taylor Swift,” (2006) to incorporating influences of soft pop in “Fearless” (2008) and blends of pop, rock, and country in “Speak...
The internet is home to a variety of musical creators from all walks of life. However, no online artists have managed to consistently maintain their presence and enrapture new fans to their music like Jack Stauber. Stauber is an American YouTuber and musician who has had an enormous impact on...
When you hear Rico Nasty’s signature call of “KENNY!” at the beginning of a track, you know you’re in for a treat. Maria-Cecilia Simone Kelly, better known as Rico Nasty, is one of the most underrated, underhyped female rappers. I have been engrossed in her music since her early days...
Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department” is going to carry on the tradition of her musical journey, which has always been an intricate web of change and discovery. Like her critically lauded previous works “Folklore” and “Evermore,” Swift’s new piece has a subdued tone and a wistful undercurrent. Subdued color...
Sabrina Carpenter has had a steady fan following and repertoire of pop hits for nearly a decade at this point, debuting her professional music career nearly 9 years ago to the day with “Eyes Wide Open.” Following her departure from Disney, she’s released multiple albums and EPs, but nothing has...
Jojo Siwa’s “bad girl” rebranding is inauthentic at best and pathetic at worst. “Karma” was supposed to mark her entrance into a rebellious adulthood, but don’t forget that this is the same girl who sold large, colorful, girly bows at Walmart. Siwa claims that she wrote “Karma” herself, despite her...
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