What better way to celebrate Blackness and all its gifts than by giving flowers to one of the greatest cultural progenitors? Born in Ibadan, Nigeria, Helen Folsade Adu, known as Sade, is the enigmatic...
Matthew Tate, Senior Staff Columnist
• February 16, 2022
I grew up on R&B, funk and soul music, primarily because of my parents. I listened to and still listen to artists like Earth, Wind & Fire, The Isley Brothers, Erykah Badu, Marvin Gaye and my...
For as long as I have been streaming, I have been a die-hard Spotify user. Long have I hailed the superior discovery algorithms and social interfaces. I made a playlist every month, usually with about...
This winter, I made some very bold moves: I asked my dating app matches to send me their Spotify Wrapped. I knew my audience going in: half Tulane students who listen to sad boy rap in place of therapy,...
On Jan. 7, The Weeknd christened the year with the release of his fifth studio album entitled “Dawn FM.” His previous full-length release, “After Hours,” was a massive success, and I often found...
When Taylor Swift released her version of her 2012 album, “Red,” this past November it was expected to take the world by storm. What was less expected was the realization that hit thousands of...
Samuel Knee, Contributing Reporter
• December 16, 2021
Last Thursday, hip-hop fans were provided with an experience some would describe as a fever dream if you told them all of two months ago. Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, and Drake teamed up at L.A....
Holly Haney, Associate Arcade Editor
• December 9, 2021
OK, that was incredible.
On Dec. 1, Austin, Texas native Shakey Graves, the stage name of artist Alejandro Rose-Garcia, performed at Tipitina’s. This performance was rescheduled...
As iconic as Mariah Carey is, and as timeless as her smash hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is, I can only listen to it so many times. It feels like every time I walk into a pharmacy or a...
Jada Roth, Senior Staff Reporter
• December 2, 2021
I first saw Colony House nearly four years ago when they opened on tour for Judah & the Lion. Since then, Colony House released a studio album and an EP, went viral on TikTok and...
I attended Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival in Houston on Nov. 5. While I expected to have a blast in Houston watching some of my favorite artists perform while taking time to relax from my busy...
This Friday, Nov. 12 at 12 a.m. EST, marks a personal holiday: Taylor Swift is releasing a rerecording of her 2012 album, “Red.” If you’re unaware, Swift has committed to rerecording all of her...
