Osahon Okoro ’25  Contributor  Trip at Knight, rapper Trippie Redd’s latest album, is so consistently brilliant. The title of a song off the record perfectly describes it: “Vibes.” Trip At Knight delivers the transcendent feeling you’d expect from Trippie’s beautiful vocals, combined with a tasteful selection of beats. I would describe the album as reminiscent... Continue Reading →

Ade Adedapo Contributor Alec Compton ’22 Arts & Culture Editor Khaled Khaled: 8/10 (Ade)  Famed New Orleans producer DJ Khaled dropped his long awaited twelfth studio album Khaled Khaled on April 30, 2021. The 45-year-old disc jockey and social media star put everything he had on every song on the record. On the 14 track album, Khaled collaborated with a whopping 26 different artists and groups including everyone from rappers like Cardi B and 21... Continue Reading →

Sharif McCurdy ’23 Contributor The Off-Season by J. Cole is a reminder that since 2018’s KOD, J. Cole has been diligent in producing records ample in introspection and impressive lyricism. Since 2018, fans have speculated on the release of a new album due to references in past songs and cover art. And thankfully, the three-year... Continue Reading →

Siwon Jengsuksavat ’23 Contributor Many people view classical music as an ancient art form that only classical musicians listen to, but this is not the case. There are four periods of classical music: Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern. Each period provides a variety of pieces to listen to, and each piece has its own unique... Continue Reading →

Evan Hirst '22Contributor On Sunday, February 7th, the Kansas City Chiefs faced off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a historic match for the Lombardy trophy. The Bucks came out on top, winning 31-9 while solidifying Tom Brady’s GOAT status with his 7 rings.  The big game itself was fairly underwhelming, to say the least. With that being said, the halftime show stood out as the real highlight of the Super Bowl. Abel Makkonen Tesfaye,... Continue Reading →

Alec Compton '22Arts & Culture Editor There’s no better time than Black History Month to freshen up one’s knowledge of black music. (Yes, I know it’s March, but I wrote this last month.) Here are some classics I’ve just recently heard and some of my current favourites. Nina Simone, I Put a Spell on You... Continue Reading →

Alec Compton '22Arts & Culture Editor Christmastime is an anomaly in terms of music charting and music culture. It is really the only holiday that has a truly large effect on people’s listening habits (Halloween music is barely a thing) and continues to be an extremely profitable creative endeavour for many musicians, despite saturation. Everyone... Continue Reading →

Ikem Nnadi '23Contributor The 63rd Grammy Awards Ceremony will take place January 31, 2021. The nominee list was released on November 24 of this year. The host of the ceremony will be Trevor Noah, a political commentator and comedian. Trevor Noah is a comedian and host of Comedy Central's The Daily Show. He will host... Continue Reading →

Alec Compton '22Arts & Culture Editor Taylor Swift has had a very interesting character arc, outgrowing her acoustic sound to become a fully-fledged pop-superstar, only to return to an acoustic sound on her latest record, Folklore. The sudden tonal change from her bubblegum-pop record Lover may have come as a surprise for some, but recall... Continue Reading →