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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

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Chappell Roan Brings Sapphic Swooning, ’80s Energy With Her Newest Single ‘Good Luck, Babe!’

By Celeste Viana, Hoya Staff Writer April 10, 2024

Whenever someone says “I hate to say it, but I told you so,” you know they didn’t actually hate to say it. If anything, they relish it. Chappell Roan exemplifies this feeling in her latest single...

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Beyoncé’s Hoedown Showdown: How “ACT II: COWBOY CARTER” made Queen B the Belle of the Barnyard

By Almitra Guart, Hoya Staff Writer April 10, 2024

Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has been the rightful queen of pop culture since the 2009 Grammy for Song of the Year went to “Single Ladies.” However, in my heart, she’s given us the song of the year...

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Grande’s ‘Eternal Sunshine’ is Spotless

By Irene Cho, Hoya Staff Writer April 3, 2024

The world has changed a lot since 2020, and so has Ariana Grande. During the challenging COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, Grande’s release of her sophisticated R&B-infused album “Positions”...

Gracie Abrams Shows Us What It Feels Like in New Album ‘Good Riddance’

Gracie Abrams Shows Us What It Feels Like in New Album ‘Good Riddance’

By Ariana Ng March 1, 2023

★★★★☆ After three long years, Gracie Abrams has said “Good Riddance” to an era of EPs, finally releasing her debut album, “Good Riddance.”  Her first EP, “minor,” was...

Måneskin’s ‘RUSH!’ Is an Anthem for Youth, Love, Rock ‘n’ Roll

Måneskin’s ‘RUSH!’ Is an Anthem for Youth, Love, Rock ‘n’ Roll

By Alexis Kim December 1, 2022

★★★★★ Italian rock band Måneskin exudes youthful exuberance in everything it does, showing off its members’ devil-may-care attitudes and runway-like fashion sense as they confidently sing...

Dodie Facebook | Anyone who doubts that YouTubers can be talented musicians needs to listen to dodie’s latest EP, “Human.” Over the course of seven tracks, the British musician weaves a captivating tale about the challenges of love and fame and creating content for public consumption. As her third EP, “Human” movingly demonstrates dodie’s growth as an artist.

YouTube Star dodie Releases Hauntingly Beautiful EP ‘Human’

By Dennese Mae Javier January 24, 2019

★★★★☆ Guilt, loss, frustration, oh my! Rather than maintaining a facade of perfection, British singer-songwriter dodie, formally known as Dorothy Clark, embraces vulnerability...

Khalids ‘Suncity’ Expands Horizons but Falls Short of Potential

Khalid’s ‘Suncity’ Expands Horizons but Falls Short of Potential

By Jack Colavita October 31, 2018

“Suncity” features pop singer Khalid trying new styles like Latin pop and pitch-shifted vocal samples. Although there are moments of surprising emotional potency, Khalid ultimately lacks artistic maturity...

Future and Juice WRLD Lack Chemistry in ‘WRLD on Drugs’

By Allan Navarro October 30, 2018

★★☆☆☆ Future and Juice WRLD’s collaborative mixtape “WRLD on Drugs” sees the Atlanta rap icon Future take a backseat to the up-and-coming Juice WRLD, but lyrical immaturity and a...

KELELA

Kelela Offers a Radical Reinterpretation of R&B on ‘TAKE ME A_PART, THE REMIXES’

By Timothy McNulty October 8, 2018

Released on the one-year anniversary of her debut album, “Take Me Apart,” Kelela’s “TAKE ME A_PART, THE REMIXES” brings together a massive cast of producers, musicians and other artists to...

J. COLE

Album Review: ‘KOD’

By Gabrielle Irwin May 22, 2018

★★★★☆ J. Cole’s latest album “KOD,” which dropped April 20, does not stray from his usual reflection and critique of modern culture. The album documents heartbreaking stories of...

SABA

Album Review: ‘Care for Me’

By Eric Dickstein April 17, 2018

★★★★★ Introspective and impassioned, Chicago rapper Saba’s second studio album “Care for Me” pairs clever wordplay with impeccable flow. The 10-song collection demonstrates Saba’s...

Album Review: Bobby Tarantino II

Album Review: ‘Bobby Tarantino II’

By Jose Villalobos April 9, 2018

★★★☆☆ The latest release from Gaithersburg, Md., rapper Logic, “Bobby Tarantino II,” starts off with a conversation between the two stars of the Adult Swim comedy show “Rick and...

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