Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

THE WEEKND | After Hours is The Weeknds most complete project since his turn towards pop music in 2015. Blending his signature breathy vocals with atmospheric production and moody lyrics, the project offers something for new and old fans alike.

The Weeknd Returns to Form With Impassioned Vocals, Atmospheric Production on ‘After Hours’

By Allan Navarro March 28, 2020

★★★★★ Featuring heavy influences from 80s pop and psychedelic, The Weeknd’s impassioned vocal delivery and atmospheric beats on his fourth studio album, “After Hours,” headline an awe-inspiring...

BILLBOARD | South Florida-based rapper Denzel Curry finds the perfect bridge between projects on the 18-minute EP UNLOCKED. By expertly combining witty bars with dynamic production from Kenny Beats, the EP fulfills each artists potential.

Denzel Curry Displays Intensity, Wordplay on ‘UNLOCKED’

By Allan Navarro February 20, 2020

★★★★☆ Underground rapper Denzel Curry continues to display his Miami origins across his first project of 2020, “UNLOCKED.” Featuring production from underground producer Kenny Beats across...

@070Shake/NSTAGRAM | Mixing atmospheric production and empowered vocal deliveries, 070 Shake refines her star power on her debut album. Her innovative sound provides a new voice into the hip-hop landscape, and escapes the shadow of GOOD Music contemporaries like Kanye West and Pusha T

Enigmatic Artist 070 Shines on Her Debut LP ‘Modus Vivendi’

By Allan Navarro February 7, 2020

New Jersey-based rapper and singer 070 Shake proves her star power on her debut album “Modus Vivendi” released Jan. 17. By combining her dynamic singing voice with powerful lyrics about relationship...

JULIA LO / YOUTUBE | From admissions style content to expressive vlogs, students use YouTube in a variety of ways that highlight their own creative passions, even if balancing making videos and school can be intense.

Student YouTubers Use Platform to Showcase Creativity, Authenticity

By Allan Navarro January 31, 2020

Jaydon Skinner (COL ’21) went home for Christmas break in 2018 feeling unaccomplished at Georgetown University, having devoted most of his on-campus energy to activities he did not find rewarding or...

The Guide Merges Arts, Journalism Over Decades at The Hoya

The Guide Merges Arts, Journalism Over Decades at The Hoya

By Allan Navarro January 14, 2020

What started 24 years ago as a way to review the latest movies and albums, attend concerts for free and distract from the busy Georgetown University lifestyle has evolved into a legitimate entertainment...

Music Venues Shape, Promote DCs Music Scene

Music Venues Shape, Promote DC’s Music Scene

By Zain Sandhu and Allan Navarro October 25, 2019

From the historic, like the Lincoln Theatre, to the state-of-the-art, like The Anthem, music venues in Washington, D.C., have come to define the music culture around the District. Their histories are...

@DABABY/INSTAGRAM | DaBaby shows a lot of promise and is undoubtedly a force to be reckoned with in rap, but KIRK does not push the album to the heights that his talent implies it could go.

DaBaby Relies on Formulaic, Repetitive Song Structure

By Allan Navarro October 3, 2019

★★★☆☆ DaBaby’s sophomore album “KIRK” retains his fast-flowing, high-tempo, signature style but fails to innovate himself enough in an increasingly saturated hip-hop landscape with new...

THECORP/INSTAGRAM | Spaces on campus such as The Corps Uncommon Grounds offer a safe space for creative students to express their identities.

Art Groups Foster Inclusivity On Campus

By Allan Navarro and Jessica Maksimov September 20, 2019

Students crying in the Intercultural Center, walking nervously into the McDonough School of Business for an interview or meticulously editing a resume at the Cawley Career Education Center: These vignettes,...

EARTHGANGs Mirrorland Offers Novel Take on Atlanta Hip-Hop

EARTHGANG’s ‘Mirrorland’ Offers Novel Take on Atlanta Hip-Hop

By Allan Navarro September 11, 2019

★★★★☆ Atlanta hip-hop duo EARTHGANG fortifies its standing among rap’s most promising newcomers on its first major label debut, “Mirrorland,” with fun, bouncy bars over eclectic production...

@BRCKHMPTN/TWITTER | The rap collective finally reflect on and confront the ousting of Ameer Vann, but the album begins to repeat itself as it continues on.

BROCKHAMPTON Addresses Controversy on ‘GINGER’

By Allan Navarro September 5, 2019

★★★★☆ BROCKHAMPTON continues to wrestle with the sudden ousting of member Ameer Vann on “GINGER,” their most deeply personal and intimate album yet. Boyband and rap collective BROCKHAMPTON...

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The Summer in Music

By Allan Navarro May 16, 2019

Songs of the Summer Suge (Yea Yea) — DaBaby North Carolina rapper DaBaby is beginning to make waves in music with his bouncy breakout hit “Suge.” Inspired by Death Row Records co-founder...

Future | While rap superstar Future stays true to the sound that launched him to notoriety, his most recent album comes across as more stale, failing to achieve the same level of quality as his previous work. However, because this album is the last on his record deal with Epic Records, hope remains for fans and dilettantes for his output in the future.

Future Dazzles but Disappoints in New Album ‘The WIZRD’

By Allan Navarro January 24, 2019

★★★☆☆ Future’s seventh studio album “Future Hndrxx Presents: The WIZRD” serves as a celebration of everything he has accomplished over the last decade. This reflective theme is appropriate,...

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