Snoop Dogg’s music career has surpassed decades and continues to build momentum with the release of his latest album. Photo by Val Contreras. Val Contreras, Staff Reporter Legendary musician and multi-hyphenate Snoop Dogg (Snoop) is releasing his 19th studio album, “Algorithm”, on Friday, November 19th. This is just another milestone in the artist’s esteemed career […]
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Modern band brings back 1970s Rock ‘n’ Roll
Photo by Catalina Garcia Greta Van Fleet performs at The Greek Theater on Oct. 26 and 27, 2021 for their Strange Horizons 2021 Tour. The band performs their song “Heat Above” from their sophomore album “The Battle at Gardens Gate.” By Catalina Garcia, Staff Reporter For years it’s been a debate on whether the music […]
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‘’Donda,” a New and More Mature Kanye West?
Donda Album Cover / The Donda Stem Player By: Val Contreras, Staff Reporter After multiple delays, on Aug. 29, Kanye West released his highly-anticipated “Donda” album worldwide on all digital platforms. “Donda” was released on a Sunday at 8 a.m., which is an unusual time for albums, but not for Kanye, who recently re-committed to […]
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Melodic Messages: The Civil Rights Movement Left Behind
Illustration by Darlene Maes By Darlene Maes, Managing Editor Time is not a factor when it comes to music and its influence on society. During unjust moments in history, artists have emerged to add a voice from their platform to highlight the historically evident systemic oppression that Black people have faced. Despite the attempts made […]
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A Dream Deferred
Lopez is a CSUDH alumnus who studied music and now works as a sound engineer. Photo courtesy of José Lopez. By Nova Blanco-Rico, Art Director and Staff Writer For a year after college, California State University, Dominguez Hills’ alumnus, José Lopez, was following his passion for audio recording. But then the pandemic hit and like […]