The Future of Music Producers
What does the increased accessibility and popularity of bedroom music production mean for the music industry?
Rising Artists to Watch in 2019
2018 has been a rich year for music as has expanded the limits of its genre, style, and more. With the start of 2019, learn more about who will expand and lead the music scene for this year.
Doubt in Kanye West’s Redemption
The Sound is a column on all things music written by Charles Park (’20) and Mark Park (’20). -Ed. Whether or not if you’ve been following the news or music, most people know that Kanye West is one of the […]
Let’s Talk About Kanye
The Sound is a column on all things music written by Charles Park (’20) and Mark Park (’20). -Ed. If you’ve been following news on politics or music this year, you know about the tumult Chicago rapper Kanye West has […]
Hip-hop: the Safe Haven for Domestic Violence
As much as we love rap, controversy always trailed rap’s trend. For more than a decade, Hip-hop has served as a political medium for representation of their community, proving to the world the power of free speech. However, trending artists brought domestic abuse and physical assault as a norm in the Rap Scene, aggravating rap’s image.
The Rebirth of Neo-Soul
Neo-soul has been on the rise again after its decline in the last decade. With the reappearance of this genre in many mainstream songs, it is important to know the current trend of neo-soul and its emerging artists.
Introduction to THE SOUND
Let’s admit it: music isn’t what it used to be. Your old Spotify playlist is stale, the “Discover Weekly” playlist only recommends trashy pop songs, and you’re just too busy to spend a few hours on Youtube digging through old […]
2018 Grammy Awards: Review
The Sound is a column on all things music written by Charles Park (’20) and Mark Park (’20). -Ed. Once again, the Grammys turned a deaf-ear, ending the night with a disappointment. Despite these rising trends of alternative genres such […]
Why is Hip Hop So Self-Destructive?
Though discourse about drug abuse, suicide, and violence is admittedly integral to contemporary rap culture, in the wake of rapper Lil Peep’s death, fans have begun to wonder, “at what cost?”.
Top 10 Albums of 2017
Every year, music accelerates itself, and 2017 has been the year for both new artists and major artists. Here are my best picks for the best albums in 2017.