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Important messages in Lil Durk’s new album

Roberto Alvarez June 2, 2023

While listening to the “Almost healed" album I thought it was very well put together. It released May 26 with a variety of amazing features that were a part of this project. Some of them included Alicia...

‘SCARING THE H**S’ delivers unheard of beats

‘SCARING THE H**S’ delivers unheard of beats

Scott Schmidt April 9, 2023

With JPEGMAFIA leaving listeners waiting for a new album for two years, his new collaboration album with Danny Brown, “SCARING THE H** S” doesn't disappoint. This album experiments with many different...

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Mack is back

Eliah Fink March 8, 2023

Macklemore, aka Ben Haggerty, released “BEN” on March 3, his first album since his 2017 release, “GEMINI.” Unlike many of his previous albums, “BEN” does not feature Macklemore’s producer,...

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Not the best, just another one

Alicia Mainjeni August 29, 2022

Record producer DJ Khaled dropped his newest album, “GOD DID” on Aug. 26th, 2022. It is full of surprises and has the media buzzing. The album features various artists, but rarely Khaled himself. Khaled...

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Review: Mr. Morale or Mr. Mediocre?

Anya Panday May 31, 2022

It’s been five years since Kendrick Lamar released his last album “DAMN,” and with such a big gap, the response to “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers” was astounding — with Spotify and Apple...

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Cut Through the Noise: 24kGoldn feat. Lil Tecca, Cordae, Tame Impala ft. Lil Yachty

Sam Listiak October 18, 2021

Welcome to “Cut Through the Noise,” an entertainment column from the St. Louis Park Echo covering new music releases. Every week, a different Echo staffer takes on the role as writer, reviewing recent...

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‘KHALED KHALED’ better than expected

Sam Listiak May 25, 2021

Rapper DJ Khaled released the album “KHALED KHALED,” his first album in two years, April 30. This is the 12th album released by the already-established musician. I do not listen to DJ Khaled, however,...

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Lil Nas X creatives innovative music

Ben Sanford April 10, 2021

When I first heard Lil Nas X’s new song “Montero (Call Me By Your Name),” I didn’t think much of it. It had a catchy beat and a melody that gets stuck in your head, but it didn’t seem all that...

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Cut Through The Noise: Kid Cudi, Dixie D’Amelio ft. Wiz Khalifa, Taylor Swift

Grace Schultz December 17, 2020

Welcome to “Cut Through the Noise,” an entertainment column from the St. Louis Park Echo covering new music releases. Every week, a different Echo staffer takes on the role as writer, reviewing recent...

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‘IGOR’ provides another fresh take on rap genre

Amaia Barajas June 4, 2019

As the beginning notes of “IGORS THEME” play, listeners can tell this will oppose Tyler, The Creators previous album “Flower Boy.” “IGOR” is a completely separate beast of music. The album...

Senior Violet Huber listens to music while in advisory. According to Huber, her favorite genre is hip-hop and rap.

The top songs of 2018

Dahlia Krebs and Mira Malka January 17, 2019

This infographic shows the most popular songs from the last year, according to Billboard's Top Charts. They are sorted into the genres hip-hop/rap, pop, rock and country. 

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