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Monday, May 23, 2022

Kendrick Lamar returns with eloquent, introspective ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’

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Aftermath/Interscope Records/Courtesy

It’s a scattered, raw, honest approach to the scenes playing out in Lamar’s head and beyond.
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Music

Friday, April 8, 2022
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64th Grammy Awards: Jon Batiste, SZA, Jack Antonoff, more winners talk joy, community

In a virtual press conference with The Daily Californian, deputy arts editor and senior staff reporter Taila Lee spoke to the night’s winners.
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Album Reviews

Wednesday, October 13, 2021
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BADBADNOTGOOD’s ‘Talk Memory’ is inaccessible to average listener

For a listener with a particularly musical ear, Talk Memory may come across as impeccably crafted, but for the average listener, the album’s often repetitive instrumentals fall flat. 
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Album Reviews

Tuesday, September 14, 2021
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Baby Keem’s ‘The Melodic Blue’ flails as lost potential

Keem falters on The Melodic Blue, trying to include countless ideas without giving thought to how they ultimately coalesce.
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Cal in Color

Friday, April 24, 2020

You got to speak it into existence!

Cal in Color

Like I always said and still say to this day to myself and those around me, “You got to speak it into existence!” 
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Culture Shot

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

Tunesday: Reflecting on Black History Month with songs about Black empowerment

In order to reflect on the vast variety of music Black artists have put out and to celebrate Black artists all year round, check out this playlist of songs about Black empowerment.
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Album Reviews

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Robert Glasper’s new album ‘F— Yo Feelings’ melds jazz and hip-hop into contemporary art

Glasper’s sprawling compilation asserts his prowess in incorporating jazz into mainstream music and as a frontrunner in the field of contemporary music.
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California 2019, College Life

Friday, December 6, 2019

CA keeps it rockin’: Famous Golden State artists, bands

California is abundant with all types of musical prowess. Here are some of California’s greatest and most talented artists and bands that make us proud.
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Film & Television

Thursday, April 11, 2019
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Kamasi Washington’s short film ‘As Told to G/D Thyself’ is innovative, genre-defying companion piece to musician’s latest work

The film begins in a lush soundscape of piano and strings, cosmic in scope and paired with a fantastical opening scene. A lone figure floats adrift.
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Singles

Tuesday, March 5, 2019
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Budding new artist Christinna O releases smooth new single ‘Lay It Down’

Christinna O is a fairly new artist, and considering this is her second single on Spotify, it’s an astonishingly mature addition to her musical repertoire, making her an artist to watch out for in the music industry.
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