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25 Years of The Miseducation
Every once in a while a record comes along and changes everything. How we express ourselves, interact with each other and the world around us, how we listen and even think. It shifts culture. It’s timeless. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is undeniably one of those albums.
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50 Years of Innervisions
Snoh Aalegra might’ve sung “All I wanna hear is Innervisions on replay,” in 2019, but the truth is, we’ve had this timeless record on repeat for the last 50 years.
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No Size Fits…Me
I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with labels. As a Type-A individual who’s inherently observant, thrives when in control, appreciates punctuality, structure, and understanding, labeling people and things put or keep me at ease.
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Medium • Personal Essay
Sam Taylor On Driving Kobalt’s
Presence in Hip Hop
In this wide-ranging interview, Taylor walks us through the seminal moments of his career—like connecting the dots on Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright” and Black Panther’s “All The Stars”—the challenges Black executives face in music, his distaste for the word ‘urban,’ and why he believes in the mission of Kobalt.
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Medium • Music
This Incredible Woman Will Change
The Way You Listen To Love Songs
I’ll never forget the first time I listened to The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. I was eight, although I felt much older and cooler, as I sat in the back seat of my sister’s Honda, ready to accompany her during her weekend errands.
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Refinery 29 • Music
Pop Star Lianne La Havas Is
Having A Major Moment
If you listen to Lianne La Havas’s debut album, Is Your Love Big Enough (2012), it’s clear that she knows three things: Love, heartbreak, and how to compellingly croon about both. For many artists, the list stops there.
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Refinery 29 • Music
City & Colour:
An Exclusive Behind The Scenes
Last night former Alexisonfire singer Dallas Green as City & Colour sold out his first show of the week at Club Nokia. But an audience of 2,300, including several die hard fans who started lining up for the best spot in the venue at the crack of dawn isn't what keeps the Canadian singer/songwriter going.
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Annenberg Digital News • Music
The Real Scandal That Isn't Discussed
When it comes to Olivia Pope there is no time for games. Expect honesty – brutal at best, expect haste, precision and discretion. Do not ask who, what, where, when or why. Keep all opinions to yourself because against her you will lose all arguments, you will forfeit all battles.
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Annenberg Digital News • TV/Film
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In The Age of the Playlist, We Are All Curators, Creators and Contributors
By: Cortney Riles
This graduate school thesis, advised by Josh Kun, explores the art of curation — specifically in regard to music — and the belief that whether or not they have been professionally trained every individual has the natural ability to collect, select, and present music for both personal and public enjoyment.
