Grammy Predictions
2024
February 4th, 2024
By Brenden
The 66th Annual Grammy Awards are on February 4, 2024. The day of the release of this article also so happens to be that day, and so we will be releasing our predictions for the awards. These awards honor musicians spanning from October 2022, through September 2023. This year, the awards will be taking place at Cyrpto.com Arena in Los Angeles, while being hosted by Trevor Noah. Honoring the best of the best, the collection at this show is widespread. SZA received the most nominations, coming in at nine, with Phoebe Bridgers, Serban Ghenea, and Victoria Monet coming in second. These predictions are simply personal opinions. Some categories will not be included, as I feel I am not well equipped to predict each and every category fairly.
Album Reviews
After Hours (2020) – The Weeknd
February 12th, 2024
By Sophi
Right before the COVID-19 lockdown hit, The Weeknd dropped his fourth studio album, After Hours, which is often seen as his most successful album. The Weeknd steps away from his “Starboy” era and enters a more dreamy tone with a synth-pop feel in this album. Released through XO and Republic Records, The Weeknd produced most of the album with intel from Metro Boomin…
The Age of Pleasure (2023) – Janelle Monae
February 6th, 2024
By Brenden
The Age of Pleasure, Janelle Monae’s fourth studio album was released on June 9, 2023. The project was published through Atlantic Records. The Age of Pleasure marked Monae’s first release since her 2018 project, Dirty Computer. Monae described the album as an honest and open space for her during its recording. She often worked on the project at parties, and even played the project for her friends. She…
Re-Release Review: 01-27-24
September 9th, 2023
By Brenden
Olivia Rodrigo’s sophomore album, Guts, was released on September 8th, 2023. Following up the success of her 2021 debut album, Sour, Olivia had been amassing hype and excitement for her next move. She preceded the album with “vampire,” “bad idea right?,” and “get him back!,” all three of which went top ten in the charts. Upon release, Guts had accumulated 60 million streams on Spotify in its first 24 hours. Debuting at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, Olivia had cemented her name once more as a staple in the pop industry. All 12 tracks…