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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

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Cain is Consumed by Death in ‘Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You’

By Patrick Clapsaddle, Executive Editor September 3, 2025

Hayden Anhedönia — Ethel Cain to the public — is no stranger to telling the story she wants to tell on her own terms. Anhedönia’s debut album, 2022’s “Preacher’s Daughter,” helped catapult...

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‘$ome $exy $ongs 4 U’: Drake’s Comeback Falls Short in Awkward Union With PARTYNEXTDOOR

By Evan Bournaizan, Hoya Staff Writer February 26, 2025

In the wake of arguably the most notable feud in rap music history and a year spent under heavy scrutiny, hip-hop superstar Aubrey Graham, better known as Drake, has attempted to regain a foothold...

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Gaga Goes Back to Her Roots in ‘Disease’

By Celeste Viana, Hoya Staff Writer November 8, 2024

Mother Monster has returned.  Lady Gaga released the first single of her seventh studio album Oct. 25, and this track is a dramatic return to her dance-pop roots after her venture into the world...

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‘Jung Kook: I Am Still’, A Golden Debut

By Kate Nugent, Hoya Staff Writer November 7, 2024

In the eleven years since its debut album in 2013, South Korean boyband BTS has grown on a global scale: releasing nine studio albums, breaking world records and paving the way for other international...

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Tyler, The Creator Takes His Mask Off on ‘CHROMAKOPIA’

By Evan Bournazian, Hoya Staff Writer November 6, 2024

From launching a viral marketing campaign spanning the United States to selecting an album release time of 6 a.m. on a Monday (a break from the industry standard Friday night release), Tyler Okonma...

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Gracie Abrams’ ‘Secret of Us’ Tour: A Declaration of Musical Identity, Connection

By Emily Griffith, Hoya Staff Writer October 30, 2024

In a vulnerable, emotional and outstanding performance on her “The Secret of Us” tour, Gracie Abrams separated herself from her famous filmmaker father, JJ Abrams, and her big break as Taylor Swift’s...

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‘Short n’ Sweet’ is Safe but Neat

By Jasmine Criqui, Executive Editor September 4, 2024

Midcentury sex symbol Brigitte Bardot’s persona has been recently resurrected in mainstream pop, with songs like Olivia Rodrigo’s “lacy” and Chappell Roan’s “Red Wine Supernova” name-dropping...

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Indie-Rock Band Flipturn Flipturned It Up at the 9:30 Club

By Amber Cherry, Senior Guide Editor April 24, 2024

Ever bought a concert ticket without knowing a band? I’d consider it if it were recommended to you by a friend with similar music taste. Maybe it’s just me, but when I go to a concert for one of...

Smino Lavishes Listeners with Pure Affection

Smino Lavishes Listeners with Pure Affection

By Oliver Ni November 10, 2022

★★★★★ Smino’s signature smoothness returns with much love. Four years after releasing “NOIR,” Smino has dropped his third studio album “Luv 4 Rent,” treating fans to 51 minutes...

Serena Isioma Shuts Down the Songbyrd With Lyricality, Messages About Self-Love

Serena Isioma Shuts Down the Songbyrd With Lyricality, Messages About Self-Love

By Haley Resnick September 22, 2021

★★★★☆ A coffee shop by day and a concert hall by night, Songbyrd Music House was overflowing with energy to see up-and-coming indie artist Serena Isioma this past Saturday, Sept. 18. Fans...

LA Trio Wallows Serve Uplifting, Dreamy Pop on 'Remote' EP

LA Trio Wallows Serve Uplifting, Dreamy Pop on ‘Remote’ EP

By Maggie McHale October 28, 2020

★★★★☆ Indie pop-rock band and trio Wallow’s most recent extended play, “Remote,” serves as an escapist break from the hazy, COVID-19-pandemic-saturated limbo that has become the world’s ...

21 Savage and Metro Boomin Reunite in Sonically Impressive, Amusing 'Savage Mode II'

21 Savage and Metro Boomin Reunite in Sonically Impressive, Amusing ‘Savage Mode II’

By Ishaan Rai October 8, 2020

★★★★☆ With unorthodox trap beats, energetic flows and multiple appearances by iconic actor Morgan Freeman, 21 Savage’s most recent horror-tinged collaboration with producer Metro Boomin...

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