Perseverance Against Deterioration

The discussion of anorexia, and any type of disordered eating, can make people who have been personally affected by it extremely uncomfortable and trigger them. I am one of those people. The term “trigger” in disordered eating refers to words, actions or any type of interaction that reminds someone with the disorder of their experience, and in many cases, leads them to fall back into old habits. Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder in which one obsesses over their weight and what they eat to

Appreciation Beyond Barriers

O ver the past decade, K-pop and J-pop, popular music that originated in Korea and Japan, has made an imprint in the United States music industry, bringing to the table a widely adored sound, energetic performances and creative music videos. Although its popularity rose in the U.S. over the past decade, K-pop music as it is known today has been around since 1987 in response to inspiration from Western music such as rock, pop, jazz and rap according to MasterClass. The Los Angeles Film School ex
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Q&A: ssjishmael gaining industry attention quickly, has big plans for future —

ssjishmael, an Ohio-based artist at the forefront of the recently declared “aesthetic rap” subgenre, is rising quickly in the music industry as a whole, but he still sticks to the same creative process he started with: creating tracks from his bedroom. ssjishmael has been in the industry for just a few years, but with his flow that is practically ASMR to the ears of music listeners, he already has several tracks with millions of listens on Spotify. He recently released the track “CITGO” with a
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ZillaKami, SosMula come together as City Morgue once again: Watch visu

ZillaKami, SosMula come together as City Morgue once again: Watch visual for “WHAT’S MY NAME” City Morgue, the metal rap duo with its established brand of not giving a care in the world what people think, teams up to give fans a visual for the track “WHAT’S MY NAME” from its latest album, CITY MORGUE VOLUME 3: BOTTOM OF THE BARREL. The phrase “action-packed” is an understatement for this music video, as it is full of quick 2-5 second clips, going back and forth between ZillaKami and SosMula an

Music’s Invisible Backbone

I f you have ever wondered how certain musical acts reach and maintain virality and become the face of the music industry, it is more than likely that they have a manager behind them, pushing for their success. Behind the scenes, artist managers handle the publicity of their artists and schedule their artists to perform at events that could jumpstart their careers. Artist management consists of more than just the representation of an artist, though. It consists of establishing an artist’s main
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ZillaKami Gives Fans A Glimpse of His Inner AND Outer-Self On Dogboy

ZillaKami released his debut mixtape, DOG BOY, a project in which he mixes the two sides to himself: the rebelliousness of his exterior, and the mental health of his interior. ZillaKami, most known for his collaboration with SosMula under the two artists’ reckless and intense duo title, City Morgue. In most City Morgue songs, listeners hear that heavy metal, twisted lyricism side of Zilla’s voice, most notably in tracks such as “SHINNERS13,” “BUAKAW” and “33rd Blakk Glass.” He has shown his mel
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Q&A: Saticöy, L.A.-based, genre-bending band to release new music

is a Los Angeles-based band of three alums and one bandmate they recruited from another band. It consists of Derek Long at vocals, songwriting and guitar, Jaron Takach at drums and production, Jon Averbook at bass guitar and Tim Greer at keys and saxophone. Long, Takach and Averbook were in a band together at OU, and after all moving to L.A., they formed Saticöy with the recruitment of Philadelphia native Greer, whom they met in L.A. Saticöy has an EP dropping in November, so they are dropping
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Meet Deijuvhs: the underground London artist with a unique sound

Deijuvhs is a London-based artist with a sound that blends grunge and metal music with popular British music, such as drill or drum and bass. He can manipulate his voice to align with different genres—going from melodic singing, to punk-like shouting, to drill-influenced, dark flows and so on. Deijuvhs’ first project on Spotify dropped in April of 2020, entitled Forever Hoodpunk. The songs on the album differ from each other in particular vocal and production styles, but the entire project cons
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INTERVIEW: BadMoodRude’s entrancing music continues to prove growth, creativity

BadMoodRude has a unique, otherworldly sound, from their vocals to the way they carry their voice across the production. They said the soulfulness in their voice is influenced by their emotions. Whenever they are in a funk while songwriting, they listen to Lenny Kravitz, Tracy Chapman, Clairo, Claud and d0llywood1. They don’t listen to some of these acts regularly, but they seem to be the secret ingredient when the artist hits writer’s block. BadMoodRude has been making music for nearly three y
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Chynna’s Posthumous Album “Drug Opera” Proves Uniqueness of the Late Artist

Chynna’s posthumous album drug opera released on August 20, giving fans one last piece of her soulful, yet melancholy sound. Chynna Rogers, an artist with a unique, dark sound, passed away in April 2020 of an accidental drug overdose at the young age of 25. Chynna’s music incorporates rap, but in a slower-paced, entrancing way. Her lyrics are so open-hearted and vulnerable, that listeners feel as if they are listening to the contents of her diary when playing her music. She had a uniqueness tha
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Hip hop trio De La Soul owns rights to its music 33 years after formation

After a three-decade battle of being taken advantage of by the recording industry, hip hop group De La Soul finally owns the rights to all of its masters with Tommy Boy Music. The legendary and talented hip hop group De La Soul was formed by three high school kids in 1988 in the Amityville area of Long Island, New York. The group consists of members Posdnuos, Trugoy and Maseo. The group’s unreal sampling work and thought-provoking lyrics attracted people to them from the start. The trio quickly
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LA-based singer-songwriter IRIS sings about naive love in latest track “Burgundy” —

Singer-songwriter IRIS released her new song “Burgundy” on July 16, sharing her experience with unapologetically following her heart in relationships. “Burgundy” was created alongside Grammy award-winning producer Malay, writer Trey Campbell, engineer Michelle Mancini and mixer Raul Lopez. IRIS debuted the track at The Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles, part of Writer’s Block Events, which help bring exposure to up-and-coming songwriters. “Burgundy” is now streaming on all platforms. IRIS said worki
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Aizayah Hills’ upcoming single, 'Life,' speaks on pressures young creatives face

Get ready for Aizayah Hills’ June 6 release of “Life,” a track about the pressures he feels as a young creative in the music industry. “Life,” produced by InBloom, is about the pressures of living up to hype while having the capacity to develop as an individual. Due to the pressures of the world and its boundless size, Aizayah feels incapable of fully succeeding because he is just one person in an immense world. Hills sings about the raw emotions he feels as a young artist in today’s society:

An Unseen Art

O ften when people listen to songs on a streaming platform, they subconsciously give all the credit to the artist because, typically, the producers are not included in the credits. Producers, however, hold a huge role in the creation of songs. Music producers and engineers work together on the behind-the-scenes process of creating a song. According to Chron, producers are the overseers of the entire creative process of the song, and they provide advice to artists on what they can do to make a
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Q&A: Kiid Spyro

First off, I personally do not hear about hip-hop artists from Australia often. What is the scene like there? Who and what inspired you to start making music? Kiid Spyro: The scene in Australia is drill, and I don’t make drill. People don’t really listen to this stuff I make. People really don’t make it. I grew up listening to American music. Kid Laroi was the only person from here making American style hip-hop. He was getting seen a lot because his style wasn’t popular down here. It was differ

COVID-19 and Self-esteem

W hile doom scrolling during the state-wide lockdown in March 2020, people who were once on a perfect path in their fitness journey were suddenly thrown off when gyms closed, and many found themselves examining their appearances more and comparing their bodies to those of social media influencers. Deborah Murray, a nutrition professor of instruction at OU, said the increasing use of video conferences and more time at home has given people more time to stare at themselves and pick apart their in
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Q&A: Color of Music Collective founder Mia Van Allen elevates LGBTQ+ community, people of color

is an organization in May 2020 with a goal of increasing the public conversation about underrepresented communities within the music industry. Van Allen knows that having uncomfortable conversations about LGBTQ+, Black, Latinx and other underrepresented communities is necessary to promote the awareness of their unfair treatment in a professional setting. Van Allen had plans of starting COMC since she was a sophomore in college, because she has had personal experience with being treated differen
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