Creating an album with nine people requires hard work. It is even harder during a global pandemic. Music collective “Herd” overcame several obstacles in order to fit all nine group members onto one album: “CIVIC 97.”  Released on Aug. 23, “CIVIC 97” is the culmination of a two-year collaborative...

Triple platinum-certified, Dove Award-winning hip-hop artist Nathan John Fuerstein, better known as NF, is back on the saddle with his heavily teased release “CLOUDS (THE MIXTAPE).” QUESTIONING FAME “CLOUDS (THE MIXTAPE)” appropriately begins with a storm of sorts. In the first track, “CLOUDS,”...

Jay Joseph is one of the newest, most unexpected artists to come out of 2021 so far. Looking for a fresh avenue to filter his creativity, the basketball player produced his first EP “Drywall” in his parents’ basement. Fans of alternative rap and new, underground music may enjoy the listen, as there...

The effects of fame, current world issues and the need for Jesus are themes that Lecrae covers in recent album “Restoration.” The latest “Restoration: The Deluxe Album” contains six new tracks, continuing on with these messages while adding a wider variety of songs into the mix. The rapper provides...

After multiple delays, Kanye finally delivered “Jesus is King” on Oct. 25. The release, in typical Kanye fashion, was surrounded by controversy. This time, the calamity surrounds Kanye’s “rebirth” and conversion to Christianity. While some Christians fear Kanye is using the name of Jesus as...

With his new album “Jesus is King” releasing this fall, Kanye West once again turned to his pre-album release routine of making bold claims to keep himself in the spotlight. Although the album has been pushed multiple times from its original release date, select fans had the opportunity to hear the...

(This story was originally published in print on Mar. 28, 2019). Blending soul, R&B and hip-hop, sophomore cinema and media arts major Darnell Boone stands out as one of Biola’s most versatile student music artists. The Corona, California native has been uploading his music to SoundCloud for...

Although he released his mixtape “Translation Through Speakers” in 2013, Jon Bellion did not become a familiar name until his 2016 single “All Time Low” flourished across radio stations. Since then, fans have been patiently waiting for his much-anticipated sophomore album “Glory Sound Prep,”...

FANS, FRIENDS AND FAMILY PAY RESPECTS Malcolm McCormick, known to rap music fans as Mac Miller, was pronounced dead in his Studio City home on Friday, Sept. 7, 2018 of an apparent overdose. The 26-year-old rapper came onto the music scene in 2010 when he signed with Rostrum Records, releasing his...

Having a specific playlist for different seasons in life seems like the perfect, accessible and free remedy that any and all college students can attain for themselves. 2017 was certainly an interesting year in music, filled with breakthrough albums and risky musical choices by many of our favorite artists....