Author: Ike Nabuife
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The State Of Pop: When The Bubble Pops
Part 1 of an AROUSE special series Does pop music really not hit the same? Or do you just miss being 13 years old? Nostalgia – the world’s greatest spice – enriches even the worst struggle meals. The sounds that permeate your formative years inform and develop the palate you’ll carry for the rest of…
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Getting LOST and Found in Tyler, the Creator’s CHROMAKOPIA
Genre: Psychedelic Hip Hop // Millennial Villain-Era Rap After his vagabond sabbatical on the pastel CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST narrated by the deafening DJ Drama, the LA-native non-conformist scours for a home in the illustrious sepia land of CHROMAKOPIA — all-the-while trying to investigate where he comes from along the way with guidance…
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Love The Music You Love: Twenty One Pilots @ Nationwide Arena
Behind every pretentious music nerd’s self-proclaimed eclectic taste and snobby standards lies some ‘guilty pleasure’ musicians that young cultural critics rue to admit has a special place in their hearts. If one cares to peruse through my last.fm artist chart for the past few months, you won’t be surprised to scan through and note expected…