In honor of this being my last review of the 2024-2025 school year, I decided now was a perfect time to deep dive into one of my absolute favorite albums of all time. “4 Your Eyez Only.” a masterpiece of a concept album. The album came out Dec. 9, 2016, exactly two years after his album “2014 Forest Hills Drive.” which was recently certified as … Continue reading I’m Leaving You This Record: 4 Your Eyez Only
April 2025 marks the 31st anniversary of Nas’ smashing debut album, “Illmatic” that came out on the 19 of April 1994. Rolling Stone ranked the album at number 44 of the list of 500 Greatest Albums of All Time in 2020 and also was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry. This album has been recognized by writers and … Continue reading Memory Lane: The 31 year long legacy of “Illmatic”
On Sept. 7, Kendrick Lamar announced that he would be performing for the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime show, which took place on Feb. 9 in New Orleans, La., bringing out SZA alongside him for a few of their collaborated songs on the set list. This Pulitzer Prize winner has made a very well established name for himself. Albums such as “Good Kid, M.A.A.D City” (2011) … Continue reading A televised revolution
Mac Miller fans everywhere were anxiously counting down the days for the official release of the album “Balloonerism.” Originally recorded in 2014, the album became accessible on all streaming platforms Jan. 17. It is his second album to be released postmortal, after his tragic death in 2018. The album came in at number one across several Billboard album charts, such as Top Album Sales, Vinyl … Continue reading Tomorrow will never know, the art of “Balloonerism”
Bronco Move is a new organization on campus centered around health and wellness and advocating for healthy lifestyle choices. Each of their goals are rooted in movement as well as promoting ways for college students to take care of their physical, mental and emotional health. It is housed in the Physical Education and Human Performance Department but is open to all students. The Brain Food … Continue reading Empowering Minds and Bodies: new group launches on Hastings College campus
Tyler The Creator’s most recent album drop, Chromakopia, came out on Oct. 28 and charted at the number one spot for the Billboard 200 for the week of Nov. 9. He previously accomplished this same achievement with earlier releases, “Call Me If You Get Lost” (2021) and “Igor” (2019). It is no surprise that this latest 2024 album has set charts ablaze, with his unusual … Continue reading Taking the mask off Chromakopia
With October being Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Hastings College StudentEngagement has partnered with enCourage Advocacy Center by hosting the Healthy & HealingSupport Group support group for those who have experienced sexual assault, domestic violence,stalking and harassment. These group’s next meetings will be held Nov. 13 and Dec. 11 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., andevery second and fourth Wednesday of each month after these dates. … Continue reading Hastings College brings awareness and support to campus
