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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


 Carti delivers a mixtape-style record as he adapts to the modern era of music.

Liner Notes: Playboi Carti cements himself as defining artist of 2020s with “MUSIC”

April 4, 2025

Influential and enigmatic trap artist Playboi Carti released his highly-teased album, pretentiously titled “MUSIC,” after a five year wait last month. Carti delivers a varied, mixtape-style record...

Three performers accept awards in front of microphones.

Hawkins: The 2025 Grammy Awards marked a turning point for the Recording Academy

February 4, 2025

While the 2025 Grammys Awards ran nearly four hours and seemed freakishly redundant at times, it ultimately offered a successful chronicling of last year’s leading trends in music, setting a high bar...

SZA as an alien stands against a purple and green ombre background in front of the word "LANA."

Liner Notes: SZA explores turbulent journey toward personal growth through ‘LANA’

January 16, 2025

Since her initial album tease on Instagram in 2023, R&B singer-songwriter SZA had fans eagerly awaiting the release of the deluxe edition to her sophomore album “SOS.” Finally, on Dec. 20, SZA...

Kendrick Lamar is one of the most influential artists in the modern hip-hop era, and his surprise album, “GNX,” lived up to fans’ expectations.

Kendrick Lamar makes waves in the hip-hop community with surprise album ‘GNX’

November 24, 2024

Millions of hip-hop and rap fans worldwide jumped on their favorite streaming service to hear Kendrick Lamar’s “GNX,” a surprise album released Friday. Lamar, an artist known for taking long hiatuses...

The Grammy nominees were recently released ahead of the awards ceremony Feb. 2.

Hawkins: Grammys promise to entertain following nominations

November 12, 2024

The 67th annual Grammy nominations are finally here, immortalizing the songs, records and albums that defined a whirlwind year in music. With a wide pool of music nominated in various categories, here...

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