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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

In a spoof of a widely circulated image of former President Bill Clinton sitting down and holding a vinyl with headphones on, President Barack Obama is drawn in a similar stance. He holds the cover for “Shirt” by SZA, where a purple shirt is stained with red. He is surrounded by various album covers.

Liner Notes: Former President Obama’s 2022 music picks were a little too good

January 5, 2023

From Oprah Winfrey’s gift guide to Reese Witherspoon’s book list, celebrity picks can be viewed as gospel. As usual for around this season, former President Barack Obama blessed us with his own gospel:...

The cover of Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers on a textured brown background.

Liner Notes: Kendrick Lamar delivers musical catharsis on “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers”

May 22, 2022

Content warning: This article contains mentions of violence, sexual assault and deadnaming. After the first 25 seconds of the opener of the album “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers,” rapper Kendrick...

Huang: Hip-hop made me aware of the bruises and strains of my people

October 18, 2018

People usually laugh at me or squint their eyes — their disbelief tracing a question mark in the air — when I tell them that I’ve played Drake’s “Passionfruit” on repeat for three months straight....

Martinez: Rappers shouldn’t have to censor the N-word for non-black fans

May 22, 2018

Rapper Kendrick Lamar invited a teenage girl on stage Sunday to rap part of his popular song “m.A.A.d city” during his Hangout Festival set. The song contains the N-word (although it is not featured...

Closson: Beyond appearance of progress, Grammys remain stagnant in representation

January 30, 2018

Back in November when the Grammy nominations were released, the selections were widely praised for unusually including a racially diverse group of artists — particularly within the Album of the Year...

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