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Review | I Love Keke Palmer, but ‘One of Them Days’ needs to pick a side

By Sage Rosenfeld, Staff Writer • February 17, 2025

“One of Them Days,” starring Keke Palmer and SZA, is director Lawrence Lamont’s first feature-length film release. Palmer and SZA play Dreux and Alyssa, respectively — a best friend and roommate...

Review | With ‘Lana: SOS Deluxe’, SZA leaves no doubt that she’s the queen of R&B

By Dylan Paradise, Staff Writer • January 24, 2025

SZA’s long-teased deluxe album “Lana” has finally arrived. The “SOS” reissue marks her third release after “SOS” and “Ctrl,” her debut album from 2017. SZA is extremely well-known for...

Opinion | Thoughts on the 66th Grammy nominations

By Danae Poteat, Staff Columnist • November 28, 2023

Grammy season is finally upon us, and I am beyond excited. As an avid music listener, I always find it fun to see which of my favorite artists gets nominated for such prestigious awards.

Opinion | SZA’s SOS album is a representation of all stages of a relationship

By Ashanti McLaurin, Staff Columnist • June 13, 2023

How I perceive dating is in five stages — crush, talking stage, situationship, relationship and then the dreadful fear of the break-up. SZA’s new album, SOS, released in December 2022, is an album that is a musical representation of the stages of love.

Women who rocked 2017

By Amanda Reed | Contributing Editor • January 8, 2018

This past year challenged woman in the United States. A man who was recorded saying, “grab ‘em by the pussy” was sworn in as the president. Title IX, which helps and protects survivors of sexual...