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REVIEW: Ariana Grande’s ‘yes, and?’ Flips the Bird and the Narrative

The lead single for Ariana Grande’s seventh album honors, thumps, and sashays while making us wondering “what’s next?”…

January 12, 2024

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Has Hip-Hop’s Current Love of Sampling Eroded the Genre’s Originality?

The recent surge of sampled songs has led some to believe mainstream hip-hop has become unoriginal, but how accurate is this feeling?…

September 11, 2022

Spoken Word Samples on Bastille’s ‘Wild World’ Bring the Past Into the Present

Julia Greene, Columbia College Chicago

The British band embraces dialogue clips on their second album, which reflects on political, social and emotional struggles in their signature style.…

September 1, 2020

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REVIEW: Ariana Grande’s ‘yes, and?’ Flips the Bird and the Narrative

Has Hip-Hop’s Current Love of Sampling Eroded the Genre’s Originality?

Spoken Word Samples on Bastille’s ‘Wild World’ Bring the Past Into the Present