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Since the beginning of the genre R&B, singers would harmonize over soulful beats while telling their stories of love, sex, and passion. In recent years, current R&B has been criticized for lack of the raw substance that the genre was built off of. Lyrics were becoming artificial and highly sex-driven, vocals filled with too much autotune and lack of talent, beats were becoming less soulful and too hip-hop or too pop. However, there has been a shift in the genre and new up and coming artists have been redefining R&B while still keeping the raw soulful aspect alive. ATL native, Summer Walker is one of those artists. In her debut album, Over It Summer Walker tells a modern love story, while showcasing her strong pen and vocals. She gives us the classic R&B that we grew up on, but instead of the same dreamy love songs we’ve heard before, she gives us songs about love and lust that this generation can relate to because it tells an imperfect story. Walker starts off the a...

1. Quizlet You might have been able to get away with not studying for a test in high school and making a decent B but that will not work in college. You MUST study to pass. Studying can be done easily with this app. Quizlet allows you to create your own set of study material digitally. This is better than regular handwritten cards because once you create your set you can learn them by taking multiple choice quizzes, go over them as flashcards, play a matching game, or even take a practice test. Quizlet is also great because there is also a chance someone else already uploaded a set that you need to study. 2. Scholly Search College is expensive. From tuition, room and board, to textbooks it can cost thousands of dollars that you most likely don’t have. This results in you taking out loans that put you in even more debt. Save yourself the hardship and look into scholarships with this app. Using this app is easier and more convenient than looking on a computer or laptop. After cre...

I read a quote once that went something like this. “Don’t talk to yourself in a way that you wouldn’t talk to someone else.” When I read that it hit me like a sack of  Nokia 3310's. It made me realize how toxic some of thoughts are. I wouldn’t tell my friends “you can never do anything right” or “you're so stupid” so why am I telling myself this? We all take jabs at ourselves internally from time to time. When we do, it could be a response to the littlest things like forgetting your charger or bumping into a wall. In some cases it could be a response to something a little more serious like failing a class or not getting your dream job. Regardless of the situation, it is important to monitor the things we say to ourselves.  A small thought could seem insignificant but it actually is quite the opposite. See recently, I’ve been learning about this cool thing called the Law of Attraction. The gist is quite simple. Everything we think, those thoughts will be put into the universe...

On July 5, Dreamville Records - a label founded by one of the illest rappers out J. Cole- released the highly anticipated compilation album Revenge of the Dreamers 3. Since the beginning of this year fans have been waiting to hear what the Dreamville artists have been cooking up and nobody expected it to be this big. Not only does this album feature the 8 Dreamville artist- J. Cole, Ari Lennox, J.I.D, Lute, Bas, Earthgang, Omen and Cozz but it actually includes many more. In the recording sessions for the album in which many artists referred to it as “rap camp” there were reportedly 343 artist and producers invited and 142 songs recorded. But of course, for the finished product only 15 songs made the cut. In those 15 songs 35 artists are featured along with 27 producers. So yeah it’s kind of a big deal. J. Cole wanted to use this project to not only showcase the artist on his label, but also give artists that have been grinding from the bottom of the trenches a platform to be hea...

June is here which means summer 2019 is in full effect. And if you didn’t get the memo ladies, this summer we on our hot girl sh*t. Now if you have been living under a rock and don’t know what I’m talking about, let me catch you up. The term “Hot Girl Sh*t” has been coined by rising hip-hop rapper/baddie, Megan Thee Stallion. Megan seemed to become one of the hottest new female rappers out overnight, being that she has gained a lot of popularity over the past few months. The song that got her on the map “Big Ol Freak” has become an anthem for baddies everywhere. But Hot Girl Meg has plenty of more hits on her newest project Fever. Fever is the official Hot Girl soundtrack of the summer and along with bumping this mixtape, us Hot Girls have to act accordingly, and here is how. 1. Eliminate Anybody That Causes You Stress Now one misconception about the whole hot girl movement is that it’s about having flings with multiple people with no strings attached and just ruining men...

Most people, especially teens and young adults, find themselves opening Instagram, Snapchat, or any other social media app throughout the day. Scrolling down instagram or looking at friends’ snapchat stories and seeing what people are doing gives us a sense of feeling included. The funny videos and memes that flood the TL also is a plus, being that it provides laughs and something to talk about. Social media is cool, why not use it? All this may be true, however, despite all the pros and kiki’s social media use can lead to a few problems. Now I’m not here to give you an afterschool special on how social media ultimately leads to lazy millennials are some crazy bs like that. I’m just trying to raise awareness, maybe spark up a conversation on how social media affects our lives. Now the first and most obvious problem social media can lead to is time consumption or procrastination. Yes, we’ve all done it. One minute I’m working on my thesis for a school paper the next, I’m on Twit...

Dating is hard. That’s it, that’s the entire article. And to be clear for the sake of this article dating is defined as two individuals getting to know each other with the aim of pursuing a romantic involvement. I know there's this thing where people define dating and “talking” as two different things but for the sake of this article the two are basically interchangeable. No, but seriously. Millennials and Gen Z babies can pretty much agree that trying to find a partner is as hard as trying to get Rihanna to drop her next album. Sometimes I wonder, is it really our generation? Or has trying to find love been this difficult since the dawn of time? I’m not sure but I’m just going to take a wild guess and say it’s us. From my understanding, decades ago, when a guy was romantically interested in a girl they would get their number, ask them to go to dinner, say pick you up at seven, and they would live happy-ever-after. Nowadays, when romantically interested in someone, you ...