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The Observer

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The Observer

"Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers" was released on March 13 as Kendrick Lamar's 5th studio album

Kendrick Lemar scores big with the “Big Steppers”

By Liam Klein, Opinions Editor June 9, 2022

Kendrick Lamar is widely considered one of the greatest rappers of all time. The kid from Compton has over 70 million certified record sales in the US alone, 14 Grammy awards and three platinum albums...

"Harry's House" was released May 20. It is complete with 13 tracks including two songs that were performed at Coachella in April.

Welcome home: Harry Styles gets personal

By Jordan Pashkoff, Editor-in-Chief June 9, 2022

Welcome to “Harry’s House.” Come in, sit down, relax and enjoy. The third album by pop sensation Harry Styles, released on May 20, invites fans to enjoy 13 songs. With themes of home, happiness,...

After two years, Grammy award winning rapper Future has released a new album titled “I Never Liked You” and the album cover is an image of him asleep in the back of a car.

Future releases his long waited album, “I Never Liked You”

By Justin Greenzaid, Sports Editor May 22, 2022

The music industry is booming as of late, not only because of highly publicized federal arrests of influential rappers Young Thug and Gunna but also because there is actually a ton of new music being released....

Depicted is the stem player as seen from the official site which includes the price indicated by the simple “200” label and the ability to click links that teach more about the iconic object.

The Stem Player creates a Kanye controlled world of exclutivity and creativity

By Justin Greenzaid, Sports Editor March 18, 2022

Kanye West has been making waves in the media as of late. That is definitely not out of the ordinary; but the things he is doing, those can be classified as extraordinary. Aside from erratically posting...

Following the release of her sixth album, Mitski is currently touring North America and will perform throughout Europe in April and May.

There are songs for “everyone” on “Laurel Hell”

By Olivia Yasharoff, Editor-in-Chief March 11, 2022

With songs like “Nobody” and “Me and My Husband” going viral on TikTok and President Barack Obama listing her song “The Only Heartbreaker” as one of his favorites of 2021, Asian-American singer-songwriter...

The album cover for Dawn FM. The album deals with themes of post-death acceptance, and the aged photo of Abel Tesfay symbolizes that.

“Dawn FM” sets itself up as part of a legendary trilogy

By Jasper Bernstein, Observations Editor February 11, 2022

Album trilogies aren’t a new thing - artists from Bob Dylan to Kanye West have made them over the decades. Through album trilogies, an artist has an opportunity to tell a story through three consecutive...

The album cover for "Red (Taylor's Version)," is simpler than the orignal 2012 cover, without the album title or even Swift's name.

“Red (TV)” vault tracks make fans feel lucky

By Olivia Yasharoff and Jordan Pashkoff January 10, 2022

There is not a lot going on at the moment for Taylor Swift. In the past year she has only released two new albums and re-recorded two of her old albums, with her most recent re-recording being “Red (Taylor’s...

The popularity of holiday themed music surges during wintertime every year. Bing Crosby's, "Bing At Christmas," is one of many examples of artists straying away from their usual music genres.

Silent night no more: holiday music is back in full force

By Michael Demske, Assistant News Editor January 10, 2022

‘Tis the season to snuggle up under a blanket beside a crackling fire, drink a smoldering cup of hot chocolate in the finest #1 DAD mug, and listen to Ariana Grande on the speaker. Ariana Grande on the...

The iconic Spotify Wrapped personal recap that millions of people post on social media is depicted above. Representing some of the things people look forward to the most, their specific top artists and songs.

Spotify listeners are wrapped up in their yearly music review

By Justin Greenzaid, Sports Editor December 14, 2021

Many people look forward to December for various reasons, the most significant being the holiday season that entails presents and vacations. However, WCHS students along with millions of people world-wide...

(Clockwise from top left) The album cover for J. Cole's "The Off-Season," Tyler, the Creator's "Call Me If You Get Lost," Kanye West's "Donda," and Drake's "Certified Lover Boy."

New rap albums set to go down in history

By Justin Greenzaid, Sports Editor October 26, 2021

Within the last five months, four extremely sought after albums were released. J. Cole, Tyler, the Creator, Kanye West and Drake all released albums for the first time in well over a year. The last time...

Olivia Rodrigo announced her first album "Sour"  and its track list on April 13. The album features singles such as "drivers license" and was released on May 21.

“Sour” is a sweet success for Olivia Rodrigo

By Jordan Pashkoff, Arts Editor May 30, 2021

Usually when an artist is starting out, their debut album is solid but there is obvious room for growth and betterment in production and songwriting. But in the case of 18-year-old Olivia Rodrigo, whose...

"Love Story (Taylor's Version)" was released on February 12th with the announcement on her Instagram the morning before. The cover resembles Swift's 2008 album "Fearless" which the single is originally from.

Taylor Swift celebrates victory with release of “Love Story (Taylor’s Version)”

By Jordan Pashkoff, Assistant Online Editor March 15, 2021

It doesn’t always occur to a casual listener all of the behind the scene work that an artist puts into producing and creating a song, let alone an album. It also doesn’t occur to most that even after...

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