All 47 Miley Cyrus album tracks ranked from “bestest” to “best”


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Miley Cyrus is my personal Jesus. There’s something magnetic about her un-manicured and DGAF attitude at a time when pop culture seems to be veering toward the polished Taylor Swift & Co. singer/models of the world. Basically, I think she’s twerktastic. In honor of her existence and her hosting the VMAs this year, I’ve ranked […]

Straight Outta Compton brings back ’90s gangster rap


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If you haven’t yet seen the biggest blockbuster rap hit right now, I highly suggest heading straight to the theaters. This summer’s Straight Outta Compton is the biggest thing in the music world right now along with the release of Dr. Dre’s new album Compton. Although the rappers and producers that originally started NWA and […]

Playlist: This could be us, but you playing


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If there is one thing I’m good at, it’s being melodramatic. Partaking in musical melancholy is a passion of mine. I shamelessly stare out of windows while sad songs play and pretend that I’m in music videos or standing in the rain during tragic scenes in movies. I plead the fifth on whether or not […]

FYF Fest featured electrifyingly unique acts


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Though many would argue that the music festival season is coming to a close, Los Angeles’ FYF festival proved to be a strong contender in keeping the spirit of music mayhem alive. On Aug. 22 and 23, artists from every genre performed at the illustrious and close-to-home Memorial Sports Arena and Exposition Park. Entertaining hipsters […]

Freshman year playlist takes us back to that first day


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When I think back to my first days as a USC student, there are songs that I instantly associate with the unique feelings of being a nervous and wide-eyed freshman. To this day, when I listen to these songs I’m instantly overwhelmed with the same emotions I felt back then when I was trying to […]