Tuesday, April 30, 2024

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"Donde esta Donda?" and "Did it drop?" were two of the questions I heard the most over the course of the past month (both of which were often followed by laughs). Granted, I did not help myself by posting incessant updates like I was an insider about the album on my Instagram story. Those questions all came to a...
The Roundup is looking to continue its series, Artist Spotlight, with a personal and worldwide favorite, Juice WRLD. An exciting artist who really put his foot in the game, his death last year really saddened everyone across the world. We are able to truly understand how much he changed the rap game now that he is gone. Without societal expectations...
Caution: Spotify content may include explicit lyrics. The Roundup neither endorses nor promotes any of the songs in this article. Readers under the age of 18 must receive parents’ permission before proceeding. Pop Smoke was an upcoming artist in the rap game, garnering potential and harvesting comparisons to 50 Cent and East Coast rappers. I spent this summer listening to his newest...
A few months ago, Lil Uzi Vert released his highly anticipated album, Eternal Atake, and it's going off the charts, still staying 3rd on the album chart for eight weeks in a row. However, he's been running the game for a while now, as this isn't his only major album. Things haven't always been going his ways, as he...
  Caution: Spotify content may include explicit lyrics. The Roundup neither endorses nor promotes any of the songs in this article. Readers under the age of 18 must receive parents’ permission before proceeding. Travis Scott is currently one of the hottest rappers in the game right now. His new single Highest in the Room lamenting his breakup with girlfriend Kylie Jenner just reached...
All legends fall in the making Sorry truth, dying young, demon youth. What's the 27 Club? We ain't making it past 21. They tell me I'ma be a legend I don't want that title now 'Cause all the legends seem to die out. (Legends, 2018) A legend he was, and die out he has. Jarad Higgins, widely known as Juice WRLD, died Sunday, December 8, at...
I'm going to be honest with you right from the start: I'm a massive Kanye fan. Anyone that has tried to talk music with me knows that he's one of my favorite rappers of all time. That said, I was not happy with him last Friday morning. The Hype Recap For those who don't know, Kanye West has a history of...
On Fridays, artists of all genres and popularity drop their music for their audience’s listening pleasure. While Spotify and Apple Music both have “New Music Friday” playlists, The Roundup doesn’t want the Jesuit community to have to sift through those playlists to find out which songs bop and which flop. To the avid Roundup readers disappointed that New Music Friday...

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