Freed soundtrack submits to disappointment

By Nicolas Jozefczyk | A&E Editor 02/15/2018 In a post-Loud world, one already blessed with Rihanna’s infamous battle cry, “Chains and whips excite me,” the assumption that the soundtrack for an S&M movie would live to embody a similar spirit of raunchiness would be a foregone conclusion. Sadly, that is not the case. Released on Feb. 9, Fifty Shades Freed is an amalgamation of different … Continue reading Freed soundtrack submits to disappointment

Kid Cudi changes pace with unexpected gem “Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven”

By Serena Johnson | The Duquesne Duke Amidst crackling, retro static, muffled mutters croak over a lo-fi electric guitar sequence. This leaves curious listeners with a staggering sense of perplexity that the mad scientist behind this grunge concoction more than likely planned on provoking. Enter hip hop’s brilliantly rebellious offspring, Kid Cudi, with his latest studio album, “Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven” – a seemingly suicidal compilation … Continue reading Kid Cudi changes pace with unexpected gem “Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven”