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All content by Cole Manasco
Freedom of flow: Soundcloud rap’s cultural significance

Freedom of flow: Soundcloud rap’s cultural significance

Cole Manasco, Contributing Writer September 25, 2024

In the mid-2010s, the rap community evolved into a cultural phenomenon distinguished from mainstream artists like Drake. This movement became so polarizing that it coined the genre “Soundcloud rap”...

Paris Hiliton's latest album, “Infinite Icon," released on Friday.

Culture Pick | Paris Hilton’s vibrant album “Infinite Icon” embraces self-gratitude and newly discovered joy

Cole Manasco, Contributing Writer September 10, 2024

Singer, actress, model and businesswoman Paris Hilton released her first album in 18 years, “Infinite Icon,” on Friday. The 43-year-old celebrity revived her musical endeavors with an album that is...

Charlieonnafriday kicked off the Kaleidoscope Music Series.

Culture Pick: charlieonnafriday provides underwhelming and uninspired kick off for Kaleidoscope concert series

Cole Manasco, Contributing Writer August 25, 2024

Druid City Music Hall kicked off the Kaleidoscope concert series on Wednesday by hosting charlieonnafriday, a 21-year-old from Seattle, Washington, as the first act. As he arrived in Tuscaloosa for the...

Khalid's latest album "Sincere" released last Friday.

Culture Pick: Khalid’s moody new album is a more sophisticated return to limelight but leaves much to be desired

Cole Manasco, Contributing Writer August 8, 2024

Khalid, a singer-songwriter from El Paso, Texas, released his first studio album in five years, "Sincere," on Friday. The 26-year-old modern R&B/pop star returned to the spotlight with an album more...

Donald Glover released his latest album, "Bando Stone and the New World,” on Friday.

Culture Pick: Childish Gambino’s apparent final album has potential to be enjoyable but lacks refinement

Cole Manasco, Contributing Writer July 22, 2024

Under the persona of Childish Gambino, Donald Glover released on Friday his second album in two months, “Bando Stone and the New World.” The musician, screenwriter, comedian and actor claimed before...

Eminem's latest album, "The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grace)" was released Friday.

Culture Pick: Eminem’s latest album proves to be distasteful and disappointing

Cole Manasco, Contributing Writer July 15, 2024

Hip-hop titan and notorious jokester Eminem continues to digress stylistically and distastefully address “cancel culture” on his latest album, “The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace),” released...

 "I Had Some Help" by Post Malone and Morgan Wallen has topped the Billboard charts at the beginning of the summer.

Top songs to kick off summer 2024

Cole Manasco, Contributing Writer June 26, 2024

Every year, the daunting question, “What is the song of the summer?” plagues the minds of many. Not to worry, however — the Billboard “Songs of the Summer” list helps answer that challenging...

Former Alabama Shakes frontwoman Brittany Howard makes light of the dark on her celestial sophomore solo album

Former Alabama Shakes frontwoman Brittany Howard makes light of the dark on her celestial sophomore solo album

Cole Manasco, Contributing Writer February 18, 2024

Athens, Alabama, native Brittany Howard released her second solo album, "What Now," a genre-fusing, cathartic and otherworldly listening experience, on Friday. Notoriously known for her work with soul-tinged...