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Recess reviews: Kendrick Lamar's "DAMN."

(04/19/17 4:05am)

After teasing on "The Heart Part 4" that his new album would be released April 7, hip-hop fans were especially attentive to any clues that could unlock Kendrick Lamar’s musical treasure. Instead, Lamar’s followers soon realized that his album release would be delayed. This did not stop a selective few who apparently had access to a leak of the album. While loyal fans gladly waited an additional week, tracks like "DNA." and "ELEMENT." were emerging as crowd favorites. On Good Friday, a collective "damn" was exhaled as the world realized that Lamar had risen as a rapper ranking with the likes of Tupac and Nas.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2017/04/kendrick-damn

Recess reviews: Joey Bada$$, 'All-Amerikkkan Bada$$'

(04/12/17 4:00am)

Though hip-hop fans waited until the clock struck midnight April 7 to find Kendrick Lamar delaying the release of his highly anticipated album for another week, they were pleased to find that Joey Bada$$ delivered on his promise. Bada$$’s newly released album, titled “ALL-AMERIKKKAN BADA$$,” is another impressive addition to a body of work that boasts incredible lyrical ability. This is especially refreshing considering the absence of stellar lyricism in today’s mainstream rap soundscape.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2017/04/badass-review

Campus screening of Spike Lee's 'Do the Right Thing' kicks off racially themed Nasher film series

(03/22/17 4:00am)

What does the New York native and filmmaker Spike Lee have in common with Chicago’s rising artist Nina Chanel Abney? Despite differences in medium, Abney and Lee’s work share aesthetic similarities. They both share a wit that allows them to provide social commentary on rather controversial issues without compromising a style that is uniquely their own. Though their methods never go uncriticized, both creatives infuse comedy in their telling of the tragedy of race relations in the United States. As a result, Lee and Abney have been able to captivate audiences solely on this provocation.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2017/03/dotherightthing

Recess reviews: 'A Series of Unfortunate Events'

(01/25/17 5:00am)

Though viewers are warned with every episode to discontinue watching the series, Netflix’s “A Series of Unfortunate Events” compels audiences to power through the eight-episode season with excitement. First told by novelist Daniel Handler under the pen name Lemony Snicket, the series tells the tragic story of the clever Baudelaire orphans, Violet (Malina Weissman), Klaus (Louis Hynes), and Sunny (Presley Smith). Their story begins after their parents’ tragic death and grows into a dark chase for survival as the Baudelaires dodge the villainous schemes of Count Olaf (Neil Patrick Harris), a crusty man bent on acquiring the Baudelaire fortune by any means necessary.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2017/01/snicket-netflix

Lady Gaga's 'Joanne' marks radical shift in musical style

(10/26/16 4:00am)

Lady Gaga’s “Joanne” is just as new as her new look and is less unconventional and futuristic than her earlier work. She ditches the auto-tune in favor for punchy vocals and leaves the club hits for strong pop anthems and complex melodies. In other words, “Joanne” is a simple, timeless work. This means the album lacks a song that is suitable for a live night on the dance floor; however, gains are made elsewhere as it works to satisfy a more sophisticated audience. Gaga is still fun, but she proves that she has more to offer the soundscape.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2016/10/joanne-review

Recess reviews: Marvel's 'Luke Cage'

(10/12/16 4:00pm)

Marvel’s “Luke Cage” is another great addition to a collection of Netflix productions that boast complex plots and intense character development. It is well-timed as the protagonist, Luke Cage, played by Mike Colter, breaks convention as a dark-skinned superhero who wears a hoodie. The image alone echoes the lost life of Trayvon Martin and, thus, the lives of many others whose lives have been lost to racial prejudice. Without exerting much effort, “Luke Cage” becomes a radical symbol of resistance in a time where the validity of the Black Lives Matter movement is questioned regularly.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2016/10/luke-cage