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Calvin University Chimes

Since 1907
Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Album review: Kendrick Lamar’s “DAMN.”

Blake Staat
April 27, 2017

With hype building up after two surprise song drops, including an enigmatic concluding message of a potential album release date, Kendrick Lamar chose Good Friday to give his fans a new album entitled...

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Letter to the Editor: Kendrick Lamar

Silas Kukaewkasem
April 7, 2016

Dear editor,   This letter pertains to the music review, “Kendrick Lamar’s surprise mixtape unsurprisingly provocative,” published in the March 11, 2016, edition of Chimes. Upon reading Nate...

Kendrick Lamar’s surprise mixtape unsurprisingly provocative

Nate Hunt
March 10, 2016

Late last Thursday night, rapper Kendrick Lamar released a surprise compilation album on iTunes and Spotify titled, for lack of a more appropriate word, “untitled unmastered.” Many of the compilation’s...

Do the Grammys still reflect popular culture?

Jordan Petersen
February 25, 2016

Last Monday marked the 58th Grammy Awards, the annual award show that recognizes the best music of the past year in various categories. The night is always full of spectacle, as the music industry’s...

Kendrick Lamar’s new album: artistry, poetry, and bitter truth

Daniel Woodiwiss
April 10, 2015

When I sat down to write a review of rapper Kendrick Lamar’s newest venture, I already knew I had a tall task ahead of me. Anyone remotely familiar with the rap/hip-hop scene (and perhaps even some...

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