Articles by Louis Pavlakos

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  Drake's Small Risks Pay Off on 'Honestly, Nevermind'

  PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2022

  For an artist who's been playing it safe for over a decade, Drake sure does generate a great deal of commotion. His unwillingness to switch...

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  Big K.R.I.T.'s Blossoming Soul Has Thorns on 'Digital Roses Don't Die'

  PUBLISHED Feb 24, 2022

  To date, Big K.R.I.T. has been a dependable, if not predictable rapper whose appeals remained evident across his albums and mixtapes. His l...

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  Osheaga Took a Gamble That Paid Off with Its Get Together Festival

  PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2021

  Scheduling an outdoor festival in Montreal on the first weekend of October was a risky move for Osheaga Get Together, a scaled-down version...

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  Nelly Brings Rap-Country Twang to the 'Heartland'

  PUBLISHED Sep 3, 2021

  There was some understandable skepticism when Nelly announced Heartland, his newest album that's more country than anything he's put out so...

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  Mereba Perseveres Through Difficult Times on 'AZEB' EP

  PUBLISHED Jun 9, 2021

  In George Miller's classic film Mad Max, Australia's dystopian society has just begun. The roads are still intact but society is visibly cr...

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  K. Forest Is a Breath of Fresh Air to Toronto's R&B Scene on 'Welcome to the Wildfire'

  PUBLISHED Apr 27, 2021

  After Drake and the Weeknd rose to stardom with their lovelorn, pop-tinged R&B, it unleashed a storm onto their hometown of Toronto. The ci...