Taylor Swift is many things to many people, but no one can deny her influence; her armies of die-hards seem ready to follow her to the ends of the earth. With great power should come responsibility, but to Nicole Teh SC ‘27, for whom Swift’s music will always conjure good memories, her actions seem more and more to represent something else.
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OPINION: Whatever we think rap is, Ceechynaa is expanding it
Rapping “I’m peggin’ that man at the back of the bus,” UK drill rapper Ceechynaa flips the script on rap’s history of female objectification by placing men in the hypersexualized roles women have traditionally occupied in the genre, Zena Almeida-Warwin PO ’28 argues.
Male rappers have long objectified and degraded women in their lyrics without it defining their credibility or artistry. Yet, when a female artist like Ceechynaa mirrors that same energy, it’s met with outrage.
Selected ambient works: Black indie artists deserve our attention
As the streaming era of music emerges, Black indie artists are finally getting the recognition they deserve, argues music columnist Nick Black PO ’24.
Amelia Huchley SC ’23 hopes CCO Concerto Competition win is first step to making it in the world of opera
Amelia Huchley SC ’23 made vocalist history with her win at the Claremont Concert Orchestra Concerto Competition this past Saturday.
Strike a chord: Genre-inclusivity grants freedom to artists, listeners
Music columnist Ava Hinz SC ’25 argues that genre-inclusive playlists and albums grant artists more creativity and give listeners greater options.
Amped up: Taylor Swift delights fans, demonstrates privilege with mass rerecordings
Taylor Swift rerecording her masters sparks a conversation about artist ownership –– and shows her privilege, Mirabella Miller SC ’23 says.
‘Live your best life’: More than just a saying for 5C student-run record label
Live Your Best Life Records, a student-run record label based at Pitzer College, represents student musicians around the 5Cs.