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Brent Faiyaz

Fiona Swan, Writer December 5, 2024

When music artist Christopher Brent Wood was about 10 years old, he started to collect CDs from D’Angelo, Lauryn Hill, and other artists who also made hip-hop and R&B types of music. At this age,...

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Amanda Gorman: Representation Matters

Jorja Peyton, Jr. Editor December 4, 2024

Amanda Gorman is an award-winning poet and writer. She graduated from Harvard University in 2020 with a degree in sociology and then went on to be the youngest inaugural poet in the history of the United...

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The Nicest Guy in Hollywood

Aidan Gonzalez, Writer November 17, 2024

The nicest guy in Hollywood is a title given to a very wholesome guy, Keanu Charles Reeves. Keanu Reeves was born on September 2, 1964, in Beirut, Lebanon, and raised in Toronto. As one of the kindest...

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Life of Tupac

Aidan Gonzalez, Writer November 4, 2024

Tupac Shakur is a name that has a lot of respect and hatred on it. Shakur was a rapper and actor born on June 16, 1971. Tupac was not his original name, his name was Lesane Parish Crooks. His mom Afeni...

How Kendrick Lamar Got Famous

How Kendrick Lamar Got Famous

Fiona Swan, Writer October 31, 2024

Kendrick Lamar was born on June 17th, 1987. He is an American songwriter and rapper who grew up in Compton, California. He became who he is today by how he grew up. Kendrick Lamar's parents, Paula Oliver...

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Frank Ocean

Fiona Swan, Writer October 14, 2024

Frank Ocean is a singer/songwriter born in Long Beach, California, on October 28, 1987. He grew up in New Orleans where he started listening to jazz music, but when he was a teen, he moved to LA to make...

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Dave Navarro: Icon of Alternative Rock

Henry Webber, Writer October 14, 2024

Dave Navarro is a profound musician, known primarily for his work in Jane’s Addiction and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. He was born on June 7th, 1967 in Santa Monica, California. Growing up along the West...

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The Life of Amy Winehouse

Jorja Peyton, Editor October 11, 2024

Amy Winehouse was a multi-talented singer-songwriter whose life and career, though tragically short, left a mark on the world that no one can ever cover up.  Born on September 14th, 1983, Amy Jade...

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Downtown Hollywood: Kylie Jenner

Kalen Lindsey, Writer September 30, 2024

Who is She? Do you know the Kardashians? If you do then you probably know Kylie Jenner. She was born on August 10th, 1997 in L.A. California. Her mom is Kris Jenner and her dad is Bruce Jenner, now...

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