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El Estoque

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El Estoque

“rosie” is a good showcase of Rosé’s vocal skill but little else, falling short of making an impact in the wake of the positive reception to her pre-release “APT.” featuring Bruno Mars. Photo courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corporation | Used with permission

‘rosie’ by Rosé is a dime a dozen

Rosé’s debut album is a nostalgic but lukewarm attempt at reflection on a past relationship
Ellie Wang and Asha Wojciechowski
December 18, 2024
The album cover for “BORNPINK” has simple white background with pink fangs. This showcases the duality of the group with the contrast of the color pink and the fangs

“BORNPINK” merges the old with the new

Blackpink’s second studio album diverges from prior releases yet still maintains Blackpink’s essence
Pranati Kotamraju
September 30, 2022
Blackpink Rosé’s debut EP ‘R’ is an underwhelming miss

Blackpink Rosé’s debut EP ‘R’ is an underwhelming miss

Although artistically crafted, ‘R’ is generically forgettable and doesn’t present all of Rosé’s soloist potential
Annie Zhang
March 14, 2021
"Lovesick Girls," the title track of Blackpink's "The Album," evokes feelings of 2010s pop nostalgia.

Blackpink’s ‘The Album’ shows stagnant artistic creativity

K-pop girl group Blackpink’s first full length album fails to present musical growth despite being flavorful
Annie Zhang
October 6, 2020
ILLUSTRATION | TYLER CHO AND SHRESHTA RANGANATHAN

K-pop’s cultural appropriation issue

Students and alumni weigh in on problematic racial representation within the Korean music industry
Tyler Cho and Irene Tang
September 19, 2020
Lady Gaga’s most genuine album yet

Lady Gaga’s most genuine album yet

“Chromatica” takes listeners on a personal journey to another world
Vivian Jiang and Leanna Sun
June 8, 2020
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