Daily Bruin

• Album review: Gracie Abrams wrestles with growing up in ‘Daughter From Hell’ | Daily Bruin
Gracie Abrams grew up in Hollywood, and still can’t decide if that’s a confession or an excuse. The Grammy-nominated artist released her third studio album, “Daughter from Hell,” on Friday.

• Album review: Future falls short in truly unmasking himself in 'The Real Me’ | Daily Bruin
The ever-elusive Pluto remains inscrutable for a different reason: there’s not much left to uncover. “The Real Me” is Future’s tenth studio album, released on Friday, and arrives just two years after his legendary three-album run, which featured two collaborative albums with producer Metro Boomin and the solo mixtape “MIXTAPE PLUTO.” That 2024 stretch marked one of the most prolific periods in his career, earning him four Grammy nominations and chart-topping songs such as “Like That,” which peaked at No.

• Album review: The Weeknd awaits the next day in his 6th studio album, "Hurry Up Tomorrow" | Daily Bruin
For The Weeknd, tomorrow has finally arrived. Abel Tesfaye – the Canadian superstar who performs under the moniker The Weeknd – released his sixth studio album “Hurry Up Tomorrow” on Friday, which arrives three years after his last full-length LP “Dawn FM.” The new project covers 22 songs over 84 minutes of music and marks the end of a trilogy of The Weeknd’s albums that began with “After Hours” in 2020.

• Album review: Kendrick Lamar's surprise release 'GNX' is unsurprisingly brilliant | Daily Bruin
On his latest album, Kendrick Lamar says it best himself: “Ain’t no other king in this rap thing.” In a tight 12 tracks totaling 44 minutes, the surprise Friday release “GNX” is Kendrick Lamar’s shortest project since 2016’s “untitled unmastered.” and uses every moment of music to its fullest extent.