Articles by Carter Blake
May. 3, 2024
Drexel alum’s poetry receiving critical acclaim
After years of ups and downs in Hollywood, Chris Courtney Martin ‘14 Drexel graduate has found their groove in writing poetry and prose. Before Chris…

Apr. 19, 2024
Amaarae at the Theater of Living Arts
“Philly, are you ready to party?” asked Amaarae as she stepped out onto the stage at the Theater of Living Arts. For all intents and…

Apr. 19, 2024
Sandra Eula Lee’s The Walking Mountain: new exhibit on display in Pearlstein Gallery
New to Drexel’s Pearlstein gallery, located within the URBN Annex, is an exhibition by artist Sandra Eula Lee titled The Walking Mountain. The first and…

Mar. 15, 2024
Drexel music student set to release debut album
When first-year student Col Chin was given his uncle’s guitar for his 6th birthday, he “really didn’t like it.” In fact, it was not until…

Mar. 1, 2024
Yeat “2093” album review – A bold, successful experiment
In the latter days of the pandemic, spring of 2021 to be exact, the song “Money Twërk” by Yeat took TikTok by storm, garnering interest…

Feb. 2, 2024
Kanye West retrospective – 20 Years of “The College Dropout”
Before he was a presidential candidate, billionaire and engaged in antisemitic behavior, Kanye West was a 26-year-old music producer on the verge of releasing his…

Jan. 19, 2024
“American Dream”: 21 Savage’s comeback
Despite it being nearly five years since 21 Savage released his last solo album, he has never strayed far from the spotlight in that time.…
Dec. 8, 2023
For All the Dogs: is the “old Drake” back?
Champagne Papi, the 6 God, Aubrey, the Boy, Wheelchair Jimmy, Mr. October, October’s Very Own, Heartbreak Drizzy or the artist best known as Drake has…
