Love songs and hot takes in KU’s R&B Survey

Love is in the air as people around the world prepare for Valentine’s Day. Of course, the most romantic day of the year calls for that perfect soundtrack, and R&B is the ideal genre thanks to its timeless, melodious vocals that really tug at the heartstrings and mesmerise the listener.  

Was 2016 the last great year of music?

It’s a sunny morning in 2016: Drake’s Hotline Bling is dominating charts, Frank Ocean has broken Twitter by dropping two projects in 48 hours, Kanye is meticulously editing an already released album and Rihanna is still releasing records, Fenty Beauty just a twinkle in her eye.