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Saturday December 20th 2025
CHROMAKOPIA Is A Gorgeous, Wowing Album That Encapsulates the Time We Live In
This piece first appeared in November 2024 in The Southerner, a student-written and student-produced newspaper at South High School in Minneapolis. The Southerner can be found online at www.shsoutherner.net.
Editor’s Note: We are extending our enjoyment of Arabella’s thoughtful review of CHROMAKOPIA by spreading it out over three issues. This month we present the first five tracks, leaving you wanting more!
By ARABELLA FRACISCO
Tyler, The Creator’s (also known as Tyler Gregory Okonma) newest album CHROMAKOPIA, composed of 14 tracks dropped October 28th, 2024. It was an instant hit, scoring Okonma his third No. 1 album on Billboard 200 as of November 9th. CHROMAKOPIA plays with vibrant and creative sounds creating a thought provoking, engaging listening experience, while also featuring many beloved artists such as Sexyy Red, Daniel Caesar, GloRilla, Lil Wayne, and more. Within these 14 tracks Okonma dives into themes like self discovery, identity, the fear of getting older, anxieties of celebrity culture, romantic relationships, an absent father, and more while his mom, Bonita Smith is featured at the beginning of a few songs giving words of advice and affirmation.
St. Chroma is the first track on the album featuring gorgeous vocals by Daniel Caesar. This song was teased on October 16th and had everyone hooked.… Read the rest “CHROMAKOPIA Is A Gorgeous, Wowing Album That Encapsulates the Time We Live In”
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All Immigrants Have Left is to Defend Themselves and Resist
By MARCO DÁVILA
The force of the State is being brought down on immigrants, and a reactionary campaign of persecution and fear-mongering has begun.
The Trump administration has already managed to normalize anti-immigrant hate speech to a certain extent, trying to put everyone in the same bag as “dangerous criminals.” Conservatism has continued to play its role as trickster from 2020 to 2024 (and beyond). In the latest election cycle, Trump and his party obtained more than 77 million votes, and they currently have a majority in the Senate and Congress. Trump may also have some level of sympathy within the military and police forces nationwide, as well as the support of neo-Nazi groups scattered throughout various parts of the United States. And yes, Trumpism must believe that it has a free path and the absolute power to do whatever it pleases for the next four years and, if possible, beyond.
The current vandals in power must believe that the power they currently possess will last forever. Well, they are wrong.
This is the time in this rare episode of American history when social movements have no choice but to re-emerge. With a current occupant of the White House who clearly has fascistic overtones, and with a four-year presidential term just beginning, the opportunity for grassroots organization presents itself.… Read the rest “All Immigrants Have Left is to Defend Themselves and Resist”
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