OPINION: If Biden wins, he should absolutely pack the Supreme Court
The presidential debates have been a fever dream to say the least. One of the most contentious issues of the night was the Supreme Court: in an eye-roll inducing tirade, […]
Articles by Maya Laku
Fall Sports pushed back into Winter thanks to COVID-19
In any other year we would be writing about our fall teams gearing up for the playoffs, but of course nature had other plans. As athletic programs from the NCAA’s […]
Top Dawg’s Reason Comes Back with “New Beginnings”
Under the shadow of label mates Kendrick Lamar and SZA, Robert Gill Jr. has every “reason” to have a chip on his shoulder. As a follow up to his 2018 […]
Spillage Village x Spilligion Album Review
Last weekend Dreamville’s own Spillage Village returned with Spilligion. An eight-person music collective consisting of artists like rappers J.I.D., EarthGang’s duo of Doctor Dot and Johnny Venus, and singers Mereba […]
How Pop Music responded to the George Floyd protests
“An artist’s duty as far as I’m concerned is to reflect the times,” said jazz legend Nina Simone. From Aretha Franklin to Bob Marley, black artists have always been fairly outspoken […]
Logic rides off into the sunset with “No Pressure”
Logic has come a long way from the streets of Baltimore, culminating with him recently inking an exclusive deal with streaming giant, Twitch. In the early 2010s, he put the […]
Opinion: Stop acting like the NFL cares about social justice
The specter of Colin Kaepernick is haunting the NFL. Ever since the quarterback was blackballed for protesting police brutality, many fans and pundits sparred over the merits of his actions. […]
Local rapper KingCo’s self-titled LP has room for improvement
After spending time on the gridiron for Seattle’s XFL franchise, former Bellevue Wolverine Reuben Mwehla decided to hang up his cleats and pick up a pen. In his first full-length […]
“IDK and Friends” brings hyphy soundtrack to “Basketball Country” documentary
Wale isn’t the only MC making waves in the DMV. On June 26, Maryland-based rapper IDK dropped this new album as a sequel to 2014’s “IDK and Friends,” following up […]
Opinion: Virgil Abloh doesn’t get it
When Virgil Abloh became the creative director at Louis Vuitton in 2018, shea butter Twitter rejoiced. Many black fashion enthusiasts saw this as a huge moment of progress in a […]
Staff picks: favorite album of the year
With everything going in the world right now, we owe ourselves time to recharge. Here at The Watchdog when we’re not giving you the low down on what’s happening on […]
Protestors call for an end to police brutality in Seattle, and across the country
Not since 2017’s May Day protests has thunder struck the Rainy City. Last weekend’s demonstrations were part of nationwide responding to the killing of unarmed Minnesotan George Floyd. Other demonstrations […]
Netflix’s ‘Hollywood’ delivers progressive message that falls flat
Ryan Murphy, the man behind “American Horror Story,” is back with a new miniseries. “Hollywood” is a seven-episode period piece centered around young wide-eyed hopefuls looking to make it in […]
Mozzy’s Beyond Bulletproof brings finesse to Gangster Rap
It’s no surprise that Kendrick gave him a shout out at the Grammys. Timothy Patterson, also known as Mozzy, has made serious headway in the West Coast, emerging as one […]
Seattle’s Parisalexa shows out on “2real”
Seattle’s never been known for R&B, but that could change real soon. Parisalexa has turned a lot of heads locally for her standout vocals. It wasn’t until her recent appearance […]
Opinion: We should stop listening to Elon Musk
Last month Elon Musk kicked the hornet’s nest when he demanded the country’s lockdown orders be removed. A month earlier, on March 6, the Tesla CEO tweeted that the “coronavirus […]
Drake’s “Dark Lane Demo Tapes” feels stale
October’s Very Own is back with new music on “Dark Lane Demo Tapes.” The mixtape is meant to be a pregame for his new album that’s been rumored to be […]
Westside Gunn’s ‘Pray for Paris’ proves that boom bap rap never left
You can’t talk about Westside Gunn without talking about Griselda Records. Co-founded in Buffalo, New York by Gunn and his brother, Conway the Machine, Griselda Records has been one of […]
Thundercat: “It Is What It Is”
In the last few years Stephen “Thundercat” Bruner has become one of the best kept secrets in music. From Donald Glover to Travis Scott, the LA-native has been a go-to […]
You can’t erase history
The most important lesson I learned growing up was learning from my past mistakes. The ability to reflect on your past behavior is a necessary step in becoming a better […]