Out & about: Lizzo’s ‘Special’ is a catch!

Smart with a big heart, Lizzo, born Melissa Viviane Jefferson earned mainstream good fortune with the dropping of her third studio album called ‘Cuz I Love You’ (2019). While this album that spawned beats like ‘Juice’ and ‘Tempo’ peaked inside the top 5 of the US Billboard 200, ‘Truth Hurts’ — a 2017 single taken from the latter album’s deluxe version— officially became a viral sleeper hit, just two years after its initial release. Thoroughly enjoyable, ‘Truth Hurts’ mounted on top of the US Billboard Hot 100.

By The Standard Jul. 24, 2022

Out & about: Lizzo’s ‘Special’ is a catch!

Smart with a big heart, Lizzo, born Melissa Viviane Jefferson earned mainstream good fortune with the dropping of her third studio album called ‘Cuz I Love You’ (2019). While this album that spawned beats like ‘Juice’ and ‘Tempo’ peaked inside the top 5 of the US Billboard 200, ‘Truth Hurts’ — a 2017 single taken from the latter album’s deluxe version— officially became a viral sleeper hit, just two years after its initial release. Thoroughly enjoyable, ‘Truth Hurts’ mounted on top of the US Billboard Hot 100.

By The Standard Jul. 24, 2022

COVID-19 throws sculpture group in the cold

Simukai was formed in 2017 to unite sculptors from different parts of the country, but COVID-19 left the group struggling to get back on its feet.

By The Standard Apr. 26, 2022