Is This Thing On? Dialing into mental health with music
By Nikki Margaretos | September 26Hey everyone! It's only week four of the semester, but you may already be starting to feel overwhelmed — I know I am. In this vein, today's topic is a little more solemn from a lesser known rapper, Logic. When I think of Logic, I associate him with the genre of hip hop that boys in my middle school would pirate off the internet. But recently, the Beverly Hills-based artist is making waves in the music industry. While you may not be familiar with him, you may have heard his song "1-800-273-8255" (2017), which features newcomers Alessia Cara and Khalid, on the radio this summer. My first thought when reading the title on the Spotify charts was, “Wow, what a mouthful.” But a closer look at the song, which is titled after the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, identifies an artist taking a leap for pop music by taking on such a serious topic.
