On Saturday, April 2, I attended the second out of three “El Último Tour del Mundo” shows at the FTX Arena in Miami. For context, I purchased the tickets almost a year ago, meaning that I had one year to mentally prepare for one of the best nights of my life.

On Thursday, March 28, Daddy Yankee — the king of reggaeton — dropped his farewell studio album “LEGENDADDY.” A week prior, the Puerto Rican artist, born Raymond Ayala, announced his retirement from the music industry after an impressive 32-year career run.

On Monday Feb. 28, students, the University of Miami’s faculty and staff gathered to close out Black Awareness Month (BAM) by opening the doors to its brand new Center for Global Black Studies.

On Sunday night, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, and Kendrick Lamar showed up on music’s biggest stage, filling living rooms across the nation with nostalgia and old-school hip-hop.