Mark McCutcheon Music Journalist I must’ve been 14 or 15 when I first heard "Shook Ones, Part II," appearing at random on my Spotify shuffle. Instantly, I was hooked by its haunting yet melodic beat and the rap duo’s incredible killer verses. While I had always fashioned myself a West Coast rap fan, I never really explored the East Coast’s flavor of hip-hop beyond Wu-Tang Clan and Nas. I took […]
Benjamin Kenyon Music Journalist Fresh off the success of his 2024 album Chromokopia, Tyler, The Creator is at a new high. While Tyler is in the middle of touring Chromokopia, his 2015 album Cherry Bomb is celebrating its 10th anniversary. In hindsight, the project stands out as a turning point in his already vast discography. It continues the maturation shown in 2013’s Wolf while still maintaining his trademark edge, albeit […]
Music Journalist Benjamin Kenyon After 1,540 days, Atlanta’s own Playboi Carti released his first album since 2020’s Whole Lotta Red, with the 30-track album MUSIC. This four-plus year album prohibition has seen Carti rise from star to full on cultural-force. The hype reached a boiling point just before MUSIC’s release after years of false promises from Carti, including a never delivered deluxe edition to Whole Lotta Red, and a never-released […]
Music Journalist Bryce Sexson We’re only two months into the new year, and it’s already been a record-breaking year for rap. Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl performance broke Michael Jackson’s record for the most viewed half-time performance, and Doechii’s win in the Grammys “Best Rap Album” category, makes her one of the three women to ever receive the award. With monumental wins and historic performances, it’s clear that the world is […]
Benjamin Kenyon Rap/Hip-Hop Journalist Over the last few weeks, the world has witnessed Kendrick Lamar wrap up his nearly year-long beef with Drake with a victory lap for the ages. In the span of a week, Kendrick racked up five Grammys for the inescapable diss track “Not Like Us”, and, accompanied by SZA, put on one of the best Super Bowl halftime performances to date. Post-halftime performance, Kendrick has broken […]
Bryce Sexson Rap/Hip-hop Journalist Well before hip-hop was dominated by the likes of Kendrick Lamar and Drake, there was a small group that emerged from the New York underground rap scene called De La Soul. This group, composed of Kelvin “Posdunos” Mercer, David “Trugoy the Dove” Jolicoeur, and Vincent “Maseo” Mason, pioneered the genre of “jazz rap” which paved the way for some of today’s most notable rappers. Although this […]
Benjamin Kenyon Rap/Hip-hop Journalist While LiAngelo Ball, a.k.a GELO, a.k.a G3, has yet to play a minute of NBA basketball, he has made his mark on the league in his own way. Despite this, he is NBA adjacent, with stints in both the NBA’s G-League and Summer League, two development leagues used by the NBA to assess the talent of basketball prospects. His brothers, Lonzo and LaMelo Ball, have both […]
Marcus Cortez Rap/Hip-Hop Journalist Following one of the most insane summers for hip-hop kicking off an unforgettable moment in history with Kendrick and Drake going head-to-head. Many, including myself, started to get excited for what the future could hold. What was Kendrick planning? Following the monster hit “Not Like Us” and then getting picked to perform for the 2025 Superbowl halftime show. Kendrick was on a roll to start an […]
Robert Lloyd Howard IV Rap/Hip-Hop Journalist Back when I was younger, if you’d ask me what I was listening to I probably would’ve responded with a bit of hesitation, because even though I knew what I was listening to was a little weird, I loved it. The genre that I was listening to was called meme rap or as its most known as comedy rap. Meme rap is known for […]
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