Maddie Bogan Rap/hip-hop Journalist For as long as rap music has been around, sampling has served as a highly popular method for music production. When an artist borrows other pre-existing songs for their own projects, it gives the listeners a chance to discover new music, especially of another variety. Specifically in the rap genre, sampling can be rather juxtaposed. One of the most popular examples is heard in Coolio’s “Gangsta’s […]
Ray Bellville Music Journalist (Rap/Hip-hop) During Black History Month, I’d like to acknowledge a hero who has saved many lives and many people from themselves. In 2008, the world was introduced to Kid Cudi, a man out of Cleveland pursuing his career with a chip on his shoulder from his father’s sudden passing due to cancer. Navigating through his life in his attempt at success, he ran into Kanye West, […]
Carter Guthrie Music Journalist The electronic music scene in 2026 is more popular than ever, with deep roots that have been dug all across the planet. From techno in Detroit and London, to Brazilian Funk in São Paulo, it is safe to say the whole world is pumping up the volume. The various genres and subcultures allow for a diverse array of communities for anyone to call home. I got […]
Benjamin Kenyon Rap/Hip-Hop Journalist A$AP Rocky graced the Saturday Night Live stage on January 17 to perform the songs “PUNK ROCKY,” “HELICOPTER,” and “DON’T BE DUMB” to promote his then-upcoming album Don’t Be Dumb, which has since been released and garnered largely positive reactions. Over the last 50-plus years, the iconic sketch-comedy show has featured a musical guest on nearly every episode. This slot has become a critical point […]
Emma Paff Rap/Hip-hop Director The second the ball dropped on New Year's, the internet traveled back in time and decided that 2026 is the new 2016. Suddenly, feeds were flooded with rose colored filters and throwback pictures using the dog filter. Kanye is making a song about the old Kanye while underground rappers are getting ready to drop their first tracks on SoundCloud. Old rappers were conspiring against the new […]
Isabella Caballero Music Journalist Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio also known as Bad Bunny released Debi Tirar Mas Fotos in the beginning of 2025. This album has won many awards including Grammy awards, Billboard Latin awards, and Latin Grammy awards. The album includes many genres of music such as salsa, reggaeton, and bomba. Debi Tirar Mas Fotos translates to, “I should have taken more photos,” this album is focused on how […]
Efrain Torres Music Journalist Musica Mexicana has steadily exploded onto the global music scene in the 2020’s after decades of being heavily ignored by the latin music scene despite years of having a latin strong presence. With that, will explore Musica Mexicana’s biggest music genres. Corridos Corridos first gained popularity in the early 1910’s during the Mexican revolution as a way to empower the working classes fight against oppression […]
Cash Arenas Music Journalist San Marcos, Texas, is known for being a famous college town and home to Texas State University. Being a premier State school, Texas State is known for the sheer number of students coming from all parts of Texas to call San Marcos home while pursuing an education. While San Marcos is a small town, it leaves a lasting impact on those who have had the chance […]
Maya Warren Music Journalist We all find ourselves tapping our feet and nodding our heads to the beat of a song when something sounds just right to our ears. For many people, that feeling happens when listening to rap and funk, music that is heavily focused on its background beats. Have you ever thought to yourself why certain types of music make you want to dance more than others, though? […]
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