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Tag: hip hop

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Politically Active Rappers

July 13, 2020July 13, 2020 ktsw899

By Jason ArlineMusic Journalist While the public has become no stranger to Kanye West’s ties in politics with his recent announcement to run in the 2020 presidential election and his former endorsement of Donald Trump, many rappers have sought similar … Continue reading Politically Active Rappers

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Women in Hip Hop Playlist

March 29, 2020March 26, 2020 Piper Blake

By Christopher BrockerMusic Journalist In recent years a wide range of women rappers have established themselves in the mainstream and demanded the attention of the hip hop community. Women rappers have taken over the radio, house parties, and the club … Continue reading Women in Hip Hop Playlist

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The Legendary Madlib

March 15, 2020March 10, 2020 Brittany Anderson

By Jason ArlineMusic Journalist In today’s music industry, producers are just as, if not more, influential as the artists who sing on their songs. Prior to the internet and social media, producers were mainly a part of their labels and … Continue reading The Legendary Madlib

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The Evolution of Mac Miller and His Discography

February 18, 2020June 15, 2020 Ally Bolender

By Gage SuttonMusic Journalist On Sept. 7 of 2018, the world lost Mac Miller, one of the most respected and talented artists of his generation. Born Malcolm James McCormick, Mac Miller burst onto the hip-hop scene in 2010 with a … Continue reading The Evolution of Mac Miller and His Discography

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The album art displays the Grinch wearing a Doom mask as he decorates a Christmas tree with bottles of alcohol and solid red ball ornaments, all in the foreground of a city at night.

DOOM XMAS: The Most Villainest Time of the Year

December 23, 2019December 10, 2019 Brittany Anderson

By Saidif MejiaMusic Journalist With the holiday season right around the corner, now seems like an appropriate time as any to throw on an ugly sweater, fix a cup of hot chocolate and crank out the classic Christmas tunes. For … Continue reading DOOM XMAS: The Most Villainest Time of the Year

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Basketball: Hip Hops Inspiration and Friend

December 4, 2019November 21, 2019 Piper Blake

By Jason Arline Music Journalist     Hip-Hop and Rap undoubtedly owes its roots to the streets of New York where all the kids that were too young to get into the discos would throw their own parties instead. Most of … Continue reading Basketball: Hip Hops Inspiration and Friend

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Album art for Gangstarr “One of the Best Yet”, the cover shows a black and white framed picture of DJ Premier and Guru. A microphone and turn-table rest on white boxes in front of the image.

The Album 16 Years in the Making: Gang Starr’s One of the Best Yet

November 11, 2019November 7, 2019 Brittany Anderson

By Jason ArlineMusic Journalist It’s been 16 years since Gang Starr’s last album. After the death of member Guru, it seemed like we had heard the last of the hip-hop duo. However, with the release of their album One of … Continue reading The Album 16 Years in the Making: Gang Starr’s One of the Best Yet

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The Rise of Eastern Asian Culture Through Hip-Hop

October 27, 2019October 22, 2019 Brittany Anderson

By Jason ArlineMusic Journalist A big difference between those born in the ’90s and those born in the 2000s is our acceptance of Japanese cartoons, also known as anime. Growing up, if you watched anime you were considered to be … Continue reading The Rise of Eastern Asian Culture Through Hip-Hop

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Meet Deb Never

October 1, 2019September 28, 2019 Paola Bakker

By Elise MontemayorMusic Journalist Los Angeles based artist Deb Never has something special with a lofi and emo hip-hop blend in her music. She is WEDIDIT’s (D33J and Shlohmo) first female artist signed to the dance/hip hop label. Earlier this … Continue reading Meet Deb Never

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6ix9ine’s Testimony and the Taboo of Snitching in Hip-Hop

September 29, 2019September 27, 2019 Piper Blake

By Jason Arline Music Journalist On Thursday Sept. 20, 2019 rapper 6ix9ine testified in court against his former gang members, the Nine Trey Gangster Bloods. During his testimony, 6ix9ine, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, answered the court’s questions regarding … Continue reading 6ix9ine’s Testimony and the Taboo of Snitching in Hip-Hop

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The picture features two members from Injury Reserve - (Stepa J. Groggs and Ritchie With a T) rapping at their concert in Austin.

Concert Review: Injury Reserve

September 29, 2019September 29, 2019 Paola Bakker

By Jennifer RomeroMusic Journalist Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to see Injury Reserve during SXSW and instantly knew this was a group I needed to follow. The group consists of three members, two rappers and one producer. I … Continue reading Concert Review: Injury Reserve

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Kids Nxt Door Sit Down With KTSW

October 17, 2018October 17, 2018 janessamrutiaga

By Sami Dugdale Program Director Other Side Drive hosts April Gutierrez and Iris Gonzalez chat with Texas State hip hop dance crew, Kidz Nxt Door. Represented by director and founder Prince Imo and member Emilee Engelhardt they discuss the diverse … Continue reading Kids Nxt Door Sit Down With KTSW

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KTSW Rap Dept. Gives a Gift for College Radio Day

October 5, 2018October 5, 2018 janessamrutiaga

By Guarionex Molina Martinez Rap Music Director For College Radio Day, the KTSW Rap Department has decided to put together a playlist with all of our favorite rap artists. Ranging from names from the ATL/Chicago scene like Key! and Joey … Continue reading KTSW Rap Dept. Gives a Gift for College Radio Day

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Rap Influence in Pop Culture

August 13, 2018August 9, 2018 janessamrutiaga

By Isaac Muñoz Rap Journalist Undoubtedly, the rap genre has grown from something that only influences neighborhoods where popular rappers were from to where a rappers influence has control over neighborhoods across the world. Rap influences people of all ages, … Continue reading Rap Influence in Pop Culture

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Hip-Hop DJ’s of Central Texas: DmoCobb

April 17, 2018April 17, 2018 Kaitlin Stubbs

By Mariah Whitley Other Side Drive Host Hip-Hop DJ’s of Central Texas serves the best talent involving Hip-Hop and Club DJ’s in the central Texas area. It will work as a target for listeners who may be interested in learning … Continue reading Hip-Hop DJ’s of Central Texas: DmoCobb

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Fav Females: Hip-Hop/Rap

March 23, 2018April 2, 2018 janessamrutiaga

By Conner Yarbrough Blog Content Contributor Part three of a four part series. For those of you that don’t know, March is Women’s History Month here in the good ol’ U.S.-of-A, and March eigth was International Women’s Day. Each of … Continue reading Fav Females: Hip-Hop/Rap

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Hip-Hop DJ’s of Central Texas: DJ TuReel

March 20, 2018March 20, 2018 janessamrutiaga

By Mariah Whitley Other Side Drive Host Hip-Hop DJ’s of Central Texas serves the best talent involving Hip-Hop and Club DJ’s in the central Texas area. It will work as a target for listeners who may be interested in learning … Continue reading Hip-Hop DJ’s of Central Texas: DJ TuReel

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JMBLYA

March 12, 2018March 6, 2018 Kaitlin Stubbs

By Conner Yarbrough Blog Content Contributor It’s that time of year again! Music festivals left and right are announcing their lineups and starting general ticket sales. No newbie to the game is Texas’s own travelling hip-hop fest, JMBLYA! The festival returns … Continue reading JMBLYA

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Hip-Hop DJ’s of Central Texas: DJ E-Phlat in San Antonio

March 6, 2018March 6, 2018 alexcochranblog

By Mariah Whitley Other Side Drive Host  Hip-Hop DJ’s of Central Texas serves the best talent involving Hip-Hop and Club DJ’s in the central Texas area. It will work as a target for listeners who may be interested in learning about … Continue reading Hip-Hop DJ’s of Central Texas: DJ E-Phlat in San Antonio

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Kurt Rockmore at Mala Luna

November 13, 2017November 13, 2017 Asia Daggs

By Brittney Hemmands Blog Content Contributor As the second performer of day one at Mala Luna, Kurt Rockmore took the stage with energy that was unique and quite unlike anything I’ve seen before. After quickly introducing himself, he began his … Continue reading Kurt Rockmore at Mala Luna

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