By Robbie Lloyd Howard IV Rap Journalist YEEZY season is in the air. On Jan. 10, 2024, at 2 a.m., Ye, formally known as Kanye West, and Ty Dolla $ign dropped their highly anticipated album VULTURES 1. Best of all, when I saw that notification on my phone that this album had dropped, I quickly ran to Apple Music. After many delays, sample clearance issues and listening events, this was […]
By Jared Dudley Music Journalist Kanye West is a person who knows how to get attention. Of course, this has been evident for over a decade. From interrupting Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech at MTV’s Video Music Awards in 2009, to making a meteoric impact on the fashion industry, few artists have grab headlines like West. Even among his peers of bombastic rappers, West has always stood out. Rising stars and […]
By Jason ArlineMusic Journalist Since the early days of hip-hop on the streets of New York, the age-old question of “who is the best?” has been fought over and debated incessantly throughout the history of the music industry. Revolutionaries like Grandmaster Flash, Rick Rubin, and Run DMC paved way for the future artist who would eventually turn Rap into the #1 musical genre in entertainment. Their dedication to the music […]
By Rebecca HarrellMusic Journalist Artist: Kanye West Album: JESUS IS KING Release Date: Oct. 25, 2019 Label:Getting Out Our Dreams II / Def Jam Recordings Kanye West made waves in the hip-hop and religious music world with the release of his Christian-honoring album “JESUS IS KING” released Oct. 25. The album created a spectrum of reviews, critiques and memes between the two genres it fell under. I personally had to […]
By Daniel RichterWeb Content Contributor The much anticipated Kanye West album, “Jesus Is King,” was released on the morning of Friday, Oct. 25 after many weeks of delay. The night before the release was the opening night for Kanye West’s partner project, an IMAX film also called “Jesus Is King,” directed by Nick Knight. I went to see the film during the first available showtime at 7 p.m. on Oct. 24. […]
By Gio Gilmore Music Journalist The year is 2009: you’re in the back of your parents car listening to the radio and hear a new song. It is “Forever” by Drake featuring Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Eminem. It's been about 10 years since that song has been released as a single. Since the 10th anniversary of the song is approaching later this year, let's take a look back at […]
Gio Gilmore Music Journalist What do you get when you combine Mahatma Gandhi and Kanye West? You get the much-anticipated album from West called Yandhi. If ever released, Yandhi will be West’s ninth solo studio album. The album’s name comes from West’s comparison of himself to historically important figures. Take, for example, his album Yeezus where West made comparisons of himself and Jesus Christ. Yandhi was first announced back in […]
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, race, and gender across the globe. The genre’s impact on pop culture has clearly influenced fashion, ideals, and trends that the masses gravitate to because of rappers recognition. Rap and […]
By Jenise Jackson Blog Content Contributor Well, here we are entering the month of May. We haven’t even made it halfway through the year and plenty of problematic public figures are making headlines. Unfortunately for me, some of these individuals have been people I admire or support. But with these artists saying and doing things that others would find offensive or abnormal (or having done so in the past), the […]
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