Ray Bellville Music Journalist (Rap/Hip-hop) The Los Angeles band, The Internet, was formed by Syd, the lead vocalist, Matt Martians as the keyboardist, Steve Lacy on guitar, Patrick Paige II on Bass, and Christopher Smith on Drums. Their sound consists of elements of alternative R&B, soul, funk, and jazz. In contrast to their fellow alt group, Odd Future, The Internet prioritized its ambiance. Entering the scene in the early 2010s […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
By Kenlie Golleher Rap Music Director Earlier this year, L.A. rapper Kendrick Lamar made a huge comeback by releasing his highly anticipated and long-awaited fifth studio album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. This album comes almost five years after the release of his critically acclaimed and Pulitzer Prize-winning fourth studio album, DAMN., released in 2017. After the album dropped, plans for a supporting tour, appropriately named The Big Steppers Tour, were quickly […]
By Bridget DunbarMusic Journalist With the arrival of spring, my best friend and I have been planning for a road trip up to my hometown for a few days. Every spring, we spend time going to various cities and finding new things to experience together, especially music! I thought it would be fun to share the music my best friend and I listen to on every trip we go on. […]
By Brandon Gutierrez Rap Journalist Artist: SiR Album: November Release Date: January 2018 Label: Top Dawg Entertainment Love albums are either really corny or somehow just relevant enough for you to admire and ironically fall in love with them. SiR is the newest signee to one of the hottest west coast hip-hop labels, TDE. His new album November follows suit with the high standards we've come to expect from a […]
By Kristopher Tondre Music Journalist I’ve been an avid listener of ScHoolboy Q since I began following the Top Dawg conglomerate and got my hands on a copy of his Habits & Contradictions album back in 2012. With the release of his major debut album two years later, Oxymoron, I went and saw ScHoolboy Q perform live as part of the accompanying tour used to promote the project. Now, with the […]
By Kristopher Tondre Music Journalist Rappers and the film industry have had a long standing relationship since the early days of hip-hop and its portrayal on the silver screen. There’s been documentaries (Style Wars, My Vinyl Weighs a Ton and Rhyme & Reason), movies about growing up in the culture of it (Brown Sugar and Hustle & Flow) and films loosely based on rappers themselves (Get Rich or Die Tryin’ and […]
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