Ray Bellville Rap/Hip-hop Journalist INTRO From the beginning, Hip Hop has been a male-dominated environment with only a handful of women who can be called legends, but how did this come to be? I can point to a multitude of reasons regarding the objectification of women being perceived as a sexual item used for insults or portrayed as such in visual media. Luckily, there were leaders in the community to […]
Emma Paff Rap/Hip-Hop Director After over a decade in the making, and years of fans simmering in anticipation, J. Cole finally released The Fall-Off on Feb. 6. This album, which spans "Disc 29" and "Disc 39," has arguably had one of the longest rollouts in modern hip-hop. It's intended to offer listeners a look into the artist's mindset at the ages of 29 and 39. While he may not be […]
Benjamin Kenyon Rap/Hip-Hop Journalist Las Vegas emcee, producer, and auto-crooner, Baby Keem, released his second studio album, Ca$ino, this past Friday, Feb 20. With the project, Keem makes it clear that the five-year hiatus since his last full-length project, The Melodic Blue, was spent refining his skills and making a project that truly showcases his repertoire. The title, Ca$ino, is, of course, not random. Keem’s family moved from Long Beach, […]
Maddie Bogan Rap/hip-hop Journalist Born and raised in Atlanta, Zack Fox is known for having a career as a comedian, writer, producer, actor, DJ, and musician. What makes him such a standout is his unwavering ability to blend these gifts. You may recognize him as Tariq Temple in the Quinta Brunson-led comedy series Abbott Elementary, where he is frequently rapping ridiculous bars and delivering memorable one-liners. Despite his performance in Abbott Elementary being so famed, there are many other ways that Zack Fox has come to fruition. Dating back to 2013, […]
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, […]
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 […]
Emma Paff Music Journalist Walking up to Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheater, I didn't know what to expect. Little Simz brought her Year of the Lotus tour to Austin this past Tuesday, and while I was unfamiliar with her music, I was looking forward to experiencing something new. The gravel crunched beneath my feet as I journeyed into the venue. Stubb’s has a very rustic and laid-back feel. Vendors were selling […]
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