Chicago Hip Hop (Part 2) January 27, 2019Alex Rickard Comment From the early 1990s to the mid-2000s, Chicago hip-hop was pioneered by a few dedicated artists. As the decade progressed and the sound ...
Chicago Hip Hop January 24, 2019Alex Rickard Comment Chicago hip-hop is a subgenre defined by a heavy emphasis on melody and sampling, especially the sampling of old soul and gospel records. ...
Concert Review: P-Lo’s “Prime” Tour December 2, 2018Matthew Rudas 1 Bay Area favorite, P-Lo, began his Prime Tour at UC San Diego, where he delivered a middle-of-the-road performance for loyal fans. With rain ...
Album Review: “Some Rap Songs” by Earl Sweatshirt December 2, 2018Matthew Rudas 1 Earl Sweatshirt, product of rap collective Odd Future, made an experimental splash in the hip-hop community with his new album, “Some Rap Songs.” ...
It’s Time to Face the Music November 20, 2017November 22, 2017Adriana Barrios 1 As of this year, the most-consumed music genre in the U.S. is hip-hop, which passed rock for the first time since this type of ...
Life in a Bollywood Dance Team: The Race to Win May 2, 2017May 2, 2017Susanti Sarkar 1 At Jhoomti Shaam 2017, California’s annual premier Hindi film and fusion dance competition, the stage lights up amidst loud cheers from the crowd ...
Shots Fired: Battle Rap at UCSD November 2, 2016March 11, 2017Oliver Kelton **Warning: article contains strong language. Acertain kind of energy fills the air. In the bathroom just outside The Loft, a young performer can ...
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Album Review: “Atrocity Exhibition” by Danny Brown October 12, 2016Josh Lefler Danny Brown rose to prominence with “XXX,” a foul-mouthed portrait of a rapper in skinny jeans set against the backdrop of a declining ...