Tag: rap
Feb. 3, 2017
Migos hit their stride with newest album, ‘Culture’
Every once in a while, a song reaches a height of viral popularity and becomes a meme. The Metro Boomin-produced, Lil Uzi Vert-featured song “Bad…

Jan. 27, 2017
D.R.A.M. takes his love of veggies to the Foundry
Virginia rapper D.R.A.M. brought his “Big Baby D.R.A.M.” tour to the 450-capacity Foundry, with openers River Tiber and Ari Lennox Jan. 19. Due to some…

Nov. 18, 2016
DIY hop-hop artist Russ shows promise at TLA
Russ Vitale, better known simply by his stage name Russ, brought his raw energy to sold out Theatre of the Living Arts show on Nov.…

Nov. 4, 2016
The reason rap deserves its own hall of fame
Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Queen, The Rolling Stones, Public Enemy, Run-D.M.C. and NWA. What do all of these groups have in…

Nov. 4, 2016
A$AP Mob drops collaborative ‘Cozy Tapes, Vol. 1: Friends’
In January 2015, tragedy struck the New York hip-hop community. ASAP Yams, one of the founders and de-facto leader of hip-hop collective ASAP Mob, died…

Oct. 14, 2016
Rae Sremmurd hosts wild show at Electric Factory
I was at the Electric Factory last Friday to see James Blake. It was fantastic, but this weekend I wanted something a bit more lively.…

May. 6, 2016
Billy’s views on ‘Views’: A review about ‘Views’ by Drake
The cover of Drake’s album “Views” features him perched upon Toronto’s Canadian National Tower as if it’s his personal throne, peering down upon what has…

Jan. 29, 2016
Rapper G-Eazy plays sold-out shows at the Fillmore
There is no doubt that Gerald Gillum, better known by G-Eazy, is one of the hottest rappers in the game right now. There is not…
Jan. 21, 2016
Triangle Talks with Jack Rome
Jack Rome is a senior general studies student with a specialization in media and minors in philosophy and gender studies. He released his first song…

Jan. 15, 2016
Kanye West poised to take over world with ‘Swish’
Around this time last year, it seemed like Yeezy season was approaching. On the last day of 2014, Kanye West released “Only One.” It was…
