Where Are They Now: Minnie Riperton
Minnie Riperton was born on November 8, 1947 in Chicago. Her parents, Thelma and Daniel Riperton, had seven other children, making Riperton the youngest out of eight. Growing up in a musical family, Riperton was aware of her passion for music at a very young age. Riperton started her passion as a dancer but her [...]
Riddims Watch: Controversy Riddim
On the new Controversy Riddim from Cash Global Records, you can find nineteen artists in fifteen minutes, all with their own distinctive style and flow. This riddim features a high energy, club friendly, dancehall groove with a particularly full production to create a powerful mix of sound. The groove is held together by a synth [...]
Schoolboy Q’s “There He Go” Music Video
Schoolboy Q is one of my favorite rappers and I always look forward to his music videos because each one is so visually different from the rest. Continuing to promote his latest album, Habits and Contradictions, Q released a music video for the track “There He Go” on July 27, 2012. This music video highlights more [...]
“God Forgives, I Don’t” by Rick Ross
On Tuesday July 31st, 2012 Rick Ross will continue the onslaught of MMG records in the marketplace with the release of his fifth album, God Forgives, I Don’t. Rick Ross has kept himself very busy this past year with the recent release of the MMG compilation album Self Made Vol. 2, signing new acts Rockie [...]
Timeless Tuesday: Free Mason
Every Tuesday, 889@Night takes time to honor a snapshot in Hip-Hop history. This week we will be honoring Rick Ross aka Ricky Rozay! Let’s call this edition of Timeless Tuesday the BOSS edition. The picture above shows Rick Ross and Jay-Z in the studio while creating their song “Free Mason” off of the Teflon Don [...]
Riddims Watch: Tuff Head Riddim
The Tuff Head Riddim is a piercing riddim. It has a hard beat in the background created by drums which makes it a perfect song to dance to. This riddim features a wide range of artists. It was produced by Truckback Records and was released this past May 2012. Konshens continues to do his thing [...]
Midnight Spotlight: Phinelia
Each week, 889@Night will recognize local unsigned talent and promote their music on air as well as on our website. We highlight the talented few who got that “fire”. By the end of the week, we let our listeners choose whether they want these artists to be added to constant rotation or not. This week [...]
Riddims Watch: The Horizon Riddim
The Horizon Riddimis a new riddim from Randy Rich Productions. This riddim presents a nice low key soulful vibe commonly found in more roots oriented tunes. This riddim, however, employs notable dancehall names like Bugle and Hyah Slice to give a more updated and contemporary flavor to the songs. The riddim works as emotional ballad [...]
Riddims Watch: Dial Out
This summer is all about the new dancehall riddims. If you have not heard Christopher Martin in his recent hit, “Dial Out” featuring Agent Sasco, you need to! This song has the perfect riddim to it and is on the Dial Out riddim, which has a smooth and rocking beat. This riddim was produced by [...]
Mixtape Mayhem: 1999
With style and a flow that pay homage to legendary New York MCs, 17 year-old Brooklyn rapper Joey Bada$$ proved fellow New York rapper Nas’ 2008 album title Wrong… Hip-Hop is Not Dead. Joey Bada$$ recently released his new mix tape 1999 hosted by Pro Era. This mix tape channeled the spirit of Hip Hop from [...]
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Serenata de Amor Brings Cape Verde to Emerson
Serenata de Amor, a musical theater project spearheaded by visual media arts associate professor Claire Andrade-Watkins, was brought to Emerson this past year. The project is a tribute to the morna of Cape Verde and Brava set in the 1940s. Andrade-Watkins worked with a team of faculty and staff members from Emerson to bring Serenata [...]
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June 21
Fleetwood Mac
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June 23
B-52s + Go-Go’s
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July 9
Paul McCartney
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July 10
She & Him
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July 20
Bob Dylan, Wilco, My Morning Jacket
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