“good kid, m.A.A.d. city”
While downloading this album from iTunes with excitement, all I could hear in my head was “Hi-Hi-Hi-Hii Power!” — the sound effect scratch that Kendrick’s DJ makes during one of his live shows. To say this album is highly anticipated is doing it a disservice. When Kendrick dropped Section.80 a year and a summer ago, [...]
Riddim Watch: Microwave Riddim
Straight from Kingston, dancehall DJ and record producer Delly Ranx has unleashed a new set to keep you whinning into the fall. The Microwave Riddim, released by 21st Hapilos/Pure Music Productions this October, offers sixteen tracks featuring the likes of Sizzla, Tony Matterhorn, Thriller U, Baby Boom, Briggy Benz, Madd One, and, of course, Delly [...]
Mixtape Mayhem: Succubi
For her latest single, Azealia Banks has teamed up with renowned producer Araabmuzik to create “Succubi”. Araabmuzik in the past has worked with artists such as the A$AP Mob, Cam’ron, Jim Jones, and Juelz Santana. His style is characterized by using chopped samples paired with synthetic drums. This a break from what Banks has typically [...]
“Numbers” by MellowHype
Odd Future’s tag team of Hodgy Beats and Left Brain continue to bring their unique style to the music scene. Recently releasing their second album, Numbers, MellowHype have taken a different direction on their sophomore album. Left Brain, the groups producer, raps on songs “Grill”, “La Bonita”, and “LeFlair”. The album sports “La Bonita” as [...]
Gunplay Releases New Song
After the chaos that went down at the BET HIPHOP awards, Maybach Music Group artist Gunplay recently turned himself in to the authorities. However, the southern rapper had enough time to release a new song. The song, entitled “Wrap Sheet”, is a boisterous track reviewing the rappers issues with the law. Debuting on top New [...]
Riddims Watch: Skin to Skin
Gyptian is adding another sensual sensation to your playlist. His track “Skin to Skin” sets the mood just right. Put on your headphones and grab your loved one. In the same vain of “Hold You” this track has an addictive beat that you will find yourself humming and swinging your hips to. Again in “Skin [...]
Mixtape Mayhem: The Heist
Macklemore has been making music for a long time, but dropped his first studio album, a collaboration with his producer, Ryan Lewis, called The Heist on October 9th. The project starts out triumphantly with “Ten Thousand Hours,” a reference to author Malcolm Gladwell’s claim that the key to success is 10,000 hours of practice at a [...]
Riddim Watch: Wild Bubble
Producer and radio DJ ZJ Chrome, dominating the airwaves all the way from Jamaica’s Zip FM radio has released a new riddim. Titled Wild Bubble, this compilation boasts a tracklist with genre heavyweights such as Tony Matterhorn, Aidonia, and Vybz Kartel, all breaking it down on tracks so contagious that you can’t help but move. [...]
Mixtape Mayhem: V6: The Gift
Lloyd Banks, better known as “The Punchline King”, is never one to disappoint. His twelfth mixtape, V.6: The Gift, which was released on July 24th, is a mouthful of tongue-tying wordplay and head-nodding beats. Banks recruits the likes of Young Chris, Vado, Fabolous, Jadakiss, and Schoolboy Q for the mixtape. Lloyd Banks is by far [...]
Riddim Watch: Mesopotamia
The Mesopotamia riddim is a new riddim to come out on Penthouse records this year. This riddim features a great up-tempo ska groove with a host of reggae artists adding their vocals to the groove. This tune is straight up classic rocksteady stomping. The drums are simplistic and solid, the bass lines bob around the [...]
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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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