Mixtape Mayhem: Jackin’ For Beats
It seems like nowadays that every rapper’s child thinks they have talent. Diggy Simmons, Willow Smith, and Cory Gunz have definitely stepped up to carry on a legacy. But not every baby star can deliver. And that’s the problem with OMG. His dad, Ice Cube, is one of the most notorious gangster rappers in the [...]
Mixtape Mayhem: The Ivy League
As the summer of G.O.O.D. music continues, Cyhi The Prynce has just released his mixtape called The Ivy League. This is the G.O.O.D. music member’s first release in over a year since his last mixtape, Royal Flush 2, last June. This is a solid offering from Cyhi coming in the midst of a summer filled with [...]
Mixtape Mayhem: Fantasea
She strikes again. Azealia Banks has been all over the blogosphere, for beefing with Iggy Azalea and TI, firing her management, and deleting her Twitter (and then re-opening it) just to name a few of this diva’s deeds. Now she’s back with a brand new mix tape, answering the cries for “more, more, more.” This [...]
Mixtape Mayhem: 3000 Miles of Youth
“Soulful, electro-experimental hip-hop.” No one could have described the sound better. Emmanuel, rapper in the group A Yellow Man, uses these words to sum up the sound of his music. The London-area trio is made up of him, his brother Samuel, and the other MC and friend, Chioma. They’ve maintained a presence online since 2010, and [...]
Mixtape Mayhem: 50 Cent
Hip-Hop megastar 50 Cent released his newest mix tape 5: Murder By Numbers. This mixtape was actually suppose to be Fif’s last official album under Interscope, however the Queens MC dropped it for free on multiple web sites such as Datpiff.com. The leader of G-Unit had stated that this mixtape was released to please fans’ [...]
Mixtape Mayhem: No Gravity
Unlike most of her peers releasing mixtapes, Kanary Diamonds exceeds the ranks with genuine talent and natural rythym. This female rapper represents her hometown of Watts, California and her talent has been compared to the likes of Foxy Brown with a twist of Missy Elliot. Her trademark is in combining a solid flow, feminine edge, [...]
Mixtape Mayhem: M.O.T.Y.
Christopher Porter, now known as C-PO, was born in New Jersey. His new mixtape, M.O.T.Y., stands for Mixtape Of The Year and was realeased in late June. His mixtape has fourteen tracks, features guests Mr. Marathon and Jo Jo Pellegrino, and already has over 38,000 downloads on datpiff.com. C-PO got his start in the summer of 2007 [...]
Mixtape Mayhem: The Transition
YONAS, an emerging New York rapper, transcends into the rap game with a unique sound and lyrical style. The Transition, released on June 25th, is a futuristic rap sounding mixtape that shines light on YONAS lyrical talents. An interesting blend of club banging, soft singing, and lyrical music ringing, The Transition solidifies YONAS’ artistic style. [...]
Mixtape Mayhem: Royalty
As the nation celebrated its birthday, Childish Gambino took the opportunity to release his latest project Royalty. Royalty is his first project since he released his debut album Camp last November. After listening to Royalty a few times, it is obvious to see that Gambino has been working on his craft. He has improved in [...]
Mixtape Mayhem: Rose Island Vol. 1
Theophilus London is making big moves in the alternative hip-hop scene. He’s currently touring Europe and just dropped his next mixtape, Rose Island Vol. 1. His style effortlessly blends R&B beats with alternative vocals and skilled rhyme schemes in his raps, always delivering a good, danceable beat. He attributes his inspiration to artists like Prince and Michael [...]
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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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