Riddims Watch: The Dog Bite
The Dog Bite Riddim includes Sean Paul, Konshens, Vital, T.O.K, Tifa & Spice, Tiana, Chico & voicemail, Natel, Sanjay, and JR Daine creating a rhythmic dancehall release you cannot miss! Conroy Forte selected powerful artists to produce this mixtape, resulting in a guarantee to get the ladies moving on the dance floor! They all intertwine into a hardcore rhythmic beat. [...]
Mixtape Mayhem: Soul Tape 2
Fabulous celebrated Thanksgiving by releasing the new installment to the Soul Tape series. Soul Tape 2 features heavy soul samples and many guest appearances from J. Cole, Pusha T, Cassie, Joe Budden, Trey Songz, Teyana Taylor, Wale, and Troy Ave. Fab wasn’t dropped a full length album since 2009 and this mixtape should hold fans [...]
Riddims Watch: Chillax Riddim
Light the candles, bring out the red roses and pop in the Chillax Riddim. The songs are smooth and calming with slow seduction weaved in. The songs are slow paced and emotional. The theme of second chances rings throughout the riddim. This theme makes this riddim fresh. It’s not just another collection of love songs, [...]
T.I. Drops New Single “Sorry”
“The fact is you can’t please everybody”. That’s a lyric from “Sorry”, T.I.’s latest release from his upcoming album Trouble Man: Heavy is the Head. While that’s generally a true statement, this song comes fairly close. The track features a verse from Andre 3000 and the chorus is sung by up and coming R&B singer [...]
Mac Miller Drops a Jazz Album
Stepping far outside his comfort zone, Mac Miller recently released a free five-song jazz EP under the pseudonym Larry Lovestein. The project is called You, and finds Mac singing jazz love songs geared mainly towards a female audience. Larry Lovestein is Mac’s second alter ego, his first being Larry Fisherman, whom he credits his work behind [...]
Midnight Spotlight: True
The womb in its simplest explanation is the inside of a woman that is the growth place of her unborn child. In a deeper explanation, it houses the development and creation of something special. True was raised in Brockton which is a rough town right outside of Boston. True has been very talented at many [...]
Riddims Watch: Queen of Queens
We got a brand new riddim from Boston based label Larger Than Life records called the Queen of Queens Riddim. Queens of Queens is an upbeat reggae jam with some great instrumentation and performances. This riddim would probably appeal more to the roots crowds, but still has a great level of energy and features some [...]
Riddim Watch: Downtown Riddim
Downtown Riddim produced by Riddim Wise might have been made in Montréal, Quebec but it hearkens back to the streets of Jamaica. The title is extremely fitting. With a constant beat that sounds like the footsteps of someone walking down a street. The sound of a horn runs throughout the riddim like cars passing by a busy [...]
Midnight Spotlight: Caliph
Influenced by artists such as Jay-Z, Eminem, DMX, and Lupe Fiasco, Boston’s local artist Caliph tells a different side to your typical story through his music. His ethnic cultures such as Senegalese, Guinean & Cape Verdean have allowed him to be exposed to a variety of music. He developed a passion for music at the [...]
J. Cole Drops New Single
J. Cole is planning on releasing his second album, Born Sinner, early in 2013. He recently dropped the project’s first single, “Miss America”. In contrast to “Work Out,” the first single off his debut album Cole World, which was a radio-friendly cut, “Miss America” is more controversial and rebellious. The song opens with JFK’s most [...]
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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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