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"Blue Tape" review: Jay Park takes it down a notch

“Blue Tape” review: Jay Park takes it down a notch

CIM Digital September 17, 2020

Photo Courtesy of KPOP Lover Story by Makala Greene/Contributing Writer H1GHR Music and Jay Park are back with their second installment, another 14-track album entitled “Blue Tape.” The record contains...

New label from Jay Park releases compilation album "Red Tape"

New label from Jay Park releases compilation album “Red Tape”

CIM Digital September 4, 2020

Photo Courtesy of Cultr Story By Makala Greene/Contributing Writer Korean American rapper and CEO of H1GHR Music Jay Park dropped a 14-track album featuring artists from his new label on September 2....

Anderson .Paak follows up his 2018 album with latest LP, 'Ventura'

Anderson .Paak follows up his 2018 album with latest LP, ‘Ventura’

CIM Digital April 13, 2019

Photo courtesy of andersonpaak.com Story by Enrique Geronimo / Contributing Writer In November 2018, Anderson .Paak escaped his usual smooth-edged beats and soulful singing to create an album that was...

Review: Rapper Pusha-T releases arguably perfect hip-hop album 'Daytona'

Review: Rapper Pusha-T releases arguably perfect hip-hop album ‘Daytona’

Sidelines May 26, 2018

Photo courtesy of Flickr Story by Isong Maro / Contributing Writer Pusha-T, a Virginia rapper and one half of former rap duo Clipse, has released his third studio album, “Daytona.” Push, who is also...

'Spit your bars': Poets and emcees battle to see who takes the crown

‘Spit your bars’: Poets and emcees battle to see who takes the crown

Sidelines February 6, 2018

Photo courtesy of Flickr Story by Kashima Allen / Contributing Writer Five poets and five emcees used words as their weapons Saturday night in an all-out battle to see who's better. The event was hosted...

MTSU hip-hop producer, Keem the Cipher, on the beats and samples that define him

MTSU hip-hop producer, Keem the Cipher, on the beats and samples that define him

CIM Digital February 2, 2018

Photo by Hayden Goodridge / MTSU Sidelines There are tonnes of independent hip hop artists on the scene so it can sometimes be hard to make yourself stand out. A lot of people use Rap Beats they've found...

Review: Wu-Tang Clan stick to what they know on ‘The Saga Continues’

Sidelines October 25, 2017

Story by Ahmad Thomas / Contributing Writer Wu-Tang Clan's newest album, “The Saga Continues,” is a sturdy one. They opt not to echo the emerging trends of the new generation of hip-hop and instead...

Review: Macklemore makes solo return with ‘Gemini’

Sidelines September 23, 2017

Story by Isong Maro / Contributing Writer Macklemore has gone solo with "Gemini," his first solo work since his debut album, "The Language of My World," in 2005 and his first release since "This Unruly...

Tyler, The Creator gets creative with ‘Flower Boy’

Sidelines July 24, 2017

Story by Nick Jones / Contributing Writer Tyler, The Creator’s new album displays Tyler’s unexpected sensitive side. Although Tyler has not lost his crazy and sometimes brutal personality, he decides...

Stormzy's 'Gang Signs & Prayer' is a great introduction to 'Grime' music

Stormzy’s ‘Gang Signs & Prayer’ is a great introduction to ‘Grime’ music

Sidelines March 14, 2017

Story by Ladiah Thomas / Contributing Writer UK rapper Michael Omari Jr., known more popularly by the stage name Stormzy, recently released his 16 track debut album “Gang Signs & Prayer.” Stormzy...

Ludacris to play Murphy Center April 6

Ludacris to play Murphy Center April 6

Sidelines February 10, 2017

Photo courtesy of MT SPARE Story by Ladiah Thomas / Contributing Writer Ludacris will perform at Middle Tennessee State University's Murphy Center April 6. The event, hosted by MT Spare and SGA, is for...

‘The Sonnet Man’ Returns to MTSU for ThesCon

Sidelines January 11, 2016

Hip-hop artist The Sonnet Man will be teaching Shakespearean workshops at MTSU as part of Tennessee State Thespian Society’s ThesCon festival on Jan. 15-16. Devon Glover, The Sonnet Man himself, is...

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