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Independent artists are changing the tune of the Music City soundscape

Destiny Mizell | Lifestyles Editor September 24, 2023

Featured Photo by Aubrey Salm Story by Aiden O'Neill As Nashville rapidly grows, the music industry continues to diversify. Artists of all genreschoose Nashville over New York or Los Angeles to...

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....

Mac Miller’s death elicits addiction, mental health dialogue

Mac Miller’s death elicits addiction, mental health dialogue

Sidelines September 18, 2018

Photo courtesy of Shutterstock Story by Mary Claire Bennett / Contributing Writer More than a week after the death of 26-year-old rapper Mac Miller, fans and friends work to reconcile the loss through...

Review: Noname's 'Room 25' shows that future of rap is bright

Review: Noname’s ‘Room 25’ shows that future of rap is bright

CIM Digital September 15, 2018

Photo courtesy of Stereogum.com Story by Naffie Njie / Contributing Writer "Room 25" pulls no punches and dives headfirst into sexuality, blackness, womanhood and identity. It is unlike any album we...

Sloss Music and Arts Festival heats up Birmingham this weekend

Sloss Music and Arts Festival heats up Birmingham this weekend

CIM Digital July 13, 2018

Photo courtesy of Elaine Marschik / Flickr Thousands of music fans will converge in Birmingham, Alabama, this weekend for a festival named after its unconventional venue, the Sloss Furnaces. The site...

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...

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...

Chance the Rapper’s “Coloring Book” should be in your summer playlist

Sidelines May 18, 2016

By Raven Harmon // Contributing Writer Have you ever been able to hear a color? Has gospel rap ever peeked your interest? I answered no to both these questions until the release of “Coloring Book.”...

‘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...

'Fetty Wap' | Album Review

‘Fetty Wap’ | Album Review

Sidelines October 14, 2015

LaKeva Lewis // Contributing writer When the hit single “Trap Queen” made its debut earlier this summer, my first thought wasn't “this is going to be hit.” But as the song made its way through...

'Straight Outta Compton' gives "unbiased perspective" on classic rap and the music industry | Film Review

‘Straight Outta Compton’ gives “unbiased perspective” on classic rap and the music industry | Film Review

Sidelines September 3, 2015

Kara Aguilar // Contributing writer The streets of LA County’s Compton are at a hush. Stalking the roads are police cars, waiting for the moment to make an arrest like a predator hunting its prey. Approaching...

Action Bronson - 'Mr. Wonderful' | Album Review

Action Bronson – ‘Mr. Wonderful’ | Album Review

Sidelines April 9, 2015

By Ethan Clark // Staff Writer Ever since I discovered the insane music video to Action Bronson’s song “Easy Rider," I’ve been waiting for his second studio album Mr. Wonderful. Produced with...

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