Rap
New label from Jay Park releases compilation album “Red Tape”
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. The album, “Red Tape,” is a hip-hop/rap album written in Korean and English. “Red Tape” gives off a sense of individuality with colorful …
Mac Miller’s death elicits addiction, mental health dialogue
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 provocative dialogue about substance abuse and mental health. Miller, known for his transparency in discussing such issues, has left behind no shortage …
Review: Noname’s ‘Room 25’ shows that future of rap is bright
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 have heard in 2018. After more than a year of anticipation – two years if you consider the exact moment her previous mixtape dropped – …
Sloss Music and Arts Festival heats up Birmingham this weekend
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 once used to forge iron for the L&N Railroad will soon be heating up with musical acts ranging from 21 Savage to Chris Stapleton. …
Tyler, The Creator gets creative with ‘Flower Boy’
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 to take a break from the more savage attitude in place of a more emotional one. His new album “Flower Boy” is an enjoyable album …
Ludacris to play Murphy Center April 6
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 MTSU students, and will begin at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale at gate one of the Murphy Center, Friday. “This is something that …