By Nylles Vernon |Staff Writer| South London singer, composer and songwriter Sampha has recently released his debut LP “Process” on Feb. 2nd. Chances are that you may not have seen Sampha before, but you have definitely heard his voice on some of your favorite songs from Solange, Beyonce, Drake, Frank Ocean and more in the last few years. The highly anticipated debut album comes off of Sampha’s EP “Dual,” which was released back in 2010 and is mix of electronic soul and future sounds. “Process” is a very honest, emotional and spiritual journey that seems to be a presenting of personal burdens that have been weighing on the singer for quite some time. On the chord driven “(No … [Read more...] about Watch for new artist Sampha
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Gospel in Hip Hop Hip Hop in Gospel
By Jordan Jerry |Staff Writer| The trend that begun in the '90s has made a comeback, Recently the use of Church terminology, God, or gospel in hip-hop music has grown tremendously. Artist like Kanye West, Chance the Rapper, Drake, Meek Mill and many others have used some kind of Gospel or referred back to God in their music at the cost of the respect of a few listeners that believe this is wrong. The first track from West's album "The Life of Pablo," "Ultra Light Beam" featuring Chance the Rapper, The Dream, and Kirk Franklin, begins with "We don't want no devils in the house/ We want the Lord/ that's it/ hallelujah.. This is a God Dream." He also references to stories of the … [Read more...] about Gospel in Hip Hop Hip Hop in Gospel
The Evolution of Rap
By Misty Williams | Staff Writer| Rap is one of the most evolving genres of music; over the decades it has been seen as political, violent and even inspiring, "rap is a rapid, slangy, and often boastful rhyming on top of a insistent recurring beat," according to Dictionary.com In the '80s and '90s, rap music was mainly surrounded by intricate bars and lyrics spat at significant speeds that made you dig deeper but also had the power to cause an uproar with groups like N.W.A. Today, rap has changed, instead of freestyles and beat boxing owning the genre, it has become more open to harmonizing and melodies with songs like "Controlla" and "One Dance" by Drake being considered … [Read more...] about The Evolution of Rap
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By Jordan Jerry | Staff Writer | & Nicholas Whitt | Features Asst. Editor | Final "Wolverine" Movie is now Rated R, thanks to the success of "Deadpool" Movie. This will be Hugh Jackman's last movie as Wolverine and producers probably thought, "Why not go all out?" Thanks to "Deadpool," producers now want to make the movie Rated R. This could cause directors to change their focus from the younger crowd to adults. "Wolverine" will be released by 2017 and so far it's said to be guaranteed the best Wolverine move ever. Fans petition Grammys to acknowledge Mixtapes On May 8, fans started a petition, focusing on "Ridiculously talented artists who are releasing free … [Read more...] about Poppin Newz
Drake delivers with “Views”
By Jordan Jerry |Staff Writer| The long awaited album, "Views From the 6," finally dropped to caress the eardrums of every individual who listens to it—created by the one and only Drake, the creator of October's Very Own Sound, aka Drizzy, Champagne Papi, and The 6 God. Drizzy has kept us waiting for the longest time for this classic album. "There's no set style with Drake, that's why I love him, he can do anything, other artists all sound the same, I love Future also, but it's always the same flow," said student Evan Peckels. Drake usually drops an album every 2 years in the month of September, but he didn't. Instead, he dropped, "If You're Reading This It's Too Late" … [Read more...] about Drake delivers with “Views”
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By Lupe Perez |Staff Writer| #WhiteWashedOut Asian-Americans trended the hashtag #WhiteWashedOut because they are tired of not being represented in Hollywood on May 3. Scarlett Johansson was given the lead role in the movie “Ghost in the Shell,” playing a Japanese character of the manga series. People took to Twitter to discuss that casting directors are not casting Asians in the entertainment industry. Margaret Cho and other Asian-Americans went on to discuss the lack of diversity in actors in Hollywood. 50 Cent mocks kid with autism Rapper 50 Cent posted a video making fun of Andrew Farrell, an autistic airport employee on May 3. In the video, he accused Farrell of … [Read more...] about Poppin News
Keeping Up With The Yotes
By Jordan Jerry | Staff Writer | Fraternity Events! Iota Phi Theta, one of the Divine 9 on campus has a few events for the campus to look out for! May 13th, the Iotas will have, a probate to announce their new members on the Library Lawn May 13 at 5:55 p.m. Much to expect according to Brandon Gardener fellow Iota Phi Theta member. Probates are filled with reciting the Greek alphabet, acknowledging your big sisters or big brothers, the announcement of the line name and ones individual line name. Iota Phi Theta will also be hosting a Basketball Tournament, May 18 at the Recreation and Wellness Center from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. They are expecting a load of fraternities and … [Read more...] about Keeping Up With The Yotes
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By Andrea Jimenez |Staff Writer| MC Hammer releases 2Pac collab MC Hammer finally shares music from his collaboration with the one and only 2Pac on Feb. 23. 20 years after his death, 2Pac continues to impact fans with great new music, reminiscing on simpler times, and "Too Tight" reminds fans why 2Pac's music should be kept alive. It is rumored that MC Hammer's ghost album features more tracks in collaboration with 2Pac, but further details are yet to be released. T.I. owes money to IRS For the third time, in the past year alone, it was disclosed on Feb. 24 that T.I. has been involved in some serious money issues with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Over the … [Read more...] about Poppin’ Newz
Ovo Sound artist, Majid Jordan
By Jaynene Moreno | Staff Writer | Majid Jordan’s self-titled album dropped Feb. 5 and it’s easy to say that Majid Al Maskati and Jordan Ullman will go far in their music career. The Toronto power duo is signed to OVO Sound. Their EP "A Place Like This" was released digitally through OVO Sound radio in 2014. They worked with Drake on his hit single “Hold On We’re Going Home” in 2013. They then collaborated again on their first single "My Love" which debuted on Apple Music’s Beats 1. “I really enjoy listening to Drake’s ‘Hold On We’re Going Home,’” said student Elmer Escobar, “but Majid Jordan can definitely hold their own and it’s been proven with this new album.” The two … [Read more...] about Ovo Sound artist, Majid Jordan
Artist you’re missing out on!
By Jaynene Moreno | Staff Writer | Notable artists are joining the ranks of the music industry yet they are not always given the recognition they deserve. Such artists include Roy Woods, Troye Sivan, Toro Y Moi, Tory Lanez, and SZA. "I think there's a lot of artists people are sleeping on," said student Aimee Alvarez, "mainly because they don't fit mainstream culture or the ideology of what music should sound like." Media is constantly raving about Drake's trendsetting skills but not enough about the talents within his own signed artists, such as Roy Woods. Woods is a passionate Canadian rapper and R&B singer who is currently signed to OVO Sound. Although the singer did … [Read more...] about Artist you’re missing out on!