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Not so Gucci: ‘Woptober II’ Shows the Rapper Settling Into an Old Routine

Dylan Kazanova, University of Texas at San Antonio

While Gucci Mane has dropped some great hits, his newest album shows that he's getting a little too comfortable with his patented formula.…

October 31, 2019

Taking a Closer Look at New Orleans and Their Musical Gumbo

Dylan Kazanova, University of Texas at San Antonio

The Big Easy is known for jazz, but is it what everyone's listening to? It's time to explore the multifaceted music scene that includes rock, rap and funk.…

October 12, 2019

EarthGang’s ‘Mirrorland’ Embraces Their Outcast Status in Hip-Hop

Maddy Ipema, Columbia College Chicago

EarthGang is the Southern dynamic duo you have been waiting for.…

September 23, 2019

Ranking the Top 5 XXL Freshmen Classes

Brandon Suss, University of South Carolina

XXL posts an annual list of top new artists. Which year produced the ones with the most staying power?…

September 23, 2019

‘Look Mom I Can Fly’ Has a Lot on the Surface, But Avoids Going In-Depth

Abby Webb, Rice University

The new Travis Scott documentary has some fun moments, but avoids deeper insights into the rapper's life.…

September 18, 2019

4 Female Rappers That Are Dominating the Rap Game Besides Cardi B and Nicki Minaj

Maddy Ipema, Columbia College Chicago

Hip-hop culture needs to make female representation and diversity a priority.…

August 29, 2019

‘The American Reject’ Unifies Us by Rejecting Us

Alicia Owens, Georgia State University

Hip-hop artist Taylor Bennett talks about alienation on this EP. …

August 27, 2019

YBN Cordae’s Debut Album, ‘The Lost Boy,’ Conveys the Struggle of Finding Your Purpose in Life

Maddy Ipema, Columbia College Chicago

The raw debut album is a narrative toward self-discovery and meaning.…

August 16, 2019

‘Solutions’ by K.Flay Offers an Honest Response to Struggle

Taylor Sprinkle, University of Texas at Austin

The musician’s latest release reframes our issues as an opportunity for self-improvement, rather than an excuse for self-pity.…

August 7, 2019

A Witness of Evolution: Hip-Hop and the African Diaspora

Sydney Hawkins, Alabama A&M University

Rap and hip-hop is once again turning to Africa for inspiration.…

August 3, 2019

Jaden Smith Stands Out With His Sophomore Album, ‘ERYS’

Sydney Hawkins, Alabama A&M University

Smith’s second album is a considerably rare yet beautiful approach to rap music.…

July 31, 2019

‘The Search’ Is a Roller Coaster Ride Through NF’s Mental Health Struggles

Ashley Peterson, Geneva College

The latest album by the Christian rapper dives deep into themes of pain, depression and introspection.…

July 30, 2019

#FreeFlacko: Everything You Need to Know About A$AP Rocky’s Arrest

Lauren Prestia, University of Massachusetts Lowell

Here are the details about the rapper's detainment in Sweden.…

July 19, 2019

Why Lizzo Is the Greatest Live Performer of Our Time

Aliza Pelto, Pratt Institute

The DNA test wasn’t kidding when it said she was 100% 'that b—h.'…

July 15, 2019

Everything You Need to Know About the Videographer Cole Bennett

Sarah Mease, Columbia College Chicago

When life gave Cole Bennett lemons, he made Lyrical Lemonade.…

July 4, 2019

Young Thug’s ‘On the Rvn’ Has Redeemed His Sub-Par Compilation

Brandon Scott, University of New Hampshire

The sharp EP proved that the overcooked 'Slime Language' was just a misstep.…

October 21, 2018

Everything You Need to Know About LIL PHAG, the LGBTQ Prankster

Ashlyn Leigh Willis, University of North Alabama

Though his hijinks, music and literature might be controversial, they all aim to empower the queer community.…

July 1, 2018

Everything You Need to Know About the 3 Rap Beefs Going On Right Now

Ashlyn Leigh Willis, University of North Alabama

Drake vs. Pusha T, Chief Keef vs. 6ix9ine and Lil Uzi Vert vs. Rich the Kid. What a time to be alive.…

June 16, 2018

Young Rapper Caye Drops Debut Album ‘PinkTree Paradise’

Natalie Sonier, Wake Forest University

It’s going to be hard to beat the summer heat with this fire album at the top of the charts.…

June 9, 2018

Ugly God’s Mediocre New EP Just Did Him More Harm Than Good

Anastasia Cottone, St. Bonaventure University

The unremarkable four-track project has only served to sour his fan base.…

June 8, 2018

Instagram Invoices, Cocaine Soldiers and an Unflattering Anticlimax

Yoni Yardeni, Pierce College

A wrap-up of the Drake/Pusha-T beef, with no detail spared.…

June 8, 2018

Kanye West’s 2018 Project Is Simple and Calculated

Remington Jensen, University of Idaho

After two years' hiatus, and on the heels of a slew of controversial remarks, West is back.…

June 6, 2018

Meet Lil Tay, the Youngest Flexer of the Century

Grace John, Rutgers University

Who is the 9-year-old rapper who moves bricks, lives in the Hills and has your mama's rent money?…

May 2, 2018

A Breakdown of ‘K.O.D.’ by J. Cole and Drug Culture

Sam Kasierski, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

According to J. Cole, the fans are all to blame. And the rappers.…

April 26, 2018

Kendrick Lamar Becomes the First Rapper to Win the Pulitzer Prize for ‘Damn’

Haley Newlin, Southern New Hampshire University

Damn, Lamar.…

April 25, 2018

What Happened to the ‘Fancy’ Iggy Azalea?

Haley Newlin, Southern New Hampshire University

Will the old Iggy Azalea please come back to the stage?…

April 16, 2018

A New Dating Site Is Connecting Kanye West Enthusiasts

Onaje McDowelle, University of Texas at Austin

You: It's a match made in heaven. Me, an intellectual: Actually, it's a match made in 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.'…

April 1, 2018

Emo Rap’s Family Tree

Sarah Marchan, University of Texas at San Antonio

Let's map out how exactly the genre of emo rap came to be.…

April 1, 2018

‘Mixtape Logic’ Is Back in His Newest Album, ‘Bobby Tarantino II’

Gillian Farnan, SUNY Cortland

‘Bobby Tarantino II’ is the sixth mixtape by Logic and it currently has his fans reeling as ‘mixtape Logic’ makes a much-welcomed comeback.…

March 19, 2018

5 Albums to Look Forward to in the Month of March

Xavier Austin Reyna, University of Texas at San Antonio

Watch out this month – artists are dropping albums like no tomorrow and you’ve got to be prepared. Here's a list of some you should definitely look out for.  …

March 8, 2018