Tag: hip hop
Apr. 21, 2017
Kung Fu Kenny unleashes hell on new album, ‘Damn’
“So I was taking a walk the other day …” In 2015, Kendrick Lamar released one of the greatest rap records of all time. “To…
Feb. 3, 2017
Migos hit their stride with newest album, ‘Culture’
Every once in a while, a song reaches a height of viral popularity and becomes a meme. The Metro Boomin-produced, Lil Uzi Vert-featured song “Bad…
Nov. 18, 2016
DIY hop-hop artist Russ shows promise at TLA
Russ Vitale, better known simply by his stage name Russ, brought his raw energy to sold out Theatre of the Living Arts show on Nov.…
Mar. 11, 2016
Drexel musician OddKidOut releases debut, ‘Within’
At 20 years old, Drexel student Butch Serianni (aka OddKidOut) has a more impressive musical resume than many artists twice his age. A drummer since…
Nov. 20, 2015
Up-and-coming Daniel Caesar releases ‘Pilgrim Paradise’
Toronto has a buzzing music scene. Spearheaded by Drake and his October’s Very Own record label, the Canadian city is constantly spitting out new music,…
Jan. 23, 2015
Rising rap star Joey Badass releases debut, “B4.DA.$$”
As a hip-hop fan, I have my own personal tastes. As a hip-hop writer, I have to be open-minded. On my high horse, I consider…
Nov. 15, 2013
Rapper Jake Miller reveals inspirations behind songs
Watch out, Justin Bieber — there’s a new guy in town, and his name is Jake Miller. Miller is a 20-year-old rap, pop and hip-hop…
Mar. 1, 2013
9th Wonder delivers hip-hop lecture at UPenn
Hip-hop and education are two things that rarely go hand-in-hand. A large part of that is because the majority of rappers never went to college.…
Jan. 25, 2013
Rockie Fresh owns sound with new mixtape ‘Electric Highway’
Rockie Fresh had a pretty incredible 2012. He released a brand new mixtape, “Driving 88,” which continued to build his hype. He also signed a…