Arts & Culture
Is Young Thug Rebellious in ‘PUNK’?
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Young Thug popularized abstract rap that flows like a stream of consciousness, sometimes incoherent, often frivolous, but enjoyable nonetheless.
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TEST SPIN | G Herbo — ‘Sessions’
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Sessions contains a featureless compilation of recently released singles with a handful of new songs as well, focusing on more conscious subject matter than much of his previous work.
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5 Tracks to Listen to If You Enjoyed ‘Jesus is King’
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Here are five tracks to listen to from different artists if Kanye’s music struck a particular chord sonically, or if you desire hip hop that approaches the subjects of Christianity and faith with nuance and panache.
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TEST SPIN | King Von — ‘Grandson, Vol. 1’
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The album brings plenty of new songs to the table for returning King Von fans and lots of excitement for new listeners.
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Travis Scott Launches Netflix Special ‘Look Mom I Can Fly’
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Ninety percent of this documentary is Travis Scott worshipping Travis Scott, which I guess is alright if you’ve done the things he’s done in the last year.
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TEST SPIN | Machine Gun Kelly — ‘Hotel Diablo’
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Kelly tackles complicated topics such as death, depression and drug addiction in a more intricate and sophisticated manner than I had previously heard him write.
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Boogie and Doja Cat Rock Risley Hall
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Boogie and Doja Cat are two special artists who deserve the recognition that they are gaining.
Events
J.I.D to Perform at Ithaca College
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The J. Cole prodigy is set to take the stage this Saturday at Ithaca College.
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The Sun’s Top 10 Albums of 2018
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Room 25 — Noname
The fact that Noname’s Room 25 is our album of the year despite its relative lack of promotion is truly a testament to the quality of the album. Every track wows on its own but gets even better within the context of the album. Its live instrumentation and Noname’s poetic vocals give Room 25 the feeling of it being just you and her, something no other album is able to achieve to the same degree. All in all it’s the most cohesive and surprising album of 2018 and is deservedly our number one. —Daniel Moran
Dirty Computer — Janelle Monáe
Janelle Monáe’s latest release accompanied an “Emotion Picture” of the same name — a gorgeous combination of music video and narrative film loaded with social commentary.
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SWAN | This Should Be a Given
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Last week, Kendrick Lamar’s Damn. won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Music. This was the first time that a non-classical, non-jazz work was awarded the prize. I love Kendrick Lamar and I thoroughly enjoy Damn., but nevertheless, my reactions to this decision are mixed. Not, of course, about whether Kendrick Lamar’s work is deserving of such acclaim; indeed, the musical complexity and poetic mastery present on Damn., as well as earlier albums like To Pimp a Butterfly, warrant the utmost critical respect.