OPINION: Why AI music isn’t real art
AI artist charts for first time ever, ending rap’s dominance on Billboard Hot 100
Tagged: rap
KTheChosen, standing on business
Hunter Pratt, Contributor How will the world know your art unless you’re the one managing it? How can you evolve in your art if you don’t allow yourself to get vulnerable? Both of these...
ARIO, up next
Hunter Pratt, Contributor Every so often, you come across an artist who’s music sends a wave of inspiration towards you. Even better, when the artist you found resides in the same city as...
OPINION: Snitches get stitches, but should they?
Zafir Nagji, Sports Editor In 2022, famed Atlanta rapper Young Thug, legally named Jeffery Lamar Williams, was arrested as part of a larger Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) investigation. Accused of...
Rapper “Young Thug” has been released from police custody
Amirmohammad Bagheri, Staff Writer | On May 9, 2022, Atlanta-based rapper Jeffery Lamar Williams, otherwise known as “Young Thug,” was arrested at his home by law enforcement alongside 27 other members of the alleged...
Goodbye, Gambino!
Emma Marshall, Arts Editor | Donald Glover set out on “The New World” tour this year to perform an international closing ceremony for his rap-alias, Childish Gambino. With 58 shows booked-out across the globe,...
Calgary’s latest lead in hip-hop: Tea Fannie
Arroy (AJ) Jacob, Web Editor | Sled Island Music & Arts Festival made its 2024 debut at the end of June, racking multitudes of performers for their shows. From art exhibitions to stand-up comedy and live...
Album Review: Pink Friday 2 by Nicki Minaj
Pink Friday 2 Nicki Minaj Young Money, Republic Records Score: A+ Pink Friday 2 is the fifth studio album by Nicki Minaj released on Dec. 8, her 41st birthday, as a sequel to her...
Is it rap merch or a luxury brand?
By Mikaela Delos Santos, Publishing Editor At what point are certain rapper brands considered luxury? Yeezy’s, October’s Very Own (OVO), Golf Wang— is it rapper merch, or is it an actual brand? These were...
Controversy and division: a closer look at the 2023 grammy nominees for best rap album
Spencer Yu, Staff Writer The Grammys is one of the most controversial things in the hip hop space, some artists work their entire lives to win a trophy and to be recognized as one...
