Tag: hip-hop
“You can call me, Your Majesty!”: remembering the legendary MF DOOM
Jasmine Dumile announced on the last day of 2020 that her husband, Daniel Dumile, more commonly known as MF DOOM, passed away this past...
Lil Baby raps through the motions on “My Turn”
In the opening months of 2020, the digital rap market has seen a flood of first-quarter albums, mixtapes and data dumps. To find worthwhile...
PULSE After Dark present their second visual album
“PULSE After Dark” showcased their second annual visual album in Choi Auditorium April 26. Maya Crawford (senior), co-president of PULSE, said the process of...
Anniversary of the apocalypse
Twenty years ago, hip-hop came to the end of a decade that saw commercialization sweep the genre into American popular culture for the foreseeable...
KOXY hosts last show of the semester featuring Duckwrth and G.L.A.M.
KOXY hosted its last show of the semester on the Arthur G. Coons (AGC) steps, with Oakland-native G.L.A.M. opening for LA rapper Duckwrth April 12. Although the show...
Dance Pro, at 71, shows no signs of slowing down
Occidental's Dance Production (Dance Pro) is a student-led club that choreographs, plans and performs an annual dance show, which took place March 22–23. This year's...
The finesse kid grows up
I was scheduled to attend Florida rapper Kodak Black’s performance Feb. 8, 2018, at The Observatory in Santa Ana. After reviewing many contemporary talents, he...
Chief Keef is still on top
Chicago rapper Chief Keef, also known by his given name Keith Farrelle Cozart, has released seven full-length projects this year. Some tapes reveal updated...