Rap artists’ legal troubles affect music production

Josh Samson, Staff Writer
December 22, 2010

2010 was a great year for hip-hop. The resurgence of old school rappers and the graduation of a new school of rappers who are poised to control hip-hop in the next decade made the year an exciting one for radio and underground music. However, 2010 also felt like one huge court case against the rappers... Read more »

Kid Cudi’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ is an eerie wonder

Becky Price, Arts Editor
November 30, 2010

Two summers ago, a track titled “Day N’ Nite” hit music blogs and indie radars like wildfire. The artist, a blossoming rap phenomenon known as Kid Cudi, made his mark as the heavily remixed song caught the eye of Kanye West and eventually spiraled onto popular radio. A couple of months later, he... Read more »

New faces show promising future for hip-hop

Ryan Schlesinger, Editor-in-Chief
March 1, 2010

Mainstream hip-hop is in shambles. If you look at the most purchased hip-hop/rap songs list on iTunes, “Tie Me Down” by the skinny-jean wearing New Boyz cracks the top 10. ‘Nuff said. The faces of the genre have all been huge disappointments as of late. Jay-Z’s last album was arguably his worst,... Read more »