SAM SORENSON | ENTERTAINMENT COLUMNIST Music brings a certain level of comfort that we have an impulse not to step outside of. I am guilty of this considering I didn’t listen to anything except hip hop until junior year of high school. There is something so satisfying about listening to music and having it “click”… Read More Challenge Yourself with Music
SAM SORENSON | ENTERTAINMENT COLUMNIST One of the most frequent complaints hip-hop receives regards its lack of creativity in the mainstream, that whether in subject matter, sound or rapping ability, hip hop is getting stale. But I will highlight some of the most creative hip hop concept albums and prove that hip hop has never… Read More The Creativity of Hip Hop Concept Albums
EDUARDO PADRINO | ENTERTAINMENT COLUMNIST Kamasi Washington first came under the spotlight of the jazz industry in early 2015. His collaboration in the production of Kendrick Lamar’s “To Pimp a Butterfly” and the release of his outstanding debut “The Epic” have credited the American saxophonist as “the man who made jazz cool again.” After an… Read More Album Review: “Harmony of Difference”
SAM SORENSON | ENTERTAINMENT COLUMNIST In 2008, Lil Wayne released his critically acclaimed album, “Tha Carter III.” This was the first CD I ever bought with my own money and was one of the albums that got me involved with hip hop music. Last year when Lil Wayne announced his retirement, I had to go… Read More Lil Wayne, Hip Hop’s Pioneer of the 2000s
EDUARDO PADRINO | ENTERTAINMENT COLUMNIST The opportunity to see our favorite artists perform at a live show is something many of us would kill for. The thrilling experience of having a person, or a group of people, we admire right in front our eyes would be one of the most memorable moments of a lifetime. However, as… Read More Why Music Fests are Overrated
REBECCA JACQUES | ENTERTAINMENT COLUMNIST Walks across campus bring many things to mind including busy people, fresh air and the scents of the day’s meal being cooked. Going back in time to Sept. 8, another thing may be brought to mind. On that day, if you were out and about around dinner time you may… Read More Music By The Water
SAM SORENSON | ENTERTAINMENT COLUMNIST Everyone likes to enjoy concerts differently. There are always going to be people who want to mosh, people who want to grope and people who just want to enjoy the music. I go to concerts fairly regularly (typically hip-hop or punk) and the crowds are different, but with the same types… Read More Be a Better Concert-Goer
