Blogger Ashley Berger outlines the five best songs to jam along to while driving to almost any destination.
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Best songs to roadtrip to
Tags: journey, Music, Rihanna, road trip, tom petty
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The G.O.A.T. of Rap: The Notorious B.I.G.
Some rappers wish to have a hit song, some rappers wish to be celebrities, some rappers wish to be the best, Biggie just wanted to rap and make music. While it is a sad day for some because March 9th marks the 14th anniversary of rapper The Notorious B.I.G.’s death and still there has never [...]
Tags: hip hop, Music, rap, The Notorious B.I.G.
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Interview with Teddy Roxpin
Teddy Roxpin is a local producer from Newton, Massachusetts. He is up-and-coming and has worked with artists such as Apathy, Chris Webby, Esoteric and has also worked with Mac Miller. I got the chance to sit down with Teddy and discuss a variety of topics such as his inspirations, what his experience working with Mac [...]
Tags: Chris Webby, Mac Miller, Music, Teddy Roxpin
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DJ Khaled spins at Mullins
The University of Massachusetts welcomed DJ Khaled to the Mullins Center on Friday for the Winter White Party.
Tags: DJ Khaled, Mullins Center, Music, White Out The Night
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The Concept of The Mixtape: The Gift & The Curse
Rafael Canton questions the direction of hip-hop and the aims of the artists, who prove their worth and talent through wildly popular mixtapes.
Tags: Fabolous, Lil Wayne, mixtape, money, Music
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McLovins stampede the Ironhorse
Teenage trio The McLovins stormed into the Iron Horse last Saturday with a collection of Phish covers and original songs that left the crowd swooning.
Tags: McLovins, Music, northampton, reviews, rock, shows
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Fabolous returns the hustle to FAC
After nearly two decades in the business, Fabolous reminded a UMass audience of his rapping prowess last week.
Tags: concerts, Fabolous, fac, Fine Arts Center, losos way, Music, UMass, Welcome Back Concert
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New releases need to pull it back
Collegian columnist Victoria Knoblauch is a big fan of new releases by Ke$ha, Kanye West and Rihanna, but vulgar, sexist and homophopic lyrics, particularly by collaborator Eminem, have ticked her off.
Tags: Eminem, homophobia, Kanye West, Ke$ha, Music, Rihanna, sexism, Vulgar Language
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Automation breaks monotony
Experimental indie rock band A Troop of Echoes releases their first full-length album called “Days in Automation.” The Rhode Island-based group relies on a powerful mix of saxophone and typical rock instruments.
Tags: A Troop of Echoes, Days in Automation, indie, Music
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The artist vs. the record label
A week after hip hop artist Nas has a fall out his record label Def Jam, Collegian blogger Rafael Canton takes a closer look into the relationship between artists and their record labels.
Tags: Editorial & Opinion, hip hop, Music
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