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Monsoon Dance Crew onstage, West Haven, March 24, 2023.

SCOPE makes Friday night fun-filled with Dance Dance Evolution

Presley DePugh, Arts & Life Editor March 28, 2023

Listening to music pumping throughout the German Club while watching people dance on stage was how many students spent this past Friday night. Songs like “Dynamite” by BTS and “Locked Out of Heaven”...

Bobby Shmurda is back!

Eldrick Greenaway, Contributing Writer February 24, 2021

This single event created joy for not only New Yorkers but for hip pop and rap fans around the world. Brooklyn native, Ackquille Pollard, known under his rap moniker as Bobby Shmurda, is free at last! Prior...

Danny Brown Performs at Toad’s Place

Danny Brown Performs at Toad’s Place

Dominic Robucci, Contributing Writer December 17, 2019

On , Nov. 17, hip-hop artist Danny Brown performed at Toad’s Place in New Haven during his uknowhatimsayin¿ Tour. Danny Brown, who is from Detroit, first gained popularity in hip hop circles...

Cardi B vs Twitter Backlash

Cardi B vs Twitter Backlash

May 1, 2018

Hip-hop’s newest princess Cardi B recently came under fire on twitter this week for twerking during her performance at Coachella. Cardi B debuted her baby bump on Saturday Night Live last week, to the...

Drakes Gods Plan Encourages Acts of Kindness

Drake’s “God’s Plan” Encourages Acts of Kindness

Iyana Jones, Staff Writer February 27, 2018

Toronto rapper, Drake, is getting a lot of attention after the release of his video for his first single of 2018, “God’s Plan.” The video, which has been on YouTube since Feb. 16, depicted Drake...

Bruno Mars: 24K Magic World Tour. Credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/slgc/23499426448

Popular Artists Announce 2018 Tours

Lauren Cohen, Staff Writer February 27, 2018

In the past month, artists and bands such as Bruno Mars, Camila Cabello, Ozzy Osbourne, Post Malone and Thirty Seconds to Mars have announced that they will be going on tour. On Feb 12, Bruno Mars announced...

Top Dawg Entertainment Goes on Tour

Top Dawg Entertainment Goes on Tour

Thalia Rodriguez, Staff Writer January 30, 2018

Hip-Hop/R&B record label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) announced Monday morning that they are going on tour. “TDE: The Championship Tour”, kicks off in Vancouver, CA on May 4, 2018, and concludes...

Migos: for the Culture on “Culture II”

Migos: for the Culture on “Culture II”

Meghan Mahar, Arts and Entertainment Editor January 30, 2018

On Jan. 27 2017, hip-hop trio Migos released their second studio album Culture. Though it has only been certified as platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, the vast majority have all...

Kendrick Lamar

2018 Promises a Productive Year in Hip-Hop

Meghan Mahar, Arts and Entertainment Editor January 22, 2018

2017 was an exceptional year for hip-hop artists: for the first time ever, the highly-regarded Nielsen Music report has declared R&B and hip-hop as the top genre in the United States, dethroning rock’s...

Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar Teases New Album

Meghan Mahar, Arts & Entertainment Section Editor March 28, 2017

Following the recent trend of unanticipated releases and a mysterious Instagram post, Kendrick Lamar debuted a new song The Heart Part 4 on March 23. The Compton rapper showcases his vocals, production...

Drake in Toronto

“More Life” Gives Life to Drake Fans

Iyana Jones, Contributing Writer March 28, 2017

Anyone that was scrolling casually through their Spotify on the night of March 22nd was greeted with a pleasant surprise: Drake’s new album ​More Life. The 22-track release was met largely with...

Young artist shines through his release of Just Kids

Glenn Rohrbacker March 11, 2015

Mat Kearney has already established himself as a successful singer/songwriter with hits like “Nothing Left to Lose,” “Ships and the Night,” and “Closer to Love.” Now, nine years after he released...

Diversity Showcase: Elements of Hip Hop

Samantha Mathewson November 7, 2012

Dodds Theater filled up fast Oct. 25 for Diversity Showcase: Elements of Hip Hop, sponsored by the Elite Step Team, MEISA and the Audio Engineering Society. The showcase started at 9 p.m. and included...

BSU Hosts Night of Dinner and Music

Brandon T. Bisceglia February 29, 2012

Live music, hot food, and students from across campus filled the German Club on Thursday for the Black Student Union’s semiannual Soulfoul dinner and performance. The dinner featured Johnny Graham...

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