John Cantwell | staff writer Jan 27, 2022 In a world of trap music, rap, country-pop, and an almost daily update on Kanye West’s relationship status, the former skinny jean – wearing scene kids who lurked their local malls in high school finally had their day on Jan. 18, when Live Nation announced When We Were Young fest, taking place on Oct. 22. With an … Continue reading When We Were Young festival sparks controversy
Capri Scarcelli A&E Editor 10/8/20 Talent is teeming in Pittsburgh; with the steady rise of independent artistry in the music industry, 25-year-old Indie/Hip-Hop artist Caleb LaDuke holds nothing back for his second EP release entitled R. Graduating from Geneva College in 2018, the Pittsburgh-native singer moved to Nashville to pursue his love for music, soon given the opportunity to perform his work. His first EP … Continue reading Local artist Caleb LaDuke launches second EP release “R”
Sean Armstrong | Staff Writer 11/14/19 Earl Sweatshirt’s latest album, Feet of Clay, is a 15-minute disjointed, chaotic jazz session with a little bit of rapping thrown in. Feet of Clay is sonically similar to Yugen Blakrok’s Anima Mysterium while it lyrically resembles Tyler the Creator. All in all, this album does not really tread any new ground, but it does maintain an odd appeal. … Continue reading Earl Sweatshirt’s Feet of Clay messy, but interesting
Sean Armstrong | Staff Writer 11/08/17 Vince Staples’ latest work FM! is a surrealist interpretation of gang violence, pop culture and the glorification of rappers. As impressive and daunting as this selection of topics is, Staples really shines in the cohesiveness and flow of the concepts on this album. In the opening track “Feels Like Summer,” a sound bite from Big Boi’s radio show Neighborhood … Continue reading FM! uses radio motif to tackle real-life issues
By Sean Armstrong | Staff Writer 01/18/2018 The brand new Eminem album, Revival, is more like a burial. Being billed as a self proclaimed resurrection of a dying career, the newest release begs the question: What career? Eminem is sensational in the rap scene and still widely known and regarded. For that reason, it is unclear what exactly he thinks he is reviving. Eminem has … Continue reading ‘Revival’ buries Eminem six feet under
By Serena Johnson | The Duquesne Duke Just when you thought you’d never hear a gospel album about nasty sex at a Vogue party, Kanye West gives us “The Life of Pablo,” an alleged “masterpiece” intermixed in both its mess and mystery. Love it or absolutely hate it, “Pablo” transfixes you like a train wreck – you’re cringing, you’re concerned but you’re listening. Yeezy’s no … Continue reading Kanye’s ‘Life of Pablo’ wildly entertaining, but not best
By Serena Johnson | The Duquesne Duke Amidst crackling, retro static, muffled mutters croak over a lo-fi electric guitar sequence. This leaves curious listeners with a staggering sense of perplexity that the mad scientist behind this grunge concoction more than likely planned on provoking. Enter hip hop’s brilliantly rebellious offspring, Kid Cudi, with his latest studio album, “Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven” – a seemingly suicidal compilation … Continue reading Kid Cudi changes pace with unexpected gem “Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven”
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