All posts tagged "rap"
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Rapper pushes boundaries with new album
One of the most innovative artists of this generation, Tyler the Creator is once again breaking down the barriers of hip-hop with his fifth studio...
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Rapper drops album despite recent struggles
Philadelphia Rapper Meek Mill dropped his long-awaited album this month, despite being just released from jail. Though rapper Meek Mill has gone through many trials,...
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After immigrating from Ghana, student balances education, music career
Deep in West Africa, Frank Opoku’s love for music was born. “I started rapping at school and to my friends, and somehow got a following...
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Junior’s raps connecting with Internet audience
New independent music artist junior Joe Dean has started to make waves on social media platforms like Snapchat, Twitter, Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play and...
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Our View: Rapper’s latest reveals racism still a problem
While you may not have heard of rapper Joyner Lucas, he’s made headlines recently with his controversial new song; I’m not racist. Lucas takes a...
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Artist of the Week: Senior Frank Opoku
“Music is important because music can change who you are as a person …” “The more I write, the more I keep getting better, and...
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After just five months of releases, 2017 proving to be big year for rap
So far 2017 has picked up where 2016 left off on the rap scene. The first months of the year have seen releases from hip...
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Righteous Rapper: Peet student dropping rhymes at churches with dad, uncle
Rajan Birge, a ninth-grader at Peet, started his rapping career with a simple dare. “What happened was my dad gave us a challenge that we...
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Big Sean connects with personal side in ‘I Decided’
“I Decided” is rapper Big Sean’s fourth studio album and 2017’s first highly anticipated project of the year. Alongside Drake’s “More Life” album, “I Decided”...
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Kid Cudi emerges from depression with masterpiece that shows return to best efforts from his early days
This was a totally different thing than I have ever heard before. Kid Cudi’s new album “Passion, Pain, & Demon Slayin’” was something that I...
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Know Your Constitution preparing to follow on last year’s successes
Cedar Falls students have been attending the Know Your Constitution for many years now and according to Kevin Kuker, U.S. history teacher at Holmes Junior High, has been hosting...
