[Image courtesy of Rolling Stone] By Grace Koennecke, Columns Editor Early yesterday morning, Takeoff, one of the members of the rap trio Migos, was shot and killed during an altercation at 810 Billiards & Bowling in downtown Houston. The rapper was attending a private party with his uncle and fellow Migos member, Quavo. Read more:…
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Album Review: Vince Staples – FM!
By Tarein Phillips, Contributor [Def Jam; 2018] Rating: 8.5/10 Key Tracks: “Feels Like Summer”, “Outside!”, “New earlsweatshirt – Interlude” On the same night where Swizz Beatz, Metro Boomin and Takeoff were set to release their newest albums, the prince of Long Beach and America’s most beloved former-Crip, Vince Staples, shined the brightest releasing FM!. This…
Album Review: Quavo – QUAVO HUNCHO
By Kwase Lane, Contributor [Quality Control; 2018] Rating: 3/10 Key Tracks: “FUCK 12”, “RERUN”, “LOST” On his debut solo album, QUAVO HUNCHO, Quavo leaves his compatriots behind in order to prove he is a competent stag artist. However, the Atlanta icon has managed to prove the opposite. Instead of distancing himself from the sound that…
Album Review: Migos – C U L T U R E
By Eli Schoop, Copy Editor [Quality Control; 2017] Rating: 6/10 Key Tracks: “Bad and Boujee,” “Deadz,” “Kelly Price” Migos is now a fad. Rather than being judged as a sort of rap boy band churning out hit after hit, their music is akin to a “Macarena” or a “Crank Dat”, seeping into the public consciousness…
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