Atlanta’s rapper Playboi Carti released his third album, “Music,” on March 15. For Tomy Helman PO ’28, the new album was Carti’s attempt to prove he could take the stage on his own. But did he succeed? Is Carti doomed to remain a featured artist?
Tag: Hip Hop
OPINION: Whatever we think rap is, Ceechynaa is expanding it
Rapping “I’m peggin’ that man at the back of the bus,” UK drill rapper Ceechynaa flips the script on rap’s history of female objectification by placing men in the hypersexualized roles women have traditionally occupied in the genre, Zena Almeida-Warwin PO ’28 argues.
Male rappers have long objectified and degraded women in their lyrics without it defining their credibility or artistry. Yet, when a female artist like Ceechynaa mirrors that same energy, it’s met with outrage.
From the top! Tamasha looks to wow in end-of-year showcase
Sanskriti Season is here! Tamasha is pulling out all the stops for their end of year dance showcase. Tamasha, the 5C Bollywood dance club, has served as a haven for people of South Asian descent to keep in touch with their culture and a great avenue for people to engage with the art of music and dance.
OPINION: ‘Basic’ music can be a powerful tool for feminist dissent
Music derided as “basic” is often that which celebrates the resilience and power of women while challenging the existing culture intent on devaluing them, writes Eliza Powers PO ‘25.
Pitzer alum J.Lately releases new hip-hop album ‘Winnebago’
Pitzer alum and rapper J. Lately talks to TSL about his album “Winnebago,” his time at the 5Cs, personal freedom and following your passions.
The downbeat: Could the return of TNGHT save a dying genre?
Music columnist Ella Boyd SC ’22 explores the fluidity of TNIGHT’s sound in their latest releases and what it means for EDM.
Q&A: ‘Pippin’ cast members talk hip-hop anime take on classic musical
The Claremont Colleges’ production of “Pippin,” directed by Tim Dang, takes a classic musical production about a young man who tries to find meaning in his life and adds an anime hip-hop twist.
The downbeat: YBN Cordae’s dual videos showcase the relationship between marketing and artistry
YBN Cordae released two music videos for his new song, bringing up the question of how important visual artistry is to enjoying music.
“Marriage Boot Camp: Black Edition” — it’s not the real title, but it may as well be
Reality television is terrible. Yet, the worse the show is, somehow the more fun it is to watch. “Marriage Boot Camp” isn’t one of those shows.
Dear white people: You don’t have to pretend to like this show
You could have replaced my brainstem with a celery stick last summer and not have noticed an appreciable difference in my behavior. Stuck in a weird kind of stasis, I wasn’t doing much aside from eating my mom’s leftovers and mindlessly slaughtering Bokoblins in “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of