808s and Ankle Breaks: Episode 40
Jonathan Kermah and Trevor Wilson
March 22, 2019
Filed under Entertainment, Multimedia, Music, Podcasts, Showcase
Jonathan Kermah and Trevor Wilson reveal the 808s and Ankle Breaks March Madness Bracket. Vote on Twitter to decide which of the thirty-two hoops lyrics is the best of the best.
Ask UMass — AirPods
Rachel Swansburg, Olivia Amato-Hansen, and Meghan Carney
March 20, 2019
Filed under Multimedia, Music, Showcase, Student Life
Olivia Amato-Hansen and Meghan Carney ask UMass students how they feel about AirPods.
2 Chainz’s “Rap or go to the League” is a Slam Dunk
Trevor Wilson, Assistant Entertainment Editor
March 10, 2019
Filed under Entertainment, Music, Showcase
With its amazing features and production, 2 Chainz crafts a truly addictive album that will have me coming back all year.
Mereba, Solange and black women leading the charge in music
Jonathan Kermah, Entertainment and Podcast Editor
March 9, 2019
Filed under Entertainment, Multimedia, Music, Showcase
Smack between Black History Month and Women’s History Month, Mereba and Solange have only added to the momentum of black women in the music industry.
The Remix to Conviction: R. Kelly is going to prison
Julia Donohue, Writer
March 8, 2019
Filed under Entertainment, Music, Showcase
Since the #MeToo movement started, fans have grappled with whether or not there is space between the art and artist. As long as there are other non-problematic artists out there to listen to, there is no need to question. Stop asking.
Step into the dreams of Night Lovell in “Goodnight Lovell”
Astghik Dion, Writer
March 5, 2019
Filed under Entertainment, Music, Showcase
The entire album is compiled of Lovell’s dreams, each song resonating the energy and message of a certain vision that he has had.
Offset tries to find a balance between fame and family on “Father of 4”
Oliver Sampson, Writer
March 4, 2019
Filed under Entertainment, Music, Showcase
At times “Father of 4” feels like a redemption album for Offset, providing some of the more personal moments from any Migos project to date.
Gunna Can’t Float on “Drip or Drown 2”
Trevor Wilson, Assistant Entertainment Editor
March 1, 2019
Filed under Entertainment, Music, Showcase
Let's hope the Atlanta native's show at Mullins Center this Saturday tells a different story.
808s and Ankle Breaks: Episode 39
Trevor Wilson and Jonathan Kermah
February 28, 2019
Filed under Entertainment, Multimedia, Music, Podcasts, Showcase
"I wish I could take 40 minutes of my life back, that's how I feel about this album."
Introducing the flow of Ezra Waters
Astghik Dion, Writer
February 28, 2019
Filed under Entertainment, Music, Profiles, Showcase
Ezra Waters has managed to encapsulate the everchanging versatility of water in his music.
Student rap trio, Lazy Summer, brings a new sound to Amherst
Oliver Sampson, Writer
February 23, 2019
Filed under Entertainment, Music, Showcase
The group spent countless hours in the Presidential apartment producing hazy, yet hard-hitting beats and dropping dope bars.
“thank u, next” Shatters Records, Not Expectations
Kacey Connolly, Writer
February 22, 2019
Filed under Entertainment, Music, Showcase, Uncategorized
As an artist who has one of the most distinguishable voices that reaches octaves well beyond average, she often times sings as if she has no depth.
Vadim Trubetskoy, Staff Writer
Over the past weeks, tensions between the nuclear powers of India and Pakistan have reached a high that hasn’t been observed in decades. The two nations have a longstanding history of skirmishes over deep-seated political and religious differences ever since the formation of Pakistan. India is led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistan has a new Prime Minister, Imran Khan.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s 70 Percent Tax Rate
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-NY) 70 percent tax rate on the ultra-wealthy in the United States has been debated heavily ever since she announced it.
Is President Trump’s response to SNL a cause for concern?
Sure enough, Trump was watching Alec Baldwin's most recent jab at him on Saturday Night Live, and promptly fired back on Twitter.
The Oscars, or every “woke” white person you’ve ever met.
The Oscars are like that guy who has one black friend and refrences him for everything.