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Hip-hop artist Logics new album drops next week

Hip-hop artist Logic’s new album drops next week

Geoff Warren, Contributor April 25, 2017
On Wednesday, Def Jam Records signee and Visionary Music Group frontman, Logic, released the trailer for his third studio album and announced its release date, set for May 5.
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Stolas defies overwhelming odds, releases encapsulating self-titled album

Fitzgerald Pucci, Writer March 31, 2017
"Stolas" is riddled with power moments. The instrumentation is tighter and cleaner than ever. Even without screams, the band manages to preserve contagious, maddening energy in a way only Stolas can.
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Drake’s ‘More Life’ — Would less have been more?

Jonathan Kermah, Writer March 29, 2017
There’s just so much content in “More Life” that it becomes hard to take in, however, there's so much diversity in the sound throughout the project that there's at least something most viewers will enjoy.
Deconstructing Decasia: A UMass Production

Deconstructing ‘Decasia’: A UMass Production

Sarah Strangie, Contributor March 27, 2017
Director Bill Morrison’s experimental film is a 70-minute series of decomposing film stock played alongside composer Michael Gordon’s original score.
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Can’t Swim’s ‘Fail You Again’ whips energy dynamic on pop rock tightrope

Fitzgerald Pucci, Writer March 22, 2017
Incorporating destruction, a recurring theme of drowning and a one-way magnifying glass towards the self, “Fail You Again” creates a typical “me-first” narrative focusing on love and women.
The splendid spontaneity of my spring break

The splendid spontaneity of my spring break

Isaac Simon, Contributor March 8, 2017
Then, one night, as I was hosting a soiree at my house, I took my phone out and made the executive decision of all executive decisions. I was going to take Jeremy and myself to see Drake in London. I bought two tickets, texted him and it was done. It happened about as fast as the idea originated. The only thing I needed to think about next was how I was going to get there.
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Migos at the top of the charts with ‘Culture’

Jack Hamm, Contributor February 22, 2017
The Migos may not give you the culture you want, but it’s the culture we have from the nucleus of North Atlanta — “DAT WAY!”
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The ugly side of the songs we love

Fitzgerald Pucci, Contributor February 21, 2017
Wrapping up ugly lyrics in sweet and repeated layers of sound makes for catchy hooks people learn to sing before understanding.
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Big Sean’s latest album ‘I Decided’ is his best project yet

Jonathan Kermah, Contributer February 16, 2017
The Detroit rapper's latest album shines with iconic Motown influence.
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UMass Amherst rapper NliteN releases music video for ‘Lite It Up’

Jaylene Lopez, Writer February 1, 2017
Growing up in the inner-city, NliteN shares his experiences with racism, violence, absentee fathers, drugs and alcohol through his music.
The band performs both originals and covers throughout the semester, including Friday night shows at The Pub in Downtown Amherst.

Yookeroo: The new jam band of Amherst

Isaac Simon, Contributor December 8, 2016
“We’re all trying to make the best kind of music possible and since we’re all on the same page with our approach it makes it much easier to play,” Cornetta said. “It is important that we don’t take ourselves too seriously, we’re just having fun and hoping the crowd will have fun with us.”
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Rapper Noname addresses tough topics in her music

Jaylene Lopez, Contributor October 20, 2016
Chicago hip-hop artist Noname addresses topics such as poverty, inequality and police brutality in her songs, straying away from typical subjects discussed in mainstream music.
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