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Christon Gray experiments with different genres in his album, “School of Roses,” but struggles to compete with similar, big name artists.

Album Review: ‘School of Roses’

By Charlotte Glasser March 28, 2014

★★☆☆☆ Christon Gray, after some sucess the previous year, fully entered the public eye after the release of “Church Clothes,” an album released by Lecrae in 2012 on which his vocal talent...

Dyson Discusses Highly Anticipated Nas Appearance

By Danny Funt March 27, 2014

Michael Eric Dyson, a professor in the sociology department, will appear Thursday evening in Gaston Hall alongside legendary hip-hop artist Nas. Dyson spoke with The Hoya on Wednesday about where Nas,...

Setting the Stage for Nasty Nas

By Danny Funt March 27, 2014

As New York City radio DJ Peter Rosenberg puts it, Nasir “Nas” Jones would belong on the Mount Rushmore of hip-hop. The legendary rapper from Queens, N.Y., is set to appear Thursday evening alongside...

Speaking to the Value of Studying Hip Hop

By Aya Waller-Bey September 10, 2013

"How do you spell 'Hip Hop'?" This question struck me as odd after spending three years at an institution rich in knowledge and committed to diversity and serving others. It was especially shocking...

Hip-Hop Club Raises Georgetown’s Street Cred

By Victoria Edel October 14, 2011

Sophomores Ben Center (COL '14) and Brian Moran (COL '14) grew up idolizing Jay-Z, Kanye West and Eminem. This semester, they're bringing their favorite music to campus with one of Georgetown's newest...

Hipster Hop: Rap Duo Das Racist Doesn’t Relax

By Danish Zaidi September 16, 2011

n the first promotional single for Watch the Throne, Kanye West coined the term "H.A.M." In Das Racist's first commercial album, Relax, the rap duo simply does that — they "go H.A.M." with an eclectic...

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