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‘Chromakopia: The World Tour’: the New Epitome of Live, High-Energy Performances

By Evan Bournazian, Hoya Staff Writer April 10, 2025

From an array of all-green suits to blonde bowl-cut wigs, crowds of brightly adorned young adults showed out in droves outside of Capital One Arena April 1. As hundreds gathered in these decked-out...

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‘$ome $exy $ongs 4 U’: Drake’s Comeback Falls Short in Awkward Union With PARTYNEXTDOOR

By Evan Bournaizan, Hoya Staff Writer February 26, 2025

In the wake of arguably the most notable feud in rap music history and a year spent under heavy scrutiny, hip-hop superstar Aubrey Graham, better known as Drake, has attempted to regain a foothold...

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Obviously, He Played ‘Not Like Us’

By Evan Bournazian, Hoya Staff Writer February 13, 2025

Even after an unparalleled year marked by three number-one songs atop the Billboard Hot 100, the most popular and critically acclaimed diss record in hip-hop history and a best-selling album from last...

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‘MIXTAPE PLUTO’ Does Not Shine as Bright as Future’s Already Scorching Run

By Evan Bournazian, Special to the Hoya October 2, 2024

Despite first debuting commercially over 12 years ago, Future remains more prominent and dominant in the rap sphere than ever, reaching unprecedented heights this year alone. Future’s success only...

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The Big Three and the Rap Civil War: Is the Beef Really ‘Like That?’

By Ethan Hill, Hoya Staff Writer April 10, 2024

Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole and Drake are sometimes considered the three biggest rappers to come out of the 2010s. Lamar has created one of the most beloved discographies of all time, including what some consider...

THE SYMPHONY OF SOCIETY | A Deep Dive into the Nicki Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion Controversy

By Jin Xi Chen, Guide Columnist April 10, 2024

Everyone has followed some kind of celebrity drama in showbiz — artists in particular are always a standout case. In recent years, rap entertainers and pop singers alike have had their public feuds,...

With ‘Sundial,’ Time for an Explosive Return

With ‘Sundial,’ Time for an Explosive Return

By Oliver Ni August 31, 2023

★★★★☆ Five years since the release of her last album, Noname has finally returned to the hip-hop scene — with a vengeance. Noname, born Fatimah Nyeema Warner, released her third full-length...

21 Savage and Metro Boomin Reunite in Sonically Impressive, Amusing 'Savage Mode II'

21 Savage and Metro Boomin Reunite in Sonically Impressive, Amusing ‘Savage Mode II’

By Ishaan Rai October 8, 2020

★★★★☆ With unorthodox trap beats, energetic flows and multiple appearances by iconic actor Morgan Freeman, 21 Savage’s most recent horror-tinged collaboration with producer Metro Boomin...

Future and Juice WRLD Lack Chemistry in ‘WRLD on Drugs’

By Allan Navarro October 30, 2018

★★☆☆☆ Future and Juice WRLD’s collaborative mixtape “WRLD on Drugs” sees the Atlanta rap icon Future take a backseat to the up-and-coming Juice WRLD, but lyrical immaturity and a...

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BROCKHAMPTON Returns With New Aesthetic

By Allan Navarro October 18, 2018

Rap group BROCKHAMPTON rocked The Anthem on Oct. 16, as part of the I’ll Be There Tour promoting its fourth album, “iridescence.” The band’s mediocre performance at points proved that it...

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ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Kamikaze’

By Charlotte Lindsay September 9, 2018

★★★★☆ Eminem lashes out at anyone and everyone on his latest album “Kamikaze,” reacting fiercely to the disappointing commercial and critical performance of his 2017 album “Revival.” The...

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Album Review: ‘KOD’

By Gabrielle Irwin May 22, 2018

★★★★☆ J. Cole’s latest album “KOD,” which dropped April 20, does not stray from his usual reflection and critique of modern culture. The album documents heartbreaking stories of...

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