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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

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Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show: Kendrick Lamar brought the bars, but was it a touchdown performance?

Samantha Genzer February 10, 2025
The production was sleek, the performances were sharp and the creativity was undeniable. But when you stack it against Beyoncé, Bruno Mars, and Shakira-level halftime shows, it lacked that extra layer of spectacle that makes a Super Bowl performance legendary. Still, Lamar brought his signature storytelling, intricate visuals and undeniable talent to the biggest stage in the world, creating a show that was uniquely his.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

Pleading for a visual hip-hop album | Sing About Me

Aidan Mega February 5, 2023
Why don't visual albums exist within the scope of hip-hop — especially considering its stature as the pinnacle of musical storytelling?
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Graphic Artist

Ye’s contradictory, hateful statements ignite a media fire, intentionally | Editorial

Editors October 6, 2022
Ye's stunt at Paris Fashion Week caused a lot of uproar. How do we move forward, and how should we understand his art?
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Graphic Artist

XXXTentacion bridged a gap between mental health and hip-hop, but he is not a hero | Sing About Me

Aidan Mega October 3, 2022
The problem that still afflicts so many after X’s passing is justling with his publicly-known mental struggles in relation to his horrifying history of violence and assault.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | DFP Staff

PnB Rock’s Death Should Incentivize Labels to Protect Their Artists | Sing About Me

Aidan Mega September 15, 2022
Widely acclaimed rappers continue to die as their labels fail to effectively protect them, according to Aiden Mega.
dance team and cheer send off

Dance and cheer receive energetic send-off to Nationals

David Gold April 4, 2022
Fans sent the Boston University dance and cheer teams off with an enthusiastic showing before Nationals.
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

Sing About Me: If you want Roddy Ricch to return to form, stop living in the past

Aidan Mega February 15, 2022

If you ask the layman trap connoisseur to recall what set the decade in motion, most wouldn’t look back on a ball dropping or the rumbling noise of Times Square as Ryan Seacrest smiled for the cameras.  As...

Two dancers perform in “Aurora Borealis: A Festival of Light and Dance.” The Boston University School of Theatre and the Department of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance put on the 20th annual production Monday, comprising eight separate performances ranging from hip-hop to jazz. COURTESY OF ANDREW BRILLIANT

BU hosts 20th Aurora Borealis: A Festival of Light and Dance

Emily Pauls December 9, 2021
Lighting and dance come together at the Dance Theatre.
BLACKSTARKIDS opening for beabadoobee at Royale nightclub Friday night. VISHVA VENKATESAN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

OPENER SPOTLIGHT: BLACKSTARKIDS bring vibrant, electric hip-hop support for beabadoobee

Isabel Chambers November 9, 2021
BLACKSTARKIDS, a trio from the Midwest, toured with Glass Animals earlier this fall.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

EDITORIAL: Tragedy at Astroworld reveals faults in concert organization

Editors November 8, 2021
Questions have been raised about why the incidents at Astroworld unfolded — and who, exactly, is to blame.
dynopalooza promotional graphic

BU students to hold virtual charity concert with local musicians

Sam Trottenberg April 28, 2021
The virtual concert will feature students and Boston artists to benefit local youth.
Emma Moneuse/DFP STAFF

Gaming the System: Explaining YouTube’s lo-fi and video game music craze

Nick Speranza April 8, 2021
Our love of video game music represents a desire to stay forever in an insulated, simulated world.
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