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Aminé performs on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2017. The rapper will be headlining Boston University’s 802.1 spring concert in April. COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Who is Aminé?

Pat LaMarco February 25, 2019
Aminé's concert at BU, titled "802.1," will provide the student body with an opportunity to experience the rapper, his music and his vision for his performances live and on-campus.
No Sugar, No Cream: Lil Wayne is one of my heroes

No Sugar, No Cream: Lil Wayne is one of my heroes

Nashid Fulcher November 10, 2017

It shocks me that in this day and age there is still such discrepancy of opinion on who the best rapper of all time is. The conversation arises frequently in my life among people who typically have reasonable...

FULCHER: "Bodak Yellow" should be the national anthem

FULCHER: “Bodak Yellow” should be the national anthem

Nashid Fulcher October 6, 2017

The ideas behind the NFL’s kneeling protests during the national anthem have been muddled by President Donald Trump attacking the players who participate and agreeing with the powerful team owners who...

Hudson Mohawke performs at the Paradise Rock Club Sunday. PHOTO BY JAKE FRIEDLAND/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: Hudson Mohawke treats audience to mo’ fun

Clara Hudson November 19, 2015

Electronic music took on a new dimension Sunday night, when the power of the producer was showcased. Hudson Mohawke played a show at Paradise Rock Club with The-Dream as his opening act. Though Mohawke...

REMILLARD: Is Hip-Hop the New Pop?

REMILLARD: Is Hip-Hop the New Pop?

Christopher Remillard April 3, 2015

On March 26, Billboard announced that Kendrick Lamar’s newest album, “To Pimp a Butterfly, “had debuted at No. 1 on the weekly Billboard 200. Lamar’s latest effort marks the third hip-hop album...

EDIT: Where there was poetry

Daily Free Press Admin April 15, 2013

We get it. Rap music is full of explicit lyrics. If you listen to any modern rap song on the radio, chances are the song has been heavily censored. Nowadays, much of rap is consistently misogynistic, glorifies...

Reviewing Lil Wayne’s Dedication 4 mixtape

Daily Free Press Admin September 17, 2012

Last month, hip-hop superstar Lil Wayne made a controversial statement that said he is taking a hiatus from the genre. He decided to tender his “resignation” with an update to his Dedication mixtape...

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