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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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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.
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

Sing About Me: The appeal of sad playlists to Generation Z

Aidan Mega March 1, 2022
No one in Gen. Z is impervious to the rain, but a “sad playlist” — as bleak as it sounds — might prove to be a decent umbrella.
American singer and rapper Tyla Yaweh performs at TD Gardens on Oct. 8 as the opening act for Post Malone. DAVID SIMON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Rapper Tyla Yaweh talks about growing up in Florida and touring with Post Malone

David Simon October 31, 2019
Tyla Yaweh’s career trajectory is, in some ways, a Cinderella story. Yaweh, who at one point  was homeless on the streets of Los Angeles, has gone on to be an opener for popstar Post Malone’s Runaway Tour — which stopped at TD Garden in October.
J. Cole performs live. His new album KOD was released April 20. PHOTO COURTESY PIXABAY

REVIEW: ‘KOD’ by J. Cole is a rushed, fragmented composition

Kai Hellberg April 22, 2018

Everyone wants to be Kendrick Lamar. Fake deep rap songs and albums proliferated following his critical and commercial success. Signs of copycats are everywhere. Logic partnered with the National Suicide...

FULCHER: I can’t separate art from the artist

FULCHER: I can’t separate art from the artist

Nashid Fulcher October 9, 2017

I despise that all three Migos are homophobic, but no one would ever catch me skipping over a chance to listen to “Chinatown” or “Bad and Boujee” or even the version of “Versace” without Drake’s...

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