Welcome to the world of hip-hop, where emcees battle for a large fan base and to stay relevant for a chance to become a billionaire. As times change, the strategies of positioning to survive the chaos of the music industry changes as well. Whether you are mainstream or underground, the fruits of hip-hop can be in abundance. Musicians should be mindful of the old saying, “Everything glitter ain’t gold.” A true lifestyle of being health conscious might allow someone to taste their sweet victory longer as a...
In a move that has sent shockwaves through the rap world, Kendrick Lamar has resurfaced with a diss track aimed at Drake and J. Cole. Lamar’s verse on Metro Boomin and Future’s “Like That” has reignited the age-old tradition of rap beefs, and started stirring debates about legacy, clout and the essence of hip-hop culture. Lamar’s verse on “Like That” makes it clear that he’s not here to play games. Addressing the notion of a “big three” in rap, which includes himself, Drake and J. Cole, Lamar...
Oddly, as 2023 was set as the landmark of hip-hop reaching its 50th anniversary, the culture comes out of celebrating to face the next 50 years of trials and tribulations. Can hip-hop make someone a billionaire or even a simple millionaire? Does hip-hop have any goals for a set mission? Where does hip-hop start to clean up the culture? Is this a true sustainable career? What is the evolution of hip-hop culture? Where does DFW stand on hip-hop and the whole rap culture? How can Dallas College and...
Jonathan White: “I think yes because she’s so popular, and so a lot of eyes are on her even though she’s only spent a few minutes per game on the actual screen. There’s only two people that draw attention to everything they do like her. Beyonce and Taylor Swift. They’re the fad-starters.” Caleb Gonzales: “Personally, I don’t listen to her music a whole lot, but I mean everyone has different genres. I personally just don’t really feel like she’s worth the hype. I mean, she got bigger cause she’s dating...
The 66th annual Grammy Awards, hosted by charismatic comedian Trevor Noah on Feb. 4, proved to be an unforgettable evening for the music industry’s finest. Kicking off the show, Dua Lipa mesmerized audiences with her latest tracks, “Houdini” and “Dance the Night,” while country sensation Luke Combs, joined by the iconic Tracy Chapman, breathed new life into the classic hit “Fast Car,” delivering a rendition that left even the most eager fans applauding afresh. Among the night’s highlights were...
While on a walking tour led by Ernie Suggs, enterprise reporter and manager of the AJC Sepia and first keynote speaker of the 2023 ACP/CMA Fall National College Media Convention, students from across the country found themselves face-to-face with dozens of historical locations along Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, with one stop in particular holding a much more storied past behind its beauty shop window...
As someone who considers herself to be an ’80s enthusiast, finding a decent synthwave artist is an absolute must. I stumbled upon The Midnight as a highschooler and have fall-en in love with this band. Formed in 2012 at the peak of vaporwave and retrowave internet culture, The Midnight is a band that features enticing synthesizers, nostalgic, echoey drums, and most importantly, saxophone solos that I can only describe as candy for your ears...
Upon my research endeavors to find local DFW artists to cover, I was lucky enough to stumble upon a fresh, new band from Denton known as Said the People.
The band is fronted by Logan Leavoy, along with Colten Lane on guitar and additional vocals, Rich Reiger on bass and Dalton Walters on drums...
After 40 years, ABBA is back and better than ever. The ABBA Mania concert is currently touring the U.S. and is scheduled to play at 8 p.m. on March 1 at the Majestic Theatre in Dallas.
In 1974, the Swedish group ABBA won the annual Eurovision Song Contest at the Brighton Dome in England with the song “Waterloo.”
For over 40 years, Dallas College Richland Campus Music Department has been a nurturing and thriving program that offers a huge variety of instrumental and vocal instructions in performance and theory through music courses. The department is looking to expand its course offerings in the next two academic years with even more options for instrumental, vocal and music theory instructions.
Dr. Abel Rodriguez, a music faculty member, said that while registration is lower than that of 2020, the department is working to build back. “Before the pandemic, I would say that we would typically have between 30 and 40 music majors a year with each semester of new students. While we still feel the impact of that crisis, the numbers of students that are enrolling are getting close to what they were before.”
Richland’s Fall 2022 Choral Concert was worth the wait. The concert, held on Nov. 16 at Fannin Performance Hall, showcased the Chamber Singers and the Jazz Singers, with director Dr. Andrew Evangelista and accompanying pianist, Dr. JuYeon Julia Lee. The program consisted of eight pieces from varying periods.
The first four songs were performed by the Chamber Singers; Ashley Bird, Samanta Chirinos, Heather Dobrott, Aimee Flatt, Zion Hightower, Zina Len and Clarisse Ramirez.
Dallas College hosted a drive-in concert to celebrate Earth Day. The April 21 event took place at the North Lake Campus. The event featured the North Lake jazz band and the globe-trotting “edutainment” ensemble, Vocal Trash. There was lots of Skinny Pop popcorn, sodas and free plants too.
