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Wiz Khalifa captivates audience with Pavilion performance

The highly anticipated and controversial appearance of hip-hop artist Wiz Khalifa had The Pavilion at Ole Miss bouncing Friday night. Herds of students...

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Award-winning rapper Wiz Khalifa to perform at Pavilion tonight

Ole Miss students are preparing to live young, wild and free tonight when rapper and entrepreneur Wiz Khalifa lights up the Pavilion at 9 p.m.  This...

lust for life

Album review: Lana Del Rey strikes gold with ‘Lust for Life’

Lana Del Rey continues a trend of awe-inspiring music from a powerful group of women this summer. Starting with Halsey’s sophomore album, “Hopeless...

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Album review: Vince Staples pushes the boundaries of rap on ‘Big Fish Theory’

Despite trademark vocals that set each artist apart, the lack of experimental music in rap is astounding. Possibly some of the best producers pair up...

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Album review: Lil Yachty’s ‘Teenage Emotions’ reaches new levels of awfulness

Every once in awhile an artist comes along that makes everybody ask, “Is this even real life?” Lil Yachty is definitely that artist for this generation....

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Gucci Mane’s ‘Droptopwop’ indicates rapper’s newfound attention to detail

On May 26, 2016, infamous rapper Gucci Mane walked out of the Indiana Federal Penitentiary as a transformed individual, mentally and physically. Mane...

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Kendrick Lamar’s ‘DAMN.’ delves into private struggles with industry, faith

Kendrick Lamar brutally shocked the world in 2015 with what I regard to be the single greatest artistic achievement of our time. The release of “To...

Tory Lanez

Column: Tory Lanez show didn’t live up to expectations

Tory Lanez performs at The Lyric Wednesday night. Photo by: Ariel Cobbert Last night, The Lyric Oxford hosted one of its most highly anticipated shows...

Tory Lanez wants you to experience his ‘swavey’ hip-hop style

Photo courtesy: Andrew Campusano After nearly six years of releasing back-to-back mixtapes, receiving accolades from big names within the hip-hop industry and forming an ongoing beef with Drake himself, Toronto singer and rapper Tory Lanez finally burst into the mainstream with the release of his debut album, “I Told You,” this year. “We are at a place now...

Tyler, the Creator: ‘Cherry Bomb’

Cherry Bomb album cover. (courtesy www.stereogum.com)   Tyler, the Creator. Oh. My. God. He’s like listening to Satan rap, but cooler. For those...

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