Why artists need to be treated better in the music industry
Ever since I was a kid, I have been fascinated by the lives of people within the music industry All of the components of it, from the singer to the person who runs the soundboard...
Drake’s identity is going to be different for everyone – but he will always be a biracial, Jewish, Canadian hip-hop artist: An analysis of Drakes identity in HYFR
Graphics Editor, Jamie Mere, breaks down the identity of infamous Canadian music icon, Drake, and his impact on pop culture Who really is Drake While we all know of Drake...
Controversy rises over country-rap singer Lil Nas X collaboration with Wrangler jeans
Up-and-coming artist Lil Nas X released his country-rap single “Old Town Road” in December 2018 The song quickly became viral, reaching number one on the Billboard Top 100...
How the genre of rap is evolving
I like to think about rap on a spectrum — much like the political one Just like there is a left and right in politics, there is a left and right in rap: liberals on the...
John River brings #BlackOnCampus tour to Waterloo
In the midst of a Canadian university tour, John River, a rapper from Mississauga, Ont, hosted a #BlackOnCampus discussion on March 8 Despite dropping out of school himself,...
The Life of Pablo is a game changer
This is not an album review for The Life of Pablo — it’s too early for that It’s likely that Mr West’s seventh album isn’t even finished, yet it is out there to be...
A conversation with local rapper, Ramsay Almighty
I’m not one to dive into the depths of the Internet in hopes of finding underground musicians It takes me a while to warm up to even the most established artists out there...