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Monday Music: You went partying with Drake, now this is what you listen to
May 30, 2022By: Yasmin Vejs Simsek, Staff Writer In my personal opinion, grime is one of the best things to come out of the UK. This relatively new genre of music (2000s) that stems from a mix of garage, jungle, and hip hop has its epicenter in London. So here you have five songs by Black artists from the grime scene to get you out of your Drake phase and into a whole new world of rap. “Big for your boots” by Stormzy Photo Credit: #Merky Warner ADA How could one start a suggestion of grime music without the biggest top boy…
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World News Beats
November 13, 2018Written by: Youeal Abera President Trump expresses desire to end birthright citizenship In an interview with reporter Jonathan Swan, President Donald Trump has said that he will sign an executive order that would terminate birthright citizenship. The 14th amendment…
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Album Reviews: Best of Summer Hip Hop Edition
September 4, 2018By: Michelle Gomez Astroworld by Travis Scott Houston, we have a banger! Texas-born rapper comes in hot with his third studio album — if you haven’t heard it yet, stop everything you are doing and listen. Named after a Houston amusement park that…
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Drake vs. Kid Cudi
November 7, 2016Drake should win the beef You were the man on the moon Now you just go through your phases Life of the angry and famous Still never been on hiatus You stay xann'd and perk'd up So when reality set…
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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY
October 30, 2016By: Tegan Gallilee-Lang, Courtney Miller, and Jessica Whitesel Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/27KmaOePPIuBV0GqfR3jl5 “Fake Love” – Drake Jessica Whitesel: The beat is 🔥 but Drake is lukewarm. While he has…
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Our 2016 Polaris Music Prize short list
July 4, 2016How does the Polaris Music Prize work? “The Polaris Music Prize is a not-for-profit organization that annually honours and rewards artists who produce Canadian music albums of distinction. A select panel of music critics judge and award the Prize without…
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Top picks for song of the summer
June 27, 2016By: Tamara Connor, Jamal Dumas, Max James Hill, Courtney Miller, Nathan Ross, and Jessica Whitesel When that gentle breeze rolls through Vancouver and you find yourself on the beach surrounded by people with sun-kissed skin, or on a patio with…
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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY
June 17, 2016By: Courtney Miller, Jessica Pickering, and Jessica Whitesel Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://open.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/2GBVlavtjExVKcSNNWDJhS “Good Grief” – Bastille Jessica Whitesel: Holy crap this is so damn pop-y. But not in a bad…
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Views will be remembered as one of Drake’s best albums
April 29, 2016Views (formerly Views from the 6) has been the subject of much speculation ever since Drake announced the project way back in 2014. Since then, Drake’s dropped the successful album/mixtape If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late, as well as…
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