Rap
D. O. Gibson inspires youth through hip-hop
January 30, 2023By: Anna Kazi, Peak Associate World record-setting rapper, Duane “D.O” Gibson, kicked off the year with the Black Music 365 tour which teaches youth in BC about the musical contributions of Black Canadian talent. Gibson spent the second week of January speaking and performing his songs at schools in Chilliwack, Langley, Aldergrove, Maple Ridge, and Port Coquitlam. This past week, he delivered presentations in Burnaby at the Michael J. Fox Theatre. Before he heads to Toronto for the next leg of the tour, Gibson sat down with The Peak to talk about why he’s on a mission to empower youth and…
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The Peak’s favourite albums of 2022
December 2, 2022By: C Icart, Staff Writer, Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor, Kelly Chia, Humour Editor, Daniel Salcedo Rubio, Features Editor, Olivia Visser, Opinions Editor, Michelle Young, Editor-in-chief Dance Fever: Florence + The Machine takes you through a journey of self…
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Monday Music: Songs for Scorpio season
November 14, 2022By: Jerrica Zabala, SFU Student Content warning: mentions of gun violence in lyrics. We’ve reached the peak of Scorpio season and the air is powerful, sultry, and arousing. There’s a certain seriousness to being a Scorpio and these magnetizing bass…
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At the PNE Amphitheatre
July 6, 2018Written by: Michelle Gomez Ambiance: B+ I’m at the PNE Amphitheatre for a two-day rap and hip-hop concert called Breakout Festival. While most of us can agree that there is nothing better than an outdoor concert on a warm summer…
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Album Reviews
October 15, 2017By: Neil MacAlister and Mikaela Nuval Love Yourself: Her by BTS BTS, known for aggressive hip-hop tracks, surprises with Love Yourself: Her: an album heavily influenced by pop and EDM. It is surprisingly vibrant and cheerful, which is especially encapsulated…
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Album Reviews
March 29, 2016Young Thug – Slime Season 3 – By Max Hill Young Thug’s latest is more of the same, which is going to be either a good or bad thing depending on what you think of the divisive rapper’s stream-of-consciousness style. If…
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An interview with poet and musician Saul Williams
March 21, 2016Passion. Intensity. Purpose. These are some of the words that come to mind when listening to artist Saul Williams perform. Hailing from New York, Williams is a master of many trades. He is a rapper, slam poet, musician, and actor.…
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Even with the cool touches, Logic falls flat
February 17, 2016Vogue Theatre, Granville Street, downtown Vancouver. 10 p.m. on the night of February fourth. The first stop of Logic’s The Incredible True Story tour. I arrived a bit late, skipping the first two DJs. Perhaps this is poor concert etiquette,…
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Actual interviews with actual people: Viper, the rapper
February 23, 2015[caption id="attachment_540" align="alignright" width="225"] Photo courtesy of Lee Carter[/caption] Few modern hip-hop artists are more enigmatic than Houston rapper Viper. Real name Lee Carter, Viper has many accomplishments under his belt — including making 347 albums in 2014 alone, single-handedly…
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