Hip-Hop – CU Independent https://cuindependent.com University of Colorado Daily Student News Mon, 11 Sep 2017 18:08:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.1 Album review: Blackbear’s ‘digital druglord’ is an ideal chill album, but not much more https://cuindependent.com/2017/04/27/album-review-blackbears-digital-druglord/ Thu, 27 Apr 2017 19:24:40 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=83808 Blackbear's new album 'digital druglord' provides chill vibes and a good time at the cost of some individuality. By Tessa Piehl

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]]> Opinion: Why is indie music so white? And is that a problem? https://cuindependent.com/2017/04/20/opinion-indie-music-white-problem/ Fri, 21 Apr 2017 06:52:26 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=83378 How the music industry has constructed indie and alternative music in a way that perpetuates racial barriers. By Ellis Arnold

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]]> Album Review: Joey Bada$$’s ‘All-Amerikkkan Bada$$’ https://cuindependent.com/2017/04/07/album-review-joey-badas-all-amerikkkan-bada/ Sat, 08 Apr 2017 04:39:32 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=82692 The new album by Joey Bada$$ demonstrates the artists ability use his music to give a political message. By Alvaro Sanchez

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]]> AMPED: Madvillain — ‘Madvillainy’ https://cuindependent.com/2017/04/03/amped-madvillain-madvillainy/ Mon, 03 Apr 2017 19:14:12 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=82503 This week, the gang tackles one of hip-hop's most titanic releases of the 2000s: MF Doom and Madlib's magnum opus, "Madvillainy."

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]]> Roller’s Stone: CES Cru’s ‘Catastrophic Event Specialists’ https://cuindependent.com/2017/02/16/rollers-stone-ces-cru-album-review-catastrophic-event-specialists/ Fri, 17 Feb 2017 06:59:08 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=80418 The rapping is as hard as ever on Kansas City hip-hop duo CES Cru's latest offering, but it's kneecapped by bland beatwork. By Thomas Roller

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]]> AMPED: Run the Jewels – “Run the Jewels 3” https://cuindependent.com/2017/01/30/amped-run-jewels/ Mon, 30 Jan 2017 20:28:17 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=79707 In this edition of CUI's music podcast, the group discusses "Run the Jewels 3," the new album from the experimental hip-hop group.

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]]> Review: A Tribe Called Quest’s ‘We Got It From Here…Thank You 4 Your Service’ https://cuindependent.com/2016/11/19/a-tribe-called-quests-we-got-it-from-here-thank-you-4-your-service-album-review/ Sat, 19 Nov 2016 07:14:08 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=77502 On their sixth record, A Tribe Called Quest craft their music to create a solid album for old and new fans. By Benjamin Vernon

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]]> AMPED: Concert stories https://cuindependent.com/2016/11/15/amped-concert-stories/ Tue, 15 Nov 2016 18:18:43 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=77499 The AMPED gang's craziest concert stories are shared this week on the CUI's music podcast.

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]]> Album review: NxWorries’ ‘Yes Lawd!’ https://cuindependent.com/2016/10/25/nxworries-yes-lawd-album-review/ Tue, 25 Oct 2016 13:10:29 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=76114 Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge team up to make a beast of an album. By Benjamin Vernon

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]]> Review: Lice Alert — Aesop Rock and Homeboy Sandman’s “Still Buggin'” mixtape https://cuindependent.com/2016/10/21/lice-alert-aesop-rock-and-homeboy-sandmans-still-buggin-mixtape-review/ Fri, 21 Oct 2016 07:59:12 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=75724 The sequel to Aesop Rock and Homeboy Sandman's first mixtape dropped at the end of September. By Benjamin Vernon

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