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    Album review: BROCKHAMPTON’s ‘Saturation II’

    by Charlotte Spaeth September 11, 2017
    by Charlotte Spaeth September 11, 2017

    The hip-hop group BROCKHAMPTON released their new album, ‘Saturation II,’ a unique piece of art with some shortcomings. By Charlotte Spaeth

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    Album review: Blackbear’s ‘digital druglord’ is an ideal chill album, but not much more

    by Tessa Piehl April 27, 2017
    by Tessa Piehl April 27, 2017

    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?

    by ellis.arnold April 20, 2017
    by ellis.arnold April 20, 2017

    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$$’s ‘All-Amerikkkan Bada$$’

    by Alvaro Sanchez April 7, 2017
    by Alvaro Sanchez April 7, 2017

    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’

    by CU Independent April 3, 2017
    by CU Independent April 3, 2017

    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’

    by Thomas Roller February 16, 2017
    by Thomas Roller February 16, 2017

    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”

    by AMPED Team January 30, 2017
    by AMPED Team January 30, 2017

    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’

    by Benjamin Vernon November 19, 2016
    by Benjamin Vernon November 19, 2016

    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

    by AMPED Team November 15, 2016
    by AMPED Team November 15, 2016

    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!’

    by Benjamin Vernon October 25, 2016
    by Benjamin Vernon October 25, 2016

    Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge team up to make a beast of an album. By Benjamin Vernon

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