Immortal Technique drops a line on Syria and Political Hip Hop
By Jeff Ihaza / Senior Staff Writer
September 26, 2013
In an era when hip-hop’s most political days seem long gone, artists like Immortal Technique have become something of a dying breed. However, that doesn’t make his message any less powerful. From the get-go, the Peruvian-born, Harlem-raised rapper has been putting out tracks that skip the nicetie...
On Nothing Was the Same, Drake displays lyrical depth
By Jeff Ihaza / Senior Staff Writer
September 26, 2013
DrakeNothing Was the SameA-Sounds like: Driving along Highway 59 in Houston. Alone. Thinking about “her.”“Dropped the mixtape, that sh*t sounded like an album” Drake boasts on the lyrically lopsided posse cut “Forever.” When “Forever” was released, Drizzy was still shaking off his De...