Tag: hip hop
The Hustle of Hunter Beard: From Drugs to Music
Teni Adedeji
Photo Courtesy of Lion Pride Music Group
Everyone has a story to tell. Adorned in mahogany pants, a button-down shirt and glasses, one would...
Forget ‘Detox’. Welcome to ‘Compton’
Mathew Burciaga
Executive Managing Editor
Courtesy of Aftermath/Interscope
Nearly three weeks ago, Dr. Dre—the famous hip hop artist and producer-turned-business mogul—permanently put 16 years of speculation, disappointment,...
‘Straight Outta Compton’’s Message Comes Across Loud and Clear, Despite Muddled...
Kyle Roe
Copy Editor
“You are now about to witness the strength of street knowledge,” begins N.W.A’s hard-hitting, largely self-funded, and strikingly relevant biopic Straight Outta...
Public Enemy Leads the Way with “Man Plans God Laughs”
Kyle Roe
Copy Editor
Courtesy of SpitDigital
Legendary Long Island hip hop collective and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Public Enemy are back in action...
Byron Hurt’s ‘Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes’ Unapologetically Dissects Hip-Hop...
Marissa Martin
In conjunction with Pollock Theater, University of California, Santa Barbara’s Carsey-Wolf Center concluded its Social Issues in Modern Cinema series on April...
Bone Thugs-N-Santa Barbara
Brett Debbold
Photos by Lorenzo Basilio, Staff Photographer
The Bone Thugs-N-Harmony concert, presented by University of California, Santa Barbara's Associated Students Program Board on Thursday, Mar....
Underground Rap Legend Immortal Technique Sounds off at UCSB Hub
Chris Ortega
Staff Writer
Photos by Magali Gauthier, Photography Editor
The famed underground rapper Felipe Coronel, better known by his stage name Immortal Technique, performed this past...
Coastin’ with Zion I, Sol, MKSMTH, and Aileron
Brett Debbald
Photos by Lorenzo Basilio, Staff Photographer
Zion I’s “The Masters of Ceremony” tour made its third stop at Velvet Jones on Saturday, Jan. 25....
The Legendary Madlib Plays Superb DJ Set at The Hub
Chris Ortega
Staff Writer
Upon first hearing that Madlib was coming to University of California, Santa Barbara, I was stunned. For one thing, he hardly ever...
Ryan Hemsworth’s Debut Album ‘Guilt Trips’ a Sullen Lullaby
Chris Ortega
The Bottom Line: 9/10
A self-proclaimed “Remix Ryan Gosling” and “Internet Zach Morris,” Ryan Hemsworth has a charming personality that shows in his music...
