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(03/02/18 2:39am)
The aftermath of the Feb. 14 mass shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School has highlighted this country’s inability to agree on measures to prevent mass gun violence. Amongst a bevy of mass shootings — 49 this year alone — the atrocity in Parkland, Fla. stood out in large part due to its magnitude. During this tragedy, 17 individuals were murdered, and many others were injured, in an extremely garish fashion. Last week, President Donald Trump let it be known that his solution to the problem of mass gun violence in schools was to arm teachers and school staff. To this end, Florida lawmakers have already approved a bill which would appropriate $67 million toward training teachers to carry guns, place guns with 10 teachers in every school and “cover the costs of background checks, drug testing and psychological exams.”
(08/21/17 12:47am)
“who told you to think??!!?!?!?!” is in many respects a continuation of milo’s previous artistic form on previous LP, “So The Flies Don’t Come,” which took on a more concerted and political bent. His newest release bends further toward the political but also maintains milo’s unique, free-wheeling whimsy.
(06/02/17 2:33am)
Around the halfway mark of comedian Hasan Minhaj’s first stand-up special, “Homecoming King,” which debuted May 23 on Netflix, he provides the show’s modus operandi — “I actually have the audacity of equality.”
(04/24/17 5:31am)
IX Art Park hosted Friday night the Paul Robeson Players’ performance, “For Colored Girls.” The crowd consisted of people of all ages and backgrounds, and the performance was presented to the audience as “a toast for colored girls who’ve considered suicide.”
(04/07/17 3:23am)
About a week after releasing the single “The Heart Part 4,” Kendrick Lamar has returned with a new release, “HUMBLE.” Both songs are emblematic of Lamar’s recent combative trend. They take aim at his contemporaries and, despite leaving them nameless, generate plenty of attention. This isn’t atypical of Lamar, who caused plenty of controversy before his March 2015 release of “To Pimp A Butterfly” with his single “The Blacker the Berry” and his verse on Big Sean’s 2013 hit “Control.”
(02/02/17 7:37am)
The U.Va. Chapel was packed with eager students last Friday. Before the rapper Milo took the stage, fellow rapper Keese and singer-songwriter Dazeases kicked off the performance. As overqualified openers, both performers demonstrated their own distinctive art to set up the main show.
(01/04/17 5:59am)
Shortly before Christmas Eve, rap group Run the Jewels announced the release of their third album, “Run the Jewels 3.” Originally scheduled for a Jan. 13, 2017 release, the album was promoted on Twitter by members Killer Mike and El-P as a Christmas gift for their fans. The album was released for free, a decision rooted in an understanding that, as Killer Mike put it, “If kids really love your stuff, they’re going to find a way to support it." But even more so, “RTJ3” is a gift because of its merit. It is fantastic — both a clear evolution in the group’s style and a full deployment of everything that made their prior efforts so great.
(11/17/16 1:40am)
America in 2016 has been, to put it simply, dominated by cultural conflict. Forget for a second the toxic politics, the crippling amount of celebrity deaths and a growingly polarized society. When it comes to the artwork which responds to, re-packages and commodifies American cultures, few can make a greater case for owning 2016 than Donald Glover, who makes music under the alias Childish Gambino.
(11/15/16 2:29am)
As the long awaited release of Run the Jewels’ third album approaches, the rap duo teases their fans with new singles, Instagram videos of rough-cuts and near-constant social media engagement. Their latest release, “2100,” produced by El-P, came out on the heels of the 2016 presidential election.
(10/11/16 2:10am)
Last year’s “Lice” EP, a 15-minute collaboration project between Aesop Rock and Homeboy Sandman, was a sign of things to come. Since then these two New York rappers have been busy, each releasing a new album this year to positive acclaim. Much like in 2015, they’re closing out the year with another short installment of their collaborative effort, “Lice Two: Still Buggin’.”
(08/23/16 1:36am)
Sasheer Zamata is a 2008 graduate of the University’s Drama department. Since graduating, Zamata joined Saturday Night Live as a cast member in 2014. She has performed stand-up comedy throughout the country and has appeared in a variety of sketches with Upright Citizens Brigade Theater and College Humor, among other outlets.
(08/04/16 2:06am)
Season 3 of “BoJack Horseman,” released in its entirety on Netflix on July 22, cements the show as one of the year’s best. The season is an intricate exploration into the crippling depression of its titular character, placated by the show’s trademark takedown of Hollywood and popular culture. Big on storytelling, the season vacillates back and forth between the present day and 2007.
(06/22/16 3:13am)
After four mixtapes, Bellion’s first full album is the quintessential high school anthem. It isn’t entirely surface-level, but it is just the requisite amount of naive. It flows throughout, and Bellion is outstanding; where the album ebbs, his talent and ability to ride his catchy instrumentals shines through. Bellion is well on his way to a successful career as a pop artist if he writes meaningful lyrics.
(01/01/70 10:00am)
“Bottomless Pit,” Death Grips’ fifth studio album, marks a return to the experimental hip-hop group’s prolific record-releasing, which was absent between their 2013 effort “Government Plates” and 2015’s “The Powers That B.”
(05/25/16 2:13am)
Three years after his “Acid Rap” mixtape received universal acclaim, Chance the Rapper has ended the suffering of eagerly awaiting fans by releasing “Coloring Book,” his third effort.
(04/13/16 4:48am)
"Horace and Pete" is undoubtedly Louis CK's best work. The show is clearly the brainchild of its creator and lead actor, sporting the off-kilter drama and minimalism part and parcel to any Louis CK production. However, it is truly distinguished by the individual performances from its star-studded cast. Alan Alda (Uncle Pete), Steve Buschemi (Pete, Uncle Pete’s son) and Edie Falco (Sylvia, Horace’s sister) all deliver jaw-dropping performances.
(03/09/16 5:04am)
On Jan. 30, without warning, Louis C.K. released “Horace and Pete,” a web-series in which C.K. is the writer, director and lead actor. The show is almost a hybridization of television, theater and film, performed in front of no live audience, separated by intermissions.
(02/24/16 3:51am)
Aesop Rock, whose born name is Ian Matthias Bavitz, has carved out a seminal place in underground rap history during his 19-year career. Fans have long indulged in his introspective lyrics, distinct cadence and challenging song concepts, anxiously awaiting every one of his releases.
(02/18/16 3:16am)
After over a year of speculation about its release date and a jumbled rollout featuring different album tracklists, names and covers, “The Life of Pablo” has graced the ears of all listeners — so long as they are Tidal subscribers. The actual release of the album was an experience in and of itself, with Kanye leaping from the floor during his SNL performance and screaming about the album’s release. About an hour later, the album was up, and fans, eager to listen, rushed to sign up for Tidal’s 30-day free trial.
(02/12/16 12:40am)
Beyoncé’s recently released single “Formation” has, in typical Beyoncé fashion, set the world abuzz. The song, and its flawlessly shot music video, is nothing short of a visceral sensory experience. The video kicks off with Beyonce kneeling atop a New Orleans police car half-submerged in floodwater, but that is only the beginning.