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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Ice Cube performs at Supafest in Australia in 2012. The American rapper’s 10th studio album was released Friday. COURTESY OF EVA RINALDI/ FLICKR

REVIEW: Ice Cube’s ‘Everythangs Corrupt’ signals his rise in mainstream rap

Lizzee Harrison December 9, 2018
With over 30 years in the business, gangster rap legend Ice Cube has been welcomed back with open arms into the hip hop genre.
Femitwist: Lil Phag adheres to heteronormative rap

Femitwist: Lil Phag adheres to heteronormative rap

Michal Shvimer October 1, 2018

The air smells like sweat and beer, even though it’s 1:30 p.m. on a Sunday. Chatter and footsteps make the room feel a little smaller, as people fill the space trying to find the perfect spot in which...

The rap career of deceased musician J Dilla continued Friday with the unveiling of his previously unreleased album, “The Diary." PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA

REVIEW: J Dilla’s posthumous release keeps hip-hop beat alive, kickin’

Clara Hudson April 18, 2016

What will our legacy be? What will we leave behind? The revered and deceased musician J Dilla or Jay Dee, born James Yancey, continues to build on his legacy even after his death in 2006. The revived...

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