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Scene’s Year in Review 2018: Best albums of the year

Nora McGreevy, Sara Schlecht, Ryan Israel, Mike Donovan, Jake Winningham, Nia Sylva, Kay Bontempo, Lucas Masin-Moyer, Carlos De Loera and Ethan Utley | Thursday, December 6, 2018

In early December, as finals begin to emerge on the horizon, Scene writers take off their headphones, pause the music and look back at what they’ve listened to throughout the year. Each writer picks their personal 20 best albums, and 2018 had no shortage of albums to choose from. Old names returned to the scene,

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From ‘Mo Bamba’ to ‘Mudboy’ — Sheck Wes sets himself apart

Ryan Israel | Wednesday, October 10, 2018

One day, a Harlem teenager had to make a pivotal decision. Option one was to attend his high school basketball team’s playoff round matchup. Option two was to be a model in the biggest hip-hop/high fashion crossover event to date, Kanye West’s Yeezy Season 3 fashion line release. Sheck Wes, that teenager, chose the latter,

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SNL’s season premiere: A sign of good things to come

Martin Kennedy | Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Hot off its recent Emmy victory, “Saturday Night Live” premiered this weekend with host Adam Driver and musical guest Kanye West. Driver hosted after having starred in the box office success “BlacKkKlansman” while West appeared in anticipation of his upcoming album, “Yhandi.” With returning stars Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant and Leslie Jones, along with newest

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In Memoriam: the V.M.A.s

Carlos De Loera | Thursday, August 23, 2018

The MTV Video Music Awards died of irrelevance Monday night, officials of the University of Common Sense said. The show had been suffering from the disease for years, a disease brought on by the increasing popularity of the internet. The show was surrounded by some of its closest friends Madonna, Jennifer Lopez and Aerosmith at

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Scene-ior Selections

Adam Ramos, Owen Lane and Megan Valley | Wednesday, May 2, 2018

The Scene class of 2018 is, without a doubt, on the small side. What these Scene-iors lack in numbers, however, they make up for in for in their heart and dedication to this beloved little nook of The Observer. Adam is a veteran, jumping into Scene in his first few weeks of college. Owen and

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Flatbush Zombies deliver captivating hip-hop on sophomore album

Ryan Israel | Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Flatbush Zombies is an East-Coast rap team pushing genre limits. After amassing a cult following throughout New York City and on Soundcloud, the group’s three members — Meechy Darko, Zombie Juice and Erick Arc Elliott — released their official debut LP, “3001: A Laced Odyssey,” under their self-owned label Glorious Dead Recordings. The debut album

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Scene Selections: Redemption songs

Nora McGreevy, Mike Donovan, Owen Lane and Adam Ramos | Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Everyone knows that musicians have ups and downs. Our favorites let their personal triumphs and tribulations shine through in their music. With Easter less than a week away, Scene has put together a choice collection of songs about redemption. “All Night” — Beyoncé By Nora McGreevy, Scene Editor In Beyoncé’s 65-minute visual album “Lemonade,” released

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Scene Selections – Best Mashups

Brian Boylen, Adam Ramos, Ryan Israel, Megan Valley and Molly Chen | Wednesday, January 31, 2018

There are many song mashups littered around sites such as YouTube, Soundcloud and Reddit — some good, some … not so much. Scene chose some of our favorites so you don’t have to sift through the mud to find the gems. “Touch the Sky // Soul Meets Body” – Death Cab for Yeezy Mashup

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Scene’s Selections

Owen Lane, Matthew Munhall, Adam Ramos and Adrian Mark Lore | Thursday, November 2, 2017

Cold weather getting to you? Not to worry, the music world has been heating up big time in the past week. The friendly folks at Scene put together the tracks that you can’t miss this week. Check out these fire tracks and find some new jams for your regular rotation. “Dat Side (ft. Kanye West)”

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Commencement 2017: Four Years in Review

Nora McGreevy | Friday, May 19, 2017

On Aug. 27, 2013, the class of 2017 walked to their first day of classes with summer anthems “I Need Your Love” by Calvin Harris and the sunny, feel-good “Brave” by Sara Bareilles echoing in their ears. The class of 2017 lived through a whirlwind of change in popular culture – with services like Spotify

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