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Ryan Israel | Friday, February 16, 2018
“King of my city, king of my country, king of my homeland,” utters Kendrick Lamar over a simple piano riff. Taken out of context, this statement from Lamar seems conceited, narcissistic and very far from “HUMBLE.” However, to gain a deeper understanding of Lamar’s words, one has to merely look to the title of the
Adam Ramos, Matthew Munhall, Maggie Walsh, Owen Lane, Ryan Israel and Molly Chen | Thursday, January 25, 2018
2018’s first batch of singles carries the promise of another superb musical year. “Calion” — Anna Meredith By Adam Ramos, Scene Editor In her latest record, 2016’s spectacular “Varmints,” Scottish producer/composer Anna Meredith established herself as a leading and innovative voice within the electronic dance scene. Since then, Meredith has continued to excel both in
Brian Boylen, Mike Donovan, Ryan Israel, Hanna Kennedy, Charlie Kenney, Owen Lane, Adrian Mark Lore, Matthew Munhall, Thomas Murphy, Adam Ramos, Maggie Walsh and John Wilson | Thursday, December 7, 2017
1. Kendrick Lamar — “DAMN.” By Owen Lane Since April, a thought has been haunting the minds of many music fans: “When, if ever, will an album come along that can dethrone ‘DAMN.’?” Its existence impacted the way all following music releases have been received. Such is the incredible power of Kendrick Lamar at only
Ryan Israel | Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Metro Boomin wants some more. Leland Wayne, more commonly known by the trendy moniker Metro Boomin, has had an incredibly successful year. The St. Louis native has worked relatively behind the scenes since 2013 producing songs for some of the hottest rappers. However, in 2017, Wayne has pushed his name into the minds of hip-hop
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)”
Adam Ramos, Owen Lane, Mike Donovan, Brian Boylen and Matthew Munhall | Friday, September 1, 2017
“Control (ft. Kendrick Lamar)” by Big Sean — Adam Ramos Though technically not a diss track per se, Kendrick Lamar’s verse on Big Sean’s “Control” cemented Compton California’s greatest Kung Fu enthusiast a spot in the spitting fire hall of fame. After comparing himself to both Paul McCartney and Bob Marley, Kendrick begins an industry-wide evisceration.
Owen Lane | Monday, August 28, 2017
Vince Staples has X-ray vision. He is not a showy or pretentious intellectual. Rather, Staples has the gift of seeing through veneer with incredible ease. Staples effortlessly observes and analyzes the world around him with a devoted skepticism that must be difficult to bear. His latest record — the downright chilly “Big Fish Theory” —
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
Adam Ramos | Monday, April 24, 2017
Despite all of the recent growth rap and its mother genre hip-hop have undergone, the discussion over who is top dog continues to fixate both artists and audiences alike. In the past, these arguments have typically been waged between two specific rappers, each side with a devoted populace — think Biggie vs. Tupac, Nas vs.
Nora McGreevy, Trevor Canty, Owen Lane and Alvaro del Campo | Friday, April 21, 2017
Well, “DAMN.” Kendrick Lamar’s newest album has the Scene department buzzing for a whole variety of reasons — so much so that we couldn’t limit ourselves to just one article. Today, four of our writers give their short and sweet takes on various aspects of this multifaceted and undeniably important new project. If you still can’t get