GoldLink’s ‘Diaspora’ extends hip-hop’s reach
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The album is a sonic, versed sampler influenced by African musical styles that represents the diaspora of Afrocentric music from coast to coast.
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The Daily Californian Arts & Entertainment picks for best dressed at the 2019 Grammys
The Grammys ceremony was full of surprising and memorable moments, both on the stage and on the red carpet. Although many stars caught our eye, we’ve narrowed them down to six stylish celebrities. Here is The Daily Californian’s guide to the best-dressed celebrities at the 2019 Grammys.
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Pusha T supports labelmate Kanye with Treasure Island Music Festival performance
Many people would call these two practically synonymous because of how present Kanye has been throughout Pusha T’s career. With the amount of confidence he exuded onstage, it might be time for the rapper to grow into his own style a little further.
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Treasure Island Music Festival strikes gold
For the first time since its conception and after a yearlong hiatus during 2017, Treasure Island Music Festival was not hosted on Treasure Island, but instead at Oakland’s Middle Harbor Shoreline Park.
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With new venue, Treasure Island Music Festival sets new expectations upon return
Treasure Island is a two-day festival that features a lineup geared toward high-energy hip-hop and dance acts on the first day and laid-back rock and indie performers on the second.
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Rolling Loud 2018: Pusha T
No other artist at the Rolling Loud festival was as seasoned or experienced a performer as Pusha T. With more than two decades under his belt, the rapper’s moniker is no longer just in reference to his alleged days as a drug dealer.
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Drake DeCal provides insight into one of pop culture’s biggest stars
Over the course of the DeCal, the facilitators make their way through Drake’s discography, taking about a session and a half to discuss the lyricism, cultural relevance and unique qualities of each of the albums.
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Drake fails yet another attempt at creating a masterpiece on ‘Scorpion’
Scorpion is a double album with a rap-focused A-side and an R&B-flavored B-side. While both halves of the project contain great moments, the sum of these parts amounts to a bloated mess
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5 new albums to get you through UC Berkeley summer sessions
Here are some highly anticipated albums to listen to while you pore over your textbooks in the library or when you find yourself in dire need of a break.
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‘We need you’: Danyel Smith talks women in hip-hop at Oakland Museum of California
That Saturday afternoon, Smith was the guest of honor at an event at the Oakland Museum of California titled “Women in Hip-Hop.”
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