Lil B lectures at New York University
Karlton Kinley, reporter
April 18, 2012
Lil B the Based God, aka Brandon McCartney, is probably the weirdest rapper of our generation. Most of his songs consist of off-time rambling about his own “based” philosophy, and whenever he does rap, it comes off just as rambling as his speeches. And the dude has a lot of songs. He claims... Read more »
Album reviews
Karlton Kinley, reporter
April 11, 2012
Ambient 1: Music for Airports-Brian Eno Just about any ambient album could fit in this slot, but Music for Airports remains as one of the founding releases of the genre, as well as one of its most renowned achievements. In the first of his attempts at creating “sonic landscapes,” former Roxy... Read more »
Three albums for a bad day
Karlton Kinley, reporter
April 5, 2012
Top three albums for a bad day Everyone has those days where nothing goes right, whether your mom is yelling at you for not taking out the trash, or your teacher is nagging you for not turning in your homework. Whatever the reason, we’ve all been frustrated to the point where punching someone in the... Read more »
Rap round-up March 2012
Karlton Kinley, reporter
March 21, 2012
Wiz Khalifa-Taylor Alderdice Wiz Khalifa’s newest mixtape was marked as a “return to form” for him after his poppy major label debut last year, Rolling Papers. The beats are definitely a shift from the spaced out synth-pop that marked most of Rolling Papers to the breezier sound showcased... Read more »
February round-up
Karlton Kinley, reporter
March 7, 2012
February passed quickly with regards to my blog. I was only forced into two deadlines throughout the month, neither of them having to do with actual contemporary music (For those who are wondering, I actually found my iPod in the crevice of my friend’s car, so the majority of my last blog can be completely... Read more »
Life without an iPod
Karlton Kinley, reporter
February 22, 2012
Most people who know me can attest that my iPod and I are practically attached. Any time there’s a break in a class for studying, I’m usually the kid asking if we can listen to music. As soon as I get home from school, my ear buds are drowning out any other distractions. I like to hear music as much... Read more »
Best music on an iPhone application
Karlton Kinley, reporter
February 1, 2012
Tiny Wings-Tiny Wings is a simplistically addictive $1 app focused on a small bird sliding down hilly terrain and launching itself into the air, a feat made all the more satisfactory by the triumphant theme that plays throughout the game. The first thing you hear is a sleepy, relaxing lullaby as your... Read more »
Concert review: XV’s Midwest State of Mind tour
Karlton Kinley, reporter
January 26, 2012
Wichita rapper XV kicked off his tour of the Midwest in Lawrence at a packed Granada Theater on Saturday, Jan. 21. The onstage setup supported a live band, who provided an interesting dimension to the show as well as each song. XV and his hypeman took the stage with energy to perform some old crowd favorites,... Read more »
Rap Roundup: January 2012
Karlton Kinley, reporter
January 19, 2012
Rich Forever by Rick Ross: Even though it’s a free mixtape, Rich Forever stands as Rick Ross’ best work, even against 2010’s excellent Teflon Don. Ross has been on a streak of getting better with each of his major releases, and Rich Forever is no different. The first several tracks set the tone... Read more »
Artists with the highest expectations of 2012
Karlton Kinley, reporter
January 11, 2012
B.o.B- After releasing his commercially successful but critically disappointing debut The Adventures of Bobby Ray in 2010, the Georgia rapper B.o.B has kept himself on mainstream radio with pop hit “Airplanes” while working hard to maintain his “underground” credibility with two mixtapes focused... Read more »
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