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When people think of Halloween songs, their first thoughts might be the popular “Monster Mash” or even “Thriller.” Oftentimes, rap isn’t often the focus of a spooky playlist, but why is that? Many hip-hop artists often spit lyrics with dark symbolism from mania, murder, or mysterious and eerie storytelling. Many artist use harmonious, yet spooky […]

Another Friday means another week of new music to explore. Let’s dive into some new releases to get you through your weekend. Leon Thomas continues to put out unique R&B hits with his recent release of “Just How You Are.” Can we expect a new project from the soulful artist? Bryson Tiller released his highly […]

To kick off spooky season, rapper Megan Thee Stallion keeps up with her tradition of wearing a pumpkin jack-o-lantern head in a way only she can serve. Every year on the first of October, as we begin the countdown to Halloween, the Houston Hottie posts a collage of pictures of herself in a pumpkin head […]

Rapper Infinite Coles, son of Wu-Tang Clan’s Ghostface Killah, said that the relationship between him and his father is estranged. In an interview with Daily Mail, the openly gay hip-hop artist said that his sexuality was a major reason he and his father aren’t close and haven’t spoken in over a decade. Following the explosive, […]

As the weather transitions to the cool snap of autumn and Halloween fastly approaches, lovers of cinema are beginning to dust off their favorite horror film collection to celebrate the season. With Ryan Coogler’s horror film Sinners still making a huge impact, along with rumors of a special Halloween re-release this year, and the new […]

On Sept. 26, Mariah Carey released her highly anticipated album Here For It All, her first album in seven years.

Former UNC-Chapel Hill Chris Clemons filed a lawsuit on Monday, Sept. 22. According to the lawsuit, Clemons claims that university leadership asked him to resign after expressing concern about tenure debates in closed session. Clemons, who stepped down from his position in May, claimed that trustees held closed-door portions of meetings and illegally took advantage […]

We’ve made it to another Friday, which means the release of amazing new albums and singles from some of our favorite artists. Nearly eight years after the release of her last album, Invasion of Privacy, rapper Cardi B releases her highly anticipated new project, Am I The Drama? The Grammy-award-winner has heavy-hitting features on her […]

Long before the popular TikTok flipping of a song with a slowed-down or chopped and screwed version, Mariah Carey had mastered the ultimate remix with hip-hop at the heart of it. Mariah Carey will go down as one of the best songwriters and vocalists of our lifetime, being the first artist to have U.S. No. […]

Music and sports fans alike are about to “Act A Fool” for Grammy-award-winning rapper Ludacris, who is performing for the new UNC Chapel Hill concert series “Chapel Thrill.” The hip-hop star will be performing on stage on Saturday, Oct. 4. The free concert will take place ahead of the Tar Heels’ football game versus Clemson […]

More than four decades later, after the original debut in 1981, the musical that made history is returning to Broadway. On Monday, Sept. 15, producers for the show announced that the Tony Award-winning hit musical, Dreamgirls, will return in fall 2026 in its first ever Broadway-revival. Not only that, this go ’round, the music is […]

Offset and JID blew down the house after teaming up with band Drowning Pool for a rock-infused performance of “Bodies” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The song samples the track of the same name by the rock band. The set was a reimagined performance of the nu-metal hit, featuring a creative hip-hop flair […]