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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

A$AP Rocky greets a sea of fans at his first show back in NYC since his arrest in Sweden. (Photo by Iffat Nur)

Rolling Loud Festival Pulls up to NYC for the First Time

The hip-hop mega-event hosted two days' worth of unforgettable, high-energy chaos.
Iffat Nur, Contributing Writer Oct 14, 2019

“OPEN THAT SH-T UP! OPEN UP THAT MOSH PIT!” These words rang throughout the entire weekend as Rolling Loud, billed as “the largest Hip-Hop festival in the world,” made...

James Blake performs his new album at Terminal 5. (via twitter.com)

James Blake Assumes Form and Shatters the Stage

Britain’s nicest bad boy of music turned Terminal 5 into the pseudo-church of Blake for his two-night stay.
Michael Muth, Staff Writer Feb 28, 2019

James Blake might not be a household name that rolls off the tongue and seamlessly enters any conversation regarding music, but some of his biggest fans and collaborators certainly...

Nike recently unveiled a new series of advertisements, including this billboard of Colin Kaepernick by Madison Square Garden. The text over the image of Kaepernick, the NFL quarterback who started protesting police brutality in 2016, reads Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything.

Hip-Hop and Rap Stand Behind Kaep

A closer look at how the hip-hop community continues to support ex-NFL player Colin Kaepernick.
Brendan Duggan, Sports Editor Dec 3, 2018
A closer look at how the hip-hop community continues to support ex-NFL player Colin Kaepernick.
Tisch rapper and singer Paris Michael — known by his stage name Paris. (via instagram.com)

Paris Michael Plans to Win a Grammy He Invents

This Tisch junior wants his music in the MoMA and his name on your playlist.
Avani Jurakhan, Staff Writer Nov 5, 2018
This Tisch junior wants his music in the MoMA and his name on your playlist.
(Photo illustration by Rachel Buigas Lopez, source image courtesy A24)

The Cast of ‘Mid90s’ Talks Jonah Hill’s Directorial Debut

Taylor Stout, Staff Writer Oct 22, 2018
The cast of "mid90s" talks to WSN about friendship, skate culture and director Jonah Hill's authentic portrayal of '90s-era LA.
Logo for Asian media company 88 Rising. (Wikimedia)

88Rising: Marketing Race, Not Music

Asian-American hip-hop media company 88Rising focuses too much on brand than content.
Jun Sung, Contributing Writer Oct 16, 2018

88Rising is an Asian-American mass media company based out of New York that focuses on spreading Asian hip-hop in both the United States as well as East Asia. The collective has...

Q-Tip will be teaching a fall 2018 course at the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music.

Rapper Q-Tip To Teach Course on Jazz and Hip-Hop This Fall

Louise Choi, Staff Writer Apr 12, 2018
Rapper Q-Tip will join the faculty of the Clive Davis Institute in the Tisch School of the Arts in fall 2018 to teach a course about the relationship between jazz and hip-hop.
Steinhardt junior Eddy Henriquez.

Eddy and Swami Sound Join Forces for ‘PiNK’

Kamau Little-Tree Holston, Contributing Writer Mar 5, 2018
Swami Sound is back with more heat for these cold winter months. This time he’s linked up with rapper Eddy for their genre-blending collaborative Valentine’s Day release “PiNK.”
Hip-Hops Political Path

Hip-Hop’s Political Path

Connor Gatesman, Music Editor Oct 5, 2017
Hip hop is less political than it once was, but why?
Hip hop artist Daye Jack performed at Bowery Ballroom on Feb. 27. His new LP “No Data,” will be released on March 24.

Daye Jack: Chasing Dreams

Hailey Nuthals, Arts Editor Mar 3, 2017
Daye Jack's recent stop back in New York — after he left NYU to work with Max Martin on producing his own hip-hop music — affirmed just how much his dream is coming true, and just how important it is for him to encourage the dreams of others.

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