Lil Wayne “Can’t Be Broken”
*Iconic lighter flick* What comes to your mind when you think of the modern rap game? For many people, the current image involves face tattoos, autotune, drugs, and choppy flows. Whether these progressions are good […]
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Ira Silver sheds light on mob mentality stoking social unrest
This past week, the news has been abuzz with incessant coverage of the ongoing hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, centering on his alleged assault of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford more than 30 years […]
Pledging allegiance: What it means to be an ally to the LGBTQ+ community
Marcia Purdy is finally living her most authentic life. For decades, the Iowa State University human sciences professor was subjected to a culturally bred prejudice that kept her from accepting the role of sexuality in […]
The summer of Young Money
It’s been a Young Money summer. The leadoff batter for the label-superteam was Drizzy Drake. His fifth studio album, “Scorpion,” dropped June 29 following the suspenseful EP, “Scary Hours.” After one week, the double-sided album […]
Mac’s Impact
Summer 2011 – a young, upcoming rapper posts a music video. It begins with a home video clip showing an energetic, laughing toddler attempting to sing and dance along to “Rapper’s Delight” by The Sugarhill […]
The Best of Summer 2018
“To all the Boys I’ve Loved Before” Bailey Morrison Editor-in-Chief As an avid rom com lover, I can pretty much sit through any cringe-worthy movie without batting an eye, and recently Netflix has taken to […]
King Cole kills demons
“This album is in no way intended to glorify addiction.” These are the select words that adorn the cover of Fayetteville, North Carolina rapper J. Cole’s fifth studio album, “KOD,” which dropped Friday, April 20. […]
Comics come to life: Comm arts student produces TV show
At 6 p.m. in North Hall on Thursday, senior Raysam Donkoh-Halm got up in front an audience of about 50, made up of students, faculty and community members, to present his senior independent study project. […]
“A Breath of Fresh Air”: FSU honors student writers during Student Writing Awards
The world is full of great literature, and Framingham State is no exception. On Thursday, April 19, about 70 students, parents and faculty crowded into the Ecumenical Center to hear the recipients of this year’s […]
Cardi brings the party
Whether you are a fan of her music, it is hard not to love Cardi B. That being said, it is also extremely difficult not to be a fan of her music. On “Invasion of […]