Month: January 2019
Chaz B. aka Toro y Moi set the bar for the rest of the artist in the industry on how to make complete album. He didn’t give us too much or too less but just the right amount. Outer peace is a follow up to his efforts last year Boo Boo, and kept his streak […]
Travis Scott: THE FACE OF THE H. There is a reason many consider Scott to be a hip-hop prodigy, and it is not just because they see him as the heir to Kanye West’s throne. Scott is not just a rapper but is a major influencer on the hip-hop scene. Indeed, Ellen DeGeneres described him […]
For a few months now, Injury Reserve has been teasing a special something on social media. The hip-hop trio dropped the long-awaited single along with a self-directed music video. Injury Reserve formed in 2013 in the tiny town of Tempe, AZ (and boy oh boy have they delivered since). Ritchie With A T (yes that’s his […]
Thanks to skilled UK rappers such as Stormyz, Roll Deep, Skepta, Dizzee Rascal, and many more, the genre UK Rap/UK Grime is finally getting the shine it deserves. In 2002, the genre was created by Richard Kylea Cowie Jr, who was frustrated with UK garage music at the time. Known as the Grandfather of Grime, […]
Banish your case of the Mondays with Coog Radio contributors’ favorite new releases from Friday, January 25th. With artists like Dillon Francis, Vampire Weekend, and Florence + The Machine, this playlist is the perfect remedy and motivation for a new week. The title of this sensational playlist is inspired by “YA WOO COUGAR FOOTBALL!” Stemming from a subreddit complaining about parking on […]
Toro Y Moi brought his groovy tone to a sold out show at White Oak Music Hall in Houston with the help of Wet and his band. Wet performed to a packed crowd as people waited for Toro and gave her the same energy as if she was the leading act. Toro y Moi released his […]
Dillion Francis and Alison Wonderland, two of the most popular DJs and producers in electronic music today, announced last year that they were working on a collaboration. Shortly after, they announced they would go on tour together with the collaboration; playing their unique individual sets in addition to a b2b set together. Although Francis and […]
This is a new segment called Artists in Key Minor, where I highlight minority artists with major talent and talk about why you should be adding them to your next playlists. The first person up for introduction is, Moses Sumney.
Maria Kelly is a 21-year-old rapper based out of Brooklyn, New York, better known as the BK. Her ragers know her as Rico Nasty, and her style is something that was missing in hip-hop. With the rise of the punk rock era in hip-hop, she showed the world that women are ragers too.
Kick off your Monday with Coog Radio contributors’ favorite new releases from Friday, January 18th. Fever 333, Toro y Moi, PINK MEXICO, and Sofi Tukker this playlist is the perfect remedy and motivation for a new week. The title of this sensational playlist is inspired by “YA WOO COUGAR FOOTBALL!” Stemming from a subreddit complaining about parking on […]
Kehlani, “Nights Like This” It’s been a busy past few months for hip-hop/R&B artist Kehlani; from announcing her pregnancy, to releasing a single and music -video making her one of the top streamed female artists. Kehlani has been in the public eye from an early age, from being on America’s Got Talent as a teenager, to […]
William Congreve was right when he wrote: “Heaven has no rage, like love to hatred turned. Nor hell a fury, like a woman scorned.” A song about sweet love gone bad, the Amsterdam based singer, RIMON teams up with Yavez Anthonio to deliver stunning visuals – playing the femme fatale as she sings about heartbreak, […]
Recently, I’ve felt nostalgia towards the songs that frequently played when I was a kid; those same songs which connect me, my childhood, and family—more specifically, the songs that remind me of the most festive times growing up. Being that the whole holiday season happened a few weeks ago, I was able to spend time […]
Gesaffelstein fed the XO Crew with “Lost in the Fire” featuring the Weeknd, and boy they did not disappoint. Gesaffelstein and Abel seem to have flawless chemistry as they’re three for three with their singles including “I Was Never There” and “Hurt You” off of My Dear Melancholy. Gesaffelstein sound fits the style of writing as his production […]
Spring Semester 2019 is officially here! Kick it off with Coog Radio contributors’ favorite new releases from Friday, January 11th. Apink, The Candescents, Billie Eilish, and Wifisfuneral set off our first #ywnm of the spring semester! This playlist is the perfect remedy and motivation for a new week. The title of this sensational playlist is inspired by […]
This year marks the 50th anniversary of what some would consider the greatest music festival of all time- Woodstock. The almost mythical event took place over three days in August 1969, and it attracted nearly 400,000 people to an upstate New York farm.
Carlie Hanson. Credit: Jaxon Dobbins For most people looking back at being 18 is like looking at a younger, though very similar, version of ourselves. We were just getting out of high school and working on getting into colleges, likely still at our parent’s homes. The story is a bit different for musician Carlie Hanson. But […]
Day 1 of Lights All Night brought it, between the girls on roller skates with bubble guns, the acrobats flying from half moons suspended in the air, the go-go dancers, the lights, and the amazing performers it proved to be simply magical. Day 2 did not disappoint either. Expanding on the mesmerizing visuals, interesting vendors, intriguing […]
It was 1967 and the infamously eccentric Andy Warhol had claimed to have given up painting to devote his time towards a career in film and music (though he would later resume art before ultimately delving into photography). He dominated the American “pop art” movement and was notorious for being a person unlike anyone else. […]
Hip-Hop Journalism: From Print to Internet & Soulja Boy’s Influence
Stephanie Onyejekwe
January 24, 2019
I just wanted to start this article by saying thank you to Complex, XXL, and to those that are no longer with us, such as the Vibe, Word Up!, and The Source, for pushing hip-hop journalism. During the early to mid-late 2000s if you wanted to know the inside scoop with your favorite Hip-Hop/Rap artist […]