Music

Concert Review: It’s a Cole World

Last night I went to see J. Cole perform at my school, Seton Hall University. Upon arrival, I grabbed a cup of free Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. Wait, what? Well it so happens that the concert is part of something called the Campus Consciousness Tour and Ben & Jerry’s is one of their sponsors. The […]

The Concert Experience

This Friday I’m going to a J. Cole concert being held at my school. Who is J. Cole you may ask? He is a Grammy Award-nominated rapper best known for his songs “Work Out” and “Can’t Get Enough.” His much-talked about mixtapes eventually landed him a record deal with Jay-Z’s label Roc Nation. And apparently […]

Music Video: Rihanna, ‘Where Have You Been’

From the hard-hitting bass to the buildup and the drop, “Where Have You Been” enters banger territory. Take a look at the video after the jump:

Making of Rihanna’s New Music Video

Tomorrow, April 30, at 9 AM EST, Rihanna’s music video for her latest single “Where Have You Been” will premiere on VEVO. This song is one of my favorites on RiRi’s latest album Talk That Talk so I was surprised it wasn’t getting a lot of buzz when the album was released. However, it looks like the […]

Listen: Raquel Rodriguez, ‘Midnight Whispers’

“Midnight Whispers” by Raquel Rodriguez Genre: R&B/soul Sounds like: Equal parts Amy Winehouse and Adele, minus a British accent Worth checking out: Stronger Than Me (Amy Winehouse cover); Wildfire (SBTRKT cover) [Download “Wildfire” for free] The ideal setting to play “Midnight Whispers”: If you could get someone to stand around with an iPod and iPod speakers, during the […]

Listen: Mausi, ‘sol.’

Mausi – sol. Genre: Dance-pop Sounds like: Alphabeat if their synthesizer broke Worth checking out: Mausi – sol. (Lightwaves Remix) The ideal setting to play “sol.”: A beautiful sunny day in your car with your sunglasses on, windows down, and volume cranked all the way up. Whether you’re actually driving or just sitting with the […]