Hey Golden Hawks, it's Dj Kayles coming to you with another recap of this week's episode of The Jam. This week I tried something new, playing newer hip hop songs that we've never really played on the show before. Since I was the only one on the show this week, I had more creative control and played an array of hip hop songs I know listeners may find good. I played everything … [Read more...] about After Class – The Jam ep. 20
Jhene Aiko
The Rap Up Episode 27
Artist of the week- Childish Gambino Our Artist of the Week this week was Donald Glover also known as Childish Gambino, he is an artist in every sense of the word. He is talented, not only in music, but also with his acting, and stand-up. Everything that he puts work in on turns out to be great and it is no surprise how replayable and great we find all of his … [Read more...] about The Rap Up Episode 27
The Rap Up: Episode No. 16
"They say you gotta sell it to snatch the Grammy" Well Chance, you proved them wrong. In case you missed this years Grammy celebrations, The Rap Up has you covered. Perhaps the biggest story of the night for the Hip-Hop community is that Chance the Rapper took home a total of three Grammy's for "Best New Artist", "Best Rap Album", and "Best Rap Performance". After a … [Read more...] about The Rap Up: Episode No. 16
The Star Potential of Starboy (?)
Yesterday, The Weeknd released his highly anticipated album, Starboy. It is presently sitting at #1 in 80 countries. I have listened to the album cover-to-cover, and all I could think to myself was, "Where is the angst?" I only really saw a trace of this in the song "Party Monster." I can't deny that it is well-produced and that his vocal ability is admirable, but it is … [Read more...] about The Star Potential of Starboy (?)
The Great Gambino
Where does one begin when it comes to discussions of Donald Glover? He is an incredibly talented screenwriter, comedian, actor, and musical artist, amongst his dealings in other noteworthy areas. The majority of people would identify him as the actor that played Troy on Community, but he also co-wrote a number of seasons of the television show 30 Rock with Tina Fey. In 2018, he … [Read more...] about The Great Gambino