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The Rap Up Episode 29

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Meek Mill’s “Dreams and Nightmares”   Meek Mill on the day after the super bowl attained 1.4 million streams off of his well known song “Dreams and Nightmares”. During the superbowl, Meek’s city, Philly, was part of the big game. They ended up entering the stadium to the song. This is a proud moment for Meek, even though he was not able to be there, because of how … [Read more...] about The Rap Up Episode 29

Rap Up Episode 28

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Weeknd & Kendrick Lamar collaborate on “Pray For Me”   A week before the official “Black Panther” album releases, Kendrick Lamar and The Weeknd join forces and drop a new track titled “Pray For Me”. The album soundtrack will feature TDE and also has some top name features from the rap industry. This song is just a teaser into what the album has to offer for us. A … [Read more...] about Rap Up Episode 28

The Rap Up Episode 24

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Artist of the Week: The Weeknd This week our artist of the week was none other than Toronto’s own, Abel Makkonen Tesfaye or better known as The Weeknd. We spoke about how his sound has changed from Trilogy days and how his new albums sound more like Pop music. We discussed how when listening to the Weeknd you can definitely see the Michael Jackson influence on him. We are … [Read more...] about The Rap Up Episode 24

The Rap Up: Episode 22

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Artist of the Week- 50 Cent 50 Cent was our artist of the week we all agreed "Get Rich or Die Trying" and "The Massacre" were our favourite albums. We also argued that 50 Cent in his prime was bigger than any other artist in their prime to date. Him putting music on the backburner and focusing on business ventures was a smart move, on a financial viewpoint at least, and he … [Read more...] about The Rap Up: Episode 22