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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

An illustration of Yung Lean and FKA Twigs under teal fluorescent light.

Review: ‘Stardust’ sees Yung Lean strip rap back to its most guttural

The Swedish rapper’s latest mixtape packs a star-studded slew of features who take turns stabbing away at the triteness of rap’s current formulaity.
Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer, Arts Editor April 13, 2022

Yung Lean’s newest mixtape, “Stardust,” revives cloud rap by embracing its haziest features: its mumbled murkiness, vaporwave production and shape-shifting sonic grammar....

“Caprisongs” is the latest mixtape by artist FKA twigs, released on Jan. 14. FKA twigs is a Grammy-nominated English singer-songwriter. (Image courtesy of Atlantic Records)

Review: On ‘CAPRISONGS,’ FKA twigs is reborn

The British artist adopts a trap aesthetic on her playful new mixtape.
Yas Akdag, Music Editor January 24, 2022

FKA twigs’ latest release, “CAPRISONGS,” is phoenix-like — on the 17-track mixtape, the British artist-dancer-wushu-sword-fighter is reborn. Strong, sexy, confident and...

Jack Harlow during The Come Up Show in 2018. Harlow is a rising American rapper from Louisville and is now on The Mission Tour. (via Flickr)

Rapper Jack Harlow Talks Exploding Popularity, Humble Start

The rising rapper from Kentucky is getting bigger by the day, but he’s not satisfied yet.
Sophia Letson-Ettin, Contributing Writer September 30, 2019

It was just another Thursday for musician Jack Harlow. The 21-year-old rapper started his day by posting a video of his first billboard in New York City to Instagram. A milestone...

Mixtape cover for The Disappointing Tape EP by Hi, Im Chris.

Say Hello to ‘Hi, I’m Chris’

Michael Muth, Staff Writer February 14, 2018
Gallatin sophomore Chris Bottone (also known as Hi, I'm Chris) released his debut mixtape “The Disappointing Tape” earlier this month.