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Campus Culture Digital
“Next time you see a brother down, stop and pick him up, Cause you might be the next one stuck.” Grand Puba The University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Professor Lamont Holden also known as Letter L Beats is the mastermind behind the Campus Culture Podcast that has turned into Campus Culture Digital. Campus Culture…
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Cre8tives Critiqu3: Live Life Fast
Throughout the past year, there have been doubts about Roddy Ricch having the ability to create his sound after his first project Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial. In his first project and throughout his career there have been moments where he sounds like many of his influencers. Though this may be the case, it shows…
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Cre8tives Critiqu3- Still Over It
Being left to reflect on your love life has always been the result when listening to Summer Walker. Her 2019 debut album Over It leaves fans with an opportunity to figure out what to do with their love life next. For the past two years, Walker left her fans to ponder as she curates the answers herself…
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The Genre is Her
By: Arianna Williams Hip-Hop’s history has a recipe of spinning records, sampling old songs, break dancing, and rhyming on the beat. These ingredients as a collective created a new genre pinpointed on August 11, 1973, by Clive Campbell (DJ Kool Herc). In the past 48 years, the industry and the genre of Hip-Hop have changed…
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The Science and The Formula: The Music We Don’t See
By Arianna Williams CHICAGO, Ill.- Music producer and owner of Culture Chronicles record label Santiago Tamez sat with his producing equipment on Friday, the same as any other day. As he paused and played the beat he was making a realization. He realized the music he was making is more than music. It is a…
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The Game Love Plays
Ré Alissa’s music demands her to dabble in the pool of love. Lucky for love she isn’t afraid to dive into that pool. Ré Alissa is an artist from Chicago, Illinois’ Beverly neighborhood. She has always been into music due to her strong musical background. Growing up with a dad who plays instruments with a…
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DJ Ca$h Era
It has been a year since COVID-19 has taken over the United States and canceled various opportunities for artists. Just a year ago CaSear Heining also known as Dj Ca$h Era performed at the 2020 All-Star Game in Chicago, Illinois. She was on high with her talent and performances until lockdown occurred. Being on lockdown…
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My Crynicles
Sierra Mckie is a highly praised creative especially on Twitter when her mini-series My Crynicles took over the social media platform. My Crynicles is a mini-series of Sierra Mckie’s love life or the lack thereof. The series began a year ago when Mckie decided to use the pilot as a way to get a job.…
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Building Blocks
The process of creating can happen in numerous ways. It can be through singing, rapping, painting, modeling, and writing. To me, it doesn’t matter as long as you are creating. Over this past year, I’ve created and written more than I have in my life. It’s surprising to say but this has been the happiest…
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LateNightSlide
Life is full of twists and turns but the one thing that matters is surrounding yourself with people who accept you for you. Artist LateNightSlide showcases this through his musical journey. LateNightSllide is an R&B singer from Konsha, Wisconsin. Being from Wiscosin’s cold weather influenced his music by making songs that are emotional and focusing…