music

Apr 3, 2014

Administration Cancels Pan Afrikan Concert Due to Safety Concerns

Chris Hart-Williams | Staff Writer Wednesday evening it was announced via a press release from the Department of Student Leadership and Engagement that the on-campus concert scheduled for Friday, featuring rap trio, Migos has been canceled for safety reasons.  The concert was organized by the Black Students Board of the Union Activities Board (UAB), as part…

Feb 26, 2014

Defiling Black History By Any Means Necessary

Nicki Minaj Uses Picture of Malcolm X for Album Art  Taari Coleman | Staff Writer Two weeks ago, rapper Nicki Minaj released controversial artwork for her new single, “Looking Ass N*gga.” The artwork featured an iconic photograph of Malcolm X, circa 1964, holding a large assault rifle, peering through window curtains. The public sphere erupted…

Feb 17, 2014

28 Tracks for 28 Days

  Staff Report  February’s theme for Nubian Message is #WakeUpNCSU. The Nubian staff and WKNC’s @JustDezBruh compiled a list of 28 tracks for the 28 days of the month. Each week we will drop a different playlist to promote social awareness and Black Consciousness. This week we feature songs from artists such as James Brown, Sam Cooke, and Grandmaster Flash & the…

Feb 5, 2014

Grammys Gets it Wrong Again

  The Grammys Continue to Miss the Mark on Hip-Hop  Dane McMillan | Staff Writer  Another year, another Grammy’s, another disappointment. One of the more controversial categories of the Grammy awards, Best Rap Album, didn’t fail to disappoint with the winner this year being Macklemore for his album The Heist. His award was met with quite a…

Feb 5, 2014

28 Tracks for 28 Days

  Staff Report February’s theme for Nubian Message is #WakeUpNCSU. The Nubian staff and WKNC’s @JustDezBruh compiled a list of 28 tracks for the 28 days of the month. Each week we will drop a different playlist to promote social awareness and Black Consciousness. Be on the lookout for these songs to drop, and #WakeUpNCSU!  …

Jan 14, 2014

Bey’s Got the Beehive Buzzing

  Aaron Jones | Correspondent Last month, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter shocked both fans and the music industry alike when she unexpectedly released Beyoncé, her record-breaking fifth studio album. Exploring themes of explicit sexuality, beauty and motherhood, the artist shares her interpretation of feminism in an visually unconventional format. The surprise album’s 14 songs and 17 corresponding…

Nov 20, 2013

Lyricism Killed the Radio Star

Rappers Like Kendrick Lamar and J.Cole Reclaim the Game  Vernon Holman | Staff Writer Turn on the radio and you will likely hear music from the same set of artists: French Montana, Juicy J, 2 Chainz, Drake, and Lil Wayne amongst others. Old school lyricist have often commented on how they are frustrated with the…

Sep 25, 2013

Call a Plumber, We’ve Got Leaks

Are artists behind album leaks?   Devonte Keith | Staff Writer Due to the magic of the Internet, it is not uncommon for music listeners to know all the lyrics to albums, well before their official release dates. In fact, most people anticipate an album’s leak date more than they anticipate it’s official release date.…