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THE GATEPOST
Framingham State's award-winning independent student newspaper since 1932
6ix9ine, the real “DUMMY BOY”
By Andrew Willoughby 6ix9ine, one of the most talked about rappers of 2018, is once again in the spotlight. His debut album, “DUMMY BOY”...
Andrew Willoughby
Nov 30, 2018
Paying tribute to “Oxnard”
By Tessa Jillson From his debut album, rapper Anderson .Paak challenged the “trendy” trap realm of hip-hop by placing funk and jazz into...
Tessa Jillson
Nov 30, 2018
“A Love Letter to You 3” Review
By Zach Colten Dear hip-hop-heads-buried-in-the-sand, Listen up. On Friday, Nov. 9, Canton, Ohio native Trippie Redd dropped his fourth...
Zach Colten
Nov 16, 2018
Machine Girl proves being ugly isn’t always a bad thing
By Andrew Willoughby “The Ugly Art” is the fourth album by digital hardcore duo Machine Girl. It’s loud, lo-fi, aggressive, fuzzy,...
Andrew Willoughby
Nov 9, 2018
“You Won’t Get What You Want”: Daughters breaks 8-year recording hiatus
By Andrew Willoughby The evolution of Providence industrial/noise-rock outfit Daughters has been one of the most interesting and exciting...
Andrew Willoughby
Nov 2, 2018
“Trench” will quench your thirst for new music
By Lauren Hapcook It seems that 2018 is the year of pop-punk or emo album releases. The year started off with Fall Out Boy’s new album,...
Lauren Hapcook
Oct 12, 2018
Lil Wayne “Can’t Be Broken”
By Zach Colten What comes to your mind when you think of the modern rap game? For many people, the current image involves face tattoos,...
Zach Colten
Oct 12, 2018
An untitled double-feature: mewithoutYou releases two projects
By Andrew Willoughby Eighteen years since the release of their debut EP, Philadelphia post-hardcore band mewithoutYou released two...
Andrew Willoughby
Oct 5, 2018
“Do you want to start the game again?”: Brockhampton changes its pace with “iridescence”
By Andrew Willoughby After the success of their “Saturation” trilogy and the departure of rapper and alleged predator Ameer Vann,...
Andrew Willoughby
Sep 28, 2018
The summer of Young Money
Zach Colten It’s been a Young Money summer. The leadoff batter for the label-superteam was Drizzy Drake. His fifth studio album,...
Zach Colten
Sep 21, 2018
“Nearer My God”: Setting a new standard
By Andrew Willoughby St. Louis indie rock band Foxing’s third record, “Nearer My God,” is an album about religion, grieving the death of...
Andrew Willoughby
Sep 21, 2018
The Best of 2017
The Gatepost Arts and Features Staff Best TV Drama Mr. Robot Season 3 Tess Jillson Asst. Arts & Features Editor...
The Gatepost Arts and Features Staff
Dec 15, 2017
Wiz rolls up another high-flying hit
By Zach Colten When it comes to chart-topping hits, Pittsburgh rapper Wiz Khalifa is no stranger. However, his new mixtape, “Laugh Now,...
Zach Colten
Dec 1, 2017
X makes his mark with “17”
By Zach Colten Jahseh Onfroy, the artist better known as XXXTENTACION, begins his debut studio album, “17,” with “The Explanation,” a...
Zach Colten
Oct 20, 2017
XXXTENTACION, Chris Brown and the celeb dilemma
By Zach Colten As a rap fan, I was, as many others were, intrigued by Florida rapper XXXTENTACION’s blitzkrieg to mainstream recognition...
Zach Colten
Oct 6, 2017
A smooth ride with Injury Reserve’s “Drive It Like It’s Stolen"
By Andrew Willoughby After gaining nationwide attention from their “Live From the Dentist Office” mixtape, Arizona alternative hip-hop...
Andrew Willoughby
Oct 6, 2017
Shannon Lay pours her heart into “Living Water”
By Cameron Grieves Shannon Lay has proven yet again to be a human torrent of musical virtuosity. Her latest release is “Living Water” on...
Cameron Grieves
Sep 29, 2017
“New Kung-Fu Kenny! New Kung-Fu Kenny!”
By Jose Carrasquillo Compton native Kendrick Lamar’s fourth studio album “DAMN.” dropped on Friday, April 14. In it, he ties together...
Jose Carrasquillo
Apr 21, 2017
Nature an instrumental force on Mei Saraswati’s “Hyperdiversity”
By Cameron Grieves The city of Perth straddles the wild western coast of Australia – a vibrant and booming metropolis built on top of...
Cameron Grieves
Apr 7, 2017
Nnamdi Ogbonnaya drips with delight on “Drool”
By Cameron Grieves Arguably Chicago’s most eccentric rapper, Nnamdi Ogbonnaya has cemented himself as a focal point of creativity in the...
Cameron Grieves
Mar 31, 2017
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