In the Rotation: Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly

BY JOHN WYATT — SPORTS SECTION EDITOR Throughout the history of music, there are moments where artists tap into some force or state of mind that produces something truly special; something that fundamentally alters and shifts the culture and latches onto people on multiple levels. Kendrick Lamar’s third album (second major label release) To Pimp A…

In the Rotation: Drake surprises fans with new mixtape

BY JOHN WYATT — SPORTS SECTION EDITOR Besides maybe Kanye West, there are very few rappers that are as polarizing as Drake. Depending on who you talk to, chances are you’ll either get a joke about him crying over a girl and/or Degrassi, or they’ll argue to the death that he is the greatest in…

In the Rotation: Joey Bada$$’s B4.DA.$$

BY JOHN WYATT – SPORTS SECTION EDITOR For a genre that is becoming increasingly progressive and experimental, there is a strong desire among large contingencies of hip-hop fans to return to “real” hip-hop or, more specifically, 90’s East Coast rap. It was an era ruled by rap heavyweights such as The Notorious B.I.G., Wu-Tang Clan,…

In the Rotation: Young & Sick’s new album

By CHAD CARTER – STAFF WRITER Welcome to November: gloomy, cold, and gray. But what better way to combat the listlessness of this month than by listening to a recent album by an up-and-coming artist? This past April, Young & Sick (Dutch artist Nick van Hofwegen) released his first full-length album, Young & Sick. The…

In the Rotation: FlyLo’s dialogue with death

By JOHN WYATT – NEWS SECTION EDITOR Since music began, death is a theme with which every genre attempts to explore in order to gain a deeper understanding of its mysteries. Death is one of the issues every human being must grapple with at some point in their life. It transcends cultures, races, languages, sexual preferences,…

In the Rotation: The Dangers of the One-Hit Wonder

By JOHN WYATT – NEWS SECTION EDITOR “Pop the molly, I’m sweating” has become a fun, loveable quotes among our generation that everyone seems to use. The phrase itself comes from southern rapper Trinidad James’s hit “All Gold Everything.” For five to six months after its release in the summer of 2012, the song could be…

In the Rotation: Professors’ Music Recommendations

Sometimes, it seems like professors and students are speaking different languages, but what about the “universal language” of music? In this edition of In the Rotation, Derek Beaven and John Wyatt talk to some of their favorite Centre professors to find out what they’re listening to these days. Lisa Williams Favorite artists: Cat Power, Heartless…

In the Rotation: Summer Jams of 2014 Playlist

By DEREK BEAVEN & JOHN WYATT – STAFF WRITER & NEWS EDITOR With summer right around the corner, it’s time for BBQ’s, pool parties, and general mayhem/working part-time jobs. Regardless of where you’ll be or what you’ll be doing, In the Rotation’s got you covered in terms of a summer playlist. Derek Beaven: “Every Morning” by…

In the Rotation: Most Underrated Albums of 2013

By DEREK BEAVEN & JOHN WYATT – STAFF WRITER & NEWS EDITOR As college students, a large portion of our music comes from either what’s playing in the frat houses or what Pandora plays while we try to study. It can be hard to find the time to scour the Internet for all the good music…

In the rotation: Review of ScHoolboy Q’s Oxymoron

By: Derek Beaven (Staff Writer) and John Wyatt (News Editor) It’s difficult to say that ScHoolboy Q and his bucket hat have been in Kendrick Lamar’s shadow, but it’s even more difficult to say that TDE became a household name for reasons other than Good Kid M.A.A.D City. ScHoolboy Q debuted in 2011 with Setbacks,…