Some of NIU’s most talented musical personalities determined the hottest rap artists in the game.Each year, MTV reporter Sway gathers a panel of rap influences to select the top five hottest MC’s. This year, I gathered a collection of artists and...

“Nothing Was The Same” by rap artist Drake has been met with extraordinary reviews since its leak last week, but it isn’t his best project.Drake, also known as “the King of Melancholy” as Associated Press writer Chris Talbott aptly describes...

Singer Janelle Monáe shines in the debut of her latest LP, “The Electric Lady.”This eclectic, progressive album is nothing short of brave and entertaining. Thanks to singles “Dance Apocalyptic” and, most notably, “Q.U.E.E.N.” Monáe’s album...

Eminem may have taken his own advice in “Lose Yourself” too seriously in “Berzerk.”The song, part of his new EP, is drenched in old school hip hop flavor and features a wild delivery from the artist.The “Marshall Mathers LP 2” is set to debut...