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NIU Media Studies Senior Marrio Shaw has spent the better part of a decade becoming a rapper and making music.

Marrio Shaw on creating music not only for others, but for himself too

By Jamie O'Toole l Contributor | November 25, 2019

NIU Media Studies Senior Marrio Shaw has spent the better part of a decade becoming a rapper and making music.

Usher's "Versus" stands with his best

Usher’s “Versus” stands with his best

By Tony Martin | August 24, 2010

RATING: 4/5 An artist as prolific as Usher deserves all the attention that he gets. It goes without saying that he has some of the hands-down best R&B slow jams ("Nice & Slow", "Burn," et al), club joints ("Yeah", "O.M.G"), and guest verses (R....