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Grammy Predictions

Grammy Predictions

By Alexis Malapitan | February 15, 2016

Rapper Wiz Khalifa experiments with sounds, musicality in album

By Alexis Malapitan | February 8, 2016

Rapper Wiz Khalifa draws inspiration from other rappers and experiments with different sounds in his new album “Khalifa.”After countless Instagram teasers, Twitter beef with Kanye West and three Grammy nominations, the “See You Again” singer has...

Chris Brown drops derogatory mixtape

By Alexis Malapitan | December 3, 2015

Hip-hop artist Chris Brown surprised fans Friday with a 34-track mixtape, “Before the Party,” featuring artists Rihanna and Fetty Wap; however, the mixtape failed to surprise me.Although I am not an avid fan of Brown, I enjoy listening to his music....

“Furious 7,” starring (from left) Tyrese Gibson, Michelle Rodriguez and Paul Walker, is fueled with action and humor, making viewing it a memorable experience. “Furious 7” was released Friday.

‘Furious 7’ explodes with action, drama

By Alexis Malapitan | April 6, 2015

“Furious 7,” the seventh installment of the “The Fast and the Furious” series, does a wonderful job of blending action and humor into an unforgettable film.The film begins with Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham) in a hospital mourning the death of his...

J. Cole talks about touring with full band, Campus Consciousness Tour

By Lindsey Diehl | April 15, 2012

It doesn’t seem to be “A Sideline Story” for this heavy hitter, anymore. Grammy-nominated artist J. Cole is gearing up for his tour stop Wednesday night at the NIU Convocation Center. The “Work Out” and “Can’t Get Enough” rapper is headlining...

'Black and Yellow' meets black and red

‘Black and Yellow’ meets black and red

By Takia Simpson | April 13, 2011

The green carpet was rolled out as Wiz Khalifa performed Wednesday night in the Convocaton Center. Mac Miller, one of Khalifa's artists and a member of his team Taylor Gang, opened the show. Miller, like Khalifa, had no problem with crowd appeal as he...

Pick of the Week: Who would you like to see perform next at the Convo?

Pick of the Week: Who would you like to see perform next at the Convo?

By Northern Star Advertising | February 27, 2011

Who would you like to see perform next at the Convo? Login or register with our website and answer this qustion by using the comment section. On Thursday we will pick a comment at random and that person wins two free tickets to the Wiz Khalifa concert...

Are student opinions really heard at the Convo?

By Chris Krapek | February 20, 2011

A few weeks ago, it was looking pretty grim. The line-up for the spring semester at the Convocation Center was filled with shows that weren't directly aimed at college students. So far, there's been a Christian music concert, well-respected gospel singer...