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“Whole Lotta Red” cements Carti as a mainstay in the rap world
Playboi Carti proves as divisive as ever with sophomore album

Ever since Playboi Carti’s self-titled mixtape debut, he has been an extremely polarizing figure in the rap world. He has carved space for other artists such as Lil Uzi Vert, an artist he has frequently collaborated with. Following his debut album, “Die Lit,” he achieved more clout and a cult following he gained with his mixtape and his single “Magnolia.” However, with a bigger following comes more criticism. His music falls under the “love it or hate it” spectrum of music, with many people listening to “Die Lit” on repeat, and those who don’t accredit Carti as an incredible artist.

Life Update
An artist not looking for fame
UI graduate-student shares his musical experience and plans for the future

Ariel Bencobo, an M.A. student at the University of Idaho, is passionate about music and is not looking for fame.

Top ten albums of 2020
KUOI Music Director rates the following albums released in 2020

Music has been the one thing that hasn’t been a let down this year. Let’s look at the albums that standout in this messed up timeline we call 2020.

Ghosts, ghouls and tubas
Tubaween is back to add something to Halloween

Tubaween is a musical event that was originally put on by the Vandal Marching Band, but has since been incorporated into the Lionel Hampton School of Music. Tubaween has hosted every Halloween, and members of the Lionel Hampton School of music put on a musical performance with mostly the tuba players.

Music is often the voice of a generation – so what music has been in the background of what movements
Different music is often a matter of preference – but over the course of American history it is often the voice of a movement

America is in a time of crisis and a time of borderline-revolution. The outrage and protests in America as well as ina several countries have occupied news outlets for the last month. As the news coverage of such protests has diminished, the protests continue – showing that Black Lives Matter is a legitimate movement of a generation rather than a momentary outrage. This led me to research other historical movements in American history and try and discover what music was used during these movements and their significance was to each respective movement.

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Anime finally reaches his peak with “Limbo”
After hits like “Caroline” and “Red Mercedes,” Amine has become an artist that fans should pay attention to

Anyone within earshot of a party from 2016 to now has heard “Caroline” or “Red Mercedes” by Amine. Despite his instant mainstream success one can be hard-pressed to find a fan that knows any of his discography beyond those two aforementioned tracks.

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Music to listen to during social distancing
Recommendations for albums to listen to while you’re in different moods

Things are scary right now. Things are boring and can be infuriating. During this time there are three main emotions that me and many others are feeling: boredom, anger and sadness. In social distancing I’ve found three albums for each of these moods.