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Interview: kechPhrase

To fans of underground hip hop, College Junior Ikechi Nnamani is better known as kechPhrase. A self-made rapper and producer on a first-name basis with Victor Vasquez, a.k.a. Kool A.D. of Das Racist, kechPhrase has been at it since he was thirteen. He’s dropped seven albums since. He took a homework break to talk to us.





Pete's Beats

Getting to know Pete through his top–played iTunes tracks



Review: Peter Hess - His Voice

When Pete’s voice hits a certain tone, your knees get weak, your stomach gets filled with butterflies and your ears ring with the sound of angels.


Talking Heads

Street sat down with Doron Roberts–Kedes, a CogSci major with a passion for music and an intimate relationship with theory.


From A Cappella to Zart

What exactly is a "capella"? Is it a hat? Street breaks it down for those of you unschooled in the ways of music theory.


Rihanna - "Unapologetic"

According to Metacritic, “Unapologetic,” Rihanna’s latest studio album, is receiving “generally favorable” reviews.


Lana Del Rey - "Paradise"

While her debut album, “Born to Die,” polarized audiences and her SNL flop did little to help, Lana del Rey’s follow up, “Paradise,” could win over some of her detractors.




Review: Soundgarden - "King Animal"

Chris Cornell and Soundgarden are back after 16 years without a studio record with the upcoming release of "King Animal." Listening to the album, it’s pretty hard to believe that the grunge gods are in their forties.


Review: Crystal Castles "(III)"

Experimental/electronic duo Crystal Castles is not typically remembered for its lyrics, so the focus put on them on their third album, “(III),” is a startling — but not unwelcome —change.