DeadAir
DeadAir is WBRS’s in-house music review blog, run and written by students. The blog is a testament to our love of music in all genres and styles. We encourage anyone interested in writing for DeadAir to read over these guidelines. For any further questions or review requests, contact programming@wbrs.org.
Forever: A Hip-Hop Collaboration for the Ages – By Jonah Gruber
“Forever” by Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, and Eminem Genre: Hip-Hop Label and Release Date: “Forever” was released as a single on August 27th, 2009, produced by Boi-1da and Jordan Evans for the soundtrack of the film “More Than a Game.” Key Track: “Forever” is undoubtedly the key track of this collaboration. It showcases the…
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Empire State of Mind: The Anthem to the Concrete Jungle – By Jonah Gruber
“Empire State of Mind” by Jay-Z featuring American singer Alicia Keys Genre: Hip-Hop/R&B Label and Release Date: “Empire State of Mind” was released as a single on October 20th, 2009, Produced by Roc the Mic Studios Oven Studios. Key Track: “Empire State of Mind” is undoubtedly the key track of this single. It has become one of…
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MLB 2023 Season Preview: American League West – By Joshua Hertz
While the focus of the last two articles have been some of the changes the MLB has made for the upcoming season, the elephant in the room(no relation to the As mascot) looms large: why these changes? There are a few reasons for the numerous changes both on and off the field. For example, this…
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The Spirit of Growing with T.I. and Justin Timberlake’s “Dead and Gone”- By Nick Altman
Genre: Pop/Rap Label and Release Date: “Dead and Gone” is part of T.I.’s album “Paper Trail” which was released September 26th, 2008 by Grand Hustle Records and Atlantic Records. Key Track: One of the tracks that sticks out to me the most is “Dead and Gone”. There are other fantastic songs within the album, but…
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MLB 2023 Season Preview: American League Central – By Joshua Hertz
As we get closer to the season starting, the impact of new rule changes have started to show in spring training games. The new pitch clock has already seemed to have worked in limited action so far, cutting down games on average from 20-30 minutes. It can’t be said however, that the new addition is…
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