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Previewing some of the Revelry performers

By By James Hoffmire | May. 3, 2013

Revelry has been a buzzy topic on campus lately and seems to pop up in every discussion regarding the endlessly controversial Mifflin Street Block Party. Discussion surrounding Revelry has been so focused on pitting it against Mifflin that the music itself has been overshadowed. My only conviction regarding Mifflin weekend is to make sure students are aware that there are talented artists playing at Revelry, even if they aren’t as recognizable as the Skrillex or Kid Cudi songs that will be blaring from every house on Mifflin Street. These are a few artists performing this weekend:

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Snoop Lion's debut is more a regression than a 'reincarnation'

By By James Hoffmire | Apr. 26, 2013

Before any of his new songs were released, the announcement of Snoop Doggs’s self-proclaimed reincarnation into the Rastafarian reggae singer Snoop Lion triggered a sense of puzzled amusement and skepticism in the internet-savvy public. Fans of celebrity gossip laughed in the same voyeuristic way they might laugh at Lindsay Lohan’s next arrest, yet Snoop Lion has maintained his enthusiasm. Society’s verdict softened, and it seems Snoop Lion has been granted his chance. Early single “Here Comes the King” was a little annoying, but still just catchy and quirky enough to set high hopes—if not expectations—for Snoop Lion’s debut, Reincarnated. His dedication to the project is admirable, but not enough to make up for the general lack of quality on this album. I wish it weren’t the case, but Snoop Dogg is the superior alias of Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr.

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