The Daily Princetonian
Thursday September 11, 2014
page 6
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2014
PAGE DESIGN BY LIN KING :: ASSOCIATE STREET EDITOR
quadrangle club
ANGEL HAZE
YouTube it: “WERKIN’ GIRLS” “BATTLE CRY” “ECHELON (IT’S MY WAY)”
At 23-years-old, rapper Angel Haze is making her voice heard in the hip-hop world, producing emotionally charged tracks that act as a window to her troubled past. Angel Haze, who has been an outspoken critic on rape culture and sexism, brings a fierce spirit of rebellion that can be plainly heard in her music. Her first studio album, “Dirty Gold,” which dropped December of last year, showcases both her lyrical talent and flaming delivery. A true artist with a powerful message to send, Angel Haze will undoubtedly pull a crowd of her own at Quad this fall. - GRACE LIN, SENIOR WRITER
SCHOOLBOY Q quadrangle club
COURTESY OF BLOG.SLACKER.COM
As the headliner of the day, ScHoolboy Q will make this fall’s Lawnparties one of the most memorable in recent years. A member of Black Hippy, the West Coast hip-hop collective fronted by Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q is poised to be the next to make a mainstream breakout. “Oxymoron,” his latest record that debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, was both a chance to settle into an identity and also a test of ScHoolboy Q’s ability to balance mainstream landfall with his gangsta rap roots. Citing Nas, 50 Cent and The Notorious B.I.G. as influences, ScHoolboy Q raps with versatility and lyrical force. Most of all, he likes to keep his listeners close, and his visceral delivery makes each track an intimate experience. ScHoolboy Q is certainly carving out his YouTube it: own niche in the hip-hop scene, and, fortunately, we all have a chance to see him perform at this exciting point in his career. “COLLARD GREENS”
“MAN OF THE YEAR”
JOJO
- GRACE LIN, SENIOR WRITER COURTESY OF MIC.COM
tower club YouTube it: “LEAVE (GET OUT)” “TOO LITTLE TOO LATE”
Guys, JoJo is coming to Princeton! “Get out! Right now,” you protest with a cynical frown, “that joke is so last April Fool’s. It’s the end of you and me.” Thankfully, Tower knows that it’s never too little, too late when it comes to Lawnparties and will extend their successful #tbt streak that began with Aaron Carter last fall. In 2004, 13-yearold JoJo launched her musical career and reached the top of the Billboard Pop Songs chart with her debut single, “Leave (Get Out),” making her the youngest solo artist to have a number-one hit in the United States. In the 10 years that followed, JoJo has recorded two chart-peaking albums and participated in various acting projects including “Aquamarine” and “RV.” Most excitingly, JoJo finally announced her upcoming first full-length album after eight years since her last. Don’t miss out on the tween legend before her long-awaited comeback! - LIN KING, ASSOCIATE STREET EDITOR COURTESY OF ENRIQUEIGLESIAS.COM
colonial club
RAY J
Do you know why you keep up with the Kardashians? According to Ray J’s 2013 single “I Hit It First,” it’s because of him that the seemingly never-ending reality show garnered interest in the first place. In his own right, Ray J is a singer, songwriter, producer and actor with four studio albums under his belt and a fifth, titled “Raydiation 2,” in the works. He is perhaps best known among our generation for his 2007 single, “Sexy Can I,” which at its peak occupied the number-two spot on Billboard’s Top 40. Be sure to swing by Colonial this Sunday to dance away with the man who has collaborated with Lil’ Kim, Shaquille O’Neal, the late Joan Rivers and countless other pop culture icons. Also drop by if all you want to know is, “Sexy, can I?”
YouTube it: “SEXY CAN I” “I HIT IT FIRST” “ONE WISH”
- LIN KING, ASSOCIATE STREET EDITOR
COURTESY OF MAFARO.CO.UK
STACHE ivy club
COURTESY OF STACHE
YouTube it: “SEMI-CHARMED KIND OF LIFE & MR. BRIGHTSIDE”
We mustache you a question: Who is the number one party rock cover band in Delaware? It’s Stache! The band plays a variety of rock from the classic to modern, but their song bank does not end there. Their repertoire includes songs by artists like Kenny Loggins, Florida Georgia Line, The Divinyls and many more. This five-piece band is a nonstop party which keeps the music coming even after the members set the instruments down as one of them takes over as DJ. Stache likes to include the crowd in its performances so get ready to give this versatile band a warm, preppily-attired, champagne-fueled Lawnparties welcome! Fingers crossed they give out some gear with their logo on it! - KATIE BAUMAN, STREET EDITOR