Page 09 | Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Rap Queens: True Legends Taniya Nichols
THE SOUTHERN DIGEST M.C. Lyte, Salt ‘N’ Pepper, Queen Latifah are among those who paved the way for females in the rap game. Suddenly, new rap queens are popping up left and right, either blowing up on Tik Tok or being featured by a big-name artist. Who is truly changing the game or are the upcoming girls just following in the same footsteps left behind by the big names we know today? Najah Black, a sophomore business management major from Houston, Texas, spoke about her favorite upcoming female rapper. After some thinking, she landed on Flo Milli. She likes Flo Milli because «I like her attitude and her persona,” she stated. Najah also expressed that she liked Monaleo. As for her favorite song, she stated, “Not necessarily because to be honest I listen to their songs when they’re trending sounds, but I haven’t listened to a whole song from either of them. Najah felt this way because, “They make good songs for Tik Tok, which I feel is a current trend now since a lot of artists are aiming more for catchy lyrics and hooks that’ll make their song go viral on Tik Tok.” Najah also felt that a lot of artistry and lyricism has been lost because most artists are just trying to go viral. Najah
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Kappa Week Was Giving Sandi Huggins
THE SOUTHERN DIGEST This year’s «Think Like A Nupe» Kappa Week was organized by the Alpha Sigma Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated. During this week of events, organizations recognized their founders. Students were also able to enjoy events together with them. The week started with a church service at Philadelphia Baptist Church on Sunday. On Monday, they hosted a Battle of the DJs in the union area and a Campus Safety Event. Tuesday consisted of students throwing pies at their favorite Nupe. The proceeds were donated to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. There was also a Black Art Expo with a lineup of black musicians, poets, art galleries, clothing vendors, etc. Pretty Wednesday with a yard show from the Kappas. During the evening, they hosted a Miss Krimson & Kreme Pageant for the ladies of SU. The winner received a $500 scholarship. Shimmy like a Nupe was held Thursday night, where students were to mimic the famous “shimmy move» like the fraternity members. Finally, at the end of the week the “Lovers and Friends” masquerade ball off campus on Saturday. The student body participated and attended these events, but what is it giving? Its giving is a term used to describe someone or something whether it’s praised or bad. We asked how they felt about this week’s events. Janai Gooch, a sophomore responded to the question. She said, “It feels boring, the pageant was too long and I know most of the time during the performance there was no crowd interaction. The crowd was dead.” She also responded, “It’s giving end it.” Another student, Dahlilah Vincent, a freshman felt a different perspective although, she did not attend. She said, “From IG, it looked like everyone was having fun. I have seen a lot of people posting it.” She expressed that she clearly was going off based on what she saw on social media. Another student, Amerie Terry, a freshman, shared that the Kappa week had been pretty exciting. “In my opinion, both the pageant and the pie in the face were enjoyable. I’m looking forward to the “ Think Like A Nupe” event.” she stated. Terry expressed that she found this week to be quite fun for her. Another student, Shaniah See GIVING page 10