Future shock(s) at Concord

"Few artists aside from Future have had more say in making rap music progressive, in making it tuneful, pop-ish, sentimental, thundering, and weird."

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May 30, 2014

Fallon tames the Night with debut

"O’Brien is the type of host you’d watch with your college friends, but he isn’t suited to your grandmother’s living room. Fallon is functional in both settings, particularly with your grandmother."

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February 21, 2014

On Yeezus tour, pride cometh before the fall (of Kanye)

Touring for Yeezus, Kanye sayeth: “No new ideas without me."

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December 3, 2013

Uncommon Interview: David Brooks (A.B. '83)

Brooks talks about his best campus memories, his relationship with President Obama, and Harold’s Chicken Shack.

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October 4, 2013

Drake's latest effort reigns supreme

Rap is in a better place with Drake calling the shots.

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October 4, 2013

Top 5: Windows down, volume up

Drake, Kanye West, J Cole, Future, and Pusha-T.

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June 4, 2013

Uncommon Interview: The New Yorker's Ryan Lizza

The New Yorker's Ryan Lizza spoke to the Maroon after moderating the IOP panel on the 2012 Obama campaign on long-form journalism, presidential media coverage, and public duty as a journalist.

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March 1, 2013

Uncommon Interview: David Plouffe

President Obama's former Senior Advisor talks about privacy in politics, how his college classes informed his career, and his old boss.

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February 26, 2013

Uncommon Interview: Harvey Mansfield

Harvey Mansfield discusses the Core, the relevance of ancient Greeks and Romans, and the risk of David Axelrod's influence with the Maroon.

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February 22, 2013

Uncommon Interview: Tom Brokaw

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January 18, 2013