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Miguel performs during the tribute event Mac Miller: A Celebration of Life on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018, at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Eaglepalooza in retrospect

November 1, 2018

By Bruno Halpern Entertainment & Lifestyle Editor Eaglepalooza 2018 is almost here, and this time Miguel is the main star. J.I.D. was recently announced as the opener after previous opener Mark E....

AP PHOTO // Logic performs One Day onstage at the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on Monday in New York.

Childish Gambino and Camila Cabello make it big at the VMAs

August 21, 2018

The MTV Video Music Awards, or VMAs, were held Monday in New York. Camila Cabello was one of the highlights of the night to win the Artist of the Year and Video of the Year awards, which she received from...

Nest Fest 2018

Nest Fest 2018

March 27, 2018

A Boogie Wit da Hoodie headlined the 2018 Nest Fest at Germain Arena on Thursday, March 23. The openers for A Boogie were Hoodie Allen and Allmand. “It was an exciting experience to be a part of,”...

Praise for “Black Panther: The Album” & Kendrick Lamar Grade: A-

February 22, 2018

With great anticipation for Marvel’s Black Panther, there is even more of a craze for the long-awaited project carried out with rap muse Kendrick Lamar and widely known label Top Dog Entertainment. Released...

Gaga: Five Foot Two

October 6, 2017

Beautiful is the first thing that comes to mind when describing this film. “Five Foot Two” is an empowering film that embodies pure, raw, vulnerable emotion. Lady Gaga took off her mask and revealed...

Lute releases “West 1996 Pt. 2”

October 4, 2017

Hip-hop artist, Lute, dropped his debut studio album “West 1996 Pt. 2” Friday, Sept. 29 under J. Cole’s Dreamville Records. “West 1996 Pt. 2” is Lute’s second project. He dropped his debut...

Apollo Fresh

Apollo Fresh strives to be a light in the music industry

April 29, 2017

Jonathan Appolon, known to those hip to Fort Myers’ underground rap scene as Apollo Fresh, is an FGCU student making major waves with his music. Though the name does play on his last name, Appolon has...

J.Cole goes on a humanitarian journey in HBO special

April 27, 2017

Rapper J. Cole released and directed a one hour documentary on HBO, titled “4 Your Eyez Only,” on April 15. The documentary has the same title as J. Cole’s fourth studio album, released on Dec. 9,...

Kendrick Lamar’s ‘DAMN.’ is beyond good

April 19, 2017

Kendrick Lamar’s third major-label album, “DAMN.,” proves that he’s light-years above the competition, and it might not even be his best work. “DAMN.” is beyond good. It’s not even just next-level...

Three Oaks musicians

Musicians on a mission: Three Oaks

April 14, 2017

FGCU students Nicholas Michel and Nicholas Iwaniec made a hip-hop EP to help raise funds for an orphanage in Haiti called Village of Hope. Michel, who is a staff writer with Eagle News, and Iwaniec, both...

‘Amerikkkan Bad A$$’ is full of laidback beats, heavy-hitting lyrics

April 12, 2017

Hip-hop artist, Joey Bada$$, released his second studio album, “All-Amerikkkan Bada$$” Friday, April 7. Joey delivered a fantastic project on a day when most hip-hop fans outraged due to the one-week...

Downtown fort myers music walk

Live music in the Fort Myers area

April 8, 2017

Before finals creep up and steal all free time, many students find themselves wanting to go out and have fun while they still can. For most of the student body, that means going to local clubs and dancing...

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