80 One Records
By Carrie Teichert, contributing writer

From singing in the shower to performing in front of hundreds of people, JMU’s own record label 80 One Records is making student musical artists’ dreams come true. More...

Lady Sovereign unsuccessfully mixes rebel attitude, pop
By Jess Novak, contributing writer

There’s something strange  about listening to a less than five feet tall, 20-year-old British girl rap about hairy armpits and make bold claims with lyrics like, “smokin’ kills and so do my lyrics.” Yet, despite the irony and contradicting combination, little Lady Sovereign, self-proclaimed “big midget,” has got something that made even the H.O.V. himself, Def Jam Record label executive Jay-Z, signed her to his label with a smile. But the only smiles her newly released album Public Warning may receive could be through laughter. More...

‘Dreamz’ pokes fun at American society
By Lisa Roney, staff writer

Every year or so an underrated smart satire comes out that few people see in theaters, but those who do find it masterful. This year, the movie “American Dreamz” takes that award. More...