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Much of Tinsley’s work is inspired by his own life — he enjoys the coded vulnerability his wordplay affords him.
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The Kids Are Alright: mr. after

On the week-end after his first performance as a solo artist, fourth-year College student Noah Tinsley, better known by his stage name mr. after, sat down with The Cavalier Daily to discuss his long-standing talent for writing rap songs. 


The crew fine-tunes their skills through hard work and dedication, practicing at least three times a week — often more when there’s a showcase in sight — and sometimes learns multiple dances in one night. 
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X-Tasee dance crew fosters community through hip-hop

X-Tasee dance crew has been a staple in the community since they were founded as the University’s first hip-hop dance group in 2005. While the group has been forced to adapt to the post-Covid scene, they continue to impress audiences at events at the University and beyond.


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Will Marsh has got the ‘Ammunition’

Gold Connections makes these hard-hitting rock songs with lyrics that ring as deep as music’s great, past troubadours, yet preoccupied with all the anxieties of the 2020 dystopian freak show we’re living in.

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With the Virginia Quarterly Review’s 100th Anniversary approaching Executive Director Allison Wright and Senior Editorial Intern Michael Newell-Dimoff, reflect on the magazine’s last hundred years, their own experiences with VQR and the celebration for the magazine’s 100th anniversary!