2015 has been the year of Vince Staples. The 22-year old, Long Beach born rapper brought in 2015 by making the 2015 XXL Freshman Class. In summer he dropped his debut studio album, Summertime '06 which made noise throughout the music community.

By Amanda Bartlett The physicality of owning a record has taken precedence over the convenience of digitally downloading music. And with the surge in vinyl sales comes even more of a responsibility regarding musicians’ visual identities. People aren’t just buying music – they’re purchasing pieces of art.

The switch from October to November always feels like the largest jump in between any of the months. You take off the halloween costumes, throw away your rotting jack o'lanterns, and prepare for the month with an extra hour of sleep.

Graphic by Lorenzo Jimenez. To Frank Ocean fans, today is July 104th. An April announcement of a new album and magazine publication from the two-time Grammy winner, specified his new album would be released in July 2015.

One of our very own SCOPErs, Quentin Yarolem writes for up-and-coming blog True Too. This blog aims at offering insight and an enlightened perspective on today's Hip Hop.

Can’t get enough of The Black Keys? Welcome to funk and soul nirvana. Yours, Dreamily comes in premiere of The Arcs, Dan Auerbach’s newest project after The Black Keys.

See what Dan Rowley, our production director has to say about his experience in SCOPE and all the skills he has gained from being a member.