You may know him as Rev. Run’s preteen son who terrorized “Run’s House,” but Diggy Simmons is trying to make a name for himself. After releasing his first mixtape, “The First Flight,” in 2009, Diggy garnered buzz across the Internet and the industry. This buzz then translated into a record deal with Atlantic Records.

Dear Editor: The premise of the article “Will the racial divide in hip hop end?” is unfounded and the entire piece is poorly researched.

Students say they were taken aback to hear that a week meant to bring Middle Eastern cultures together has actually highlighted the conflicts between them. Universal Beatz removed an Israeli and two Palestinian hip-hop artists from the roster of performers for its Middle Eastern Hip-Hop Week.

It’s time to get wild. This spring’s Walk In Lay Down (W.I.L.D.) concert lineup, featuring the Cold War Kids and Shwayze, was announced last week at the Washington University DJ Battle hosted by Team 31, the student group responsible for the biannual concert. The Cold War Kids are a four-person American indie rock band hailing from southern California. They have released two albums and are currently producing a third.

[media-credit name=" " align="alignright" width="250"][/media-credit] Hip-hop artist and actor Common will give the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Lecture at 7 p.m. Monday in Graham Chapel. The Martin Luther King Jr. lecture is an annual event sponsored by the Association of Black Students.

You really shouldn’t read this. I’d stop right now. Seriously, don’t go any farther. You won’t listen to me? OK, let’s see what you’re in for. Rap music has more haters than Lex Luthor. My parents and grandparents tell me that it’s just noise. The incessant and mind-numbing bass almost brings the ears to bleeding. The overload of profanity drowns out any potential meaning in the lyrics.

What does hip-hop have to do with increasing social awareness and alleviating hunger? A diverse group of Washington University students and campus groups will join together to answer this question during “Hip-Hop Against Hunger: A Week of Cultural and Social Awareness,” on Nov. 9-15.

Going to W.I.L.D. without knowing what sort of treat awaits can be irritating; you want to be psyched, geeked, amped, stoked, keyed up—whatever your phrase may be—but it’s hard if you aren’t familiar with the headliner. Allow me to introduce you to Talib Kweli.