And about 16 years ago, I decided to have a party to celebrate my then-40th birthday, and in that party I decided one of the things I was going to do with this club was play a lot of the music I grew up with, with that ’80s sound. My first time DJ-ing was in the early 1980s, and I spent my formative years DJ-ing clubs in the ’80s, so that music means a lot to me. But for the past decade or so, I’ve also been hosting a show called ‘Land of the Lost,’ a monthly show that explores the rock of the ’80s genre of music, and that’s always on the final Friday of every month from 7-11 p.m.
I started in 1988, and my main hat is producing ‘Kids Corner,’ a nightly show for kids, on the air since ’88.
Bites and refreshments from Dock Street Brewery, Insomnia Cookies, Blue Coat Gin, and La Colombe will be available in the ICA lobby during the party the event is free to attend.ĭrake, a lifelong lover of radio and music who began working with WXPN more than three decades ago as a volunteer, discusses with Penn Today why the ’80s genre of music-his expertise-is such a fit for the collaborative Homecoming celebration at the Museum, the significance of visual arts in music, and why he thinks ’80s music can be a great unifier. The gathering follows a panel at the Arthur Ross Gallery that marks the 10th anniversary of Arts at Homecoming, exploring the future of museums at Penn by engaging representatives from the Penn Museum, the Arthur Ross Gallery, the Morris Arboretum, and the ICA. The celebration hosts arts alum, highlights the ongoing exhibitions “Ree Morton: The Plant That Heals May Also Poison” and “Cauleen Smith: Give It or Leave It,” and welcomes WXPN’s DJ Robert Drake to spin a New Wave mix. 9, The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation, PennDesign, and the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) collaborate to throw the “ Paint the Dance Floor” evening party at the ICA. Just this past week, the rapper joined TikTok amid a wave of remixes that sample lyrics from her songs - particularly her 2016 track "Vagina" - and mash them up with other songs.This Friday, Nov. In an email to Insider, CupcakKe said that opening the app to the remixes and sounds of moans has led her mom to think she's "addicted to porn."ĬupcakKe, whose real name is Elizabeth Harris, rose to prominence following her 2016 album "Cum Cake." She most recently released the single "Huhhhhh" in June. TikTok has been filled with remixes mashing up songs like Olivia Rodrigo's "Drivers License" and Madonna's "Hung Up" with lyrics and moans from the discography of CupcakKe, a Chicago-based rapper and poet known for her erotic lyricism.Įven the artist herself is getting in on the action. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. People insert moans and lyrics like "smack my a- like a drum" into other songs in viral remixes.ĬupcakKe told Insider that she keeps opening TikTok to moaning sounds because of the remixes. One of the biggest music trends on TikTok involves sampling lyrics from CupcakKe's song "Vagina." Remixes that sample CupcakKe's song "Vagina" are all over TikTok.