Wu-Tang Clan

The first track of Ever Changing, “Kill Us All,” features critically acclaimed rapper Denzel Curry for a hard throwback sound — heavy hip-hop influences dust the vocals, a slight echo sounding as if the words were being spoken into an old-school microphone.

Members of campus meme page “UC Berkeley Memes for Edgy Teens” spent their evenings tuning in to a live stream with former pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli after the self-proclaimed “pharma bro” and internet troll gained attention by posting in the group Monday.

At the 10th anniversary of Rock the Bells hip-hop festival this past weekend in Mountain View, the lineup — though it included virtual performances by the Eazy-E and Ol’ Dirty Bastard, both deceased — reminded festival-goers of the virtue in dynamic stage presence and solid delivery that no special effects can replace.