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2012 Stories by Ru Johnson

• Gold Standard at 24K helps Rockie usher in the release of Gold Dreams

  published May 26, 2012

  Line down the blockr Check. Impeccably dressed security guardsr Check. Booming music from two floorsr Double check. Last night at 24K for the unofficial kick off of YOLO season, damn near everyone you... More >>

• Rockie wants to tell you all about his Gold Dreams

  published May 24, 2012

  Last winter, Rockie released Censored, a project that gave the MC the chance to say everything that he didn't get to say out of the... More >>

• Kajmir Royale

  published May 24, 2012

  Kajmir Royale is not just an MC; he's also a producer. His street mixtape, Heir to the Throne, features damn near every MC you love out... More >>

• Kajmir Royale on placing beats with Wiz Khalifa and how he's about to Kanye the game

  published May 22, 2012

  Meet Kajmir Royale. He lives in Colorado Springs, but his view is global, his perspective dynamic and charismatic. Taking a Kanye West approach to the game with a goal of making "popular music," Roy... More >>

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  Lupe Fiasco at City Hall, 5/17/12

  published May 18, 2012

  LUPE FIASCO @ CITY HALL AMPHITHEATRE | 5.17.12 See Also: Five things non-Lasers need to know about Lasers, Lupe Fiasco's diehard fans Lupe Fiasco loves his fans, and clearly the feeling is mutual.... More >>

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  Five things non-Lasers need to know about Lasers, Lupe Fiasco's diehard fans

  published May 17, 2012

  Update 5/17/12: Contest is over. Congrats to Jamaal Meezy Hinton and Stephanie Auld. Please shoot us an email for details on how to claim your tickets. Thanks to everybody for the entries! Lupe Fia... More >>

• R.I.P. Donna Summer, 12/31/48 - 5/17/12

  published May 17, 2012

  Donna Summer died this morning in Florida after succumbing to lung and breast cancer. Born on New Year's Eve 1948, LaDonna Adrian Gaines was a trained traditional gospel singer who grew up in the Dorc... More >>

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  Currensy on the whole "weed rap" tag: "I hate that it even has a name like that. Am I highr Of course. I don't make 'weed rap.'"

  published May 17, 2012

  Curren$y has been getting high before it was cool to get high. The New Orleans rapper is releasing his second album this year. Yes, it's only May, but The Stoned Immaculate is set for release in ear... More >>

• Crystal Lee avoided the curse of beige nylons by creating Block Party

  published May 17, 2012

  Crystal Lee is a fashion designer, seamstress, stylist and all-around bad ass. Shunning the corporate world in order to follow her passion -- and avoid beige nylons -- she is pursuing her love of fa... More >>

• Various Artists

  published May 17, 2012

  The crew from Ugly Azz Ent, which includes Julox, Lil Rip and Double O Purv, among others, has churned out a posse record in every sense of the... More >>

• Lupe Fiasco

  published May 17, 2012

  Lupe Fiasco knows just how to incite the masses, whether it be through his politically charged lyrics or the convincing execution of his... More >>

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  Drake at Comfort Dental, 5/13/12

  published May 14, 2012

  DRAKE @ COMFORT DENTAL AMPHITHEATRE | 05.14.12 Last night at Comfort Dental Amphitheatre, not only did Drake bring along a slew of his homeboys for The Club Paradise tour, he displayed mind-blowing... More >>

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  Black Star at Cervantes', 5/11/12

  published May 12, 2012

  BLACK STAR @ CERVANTES' | 05.11.12 The first strains of the Beastie Boys' "No Sleep Til Brooklyn" started blaring through the speakers as Yasiin Bey shook himself onto the stage to thunderous screa... More >>

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  #ShitRappersSay on stage in Denver

  published May 11, 2012

  The next few days kick off what will no doubt be a summer of hip-hop shows to remember in the Mile High City: Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) and Talib Kweli (as Black Star) will be swooping through the... More >>

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  DMC DJ Championship battle returns to Casselman's Bar & Venue this Friday night

  published May 10, 2012

  This Friday night, the DMC World DJ Championship returns to Colorado for another eagerly anticipated edition of the battle at Casselman's Bar & Venue. Last year's champion, Colorado's own DJ Vajra, ... More >>

• GirlGrabbers

  published May 10, 2012

  On Chicks Only, GirlGrabbers' ode to the ladies, the crew has crafted a damn near perfect array of instrumentals, mating soul samples... More >>

• Drake

  published May 10, 2012

  The ladies love Drake — and it's not hard to see why. The Frank Sinatra of hip-hop, as he's been called, Drake is classy, elegant and can... More >>

• Black Star

  published May 10, 2012

  Mos Def and Talib Kweli, two whirlwind rhyme-slingers in their own right, first came together as Black Star in 1998. Their first album, Mos... More >>

• James Ray

  published May 3, 2012

  James Ray, who's one-half of Aires Jackson, does his thing on this solo release, rapping about the ins and outs of the paper chase. He has a... More >>

• Fresh local hip-hop from Foodchain, Spoke In Wordz with Myke Charles, Sid Fly and more

  published Apr 30, 2012

  This week, we've got enough rap to make your head spin and then some. Check for hot new music from the Foodchain, Myke Charles and Spoke In Wordz murdering a dope boom-bap hip-hop beat, Myrical Child ... More >>

• Dyalekt

  published April 26, 2012

  On Death by Ego, Dyalekt shows not only that he has a keen ear for beats (he produced most of the tracks himself), but also that he has... More >>

• Cobraconda goes on Spring Break

  published April 26, 2012

  I wouldn't put Cobraconda in the same vein as anything in Denver," says Spencer Foreman. "We get fucking crazy and buck-wild at shows. We're... More >>

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  Slaughterhouse at Cervantes', 4/18/12

  published Apr 19, 2012

  SLAUGHTERHOUSE @ CERVANTES' | 4/18/12 Emerging onto the stage one by one -- Crooked I first, followed by Joell Ortiz and then Royce da 5'9" and, finally, Joe Budden -- the members of Slaughterhouse... More >>

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  Action Bronson show at City Hall next Friday, April 27, canceled due to scheduling conflict

  published Apr 18, 2012

  Hold your hip-hop horses. For all you rap fans looking to get your Action Bronson on this coming week, we've got some bad news: The New York MC, originally slated to smash through City Hall on Frida... More >>

• Tyga at the Ogden Theatre, 4/18/12

  published Apr 18, 2012

  TYGA @ OGDEN THEATRE | 4.18.12 All right, Tyga was pretty impressive last night at the Ogden Theatre. Okay, more than impressive -- he was damn good, and he has way more hits than just "Rack City.... More >>