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A Tribe Called Quest

  • Blogs

    May 8, 2012

    Photos: The Beastie Boys in Denver, a visual history from the archived newspaper ads

    By all accounts, the Beastie Boys performed in the Denver metro area ten times over the course of two decades, beginning with the act's first show at the Mammoth Events Center on Friday, February 13, 1987, and culminating with its Rock the Vote double bill at the Fillmore with Tenacious D on Monday, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2012

    Sounds of Blackness: J Dilla

    Happy birthday, J Dilla!​Ah, J Dilla. His influence and production style brought forth beatmakers carrying their backpacks filled with treasures from the basement into the mainstream. Even more so after his death. A cult-like following surrounds his legacy. Born James Dewitt Yancey in February ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2011

    Beastie Boys' Licensed To Ill turns 25

    ​In hindsight Licensed To Ill -- released November 15, 1986 -- came to the table with a virtually infallible recipe: Rick Rubin produced the seminal radio-friendly rap album and Russell Simmons had not only signed Beastie Boys to a then baby Def Jam, but was also managing the three white boys ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2011

    Batman: Arkham City tops our new release picks this week, October 18, 2011

    ​There's a ton of really interesting stuff coming up this week, and even though book releases are taking the week off in preparation for a bombshell of awesome content next week, we still have some amazing movies, games and comics to check out. Of those, the sequel to the fantastic Batman: Ark ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2011

    A Tribe Called Quest's The Low End Theory is 20 years old

    ​On September 24, 1991, A Tribe Called Quest released The Low End Theory, a beautiful fusion of hip-hop, jazz, and esoteric lyrics aimed at a new generation of hip-hop. Twenty years later, the album sounds just the same in 2011, as it did, frankly, whenever you heard it. Inspiring such artists ... More >>

  • Film

    July 28, 2011

    Despite off-screen drama, the Tribe Called Quest documentary is phenomenal

    ​On September 24, 1991, A Tribe Called Quest released The Low End Theory, a beautiful fusion of hip-hop, jazz, and esoteric lyrics aimed at a new generation of hip-hop. Twenty years later, the album sounds just the same in 2011, as it did, frankly, whenever you heard it. Inspiring such artists ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2011

    DJ Mu$a paying tribute to The Low End Theory this Friday with a bad-ass hip-hop party

    ​A Tribe Called Quest is a group that will forever go down as one of the greatest hip-hop groups of all time. And its album, The Low End Theory, is among the game's best and most influential albums. As we approach the twenty-year anniversary of its release, DJ Mu$a is planning to pay tribute t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2011

    What's in a name? In Lupe Fiasco's case, a lot, apparently.

    ​Last week, Lupe Fiasco's new album, Lasers, was released to lots of shrugs and more than a few scathing reviews. The general consensus was that the album sucked, and Lupe should have gone back to the drawing board (or the corner store) for more "food and liquor."

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2010

    Chef and Tell, part two: Snooze's Spencer Lomax dishes on lard-ridden pastries, Eric Ripert, Bourdain and Besh

    Lori Midson​ Spencer Lomax Snooze, an A.M. Eatery Four locations in Colorado www.snoozeeatery.com This is part two of Lori Midson's Chef and Tell interview with Spencer Lomax, the culinary director of Snooze. In part one of that Q&A, Lomax dishes on swine, green chile and cheek meat. Favor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2009

    Q&A with Kno of CunninLynguists

    Jens Nordstrom​There's something to be said about a group that boldly calls itself, CunninLynguists. Since 2001, the Kentucky-bred group, which consist of rapper Natti and producers/rappers Deacon the Villain and Kno, has redefined what it means to be courageous with their music, during a time whe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2009

    Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of August 31, 2009

    ​As music critics, the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, "What are you listening to?" The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation, our latest feature. For the benefit of those who happen to be curious, we've compiled a list of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 4, 2009

    Denver greats pay tribute to hip-hop's greats at Get Down Wednesdays

    Gotta love Denver, man. At the risk of sounding like a homer, the creativity here is invigorating. It seems cats are constantly striving to come up with compelling ways to put on shows, Stand By Your Band at the hi-dive, Denver Does Denver and now Hip-Hop Bites Back, an idea whose time has truly com ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 31, 2008

    Top Ten Hip-Hop Albums Of 2008

    Over the next couple of weeks, Backbeat will feature some Top Ten lists from around the Village Voice Media chain. Click here for previous year-in-review coverage from Backbeat and VVM. A couple of weeks ago, an expert on the Harry Potter series told an audience of high school kids how lucky they ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2008

    The Friday Rap-Up: Ice Cube, Phife, 50 Cent, Jam Master Jay

    Over the next couple of weeks, Backbeat will feature some Top Ten lists from around the Village Voice Media chain. Click here for previous year-in-review coverage from Backbeat and VVM. A couple of weeks ago, an expert on the Harry Potter series told an audience of high school kids how lucky they ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2008

    Live Review: Rock the Bells Tour

    Over the next couple of weeks, Backbeat will feature some Top Ten lists from around the Village Voice Media chain. Click here for previous year-in-review coverage from Backbeat and VVM. A couple of weeks ago, an expert on the Harry Potter series told an audience of high school kids how lucky they ... More >>

  • Music

    May 15, 2008

    Rock & Roll Grill

    A recent benefit ends up helping no one.

  • Music

    October 18, 2007

    Sound Bites

    Brief reviews of recent releases

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2007

    Last Night: Common @ The Fillmore Auditorium

    Brief reviews of recent releases

  • Blogs

    August 24, 2007

    Last Night: Rock the Bells @ Red Rocks

    Brief reviews of recent releases

  • Music

    February 8, 2007

    Reuben Wilson

    Thursday, February 8, Mount Vernon Country Club, Golden, 303-526-0616.

  • Music

    November 30, 2006

    Future Jazz Project

    True by Design
    Self-released

  • Music

    October 26, 2006

    California Dreaming

    Yo, Flaco! says goodbye to Denver.

  • Music

    October 5, 2006

    Joe Thunder & Selector Sam Present

    Straight From the Mile High: Dez the Man (Self-released)

  • Music

    September 7, 2006

    A Tribe Called Quest

    Wednesday, September 13, Fillmore Auditorium, 303-830-8497.

  • Music

    July 6, 2006

    Aloe Blacc

    Shine Through (Stones Throw Records)

  • Music

    June 15, 2006

    Westword Music Showcase 2006

    Be there or be square!

  • Music

    May 4, 2006

    Spank Rock

    Yoyoyoyoyo (Big Dada)

  • Calendar

    July 8, 2004

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Yoyoyoyoyo (Big Dada)

  • Music

    November 6, 2003

    Critic's Choice

    Themselves

  • Music

    August 7, 2003

    Madlib

    Shades of Blue (Blue Note)

  • Music

    March 6, 2003

    Backwash

    Denver’s clubs go changing. Again.

  • Music

    January 16, 2003

    Common

    Electric Circus (MCA)

  • Music

    September 26, 2002

    Styles, Slum Village and Clipse

    A Gangster and a Gentleman (Ruff Ryder)
    Trinity (Past, Present and Future)
    Lord Willin' (Star Trak)

  • Music

    September 19, 2002

    Club Scout

    PH Balance

  • Music

    May 9, 2002

    Club Scout

    Doc Martin

  • Music

    July 19, 2001

    Vision Quest

    Phife Dawg makes a solo stand in a post-Tribe world.

  • Music

    August 10, 2000

    Diamond in the Rough

    Three urban luminaries make Lucy Pearl an R&B trio with star -- and staying -- power.

  • Music

    June 8, 2000

    Summertime Rolls

    It's the time of the season to check out some local releases.

  • Music

    January 20, 2000

    In the Thick of It

    For more than a decade, the Jungle Brothers have remained members of hip-hop's original tribe.

  • Music

    January 6, 2000

    Q-Tip

    Amplified
    (Arista)

  • Music

    November 25, 1999

    Angie Stone

    Black Diamond
    (Arista)

  • Music

    November 19, 1998

    Two for the Future

    To hip-hop's OutKast and Black Eyed Peas, the glass is half full.

  • Music

    September 10, 1998

    Playlist

    To hip-hop's OutKast and Black Eyed Peas, the glass is half full.

  • Music

    July 30, 1998

    On the Money

    Beastie Boy pal Money Mark likes to make new music the old-fashioned way.

  • Music

    July 2, 1998

    Playlist

    Beastie Boy pal Money Mark likes to make new music the old-fashioned way.

  • Music

    January 2, 1997

    Get Local

    Begin 1997 with the ten best Colorado CDs of 1996.

  • Music

    August 22, 1996

    Simply the Quest

    A Tribe Called Quest meets the press--in a manner of speaking.

  • Music

    August 22, 1996

    Rhymes Pays

    It's not easy being as wild as Busta Rhymes.

  • Music

    July 6, 1994

    BORE NONE

    THE BOREDOMS ARE AS ALTERNATIVE AS LOLLAPALOOZA '94 GETS.

  • Music

    January 12, 1994

    Playlist

    The Velvet Underground, Big Star, Guru, The Drop Nineteens

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