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De La Soul

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2011

    Review: Savoy at the Fillmore Auditorium, 11/11/11

    Chip KalbackMore photos: Savoy at the Fillmore​SAVOY at the FILLMORE | 11/11/11In front of an estimated crowd of 3,600, Savoy took the stage at exactly 11:11 p.m. on November 11, 2011. While this is only marvelous due to the nature of wishes, everyone in the Fillmore last night, from the sixte ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2011

    Mile Highlights: Denver/Boulder area concert news, local radio playlists and top album sales

    Here's what's happening in music on the Front Range this week: On the concert front, a show at the Paramount Theatre featuring Puscifer was announced, along with a Kulwicki Twins Foundation benefit at the Bluebird Theater in January being headlined by Mudhoney and The Fluid. On local radio specialty ... More >>

  • News

    April 21, 2011

    Behind the controversial Anthology of Rap, co-edited by CU hip-hop professor Adam Bradley

    Here's what's happening in music on the Front Range this week: On the concert front, a show at the Paramount Theatre featuring Puscifer was announced, along with a Kulwicki Twins Foundation benefit at the Bluebird Theater in January being headlined by Mudhoney and The Fluid. On local radio specialty ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2011

    Del the Funky Homosapien on the things lacking in hip-hop today, Gorillaz and cassette tapes

    ​ If you ever get the chance to speak with Del the Funky Homosapien, your first thought will most likely be something like this: "Wow! He is one quiet, enigmatic dude." However, as you'll discover, once he opens up, he is a wealth of information. Embarking on his twentieth year as an artist, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2011

    Five reasons Dilla's still missed five years later

    ​ The hip-hop purists among us are very familiar with the story and legacy of James Dewitt Yancy, better known as J. Dilla. Having come up in the hip-hop underground scene in Detroit and later emerging as one of the most influential producers in hip-hop, it was Dilla's death at the height of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2010

    The Anthology of Rap co-editor Adam Bradley on his background and compiling the book

    ​Making connections between Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Wonder Mike isn't such a stretch for Adam Bradley. As one of the editors of The Anthology of Rap, a newly released collection from Yale University Press, as well as the author of 2009's Book of Rhymes: The Poetics of Hip-Hop, Bradley has ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2010

    Casiotone for the Painfully Alone's Owen Ashworth on his background, his songs and inspiration

    Hannah Persson​ Casiotone For the Painfully Alone started out in 1997 as a solo project for songwriter Owen Ashworth. Initially using just a keyboard and a basic drum machine, Ashworth challenged himself to make the most of minimal elements. The result has been a body of work that not only sp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2010

    Hey, DJ! Q&A with DJ LARGECHILD

    Every Friday we spotlight the hottest cats (and kittens) behind the decks in the MHC, grilling them to gain some insight on what it takes, exactly, to get the party rocking, to find out about their most treasured crate digging experiences and what they really think when we stumble up to them half co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2009

    About Last Night: De La Soul at the Bluebird

    ​Last night, Doug Beam caught the De La Soul show at the Bluebird. After the jump, we've posted a few choice shots from the night. Enjoy!

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2009

    Q&A with DJ A-What from the Pirate Signal

    Because of his outsized persona, Yonnas Abraham is the face that most people generally associate with the Pirate Signal. If you look over dude's shoulder, though, there's another cat that cuts an equally impressive figure in his own right on the ones and twos. That distinguished chap's name? Alejand ... More >>

  • Music

    December 25, 2008

    Westword's favorite national albums of the year

    Because of his outsized persona, Yonnas Abraham is the face that most people generally associate with the Pirate Signal. If you look over dude's shoulder, though, there's another cat that cuts an equally impressive figure in his own right on the ones and twos. That distinguished chap's name? Alejand ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 31, 2008

    Live Review: Mr. DIbbs & Rob Diktum

    Because of his outsized persona, Yonnas Abraham is the face that most people generally associate with the Pirate Signal. If you look over dude's shoulder, though, there's another cat that cuts an equally impressive figure in his own right on the ones and twos. That distinguished chap's name? Alejand ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 28, 2008

    Q&A with Ahmir ?uestlove Thompson of the Roots

    Because of his outsized persona, Yonnas Abraham is the face that most people generally associate with the Pirate Signal. If you look over dude's shoulder, though, there's another cat that cuts an equally impressive figure in his own right on the ones and twos. That distinguished chap's name? Alejand ... More >>

  • Music

    November 22, 2007

    Buck 65

    This Halifax rapper left his heart in Colorado.

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2007

    Q&A with Buck 65

    This Halifax rapper left his heart in Colorado.

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2007

    Spearheaded Movement

    This Halifax rapper left his heart in Colorado.

  • Music

    June 15, 2006

    Westword Music Showcase 2006

    Be there or be square!

  • News

    June 23, 2005

    Westword Music Showcase 2005

    Be there or be square!

  • Music

    April 7, 2005

    The Beatdown

    Low Budget Soul makes local hip-hop sound like a million bucks.

  • Music

    November 18, 2004

    Doom's Day

    Daniel Dumile isn't having an identity crisis. It just seems like it.

  • Music

    December 12, 2002

    White Riot

    Jewish potty-mouth MC Paul Barman makes a brilliant hip-hop oddity.

  • Music

    September 12, 2002

    Air Apparent

    Atmosphere's Slug celebrates the good, the bad and the Ugly.

  • Music

    July 19, 2001

    Vision Quest

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

  • Music

    March 15, 2001

    Ace in the Hole

    Hip-hop's Aceyalone looks for ways to climb up from the underground.

  • Music

    February 22, 2001

    Get Into the Groove

    The seven members of Groove Collective are of one mind in their pursuit of a new kind of jazz.

  • Music

    July 27, 2000

    Don Is Breaking

    With a new full-length album and his own record label, Denver rapper Don Blas is lighting up the local hip-hop scene.

  • Culture

    July 27, 2000

    Porn to Sell

    Product placement comes to adult videos...hey, watch where you put that thing!

  • Music

    June 15, 2000

    Scratch It Up

    The steel wheels keep turning in the DMC turntable battles.

  • Music

    March 23, 2000

    The Wisdom of the Saint

    As himself and Apostle, Jeff Campbell embodies two personas. Both of them want to write Denver's hip-hop gospel.

  • Music

    December 30, 1999

    Judgment Day

    Backbeat contributors offer up their favorite recordings of 1999.

  • Music

    January 28, 1999

    Long Live the King

    DJ King Britt is making Boulder part of his royal domain.

  • Music

    January 28, 1999

    A Weasel No More

    Get reacquainted with Steve Knutson, the Denver rock-scene alum behind four CDs' worth of hip-hop history.

  • Music

    January 21, 1999

    Bumming Around

    DJ Chonz is bringing his Radio Bums concept to tape decks and computers near you.

  • Music

    December 24, 1998

    Year-End Close-Out

    We've got 1998's best albums in stock, but they're going fast.

  • Music

    November 19, 1998

    Two for the Future

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

  • Music

    September 24, 1998

    Say Unkle

    Mo Wax founder James Lavelle tries to explain Unkle, the sort-of band behind one of the year's most flamboyant albums.

  • Music

    April 23, 1998

    Feedback

    Mo Wax founder James Lavelle tries to explain Unkle, the sort-of band behind one of the year's most flamboyant albums.

  • Music

    March 5, 1998

    Feedback

    Mo Wax founder James Lavelle tries to explain Unkle, the sort-of band behind one of the year's most flamboyant albums.

  • Music

    December 18, 1997

    After Further Review

    Putting the season's major releases to the test.

  • Music

    November 13, 1997

    Playlist

    Putting the season's major releases to the test.

  • Music

    November 6, 1997

    United They Stand

    Three locals are using the media to put Colorado hip-hop on the map.

  • Music

    April 17, 1997

    Feedback

    Three locals are using the media to put Colorado hip-hop on the map.

  • Music

    December 12, 1996

    Christmas Seasoning

    Hark! The Herald Angels are practically the only group without a holiday CD this year.

  • Music

    July 25, 1996

    Playlist

    Hark! The Herald Angels are practically the only group without a holiday CD this year.

  • Music

    June 20, 1996

    Feedback

    Hark! The Herald Angels are practically the only group without a holiday CD this year.

  • Music

    March 21, 1996

    Rhymes of Passion

    The Fugees are determined to make rap, not war.

  • Music

    February 29, 1996

    Feedback

    The Fugees are determined to make rap, not war.

  • Music

    January 10, 1996

    ALL IN THE FAMILY

    PEPPERMENT SHINES WITH ALL THE COLORS OF THE RAINBOW.

  • Music

    June 8, 1994

    KEYS TO THE KINGDOM

    PEPPERMENT SHINES WITH ALL THE COLORS OF THE RAINBOW.

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