Subject: Eminem

• Friday Rap-Up: Spoke In Wordz, Kanye West, The Game, Eminem, XXL Magazine

  January 11, 2008

• Friday Rap-Up: Beatsource.com, Eminem, 50 Cent, Common

  February 22, 2008

• Friday Rap-Up: Dent, Ice Cube, MC Serch, Yo-Yo, Eminem

  March 21, 2008

• The Westword.com blog shortcut, June 1 edition

  Johnny Iuzzini. I sincerely hope some of you are still alive out there. Today in Cafe Society: • Frasca Food & Wine hosts the hottest pastry chef ever. • Milking It: Smart Start Toasted Oat. • The restaurant roll call for May. • KJ's Coffee Bar going for its bar exam. • New kings of the Castle. • Former Root Down chef finds new piece of turf. • The Market Report, May 30. • Obama burger watch. • Three Door Bistro set to debut in July. • Long-distance corrections! This is why

  June 1, 2009

• Eminem grabs top spot at Independent Records

  Eminem's Relapse grabbed the top spot for the second week in a row at Independent Records for the week ending May 31. Marilyn Manson's High End Low, released last week on Interscope, came in second while Tech N9ne, Method Man & Redman and Busta Rhymes rounded out the top five. See the full breakdown after the jump.

  June 1, 2009

• Friday Rap-Up: Black Hollywood, Lil Kim, Naughty By Nature, Eminem

  October 10, 2008

• The Need for Weed

  By aiming for the lowest common denominator, Up in Smoke went over like gangbusters.

  August 24, 2000

• Run, Rabbit

  Pickings are Slim Shady, but Eminem busts out of a bad movie.

  November 7, 2002

• Backwash

  February 8, 2001

• Letters to the Editor

  August 2, 2001

• Off Limits

  November 7, 2002

• Best Jukebox

  March 27, 2003

• Best Drag Troupe

  March 24, 2005

• Mac Lethal

  October 18, 2007

• T.I.

  October 9, 2008

• Hit Pick

  Sucker

  December 14, 2000

• Baby Steps

  Dancing teens trade moves, find love in a sweet backstage drama.

  August 10, 2006

• Obie Trice

  Second Round¹s on Me (Shady/Interscope)

  July 13, 2006

• Status

  Things to Do in Denver When You¹re Def...(Cadava Records)

  April 20, 2006

• Pigeon John

  Sunday, March 12, Fox Theatre, Boulder, 303-443-3399.

  March 9, 2006

• Bum Rap

  50 Cent wants to be an actor…but he's not.

  November 10, 2005

• Eminem

  Encore (Aftermath)

  November 18, 2004

• Griffin Laughs at D Life

  Comic Kathy Griffin reveals all about life on The D-List.

  August 12, 2004

• Bumblebeez 81

  The Printz (Modular Recordings/Geffen)

  July 8, 2004

• Emvisible

  D12 looks to get out from underneath Eminem's shadow.

  July 1, 2004

• D12

  D12 World (Shady/Interscope)

  May 27, 2004

• Tech N9ne

  Thursday, April 29, Ogden Theatre, 303-830-2525.

  April 29, 2004

• 50 Cent

  Get Rich or Die Tryin' (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope)

  February 27, 2003

• Peoples Get Ready

  As part of underground hip-hop's newest dream team, Dilated Peoples are at the top of their game.

  March 7, 2002

• The Plane Truth

  How did bogus information about a Boulder crash wind up going national?

  January 17, 2002

• Bleep That

  The FCC's fining of a Colorado radio station is giving broadcasters headaches from coast to coast.

  July 26, 2001

• Urban Renewal

  How could an R&B outlet become the most popular radio station in Denver? The little girls understand.

  August 24, 2000

• A Whiter Shade of Pale

  Eminem plays the race cardin reverse.

  April 29, 1999

• Beyond Playlist: Eminem and more

  Eminem Relapse (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope) The haters have been laying for this one, and there's no denying that Eminem has provided them with plenty of ammunition. Devoting an entire album to his drug problems and rehab struggles invites accusations of solipsism (yeah, yeah, it's a hip-hop tradition, but let's stay on point), and his out-of-date pop-cultural references to everything from Silence of the Lambs to Jessica Simpson suggest that he's about as current as music-master Dr. Dre's lar

  May 15, 2009

• The Westword.com blog shortcut, May 15 edition

  Talk about slow service... Hurry up already. Today in Cafe Society: • May is National Hamburger Month -- and CityGrille's eleventh anniversary. • Make a pig of yourself this weekend. • Will The Bachelorette get a pizza the action? • New York Times' restaurant critic Frank Bruni steps away from the plate. • Steak Bar putting down stakes in Highland. • Cebiche space turning into Chavin. • The Flavor Bible is my good book. Today in Backbeat Online: • Flier of the Week: Six Months

  May 15, 2009

• Green Day top seller at Twist and Shout

  After coming in second to Steve Earle's Townes last week, Green Day moved took over the top spot with 21st Century Breakdown at Twist & Shout for the week ending May 24. New releases by Tori Amos, Eminem, Iron & Wine and Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood rounded out the top five. See the full breakdown after the jump. 

  May 26, 2009

• Eminem grabs top spot at Independent Records for third week in a row

  For the third week in a row, Eminem grabbed the top spot at Independent Records for the week ending June 7. The rapper's Relapse beat out brand new albums by Dave Matthews, Rancid and 311. Tech N9ne's Sickology 101 came in fifth and has stayed in the top ten on Independent's top seller list since being released April 28. See the full breakdown after the jump.

  June 8, 2009

• The Westword.com blog shortcut, June 8 edition

  Baker St. Pub. Click it or ticket. Today in Cafe Society: • Baker St. Pub moves into former Nine75. • Gelazzi's gelatinis are unwrapped tonight on the Food Network. • Milking It: Golden Grahams. • The Gin Mill adds the Barn Out Back. • Colore Pizzeria Moderna set to heat up South Broadway. • Ask The Critic: A quick reverse. • Door to Door makes local food easy. Today in Backbeat Online: • Update: Westword Music Showcase line-up. • Eminem grabs top spot at Independent Record

  June 8, 2009

• Eminem grabs top spot at Independent Records for fourth week in a row

  Eminem has been holding on to the top spot at Independent Records for a month now with his latest release, Relapse. Mos Def's The Ecstatic and Black Eyed Peas' The E.N.D., both released last week, grabbed the second and third slots while Method Man & Redman and DJ Quick & Kurupt rounded out the top five for the week ending June 14. See the full breakdown after the jump.

  June 15, 2009

• Eminem grabs top spot at Independent Records again

  For the fifth week in a row, Eminem's Relapse grabbed the top spot on Independent's best seller list for the week ending June 21. Tech N9ne's Sickology 101, which has been a top seller since it was released April 28, moved up the second spot while new discs by Black Eyed Peas and Mos Def grabbed three and four slots. See the full breakdown after the jump.

  June 22, 2009

• The Westword.com blog shortcut, June 22 edition

  "I've purged binging!" Here's the skinny. Today in Backbeat Online: • Here are my top five workout songs. What are yours? • Get Monolith tickets without fees. • Musicians: Get your ears lowered for free. • Eminem grabs top spot at Independent Records again. • Okay, Denver, we need to talk. Today in Cafe Society: • Tonight: Rare Slovenian wines at Table 6, bourbon at the West End Tavern. • Milking It: Mighty Bites HoneyCrunch. • Ask the Critic: Where's the town's best Continent

  June 22, 2009

• Jeremih grabs top spot at Independent Records

  After six weeks in the number one spot, Eminem was finally knocked down to the third slot by new albums by Jeremih and Killswitch Engage for the week ending July 5. Michael Jackson's 25th anniversary edition of Thriller grabbed the number four slot and Wilco's Wilco (the album), released last week on Nonesuch, rounded out the top five. See the full breakdown after the jump.

  July 6, 2009

• Twista grabs top spot at Independent Records

  Twist's Category F5, released last week on the GMG imprint, grabbed the top spot at Independent Records while local act Speakeasy Tiger's debut, The Public, came in second for the week ending July 19. Krizz Kalico's new album, Genius, nabbed the third spot and Jeremih moved down number four. See the full breakdown after the jump.

  July 20, 2009

• Twista top seller at Independent Records

  ​For the second week in row, Twista's latest effort, Category F5, grabbed the top spot at Independent Records while Eminem's Relapse moved into the second slot for the week ending July 26. Jeremih's self-titled debut and Maxwell's BLACKsummers'night came nabbed the fourth and fifth slots. See the full breakdown after the jump.

  July 27, 2009

• Fabolous grabs top spot at Independent Records

  ​Loso's Way, the new disc by Fabolous released last week on Def Jam, grabbed the top spot at Independent Records and knocked down Twista's Category F5 to the second slot for the week ending August 2. Eminem's Relapse continues a long run on Independent's top ten and nabbed the third slot while Jeremih and Tech N9ne rounded out the the top five. See the full breakdown after the jump.

  August 3, 2009

• Twista on top at Independent Records

  ​Twista moved back to the number one spot and knocked Fabolous, who was the top seller last week, down to the second slot for the week ending August 9. It's Twista's third time in the first slot in the last month. Eminem and Tech N9ne, who have been top sellers for the last few months, continue to hold to spots in the top ten while Modest Mouse's No One's First and You're Next, released last week, debuted at number three. See the full breakdown after the jump.

  August 10, 2009

• Twista top seller at Independent Records again

  ​Twista's Category F5 topped the charts at Independent Records for the second week in a row while Eminem's Relapse, which has also been a strong seller, nabbed the second slot for the week ending August 16. Slaughterhouse, Behemoth and Jeremih rounded out the top five. See the full breakdown after the jump.

  August 17, 2009

• Twista continues to dominate at Independent Records

  ​Eminem dominated Independent's charts for quite a few weeks after the release of Relapse, but Twista's Category F5 knocked Relapse down to the number two slot for the second week in a row. Fabolous and Tech N9ne continued to be strong sellers while Third Eye Blind's Ursa Major, released last week on Megaforce, debuted at number four. See the full breakdown after the jump.

  August 24, 2009

• Twista top seller at Independent Records again

  ​Twista continues to dominate Independent's charts and grabbed the top spot for the third week in a row while Mr. Capone-E's latest effort, Diary of a G, debuted at the second slot for the week ending August 30. Eminem's Relapse and Matisyahu's Light, released last week on Sony, nabbed the third and fourth slots. See the full breakdown after the jump. 

  August 31, 2009

• When music meets movies: Ten Great Hollywood Decisions

  ​All right, a few weeks ago we offered up our take on the ten worst moments of crossover disaster, ill-advised efforts to mate movies with music. Now it's time to look at the flip side of the coin, the ten movies in which music and Hollywood made great bedfellows, outstanding cinematic turns that were win-win in terms of elevating the film and as being a boon to the artist in question. Follow the jump for the full list.

  September 17, 2009