Grandmaster Flash

Q&A With Chuck D of Public Enemy

Friday Rap-Up: D.O. The Fabulous Drifter, 50 Cent, Grandmaster Flash, Foxy Brown

Friday Rap-Up: Showcase Hip-Hop History, Grandmaster Flash, Nas, Eminem and LL Cool J

Rap Gets Puffy

Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs fathers a return to hip-hop pop.

Backwash

What’s a little competition between friends? Local turntablists get ready to battle it out in Boulder.

Mushroomhead

XX (Universal/Filthy Hands)

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 >>

The Jukebox Effect

Photo: Claudia LopezI deejayed a Valentine's Day party at the Horseshoe Lounge on Saturday. The bar had a great vibe, as always, and the ample crowd was in the mood for a good party. It was the first time I ever had to play music for four and a half straight hours, and I was initially worried that I ... More >>

And It Don't Stop

A hip-hop film series does more than scratch the surface.

And You Don't Stop

These student DJs are hip-hop professors.

Playlist

These student DJs are hip-hop professors.

Junior Senior

Hey Hey My My Yo Yo
Rykodisc

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Who will be inducted next? Gaze into our crystal ball.

Dream Team

Gil Mantera's Party Dream

Rock's Off

The American Badass pulls out the stops on his latest tour.

The Hustler

DJ Clinton Sparks has become a rising star by working harder than anyone else.

Foreshadowing

DJ Shadow's brooding sound structure is still Quannum leaps ahead.

Giant in the Field

DJ Shadow's brooding sound structure is still Quannum leaps ahead.

Let's Clash

Old and new collide to create the next wave of electronica.

Attitude Check

Four discs trace the development of the original gangstas.

Join the Club

Any Dick or Harry can get funky with the Tom Tom Club's first recording in eight years.

With a Bullet

Soloshot Records' efforts to pump up Denver hip-hop are right on target.

Scratch It Up

The steel wheels keep turning in the DMC turntable battles.

Postivly Negativ

Sampling ad infinitum with America's sonic outlaws.

Like a Record, Baby

QBert and the Invisibl Skratch Piklz put a new spin on the DJ craft.

More Songs of the Century

Part two of a pre-millennial trek through a hundred years of pop music.

Long Live the King

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

Year-End Close-Out

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

Playlist

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

Jammin'

Jam X was a turntablist before turntabling was cool.

Kingdom Comes

Denver rapper Kingdom hopes he has the golden touch.

And the Winners Are ...

Handing out the trophies for 1997's best albums.

Rooting Interest

The Roots make rap for both your hips and your head.

The Closing of the American Ear

We have more musical choices than ever before. So why are so few of us taking advantage of them?

Name That Style

Do the members of Morcheeba make trip-hop? No--they make music.

Playlist

Do the members of Morcheeba make trip-hop? No--they make music.

THRILLS

Do the members of Morcheeba make trip-hop? No--they make music.

PLAYLIST

Do the members of Morcheeba make trip-hop? No--they make music.

FATHER AND SON REUNION

RAPPER COMMON SENSE GETS BY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM HIS DAD.

PLAYLIST

RAPPER COMMON SENSE GETS BY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM HIS DAD.

ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE

RAPPER COMMON SENSE GETS BY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM HIS DAD.

Red Wire Black Wire

Sunday, September 27, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

James Pants

Wednesday, December 23, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

Last night: Put Yo Money Where Ya Mouth Is preliminary

The art of freestyle can be ugly and difficult for even the most seasoned rappers. A necessary evil for street cred, if not lyrical exercise, it's the easiest way to separate the the Pros from the Joes. The battle that took place last night at the Walnut Room emphasized the ugly, the difficult and ... More >>

Hank Williams wins Pulitzer Prize and helps redefine the award

The above clip probably offers a better introduction to this article than we ever could: "(Hank Williams) is a feller that writes just as many songs as most anybody in the country, and sings them just as well, when it comes to the country style on singing." Oh, right, and all that country singing ... More >>

Aloe Blacc, Harry Nilsson, Kid Cudi fill our playlists this week

​As people who think about, talk about, listen to and make music, the most common question we encounter is, "What are you listening to right now?" Whether you're looking for recommendations, trying to get a feel for our individual sensibilities, or are just curious, we've compiled a list of al ... More >>

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 >>

The Anthology of Rap's alleged errors and Adam Bradley's subsequent explaination to Slate.com

​Last month, Yale University Press released The Anthology of Rap, an exhaustive compendium of rap lyrics edited by CU professor Adam Bradley and his colleague Andrew DuBois. Although the book has been praised by some admitted outsiders, it has also been subjected to scrutiny by various hip-h ... More >>

Sander Kleinenberg

Saturday, September 3, Beta, 303-383-1909.