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April 8, 2011
The Beastie Boys's "Fight For Your Right - Revisited" trailer is awesome
The Beastie Boys.The Beastie Boys have been men for quite some time now, but they've clearly never lost their sense of playfulness. The group's long-anticipated upcoming album, Hot Sauce Committee Part 2 (no, you didn't miss part one), is shaping up to be quite an event, judging by the just-r ... More >>
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April 8, 2011
Photos: Method Man and Redman last night at the Fox Theater, 4/7/11
Photo: Ru JohnsonMethod Man and Redman doing their rockstar thing last night the Fox Theater in Boulder.Last night, after kicking it at the Red Bull Thre3Style competition at the Boulder Theater, (which DJ Vajra won, by the way) we decided to kill two birds with one Boulder, if you will, and ... More >>
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April 10, 2011
Method Man and Redman at City Hall, 4/9/11
Photo Britt ChesterMETHOD MAN & REDMAN With Dj Cavem and MTHDS City Hall | 4/9/11 City Hall's amphitheater stood under a cloud of smoke last night for the finale of a three-night stay in Colorado for Method Man and Redman. Openers Dj Cavem and the MTHDS were given the opportunity to prime for the Ho ... More >>
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April 12, 2011
Bad rap: Ashley Judd calls hip-hop the soundtrack to misogyny. Is she right?
Whoa, swag. Ashley Judd has made some pretty inflammatory statements about hip-hop, saying that hip-hop is the "soundtrack to misogyny" and insinuating that the genre's "abusive lyrics" perpetuate "rape culture." She's since backed away from her statement. Even so, once you get past the initi ... More >>
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April 13, 2011
Rappers who rap over pre-recorded vocals should stick to wrapping at Christmas time
This is a rant. It involves rappers and how rappers shouldn't rap over their pre-recorded vocals, a phenomenon we've been seeing more and more lately. It's the equivalent to singing along with a music video on BET turned up so high that the volume is distorted. No matter how lively and enthus ... More >>
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April 21, 2011
Behind the controversial Anthology of Rap, co-edited by CU hip-hop professor Adam Bradley
This is a rant. It involves rappers and how rappers shouldn't rap over their pre-recorded vocals, a phenomenon we've been seeing more and more lately. It's the equivalent to singing along with a music video on BET turned up so high that the volume is distorted. No matter how lively and enthus ... More >>
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April 21, 2011
The Anthology of Rap: The hip-hop soundtrack to go along with this week's cover story
This week's cover story, "Word," tells the extraordinary tale behind The Anthology of Rap, released last year to high praise and a bit of heated debate. The Westword story focuses on Anthology co-editor and CU-Boulder professor Adam Bradley, a hip-hop academic whose own narrative is as compel ... More >>
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April 21, 2011
The Anthology of Rap: Decipher the lyrics that stumped the editors and win Yo! MTV Raps cards
This week's cover story, "Word," recounts the creation of The Anthology of Rap, the scholarly catalogue of rap lyrics co-edited by CU-Boulder professor Adam Bradley. The story details the challenge of figuring what, exactly, all those rappers are saying. A few of the quarter-of-a-million word ... More >>
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April 29, 2011
In honor of Modest Mouse and Big Boi: A look at the Top 10 rap/rock collaborations of all time
In case you haven't heard yet, Modest Mouse is working with Big Boi on its next album. Seriously. Yeah, we're having a hard time even trying to imagine what that's going to sound like. The news, however, did get us thinking about the ten of the best and rap/rock collaborations. You know Aeros ... More >>
Music
May 5, 2011
Waka Flocka Flame
Thursday, May 5, Club Arriba, 303-232-7874.
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May 6, 2011
Tonight: Too $hort at Casselman's
Often imitated but never duplicated, Too $hort (performing tonight with DJX, Shade Loc G, Hypnautic, King Tef, Johny Rocketz, 20:12, Nominee, Mya Rose, Spoke n Wordz, Playalitical and Felisa Latin Soul at Casselman's) has been making records for almost thirty years, helping to establish Oakland, Ca ... More >>
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May 11, 2011
Q&A with Raekwon on the passing of ODB and Wu-Tang's influence on the world
As one of the nine original members of Wu-Tang Clan, Raekwon (due tonight at Summit Music Hall with BLKHRTS and Remo) helped make the renowned New York City hip-hop collective a permanent part of rap history. After branching out on his own in 1995, the Chef continues to spit out solo efforts left an ... More >>
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May 11, 2011
Is Raekwon of the Wu-Tang Clan a beer nerd?
Raekwon (foreground) and Ghostface Killah (background)Last week, we wrote that Wu-Tang Clan member and solo rapper Ghostface Killah made a sort-of surprising move by okaying the use of his name on a beer made by Boulder-based Twisted Pine Brewing. Ghost just asked that Twisted Pine sent him a ... More >>
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May 13, 2011
Lil Wayne gets Unplugged, and we've got suggestions for his set list
Hip-hop lyrics often get lost amongst the bass, snare and 808-drenched beats and production of a song. That's why, when a rap artist -- like Jay-Z, for example -- decides to take on MTV's famous Unplugged series, the outcome can be amazing, as was the case with Jigga, and hopefully will be th ... More >>
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May 16, 2011
Common and the White House: What The Anthology of Rap suggests about the flap
Last week, conservatives cried foul over Michelle Obama inviting the rapper Common to a poetry reading at the White House, since he'd rapped about violence against cops and President George W. Bush. While the reading went off without a hitch, the debate goes on: Jon Stewart and Bill O'Reilly ... More >>
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May 23, 2011
Curren$y Jet Life Tour at Summit Music Hall, Trademark da Skydiver and more, 5/21/11
Photo by Kate LevyCurren$y at the Summit Music Hall this past Saturday night CURREN$Y Trademark da Skydiver • Young Roddy • Smoke DZA Fiend • Corner Boy P • Monstabeatz 05.21.11 | Summit Music Hall View Curren$y at Summit Music Hall slideshow To paraphrase Katt Williams: "If you don't mes ... More >>
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June 14, 2011
Are white girl rappers the new black?
KreayshawnKreayshawn this. Snow Tha Product that. These two white girl rappers are the talk of the hip-hop town right now. Both women are challenging society-driven stereotypes. Kreayshawn, of course, is the hard-core, smoked-out princess with swag "oozing out her ovaries," who was just signed by Co ... More >>
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June 23, 2011
La Toya says Michael Jackson was murdered: Top five other music myths and conspiracies
In an interview with CNN yesterday, La Toya Jackson stated rather bluntly that she believed her brother was murdered. "I would never, ever think differently," she said. "Michael told me that they were going to murder him." It's not that outrageous of a claim, but it's also one of those things ... More >>
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June 30, 2011
Two people stabbed at Tech N9NE show at the Black Sheep in Colorado Springs last night
Did you hear about the stabbing last night in Colorado Springs at the Tech N9NE show? Two people were stabbed at the Black Sheep; one person was reportedly hospitalized and released. If you haven't heard about it yet, we'd be surprised. When a rap show goes off without incident -- as is the case a g ... More >>
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July 1, 2011
Tech N9NE on being a major artist with a loyal fanbase while remaining fiercely independent
A fiercely independent artist with a diverse, dedicated and ever expanding cult following, Tech N9NE (due tonight at the Fillmore Auditorium) has a hustle that simply cannot be knocked. Currently in the midst of an 82-date tour in support of his latest album, All 6's and 7's, the rapper has s ... More >>
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July 20, 2011
DJ Mu$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$a is planning to pay tribute t ... More >>
Film
July 28, 2011
Despite off-screen drama, the Tribe Called Quest documentary is phenomenal
A Tribe Called Quest is a group that will forever go down as one of the greatest hip-hop groups of all time. And its album, The Low End Theory, is among the game's best and most influential albums. As we approach the twenty-year anniversary of its release, DJ Mu$a is planning to pay tribute t ... More >>
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August 5, 2011
Top five Yo! MTV Raps videos and moments
As you know, MTV turned thirty this week, and man, oh man, what a three decades it's been. No matter who you are, or what side of the music spectrum you represent, the influence of Music Television on popular culture cannot be denied. This is true especially in the development of the hip-hop ... More >>
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August 5, 2011
MTV's top five greatest on-air rap moments
Oh, MTV. There has been no greater platform for fuckery's finest and the brilliance of unfiltered musician craziness than Music Television's many segments. Whether drunken freestyles, acceptance speech interruptions, or classic moments in live performance, hip-hop rightfully lived and thrived ... More >>
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August 15, 2011
8Ball & MJG at Casselmans Labor Day weekend
Mark your calendar: On Labor Day weekend, 8Ball & MJG, the legendary Tennessee 'hood rap aficionados, are set rock Casselmans on Sunday, September 4, with cast of locals that includes Fresh Breath Committee, Young Doe, Rockie, Hynpautic, King Teff and Johnny Rocket.
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August 16, 2011
Despite claims to the contrary, Maroon 5's Adam Levine does not have moves like Jagger
Earth to Mick: This guy's trying to steal your moves...and unsuccessfully, no less.LMFAO leads the Billboard Hot 100 again this week, once again blocking Katy Perry from her fifth number one and tying Michael Jackson's record. But we heard all about that last week. This week, the biggest surp ... More >>
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August 18, 2011
Slug from Atmosphere on the fictionalization of his lyrics and unwinding with some online chess
Sean Daley helped launch an empire when he co-founded Rhymesayers Entertainment, home to P.O.S., Brother Ali and, of course, his outfit, Atmosphere.The rapper otherwise known as Slug is an unstoppable force with endless vision and nonstop determination, which has helped make Rhymesayers one o ... More >>
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August 25, 2011
Lil Wayne, please join the Denver Nuggets
Sean Daley helped launch an empire when he co-founded Rhymesayers Entertainment, home to P.O.S., Brother Ali and, of course, his outfit, Atmosphere.The rapper otherwise known as Slug is an unstoppable force with endless vision and nonstop determination, which has helped make Rhymesayers one o ... More >>
Music
September 8, 2011
DMX
Saturday, September 10, Gothic Theatre, 303-788-0984.
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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 >>
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October 5, 2011
Review: Yelawolf at the Bluebird, 10/4/11
Yelawolf last night at the Bluebird TheaterYELAWOLF at BLUEBIRD THEATER | 10/4/11Yelawolf put his country grammar on full blast last night at the Bluebird on the first stop of his two day tour through Colorado (Yelawolf's due tonight at the Fox Theatre in Boulder). The Alabama MC stalked onto ... More >>
Music
October 13, 2011
Snoop's sitcom has already jumped the shark
Yelawolf last night at the Bluebird TheaterYELAWOLF at BLUEBIRD THEATER | 10/4/11Yelawolf put his country grammar on full blast last night at the Bluebird on the first stop of his two day tour through Colorado (Yelawolf's due tonight at the Fox Theatre in Boulder). The Alabama MC stalked onto ... More >>
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October 18, 2011
The best and worst of sitcoms starring musicians
We feel the same way about you, Fred Durst.The bad news is that Snoop Dogg is getting a sitcom, a no-doubt hackneyed affair starring the Doggfather as a patriarch with his mind on his family and his family on his mind. The even worse news is that Limp Bizkit front-penis Fred Durst is apparent ... More >>
Music
October 27, 2011
Game
Wednesday, November 2, Fox Theatre, Boulder, 303-443-3399; Thursday, November 3, Ogden Theatre, 1-888-929-7849.
Blogs
November 2, 2011
A first listen to Spoke In Wordz's Beautiful Dead
Spoke In Wordz's latest effort, Beautiful Dead, comes at a time when celebrations of the dead are at their highest, split between Halloween and Día de los Muertos. Traditionally, this is the time when the spiritual veil between the living and the dead is at its thinnest. Spoke chose to comme ... More >>
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November 4, 2011
Review: Game at the Ogden Theatre, 11/3/11
Eric GruneisenGame at the Ogden last nightGAME at THE OGDEN THEATRE | 11/3/11Last night at the Ogden, Game had so many fans draped in red on stage with him, it began to look more like the red sea, rather than a band of hip-hop hooligans representing for their favorite MC. A few things are sti ... More >>
Music
November 10, 2011
Madlib
Saturday, November 12, City Hall, 303-832-8628.
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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 >>
Music
November 17, 2011
DJ Premier
Saturday, November 19, City Hall, 303-832-8628.
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November 20, 2011
Review: DJ Premier, DJ Vajra, DJ Mu$a rock Shoe Shine 7, 11/19/11
Britt ChesterDJ Premier last night at City Hall.DJ PREMIER at CITY HALL | 11/19/2011There was a gathering of the masses that came to pay respect to hip-hop by rocking their faces off to the sounds of legendary producer and deejay, DJ Premier last night at City Hall. Making his way cooly onto the st ... More >>
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November 25, 2011
The new faces of R&B in Denver: Jon Shockness, J. Carey, Devan Blake Jones, BMore and B.Blacc
Kate LevyJ. Carey is one smooth operatorHave you noticed the influx of male R&B singers these days, particularly in the Mile High City? Adam Duncan, who just joined the A&M/Octone Records roster, is just one of many cats putting it down in Denver these days. Jon Shockness (Air Dubai), J.Carey ... More >>
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December 1, 2011
2012 Grammy Nominations: Kanye West and Adele clean up, Katy Perry earns pair of nods
Grammy nominations for 2012 were announced last night during the Grammys Nomination Concert -- which was, oddly, just that: a concert, not a nominations show. Nominations in four major categories were announced, plus performances by major players in mainstream music like Lady Gaga, who perfor ... More >>
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December 1, 2011
Afrika Bambaataa and Soulsonic Force's Planet Rock: The Album is 25 years old today
"Party people! Party People! Can y'all get funky?" You already know what it is as soon as the first twinkling bells, crowd screams and intergalactic beat drops for Afrika Bambaataa and Soulsonic Force's cult hit, "Planet Rock." Get your ass to the nearest dance floor and do an old school danc ... More >>
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December 21, 2011
Ten best hip hop shows of 2011 in Denver
Eric GruneisenTyler, the Creator at the Ogden Theatre this past OctoberThere were so many hip-hop shows and concerts this year, it was hard to keep count. The shows of note, though, were bangers and crowd pleasers and showcased dynamic artistry. With so many epic moments (?uestLove and Jazzy ... More >>
Music
December 29, 2011
The best national music releases of 2011
Eric GruneisenTyler, the Creator at the Ogden Theatre this past OctoberThere were so many hip-hop shows and concerts this year, it was hard to keep count. The shows of note, though, were bangers and crowd pleasers and showcased dynamic artistry. With so many epic moments (?uestLove and Jazzy ... More >>
Music
January 5, 2012
Music fan's "Drake" tattoo takes celebrity worship to a new level
Eric GruneisenTyler, the Creator at the Ogden Theatre this past OctoberThere were so many hip-hop shows and concerts this year, it was hard to keep count. The shows of note, though, were bangers and crowd pleasers and showcased dynamic artistry. With so many epic moments (?uestLove and Jazzy ... More >>
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February 6, 2012
Celebrate the life of J. Dilla at Beauty Bar on Tuesday night
Celebrating the life and legacy of J Dilla, the super producer from Detroit, has become a yearly occurrence since his passing from Lupus in 2007. Started by New York DJ Dee Phunk, the Donuts are Forever parties have been going strong for the past five years. Recent Denver transplant, audio en ... More >>
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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 >>
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February 8, 2012
Jay-Z's come a long way from the Marcy Projects
What do you know about Jay-Z? Born Shawn Corey Carter in December 1969, the Brooklyn corner boy from the Marcy Housing Projects, who used to flip kilos of coke as fast as he flipped rhymes, turned his life of trial and tragedy into one of triumph and success, making a ton of money and marryin ... More >>
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February 9, 2012
The 54th Grammys: who will win (Adele) and who won't (Lady Gaga)
Anticipate Adele to sweep the Grammys this year, leaving Lady Gaga and Katy Perry in her wake.From power pop to power ballads, rock anthems to rap staples, the nominees of the 54th Grammy Awards, which airs this Sunday night, sees no dearth of great music. There's little doubt that it will be ... More >>
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