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  • Music

    June 16, 2011

    Westword Music Showcase 2011

    The Westword Music Showcase celebrates seventeen years, a lifetime for some of 2011's performers

  • News

    April 21, 2011

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

    The Westword Music Showcase celebrates seventeen years, a lifetime for some of 2011's performers

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2011

    Top 10 music documentaries currently streaming on Netflix

    ​Netflix's instant streaming service is quite possibly the most amazing service in the history of mankind. Combing through its offerings, however, is no easy task. Thankfully, we've spent an inordinate amount of time watching music documentaries (so you don't have to) and have narrowed down th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2010

    DJ Shadow at the Ogden, 11/19/10

    Aaron Thackeray​ DJ SHADOW With Pigeon John 11.21.10 | Ogden Theatre See slideshow and read the interview with DJ Shadow Josh Davis (aka DJ Shadow) has come a long way since his days collaborating with hip-hop icons Gift of Gab and Lyrics Born, and his skills have only gotten more sharply ... More >>

  • Music

    December 27, 2007

    Critics' Picks for 2007

    Backbeat scribes sound off on their favorite releases of the past year.

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2007

    Q&A With Chuck D of Public Enemy

    Backbeat scribes sound off on their favorite releases of the past year.

  • News

    June 23, 2005

    Westword Music Showcase 2005

    Backbeat scribes sound off on their favorite releases of the past year.

  • Music

    February 24, 2005

    The Beatdown

    All-Star Weekend put a jewel in Francois Baptiste's production crown.

  • Music

    September 9, 2004

    Freq Out

    Just try keeping breakbeater Freq Nasty out of the spotlight.

  • News

    June 24, 2004

    Westword Music Showcase 2004

    Fifty bands. Ten stages. Five bucks. Be there.

  • Music

    May 13, 2004

    Poetry in Motion

    Saul Williams is a thought-provoking Renaissance man who has a way with words.

  • Music

    December 25, 2003

    For the Record

    For national releases, 2003 wonked as much as it rocked.

  • Music

    July 11, 2002

    Living Out Loud

    After a difficult beginning, J-Live gives hope to hip-hop.

  • Music

    December 27, 2001

    Discmania

    Backbeat writers revisit their favorite albums of the year.

  • Music

    April 12, 2001

    Back That Smut Up

    As the Smut Peddlers, members of the High and Mighty hip-hop crew find new life in porn.

  • Music

    November 9, 2000

    Eternal Life

    Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek reflect on the once and future world of hip-hop.

  • Music

    October 7, 1999

    Cooking Up Beats in Hell's Kitchen

    New York's Ming & FS utilize the rhyme -- and the keyboard, sampler, turntable and guitar -- to create their own hip-hop heaven.

  • Music

    October 1, 1998

    Father Cube

    Ice Cube on child-rearing and Family Values.

  • Music

    October 2, 1997

    Rap Gets Puffy

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

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