Subject: Mane Rok

• Last Night ... The Pirate Signal, Digitata, Sims, and Mel Gibson and The Pants

  November 30, 2007

• Over the Weekend... Kool Keith, ManeLine and the Americans @ the Oriental Theater

  May 5, 2008

• Friday Rap-Up: The BoomBox, Lil Wayne, Young Buck, 50 Cent and Queen Latifah

  June 20, 2008

• Rearview: The Week in Review (7/12/08-7/18/08)

  July 18, 2008

• Friday Rap-Up: ManeLine, Hip-Hop Stars React to Obama win, Shakir Stewart Suicide, Mos Def

  November 7, 2008

• Rap-Up: The Pirate Signal offering up mixtape for download

  The Pirate Signal are finishing up their nationwide tour with 3OH!3, along with own shows, and will be heading home in a week or two. In the meantime, the group has made their new mixtape, "Of Gods and Gangsters" available for download on Datpiff.com.All you have to do is register and download the mixtape for FREE.99. The collection features 14 tracks over original and familiar beats from Kanye West and M.I.A. The set features appearances from Mane Rok (of ManeLine) and Sence One. After the jump

  December 1, 2008

• Rap-Up: 3 the Hardway drops new single featuring Defari

  When buddies A.V.I.U.S., Es-Nine and DJ Cysko Rokwel formed 3 the Hardway last year, fans knew that this hip-hop collective would be putting out some hot music. And for good reason: With A.V.I.U.S. on the mike, Es-Nine on the beats and Cysko on the wheels of steel, how could the music be anything but dope? The trio has announced a release date for its debut, Set in Stone. The album, which features cameos by Mane Rok and Inkline of ManeLine, Defari of the Likwit Junkies Crew, Rakaa Iriscience of

  January 6, 2009

• Sometimes finding fans requires crossing over

  Last night, I threw back some drinks and bounced some ideas around with Mane Rok. In addition to being the MC for Denver's ManeLine, Mane Rok is also one of the masterminds (and de facto reluctant leader) of L.I.F.E. Crew, a community of like-minded Denver hip-hop heads that includes Ichiban, the Pirate Signal, 3 the Hardway and more. He has been an active booster of the scene since his days at George Washington High, and has more than a few ideas about what's good -- and bad -- about hip-h

  February 11, 2009

• Over the weekend: 3 the Hardway at the Marquis Theater

  3 the HardwayFebruary 28, 2009The Marquis TheatreBetter than: The Talib Kweli show the night before at Club Vinyl where you could have had your jaw tapped.Diamond BoizIn celebration of the release of their debut album, Set in Stone, rapper A.V.I.U.S., producer Es-Nine, and DJ Cysko Rokwel, collectively known as 3 the Hardway, threw a release party at the Marquis Theater on Saturday night. Hosted by Rakaa Iriscience of L.A. hip-hop group, Dilated Peoples, the night began with a high energy set fr

  March 2, 2009

• Over the Weekend: The Pirate Signal at the Marquis Theater

  Photo by Chad FahnestockDJ Beretta, D. Allie, Dante, Air Dubai, Mane Rok and the Pirate SignalMarch 13, 2009Marquis TheaterBetter Than: Puking up green beer outside Scruffy Murphy'sEntering the Marquis Theater on Larimer Street on Saturday night was like stepping into a warm, dry bungalow after being drenched by freezing rain. In this case, however, the warm, dry bungalow was the eclectic, soulful mixing of DJ Beretta -- which provided the ideal ramp-up into a night of exceptional live hip-hop -

  March 16, 2009

• A useless apology to the Pirate Signal

  Chad Fahnestock A brief story: Our Best of Denver issue came out this week, and among the winners was the Pirate Signal, for their hip-hop mixtape Of Gods and Gangsters, Vol. 1. So as the lowly web editor, I included their photo in a slideshow I put together of the arts and entertainment winners. How thoughtful of me, right? Yeah. Well. As more than one hip-hop fan has noticed, I included a picture of the wrong damn MC, swapping in a photo of Mane Rok for the above shot of the Signal's Yonnas A

  March 26, 2009

• 3 the Hardway earns Denver hip-hop a second look

  February 26, 2009

• ManeLine

  ...& Sew Its Seams
  Self-released

  October 30, 2008

• Moovers and Shakers 2007

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

  December 20, 2007

• Moovers and Shakers 2007

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

  December 27, 2007

• Westword Music Showcase 2007

  Saturday, June 16

  June 14, 2007

• Maneline

  This crew delivers a straight shot of hip-hop.

  March 22, 2007

• Grazing

  There was something for every musical appetite at the Westword Music Showcase.

  June 22, 2006

• Life Crew

  The Life Crew Compilation: Volume 1 (Self-released)

  April 21, 2005

• ManeLine breaks in the Deuce's live stage as first local hip-hop act

  During the morning and night newscasts on Channel 2, the station has been showcasing local acts on their Guitar Center-sponsored stage. All of the acts thus far have been rock-oriented with nary a hip-hop artist -- until last week. On Friday morning, the Deuce reached out to ManeLine and asked the crew to perform on that morning's newscast, making the outfit the first hip-hop artists to appear on any of the channel's newscasts. After a brief interview, Mane Rok, Inkline and DJ Tense performed "V

  May 26, 2009

• 'Catch the Buzz 3' Mixtape features Spoke-In-Wordz, Playalitical, DJ Chonz

  Just in time for the Westword Music Showcase, Spoke-In-Wordz and his folks put the finishing touches on his newest mixtape Catch the Buzz 3. The mix is a collection of freestyles, collaborations and unreleased material from the last few years. Mixed entirely by DJ Chonz, Spoke-In-Wordz and Playalitical trade verses with hip-hop stalwarts like Chino XL, Supernatural, Rhymefest and Bizzy Bone. There's also appearances from local favorites Infinite Mindz, O.N.E., Mane Rok and Stro the 89th Key (the

  May 29, 2009

• Westword Music Showcase reviewed: Vinyl

  Brian Landis FolkinsFresh Breath Committee kicked things off at Vinyl. See more photos from Vinyl at westword.com/slideshow. Fresh Breath Committee, 12:00 p.m. The day started off nice and sunny and Club Vinyl's rooftop, but I was a bit late in catching the set from the Fresh Breath Committee. The collective was rocking a decent-sized crowd and ended their set on their song "Soul Music," with Flawless displaying his versatility by blowing on the saxophone. The entire crew -- Flawless, Fo-Chief

  June 15, 2009

• ManeLine performing on The Deuce tonight. Again.

  Last month, ManeLine was the first hip-hop act to hit Channel 2 The Deuce's Guitar Center Stage and now we're getting an encore tonight. The group's first appearance was early the morning while people were getting up and getting ready for work, but Mane Rok, Inkline and DJ tense have been asked back for this evening's newscast at 7pm. The crew will be performing "Good & Bad" with O.N.E., "All Alone," along with the possibility of another song. Watch it tonight and appreciate your Colorado Hi

  June 24, 2009

• Mane Rok and DJ A-What prepping mixtape

  Even though ManeLine is continually doing shows around town and the Pirate Signal is hard at work on its new album, rapper Mane Rok and DJ A-What have found time to connect and put together a mixtape project called Mane Rok and DJ AWHAT! Present Rok Stars Mixtape. The project will feature appearances from Karma, Dyalekt, F.O.E., A.V.I.U.S., Inkline, O.N.E., Ace of Paradox, Grizz of Likker Cats, among others. This mixtape is set to drop sometime this fall. In the meantime, however, you can check

  July 16, 2009