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Old School Hip-Hop

  • Blogs

    May 8, 2012

    Photos: The Beastie Boys in Denver, a visual history from the archived newspaper ads

    By all accounts, the Beastie Boys performed in the Denver metro area ten times over the course of two decades, beginning with the act's first show at the Mammoth Events Center on Friday, February 13, 1987, and culminating with its Rock the Vote double bill at the Fillmore with Tenacious D on Monday, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2012

    Some classless dickhole edits Beastie Boys Wikipedia page after Adam Yauch's death

    We haven't even really had a chance to absorb and process the news of Beastie Boy Adam Yauch's death yet -- and this? Some people never cease to amaze me. Seriously. While it's since been amended, just a bit ago we noticed that some insensitive dickhole apparently thought it would be funny to edit t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2012

    Beastie Boys Check Your Head turns twenty

    See Also: • Prince's Sign of the Times turns 25 • Velvet Underground & Nico turns 45 • More Today in History posts When the '80s became the '90s, everyone stepped up their game. Rap matured lyrically and became more sophisticated sonically, while rock became more intelligent and emotionally r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 18, 2011

    Review: Salt-N-Pepa at the Gothic, 12/17/11

    ​Salt-N-Pepa brought the noise last night at The Gothic Theatre for Jammin' 101.5's Twas the Jam Before Christmas. The house was packed and both Salt and Pepa looked amazing in bedazzled outfits and gold rope chains. The two took us down hip-hop memory lane with big smiles, old school dances a ... More >>

  • Music

    December 15, 2011

    Salt-N-Pepa

    Saturday, December 17, Gothic Theatre, 303-788-0984.

  • Blogs

    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 dance, stra ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2011

    DJ Premier on having a humble respect for the game and going back to using the old slang

    Catch DJ Premier this Saturday at City Hall for Shoe Shine 7​DJ Premier is one of the greatest producers of all time. Ask anyone. He's a trailblazing pioneer that has influenced pretty much every hip-hop producer and beat maker doing it. Maintaining longevity unlike any producer or DJ in his l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2011

    Guns N' Roses, Joan Jett, the Cure nominated for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

    ​Guns N' Roses, who announced last week that it would be coming to Denver (but no venue or date has been confirmed yet), is among the fifteen acts nominated, along with the Cure, Joan Jett, Beastie Boys, Freddie King, Donovan, Erik B & Rakim and Red Hot Chili Peppers, for the Rock and Roll Hal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2011

    In honor of Hot Sauce Committee Part Two: A look at the Beastie Boys' top five videos

    ​The Beastie Boys have been shaking our ear drums with their mind-blowing rap, hilarious and brilliant lyrics, and daring beats since the '80s. Over the weekend, the crew premiered its new album, Hot Sauce Committee Part Two (streaming below), at Madison Square Garden, center court. That momen ... More >>

  • News

    April 21, 2011

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

    ​The Beastie Boys have been shaking our ear drums with their mind-blowing rap, hilarious and brilliant lyrics, and daring beats since the '80s. Over the weekend, the crew premiered its new album, Hot Sauce Committee Part Two (streaming below), at Madison Square Garden, center court. That momen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2011

    Hip-hop's ten most impactful deaths

    ​Today marks the anniversary of the day that the world lost the greatest rapper of all time. Christopher Wallace's untimely death on March 9, 1997, had a significant impact on the rap game. If Biggie had lived, for instance, his presence would have essentially erased the need for Jay-Z. Unstop ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2011

    Rev Run on Auraria campus today

    Britt Chester​ Reverend Run was on the Auraria campus today talking all about how he parlayed his position from a life of 'hood proportions, growing up in Hollis, Queens, to one of an almost royal standard. Using his inspirational synthesis, which, if you follow him on Twitter, you can spot f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2011

    Mane Rok and Dee Jay Tense to donate proceeds to Kool Herc to help offset medical bills

    ​As you might have heard, Kool Herc (aka Clive Campbell), father of the breakbeat and master hip-hop visionary, was hospitalized over the weekend. Since news of his illness and subsequent trouble covering medical costs first dropped on DJ Premier's blog, there has been an outpouring of support ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2010

    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 >>

  • Music

    July 8, 2010

    KRS-One

    Friday, July 9, Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom, 303-297-1772.

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2010

    Giving The Beastie Boys' Hello Nasty another shot after a dozen years

    ​ I remember Hello Nasty's release with remarkable clarity. I was working as a pizza-cook in Lyons -- my boss, a pseudo-ex-hipster type with a goatee and a drinking problem bought the album the day in came out. He was a huge Beastie Boys fan, as well as an unfortunate influence on my musical ... More >>

  • Music

    December 17, 2009

    James Pants

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

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2009

    Freeloader: Fresh Breath Committee CD release at the Fox tonight

    ​The other significant local hip-hop release this evening comes from the Fresh Breath Committee, who also took time to mix it up with us this week. It's pretty safe bet that all the local heads that aren't at the hi-dive will be at the Fox Theatre in Boulder for the release of CPR, the outfit's fu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2009

    Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch has cancer, Beasties cancel all dates

    From the Beastie Boys Facebook pageThe Beastie Boys have just announced, via YouTube video, that Adam Yauch (aka MCA) has cancer in one of his parotid glands. As a result, they are canceling all tour dates for this summer and pushing back the scheduled September 17 release of their album Hot Sauce C ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2009

    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 >>

  • Dining

    January 8, 2009

    Pepper Blossom at Root Down

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2008

    Rooting around Root Down

    We're still looking for a revised opening date for Root Down, the new restaurant coming to 33rd and Osage. But in the meantime, we have two updates: Yesterday, the original opening date, they were putting in grass (!) around the former service station, which will have a great outdoor deck and garde ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 3, 2008

    And It Don't Stop

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

  • Blogs

    February 29, 2008

    The Friday Rap-Up: DJ Low Key, Jay-Z, KRS-One, Buckshot, Dr. Dre

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

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2007

    Friday Rap-Up: Lupe Fiasco, 50 Cent, DMX, The Vapors movie, Infinite Mindz

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

  • Music

    January 25, 2007

    Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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

  • Music

    May 4, 2006

    Aural Pleasure

    The talented tongue of Atmosphere goes to work.

  • Music

    March 16, 2006

    Critical Fatwa

    Cam’ron

  • News

    June 23, 2005

    Westword Music Showcase 2005

    Cam’ron

  • Music

    March 18, 2004

    The Beatdown

    Local MC Apostle prepares to battle for the keys to the Kingdom.

  • Calendar

    July 24, 2003

    Hip-Hop Stop

    KRS-One brings the lowdown to church

  • Music

    July 24, 2003

    The Beatdown

    Four elements make one movement.

  • Music

    January 16, 2003

    Club Scout

    Das EFX

  • Music

    March 7, 2002

    Peoples Get Ready

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

  • Music

    May 24, 2001

    KRS-One

    The Sneak Attack (Koch)

  • 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

    January 25, 2001

    Swan Song

    By refusing to follow the flock, Ugly Duckling has emerged as a wholly individual hip-hop creature.

  • Music

    June 15, 2000

    Scratch It Up

    The steel wheels keep turning in the DMC turntable battles.

  • Music

    January 20, 2000

    In the Thick of It

    For more than a decade, the Jungle Brothers have remained members of hip-hop's original tribe.

  • Music

    December 9, 1999

    Break Out

    The beat of the street makes the Freestylers feel like dancing.

  • 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

    April 1, 1999

    Seasoned Performers

    Salt-N-Pepa are still capable of spicing up your life.

  • Music

    April 23, 1998

    Spin City

    A look at Den One, Denver's least likely regular hip-hop party.

  • Music

    October 2, 1997

    Rap Gets Puffy

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

  • Music

    July 17, 1997

    Rooting Interest

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

  • Music

    March 6, 1997

    Run, Reverend, Run

    Run-D.M.C. has seen the light--and wants to show it to you.

  • Music

    January 3, 1996

    SPECIAL EFX

    DAS EFX TRIES TO KEEP IT GOING THREE YEARS DOWN THE ROAD.

  • Music

    July 13, 1994

    BE TRUE TO YOUR SCHOOL

    DAS EFX TRIES TO KEEP IT GOING THREE YEARS DOWN THE ROAD.

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