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RZA (Rapper)

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2012

    Five worst moments in musical plagiarism

    How awesome is "Big Pimpin'," by Jay-Z? Really awesome. But some folks argue that its awesomeness comes courtesy of an unlicensed sample, and they'd like to be compensated. A new round of legal claims has been brought against HOV by a handful of heirs and music publishers who argue that the track ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2012

    The Wu-Tang Clan forever changed the game

    Heavily inspired by mob movies and king-fu cinema, Wu-tang Clan began in Staten Island, the brainchild of the brilliantly sharp RZA, who brought his brothers and their talents together to form a hip-hop conglomerate whose rhymes are as much based on the science of everything in life as they are abou ... More >>

  • Music

    June 16, 2011

    Westword Music Showcase 2011

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

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Music

    April 28, 2011

    Acezi

    Ronin 1.1 Enter the Villain
    Mercury Sauce

  • News

    April 21, 2011

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

    Ronin 1.1 Enter the Villain
    Mercury Sauce

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2011

    Ill discount or Illest discount? Free breakfast for the Wu-Tang members at Cafe Europa

    I'll take my coffee with CREAM! (dolla dolla bill y'all). Cafe Europa employees: Serious Wu-Tang fans.​Cafe Europa's general manager, Adam Azeris, is bringing a little piece of Brooklyn right here into Denver. The coffee shop at Penn and Bayaud has been respectfully dubbed "Wu-Ropa," in honor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2011

    Raekwon at Summit Music Hall, 1/29/11

    Photo: Aaron ThackerayRaekwon last night at Summit Music Hall. See full slideshow.RAEKWONSummit Music Hall | 1.29.11 As with most shows put on by members of the Wu, who are largely moving about solo these days, whether it's Raekwon, or Ghostface, or the always touring Method Man, you expect them to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2009

    Q&A with Krispy Kream of the Knux

    ​Don't let the tight jeans and thick-rimmed glasses fool you. The brothers who make up The Knux were raised about as far away from the suburbs as you can get: New Orleans' Ninth Ward. Still, Krispy Kream and Rah Almillio (aka Kentrell and Alvin Lindsey) found their sound by listening to just a ... More >>

  • Music

    August 28, 2008

    GZA

    Saturday, August 30, Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom, 303-297-1772.

  • Blogs

    June 27, 2008

    Friday Rap-Up: Lenny Lenn, Death Row Records, Shaquille O’Neal and Kanye West

    Saturday, August 30, Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom, 303-297-1772.

  • Calendar

    June 12, 2008

    RZA

    Saturday, August 30, Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom, 303-297-1772.

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2008

    Q&A With The RZA

    Saturday, August 30, Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom, 303-297-1772.

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2008

    Friday Rap-Up: Out Tha Box TV, Green Lantern, Common, 50 Cent

    Saturday, August 30, Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom, 303-297-1772.

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2008

    Friday Rap-Up: 25 Colorado Rappers Spit on One Song

    Saturday, August 30, Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom, 303-297-1772.

  • Music

    December 27, 2007

    Critics' Picks for 2007

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

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2007

    Friday Rap-Up

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

  • Music

    December 6, 2007

    Wu-Tang Clan

    8 Diagrams
    Loud/SRC/Universal

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2007

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

    8 Diagrams
    Loud/SRC/Universal

  • Blogs

    August 24, 2007

    Last Night: Rock the Bells @ Red Rocks

    8 Diagrams
    Loud/SRC/Universal

  • Music

    January 4, 2007

    Rap Sheet

    Comeback kids, rhymin' Limeys and songs about partying defined Hip-Hop Nation in 2006.

  • Music

    December 28, 2006

    Nationalistic

    Our music writers pick the year’s national bests.

  • Music

    August 3, 2006

    Déjà Wu

    What's up with the Wu-Tang Clan paying homage to Stapleton and Park Hill?

  • Music

    May 4, 2006

    Aural Pleasure

    The talented tongue of Atmosphere goes to work.

  • Film

    November 10, 2005

    Off the Tracks

    Clive Owen gets pushed to his limits, right along with the audience.

  • Music

    December 30, 2004

    Dance, Dance Revolution

    This was the year electronic dance music got its head -- and its ass -- out of the past.

  • Film

    December 9, 2004

    Dorkula

    Blade confronts the ultimate vampire, and geeks everywhere rejoice.

  • Music

    June 3, 2004

    Ghostface

    The Pretty Toney Album (Def Jam/Universal)

  • Film

    May 27, 2004

    A Good Buzz

    Jim Jarmusch serves the perfect blend: Coffee and Cigarettes.

  • Music

    March 4, 2004

    Shake It Up

    Kelis gives thanks to more than her mammaries.

  • Music

    December 26, 2002

    That's a Wrap-Up

    Backbeat writers sound off on a few of their favorite musical things from 2002.

  • Music

    July 26, 2001

    Still Bringing the Ruckus

    Raekwon and Ghostface Killah stay tied to the Wu-Tang Clan as they invent their own legacy.

  • Music

    December 28, 2000

    On the Records

    Backbeat contributors reflect on the releases that helped them survive the year 2000.

  • Film

    March 23, 2000

    That's the Spirit!

    Jim Jarmusch shows he still has bite with Ghost Dog.

  • Music

    February 10, 2000

    Raekwon

    Immobilarity
    (Loud)

  • Music

    December 30, 1999

    Judgment Day

    Backbeat contributors offer up their favorite recordings of 1999.

  • Music

    November 11, 1999

    Playlist

    Primus, The Go, At the Drive In, Method Man/Redman

  • Music

    October 14, 1999

    Playlist

    Ol' Dirty Bastard, Richmond Fontaine, Basement Jaxx, Barbra Streisand

  • Music

    September 9, 1999

    Critic's Choice

    Ol' Dirty Bastard, Richmond Fontaine, Basement Jaxx, Barbra Streisand

  • Music

    August 19, 1999

    Critics Choice: GZA

    Ol' Dirty Bastard, Richmond Fontaine, Basement Jaxx, Barbra Streisand

  • Music

    April 2, 1998

    Playlist

    Ol' Dirty Bastard, Richmond Fontaine, Basement Jaxx, Barbra Streisand

  • Music

    December 4, 1997

    EC8OR Is Enough

    Ol' Dirty Bastard, Richmond Fontaine, Basement Jaxx, Barbra Streisand

  • Music

    July 31, 1997

    Playlist

    Ol' Dirty Bastard, Richmond Fontaine, Basement Jaxx, Barbra Streisand

  • Music

    December 19, 1996

    To Buy or Not to Buy

    Reviews of 23 recent superstar recordings--just in time for your holiday purchasing pleasure.

  • Music

    February 22, 1996

    Top of the Hill

    B-Real says Cypress Hill's message is still blunt.

  • Music

    January 31, 1996

    PLAYLIST

    B-Real says Cypress Hill's message is still blunt.

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