The Procussions originally started out with a handful of members; eventually, the crew was pared to a trio, then a duo. The group called it quits earlier this year -- but over the summer, the Procussions announced that they were going to do at least one more album together. Or at least after Mr. J and Stro the 89th Key released their solo albums...and there's still no word on when that will happen. In the meantime, after the jump, you can enjoy this video of a Procussions live performance from l
New blogs for a new month.
Today in Backbeat Online:
• Live reviews of Will Swindler's Elevenet (pictured) at Dazzle, plus Boyz II Men at the Ogden Theatre, Wetlands, Monofog and more at the Larimer Lounge, Baby Birds Don't Drink Milk and friends at Rhinocerpolis, and Yeasayer at the Bluebird Theater.
• Eric Eyl's Mile High Makeout gets fresh.
• Distrakt is a hit on YouTube.
• The Procussions still know how to rock a stage.
• The Pirate Signal offers up a mixtape for download.
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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
screenshot (click to enlarge) straight jacked from Ralphie Another Colorado hip-hop artist has charted on CMJ's hip-hop chart. Massive props go out to Kid Hum, who checks in this week at number eighteen, just one spot being J Dilla, with his latest effort Offshore Drilling. Certainly a good look for the Kid, who now shares the distinction of having charted on CMJ's hip-hop charts with the Flobots, Procussions, Ichiban, Whygee and 1865. Sooner or later, folks are going to stop sleeping on Mile Hi
Back in 2008, we named Boostwell Crew the best hip-hop crew in Denver. Headed by SP Double, the crew consisted of local emcees and producers, Flawless, Fo Chief, ManDaMyth, Catch Lungs, EMB, Purpose, Procise, Kontrast and a few others. Shortly after the recognition, a number of members left the crew and launched the Fresh Breath Committee (FBC). Lead mostly by Flawless, FBC is a collective of like-minded solo artists, who, at first, came together to support each other but quickly realized the
Every Friday we spotlight the hottest cats behind the decks in the MHC, grilling them to gain some insight on what it takes, exactly, to get the party rocking, to find out about their most treasured crate digging experiences and what they really think when we stumble up to them half cocked and ask them to play that new song by such and such -- you know, the one that goes... This week's subject: DJ Vajra, a DJ who's widely revered among his fellow DJs, locally and nationally, for his vast turn
