Too $hort

Devil on the Dance Floor

Pimp Stoppers

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

Mile High Makeout: Getting Exposed

Black Power

The Bay Area's Gift of Gab and Chief Xcel make hip-hop that's magically Blackalicious.

Friday Rap-Up: Suge Knight, Outkast, YouTube Live

Suge Knight files lawsuit against Kanye West Former Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight has filed a $135,000 lawsuit against Kanye West for a gunshot wound and a robbery of his diamond-stud earring that occurred at West’s pre-MTV Music Awards party back in August 2005. According to TMZ, Knight bel ... More >>

Mile High Makeout: My head is spinning

Photo: Lucia De Giovanni Last night, I had the honor and privilege of guest deejaying at Matt Fecher's New Music Mondays at the Larimer Lounge, playing music from my collection next to the incandescent DJ Ginger and firestarter DJ Hot to Death. Ginger played a couple of body-rocking sets, including ... More >>

Denver greats pay tribute to hip-hop's greats at Get Down Wednesdays

Gotta love Denver, man. At the risk of sounding like a homer, the creativity here is invigorating. It seems cats are constantly striving to come up with compelling ways to put on shows, Stand By Your Band at the hi-dive, Denver Does Denver and now Hip-Hop Bites Back, an idea whose time has truly com ... More >>

Pirate Signal continuing to make moves

From the sounds of it, the Pirate Signal has been working overtime. Fresh on the heels of wowing crowds at this year's Sundance film festival, preceded by a string of dates supporting 3OH!3 last fall, the act is headlining a stellar bill at the Marquis Theater this Saturday, March 14, that also feat ... More >>

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 bein ... More >>

Freeloader

The best in legitimate, artist-approved downloads.

Discmania

Backbeat writers revisit their favorite albums of the year.

Herb’s

A hit in the Ballpark neighborhood.

Shock Treatment

For Silkk the Shocker and the No Limit Army, success is all in the family.

Maneline

This crew delivers a straight shot of hip-hop.

Too $hort

Thursday, March 1, Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom, 1-866-455-2263.

Rap Sheet

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

The Coup

Wednesday, December 6, Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom, 303-297-1772.

Jay-Z

The Black Album (Def Jam)

Club Scout

Baby Bash

Kings of the Hill

Ten years in and two MCs deep, Hilltop Klick aims for a higher state.

Tricks of the Trade

Loose laws have turned Denver into an easy place for hookers to do business, but the fun's about to end.

Junkyard Dog

Found-object sculptor Donald Lipski trains his eye on Colorado.

After the Fall

An unfortunately timed album cover put the Coup in a harsh post-September 11 spotlight. But the controversial rap group's political resolve refuses to crumble.

Queer Power

Joe Queer makes punk that's built to last.

Our Gangstas

Is gangsta rap getting more profound? Well...no.

Feedback

Is gangsta rap getting more profound? Well...no.

Are you indie or independent?

As I've mentioned once or twice in this blog, I occasionally DJ around town, under a pseudonym. I use a pseudonym because I want to make it clear that Eryc Eyl, the DJ, operates in a musical universe that is completely different from the one inhabited by Eryc Eyl, the music critic. We are, in s ... More >>

Twiztid at the Fillmore lacked a certain demented spirt of mayhem

Aaron ThackerayKung Fu Vampire Twiztid • Potluck • Kung Fu Vampire 03.26.10 | Fillmore Theater Walking to The Fillmore and being accosted with, "Yo, Juggalo, can I use your phone for a minute?" should have been the first sign that the normal world was somewhere else. Opening act, Kung Fu Vamp ... More >>

Our 55 favorite musical releases of 2010

Aaron ThackerayKung Fu Vampire Twiztid • Potluck • Kung Fu Vampire 03.26.10 | Fillmore Theater Walking to The Fillmore and being accosted with, "Yo, Juggalo, can I use your phone for a minute?" should have been the first sign that the normal world was somewhere else. Opening act, Kung Fu Vamp ... More >>

Misogyny: Do women get a bad rap in hip-hop?

​Misogyny, as a concept and as a behavior, is a major issue in hip-hop. Women are frequently marginalized and suffer the extreme sexist treatment at the hands of men in the business. As I began to examine the pronounced gender bias in the hip-hop community for this week's feature, I interviewe ... More >>

Tonight: Too $hort at Casselman's

Often imitated but never duplicated, Too $hort (performing tonight with DJX, Shade Loc G, Hypnautic, King Tef, Johny Rocketz, 20:12, Nominee, Mya Rose, Spoke n Wordz, Playalitical and Felisa Latin Soul at Casselman's) has been making records for almost thirty years, helping to establish Oakland, Ca ... More >>

Are white girl rappers the new black?

KreayshawnKreayshawn this. Snow Tha Product that. These two white girl rappers are the talk of the hip-hop town right now. Both women are challenging society-driven stereotypes. Kreayshawn, of course, is the hard-core, smoked-out princess with swag "oozing out her ovaries," who was just signed by Co ... More >>

DJ Quik cancels Casselman's show, confusion erupts, Rex Lounge takes one for the team

Where was DJ Quik? Not at Casselman's last night.​After DJ Quik cancelled on Casselman's at the last minute due to "gang activity" and "threats on his life" all hell broke loose as to where (and exactly who) would be performing and where. It turned out though, that Bizzy Bone with a fresh off ... More >>

Slick Rick and Too $hort to rock City Hall Amphitheater on New Year's Eve

​New Year's Eve is just around the corner. Time to start making plans if you haven't already. (I know, right?) We just got word of dope New Year's Eve show for hip-hop heads: Slick Rick and Too $hort will be rocking the City Hall Amphitheater with a show of greatest hits. Both are legends in t ... More >>

New Year's Eve 2011 Denver: ten best electronic-music events

​What better time to dance the night away than New Year's Eve? We've curated the ten best electronic-music events for your dance-floor pleasure; keep reading to check out our picks.

Bar Back looks at the year in club scouting

​What better time to dance the night away than New Year's Eve? We've curated the ten best electronic-music events for your dance-floor pleasure; keep reading to check out our picks.