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Tupac Shakur

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2012

    Time keeps on ticking with an Adam Yauch tribute and new album in the works

    Among a handful of the local music-scene tributes to recently deceased Beastie Boy Adam Yauch, Time offered his respects for the fallen MC and activist on a new tune, "Too Sweet to Be Sour," a cross-Atlantic collaboration with British MC Akira the Don. The track opens with a crisp horn line looping ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2012

    Leftover Salmon's Vince Herman: "The string music revolution will kick dubstep's ass"

    Leftover Salmon (due this Sunday in the middle of 7th and 8th street on Santa Fe between 1 and 6 p.m) has graced the the bluegrass scene with their talents for 22 years and counting. With the passing of Mark Vann, the band hasn't produced an album in eight years. The new addition of Andy Thron, carr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2012

    Photos: These Capitol Hill characters go bump in the night

    When the sun goes down, nocturnal Denverites emerge and turn up their style swagger. Take a look at this week's trendsetters and rule-breakers -- caught in their natural environs of East 13th Avenue.

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2012

    Best of Coachella weekend two

    The first weekend of Coachella was cold, damp and wet. The second weekend of Coachella was hot, sultry, and steamy. This weekend meant tributes, tributes, tributes. From Levon Helms to Biggie, everyone got a shout-out. In between all that, Jeff Mangum came to the aid of fan in distress and our West ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2012

    Notorious B.I.G.: Fifteen years ago today, we lost a legend, one of the greatest rappers of all time

    Today marks fifteen years since the Notorious B.I.G. was tragically gunned down in a murder that remains shrouded in opinion, mystery and haunting culture appeal. You probably remember exactly where you were on this day in 1997 when you heard the news that one of the game's greatest rappers had died ... 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 >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2011

    Fresh local hip-hop from Mr. Midas, Yonnas Abraham and Spoke In Wordz, and Rockie

    Mr. Midas and Ruckus pay tribute to their Grandma on "Tender Kisses"​The rap that's out this week is all over the place, in the clubs, perched on precariously high ledges and, as always, in the motherfucking streets, son. Mr. Midas puts moving pictures to his song "Tender Kisses" for a video t ... More >>

  • Music

    October 13, 2011

    Snoop's sitcom has already jumped the shark

    Mr. Midas and Ruckus pay tribute to their Grandma on "Tender Kisses"​The rap that's out this week is all over the place, in the clubs, perched on precariously high ledges and, as always, in the motherfucking streets, son. Mr. Midas puts moving pictures to his song "Tender Kisses" for a video t ... More >>

  • Music

    July 7, 2011

    DJ Quik

    Saturday, July 9, Casselman's Bar and Venue, 720-242-8923.

  • 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 9, 2011

    Top 5 songs nodding to Notorious B.I.G

    ​Ah, Christopher Wallace, aka the Notorious B.I.G. There hasn't been -- and as long as hip-hop is a genre, won't be -- a quiet passing of March 9. Similar to when Buddy Holly took the fateful flight that inspired a nation to observe the day the music died, the day Biggie Smalls was slain is fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2011

    Lady Parts at Mercury Cafe, 01/29/11

    Tom MurphyLady Parts LADY PARTS With Doo Crowder, Samantha Doom Blows Up the Band, Maudlin Magpie 01.28.11 | Mercury Cafe Lady Parts hosted its CD-release party over the weekend amongst a group of musical friends, including Doo Crowder, who opened the evening's proceedings with a further evolution ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2010

    How poop is smarter than Jesus: Google Reading Level ranks 100 random things

    ​​ Google introduced a new way of filtering search results last week: By reading level. You type something in and it tells you how many results fall into one of levels. Fair enough: if you're writing a research paper on sexual health or something, and thoughtful information would normal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2010

    Kalyn Heffernan of Wheelchair Sports Camp on rockin' the mike and making people think twice

    Adrian Diubaldo / Photo Roadies​ The most immediately noticeable thing about Kalyn Heffernan is that she's in a wheelchair. What takes a little more time to absorb and appreciate is that the petite Irish woman in the Timbaland boots and paint-covered electric chair (she's also a sometime graf ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2010

    DJ Cavem Moetivation on greening the 'hood as hip-hop's organic gardener

    Jay Esposito​ DJ Cavem Moetavation (aka Ietef Vita) is out to green the 'hood, one hip-hop element at a time. Activist, b-boy, DJ, MC, graffiti artist, beat-boxer, film maker and journalist, Cavem plays many roles, all geared toward empowering the 'hood with tools that facilitate evolution of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2010

    What are Jay-Z's 99 problems? We know a bitch ain't one.

    ​ It's well known an this point that Jay-Z (appearing tonight at the Pepsi Center with Sound Tribe Sector 9, Trey Songz and Young Jeezy) has 99 problems, and a bitch, most certainly, ain't one. Curiously, though, until now, no one's really taken a hard look at just what Hova's 99 problems are ... More >>

  • Music

    December 10, 2009

    Being King of the Mountain for F.O.E. means setting his sights outside of Denver

    ​ It's well known an this point that Jay-Z (appearing tonight at the Pepsi Center with Sound Tribe Sector 9, Trey Songz and Young Jeezy) has 99 problems, and a bitch, most certainly, ain't one. Curiously, though, until now, no one's really taken a hard look at just what Hova's 99 problems are ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2009

    Music as a weapon: Make it stop for chrissakes! This is torture, man.

    SoKabs (via Flickr)​Did you see this yet? We just caught a link to this on Twitter (thanks, MyBodySings), a list of artists whose music was used "during the detention and interrogation of" to torture "prisoners at Guantanamo and other US facilities"? The list, published by the National Security Ar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2008

    Friday Rap-Up: Julox, Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Aftermath Records

    SoKabs (via Flickr)​Did you see this yet? We just caught a link to this on Twitter (thanks, MyBodySings), a list of artists whose music was used "during the detention and interrogation of" to torture "prisoners at Guantanamo and other US facilities"? The list, published by the National Security Ar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2008

    Delegating Denver #36 of 56: New York

    SoKabs (via Flickr)​Did you see this yet? We just caught a link to this on Twitter (thanks, MyBodySings), a list of artists whose music was used "during the detention and interrogation of" to torture "prisoners at Guantanamo and other US facilities"? The list, published by the National Security Ar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2007

    Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten Falls Short of Clashing Success

    SoKabs (via Flickr)​Did you see this yet? We just caught a link to this on Twitter (thanks, MyBodySings), a list of artists whose music was used "during the detention and interrogation of" to torture "prisoners at Guantanamo and other US facilities"? The list, published by the National Security Ar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2007

    Friday Rap-Up: Pimp C Dies, Spice 1 Shot, Lauryn Hill Still a Pain in the Ass

    SoKabs (via Flickr)​Did you see this yet? We just caught a link to this on Twitter (thanks, MyBodySings), a list of artists whose music was used "during the detention and interrogation of" to torture "prisoners at Guantanamo and other US facilities"? The list, published by the National Security Ar ... More >>

  • Music

    April 12, 2007

    Brother Ali

    Tuesday, April 17, Fox Theatre, Boulder, 303-443-3399.

  • Music

    January 25, 2007

    Willie Waldman Project

    Wednesday, January 31, Quixote's True Blue, 303-297-1772.

  • News

    January 18, 2007

    A Cut Above

    Taking a whack at circumcision.

  • Music

    November 30, 2006

    The Coup

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

  • Home Entertainment

    November 9, 2006

    Burning the Yule Log

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

  • News

    September 7, 2006

    What's My Line?

    I once waited for Dave Matthews. I'm not making that mistake again for a snowboard.

  • Music

    June 15, 2006

    Westword Music Showcase 2006

    Be there or be square!

  • Music

    April 27, 2006

    No Kidding Around

    Kid rocks, the Colorado Convention Center doesn't.

  • Music

    January 12, 2006

    Critical Fatwa

    Ja Rule

  • Music

    December 8, 2005

    Critical Fatwa

    Diddy

  • Music

    December 30, 2004

    God Save the Scene

    Sassy Brits, hoochie mamas and a dude named Beans attempted to invigorate a stagnant year for hip-hop.

  • Music

    December 2, 2004

    Ja Rule

    R.U.L.E. (Def Jam/The Inc. Records)

  • Music

    October 9, 2003

    Free Bird

    Me'Shell NdegéOcello may not have platinum sales, but she's got peace of mind.

  • Music

    June 19, 2003

    The Beatdown

    New Backbeat editor throws his first punch.

  • Music

    June 12, 2003

    Mercy Mercy Me

    MURS is already a legend. Now if he can just get folks to stop thinking of him as the new guy.

  • Music

    February 27, 2003

    50 Cent

    Get Rich or Die Tryin' (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope)

  • Music

    February 13, 2003

    Nas

    God's Son (Columbia)

  • Culture

    November 14, 2002

    Happy Birthday, Havu

    The William Havu Gallery celebrates its fourth anniversary in the Golden Triangle.

  • Music

    January 17, 2002

    Faith Evans

    Faithfully (Bad Boy)

  • Music

    May 24, 2001

    KRS-One

    The Sneak Attack (Koch)

  • Music

    July 22, 1999

    The Wide World of Rap

    Exploring the endless variety of today's hip-hop.

  • Music

    January 8, 1998

    The Return of Superfly

    One of the best albums of the Seventies is more timely than ever.

  • Film

    October 2, 1997

    Off the Deep End

    One of the best albums of the Seventies is more timely than ever.

  • Music

    July 17, 1997

    Rooting Interest

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

  • Music

    March 20, 1997

    Feedback

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

  • 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

    July 5, 1995

    PLAYING IT COOLIO

    HOW DO YOU GO FROM BEING A JUNKIE TO A RAP STAR? COOLIO KNOWS.

  • Music

    January 5, 1994

    That's Uncredible!

    How artists in a dishonest business are trying to keep your trust.

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