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Antonio Valenzuela

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Grammy-Winning Songwriter Wil Guice on Why Denver Inspires Him and What R&B Needs

By Antonio Valenzuela
Dec 16, 2014

Grammy Award-winning songwriter Wil Guice launched his Love Money Music tour from the Roxy Theater late last week. Welcome to Guiceland was the start of the next step for a vocalist who wants to bring back the roots of R&B -- he feels that talent is now trumped by image...
RIP, KL Tha General: Friends and Fellow Artists Pay Tribute

By Antonio Valenzuela
Nov 25, 2014

Kevie Durham (aka KL Tha General) was making strides in Denver's hip-hop scene. This week, in fact, he was headed to Atlanta to work with some artists and industry people there. But that's a trip he'll never take: Durham's life was cut short Saturday night in a shooting outsideThe Beach...
Calling Denver Rappers of All Stripes to the Third Rap-A-Thon

By Antonio Valenzuela
Sep 26, 2014

Tonight, the Savoy Events Center will once again be filled wall-to-wall with people from all walks of life who came for one reason: Rocking the mic. MCs from across Colorado will come together for the second Rap-A-Thon, which will feature art, fashion and hours of rhyming. See also: The "Controversy"...
The "Controversy" 32-Bar Challenge Is Igniting Denver's Hip-Hop Scene

By Antonio Valenzuela
Sep 17, 2014

Denver rapper Demario "Lil Bad" Gentry has been busy recently, releasing The Colfax District, Bad News and Shark Syndrome 2.0. He's also played shows all over the country, from Los Angeles to Miami, and he hasn't always found support for his home town during his travels. "This is my home,...
After a Surprisingly Successful First Year, Cold Crush's Owners Look to the Future

By Antonio Valenzuela
Sep 4, 2014

Brian Mathenge, Mu$a Bailey and Eric Cunningham opened Cold Crush at 27th and Larimer late last summer. Since then, the bar has become a staple of the neighborhood, offering an evolving selection of food, music and art. In this week's Backbeat feature, the three look back on their first year...

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