GETO BOYS @ SUMMIT MUSIC HALL | 6/14/13 Stepping on stage with an eager swagger, lead by Donny Hathaway’s “Little Ghetto Boy,” Scarface was the first of the Geto Boys to greet the crowd. The rapper, who visited Denver on his own last fall, announced that all three member of…
Montbello High School’s drumline will be flying high next week, when its members take one of the first Dreamliner trips to Tokyo in order to visit Denver’s sister city of Takayama, Japan. In preparation for the trip, on Saturday the students went through an orientation organized by the Japan Exchange…
Kev Kash is a rising talent from the local scene who has songs with the likes of Innerstate Ike, Myrical and Mr. Midas. Kash says 2Pac is his biggest influence, but he says his style is comparable to Lupe or Kendrick Lamar. We recently caught up with the rapper, who…
Born Jewel Cameron III, Esi Juey was born in California, and he moved around as a child, living in places like Ohio, before eventually landing in the Mile High City. One of the most promising local rappers to emerge in recent years, he’s swinging for the fences. “I’m trying to…
J.Rebelz is steadily making a name for herself in the local hip-hop scene. Known otherwise as Jaqueline Rodriguez, J.Rebelz came to Denver from El Paso more than a decade ago and says Nas is the one who sparked her passion for rhyming. We recently caught up with the MC, who…
METHOD MAN & REDMAN @ CERVANTES’ | 4/20/13 Appearing in front of a sold-out crowd, hip-hop and weed icons Method Man and Redman turned Cervantes’ into a backyard house party as the MCs delighted the crowd with classic hits and an energetic stage show that showcased their timeless music. The…
Another fresh batch of local hip-hop. This week we’ve got J.Rebelz reflecting on her childhood, the members of Dope City proclaiming that they will never go broke, “The Originator” Jaz-O blessing a track by Morningstar, and Lkeys teaming up with the Squizzy Gang’s Trev Rich. Continue on to hear what’s…
Brothers Mike and Patrick Liberty are not just dressing people — they’re fighting global social problems with their Colorado-based clothing line, Akomplice. Their latest campaign is “The Children of Empada,” which is helping to fund the education of children in Empada, an impoverished town in the African nation of Guinea…
Another week, another fresh batch of Colorado hip-hop. We’ve got a brand new mix from Chris Karns, who is retiring his DJ Vajra moniker. We’ve also got a new single from Pries, along with fresh cuts from Lil Bad and AP and J Dubb. Continue on to see what’s good…
Earlier this week, Pries released a video for “You Know I Know,” the latest single from The Lonely Kid Show. After seeing the clip, which was filmed in front of a mural at Guerilla Garden, Jolt, who painted the piece that serves as the backdrop, took to Facebook to voice…
The battle-rap scene has grown tremendously over the past few years, thanks to video battles like Smack DVDs and Fight Klub, and leagues like King of the Dot, Grind Time and the UW Battle League springing up everywhere. Dizaster — in town this weekend to battle Detour as part of…
Kid Vegas has generated a great buzz locally, but his latest effort doesn’t match it. The release lacks cohesiveness, and the production and lyrics seem scattered, with overused weed references, particularly on songs like “KeishaMolliMary,” which is difficult to digest: Besides the fact that the content is so predictable, when…
Back again with another fresh batch of homegrown hip-hop. This week, we’ve got new cuts from newcomers Young Tenner and Killa Keezy, while scene veterans 2MX2 deliver a song about the mischievousness of certain women and Panama Soweto works to uplift the voices of the unheard. See also: – Fresh…
Alright, we’ve got another fresh batch of local hip-hop for you. Hope you’re ready. We’ve got a Slam 1 collab with Tech N9ne from the Last Dragon mixtape, Trev Rich, the rapper formerly known as Rockie, reaches for new heights on a cut called “Top of the World,” TC Crook…
The rapper formerly known as Rockie is now going by Trev Rich. And now, fresh off an appearance on Joe Budden’s recent, highly praised mixtape, A Loose Quarter, Rich has dropped Heights, his own mixtape. Don’t let the somber, introspective serenade to God that opens Heights fool you: This is…
MTV’s hit show Made held a private audition on the Auraria campus Monday. There were around seventy brave souls in the waiting area on the third floor of the Tivoli, outside one of the ballrooms, patiently waiting their turn to spill their hearts out in hopes of being made. We…
We’ve got another fresh batch of homegrown hip-hop for you this week, and the cuts we’ve picked will take you through different ends of the spectrum. DJ Cavem brings in a breath of fresh air with his anti-pollution anthem in “Hybrid Lex (I Can’t Breathe the Air),” H*Wood takes you…
The local scene has suffered another tremendous loss this week with the passing of Marcus Hayes (aka Marcus Arrilius), one of the founding members of the emerging Welcome to the D.O.P.E. Game crew. Hayes, an esteemed father, husband, brother, friend, mentor, thinker, MC and visionary, passed away this past Friday…
Peter Henry (aka Int’l Petey) is a Katrina refugee who arrived in Colorado after the devastation of his home state, bringing some New Orleans swagger with him. The rapper’s new project, Love Money Music, assisted by DJ Shadoe, is full of bass-heavy street anthems. From the beginning, Int’l Petey raps…
The Colorado hip-hop scene is starting off strong in the new year. Here we are less than a month in, and already we’ve been treated to a number of choice cuts. This week, we’ve got a fresh batch of local hip-hop, including a new track from Mr. Midas, featuring L.A.M.A…
A-Co Recordz founder Albeez 4 Sheez has been in the scene for over a decade. The Aurora resident has a mysterious persona and doesn’t stick to the typical gangster rap style of many of his contemporaries. His style is wild, fast paced and witty, drawing fans of all different types…
For as many ill conceived hip-hop Christmas cuts that have been produced over the years, there have been as least as many that were great. While they’re not all necessarily fun, feel good songs meant to get you in the spirit of the season, and some deal directly with the…
