It’s no secret that the Pirate Signal is one of the dopest hip-hop groups out of Colorado, so why do we act surprised when they continually prove it? Early this morning, lead vocalist Yonnas fired off two new tracks via Twitter, possibly from the group’s upcoming album, and made the…

Just last week, the one and only Madonna announced that she was working with Colorado hip-hop producer Frank E on her upcoming greatest hits package. Before the ink is even dry on that post we’ve received word that Frank E has dropped another bomb hit for the masses. This time,…

Hip-hop purists may hate what the kids are liking these days, but you can’t deny the power of the youth. And in our city the youth seem to be gravitating toward the Moi Yo Yoi Boiz out of Aurora. The trio, who formed in 2007, recently dropped a new mixtape…

Infinite Mindz is currently hard at work on the followup to last year’s Monkey Rebellion Musik, but in the meantime, crooning member O.N.E. is branching out on his own. He recently connected with DJ Quote for his new mixtape Inglorious Basterd, which showcases his rapping skills as well as his…

Those who carry the Gemini sign celebrate their birthdays between May 21 and June 21, and apparently there’s a lot of them who rap in Denver: Mane Rok, InkLine, and Ichiban are coming together with a bunch of other Gemini rappers to form the Twin Geminorum Complex. The project, tentatively…

Black Pegasus is one of the few Colorado rappers that has made hip-hop his full time job. Currently he’s working on the release of his co-hort Liquid Assassin’s new album, Apocalypse, with his own album, Brass Knuckle King, slated to drop sometime later this year. But in between recording sessions…

Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Jay Electronica, DCQ, Spoke-In-WordzGothic TheatreFriday, August 21, 2009Better Than: anything Lil Wayne or Drake could pull offMos Def hasn’t headlined a nationwide tour since the Lyricist Lounge tour in 2000, where he recruited folks like Bernie Worrell (of Parliament-Funkadelic), Dr. Know (of Bad Brains) and Will…

Earlier this year, Young Doe (aka Charles Truth) took the new year by storm with his single, “I Can Do It Too,” followed by an accompanying video. But now he wants you to know what he doesn’t do: To get the buzz started for his upcoming album, The Secret, Doe…

Kid Hum may be still getting lots of love for his Fossil Fuels instrumental project and its sequel, Offshore Drilling, which featured emcees over his instrumentals, but he’s still moving forward. This week Hum announced a new project, a compilation album called Wrighterz Block, which he is approaching a bit…

It’s been a minute since we’ve heard from Q.Burse, a former member of the Break Mechanics. Actually the last time he caught a lot of people’s attention was when he released the song “Burnin’ Bridges,” which took a bunch of local hip-hop personalities to task. But that appears to be…

Since the release of their self-titled EP on April 20, Colorado hip-hop super-group Food Chain has given away and offered up more than 3,000 EPs and downloads. And there’s no slowing down the crew of emcees and producers. They recently hooked up with Colorado producer-of-the-moment Boon Doc, aka Boonie Mayfield,…

Calm has been quietly putting in major work between touring overseas and recording its latest album, Anti-Smiles. One-half of the group, Time, released his solo album, Naked Dinner, last month and is on the road again in Texas and Arizona pushing that effort. One of the songs off the record,…

After rocking with folks like Nas, Reflection Eternal, Damian Marley and a host of other legendary hip-hop artists at the Rock the Bells concert tonight, be sure to make a stop at Mario’s Double Daughter Salotto (1632 Market Street) for the Beat Cave, an event showcasing the state’s hottest hip-hop…

Update: Download the Diamond Boiz mixtape after the jump. Get it before it’s gone!Original post 3/06/09: When the Diamond Boiz emerged on the local scene a while back, they were a young, amateurish collective with a raw energy that needed honing. But within the last year, the crew, which consists…

In an effort to benefit their nonprofit organization, the Flobots and The Fray are coming together for a ping-pong and bowling tournament on Friday, September 4 at Lucky Strike Lanes in the Belmar Shopping District in Lakewood. Think you can beat them? Well, the two bands are giving you a…

Distrakt has been busy working hard on his new album, the follow-up to the well-received 2006 album, Distraktions. But he’s also put in work on a CD-ROM teaching hip-hop heads the history of hip-hop. Why would he put in so much time on a project that he basically gives away…

If you follow F.O.E. and Whygee on Twitter, then you’ve noticed that they’ve been hanging out in the studio together quite a bit lately. Although the two best rappers on either side of Colorado Boulevard are keeping mum on what they’re working on, we were able to get snag a…

Formerly known as the Motion Underground Dance Studio, Mad Monkey Projects, Inc. headed by choreographer Ken Jimenez is gearing up for their Summer Dance Intensive & Auditions in August. In an effort to get dancers to come out for the class, along with their Get Down Station program, they put…