Spoke In Wordz’s latest effort, Beautiful Dead, comes at a time when celebrations of the dead are at their highest, split between Halloween and Día de los Muertos. Traditionally, this is the time when the spiritual veil between the living and the dead is at its thinnest. Spoke chose to…
Nothing Else Matters, the impressive mixtape collaboration between ProCyse (Soulfficial) and Fo Chief (Fresh Breath Committee), showcases some great writing and stellar lyrics. The seven original joints here — there are ten tracks in all — show off each MC’s diverse flow and concepts. ProCyse tends to stay in the…
Stones Throw Records, essentially the harbinger for all things cool and innovative in hip-hop, is at it again. In an effort to drum up excitement in cities where its artists, particularly Madlib, are playing, the imprint has been leaving a box containing the complete Madlib Medicine Show series stashed somewhere…
Mykal Hudson — better known locally as Myke Charles, or by his previous moniker, Purpose Found, of the Fresh Breath Committee — is a member of Urban Method, the talented Denver-based a cappella group assembled by Sonic Audio’s Tony Huerta and currently vying for the top spot on NBC’s Sing-Off…
It’s that time of the week again when we bring you the freshest hip-hop to come out of the Mile High City. This week, we’ve got cuts from ProCyse and Fo Chief, a pairing that’s ripe with new possibilities; Zome, who is coming straight outta the Z-Funk era; and James…
DE LA SOUL at CERVANTES’ | 10/29/11De La Soul brought the noise to Cervantes this past Saturday. There was a notable air of nostalgia for ’90s-era hip-hop, and people simply lost their minds when Posdnuos, Dave and Maseo rocked classic tracks like “Me, Myself and I” and “Stakes Is High,”…
Last year’s 5280 Hip-Hop Awards program was a spectacle in so many ways. Every single rapper, producer and videographer in the scene was on hand for the ceremony. This year’s edition of the awards, slated for December 11, promises to be bigger and better than ever. For starters, it’s taking…
Rap Addict underwhelms at pretty much every level: It’s not well written, rapped, mixed or produced. Do-Rong has a deep voice and an obvious penchant for picking decent piano-heavy beats, but based on this album, that’s about all he has going for him. “Undercover Hater” is a hilarious admonishment for…
Known almost as much for controversy and rap beef (see the never-ending feud with 50 Cent) as he is for his husky vocals, Game came onto the scene with a lot to say and even more to prove. The L.A. native has an unflinching loyalty to Dr. Dre and to…
The Occupy Wall Street movement is loosely modeled after the “Arab Spring” wave of demonstrations that swept through the Arab world. Immediately based upon civil resistance, civil disobedience and the overall right to general assembly, these protests have been sweeping the nation and the world. Protests are cropping up all…
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 that will definitely require tissues, while Spoke In Wordz gets…
On Imanster, Iman S’s latest mixtape, the rapper mates superb production with subpar lyrics. On “Quagmire,” a throw to a super-horny character from Family Guy, when Iman brags about how many hos he fucks and the swagger that he uses to convince the women he beds, the metaphors feel forced…
On its latest mixtape, the Kool Crue has wrapped all of its influences into one ball of stellar production and creative lyricism. American Dreams is thirteen tracks strong, and each cut is unique and diverse all on its own. From the intro, “Hello, Hello,” through to “10k Watts,” the trio…
ODD FUTURE at OGDEN THEATRE | 10/9/11Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All does not give a fuck. Clearly. These cats are out to pillage, plunder and wreak mass hysteria and mayhem. Judging from the crowd’s frenzied reaction at the Ogden last night, which included some kids flinging themselves from…
Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All is a group of hard-core hip-hop hooligans who came to pillage, plunder and cause chaos with their rhymes. Led by the enigmatic Tyler, the Creator, the entire crew — Hodgy Beats, Domo Genisis, Frank Ocean and Earl Sweatshirt (whose whereabouts are unknown at…
For his latest project, Left Lane Music Vol. 1, DJ Ktone pulled together a slew of different rappers with different styles. Featuring the likes of Tone Skarfo, Mr. Midas, FOE and Aires Jackson, among others, the first installment of the comp and its planned followup (due out sometime in the…
YELAWOLF at BLUEBIRD THEATER | 10/4/11Yelawolf put his country grammar on full blast last night at the Bluebird on the first stop of his two day tour through Colorado (Yelawolf’s due tonight at the Fox Theatre in Boulder). The Alabama MC stalked onto the stage amid deep-blue lighting and tons…
The trailer for Mile High Madness Volume 6, which features “Get It,” a new track from Yonnas Abraham, FOE and Whygee, is pretty much the most gangsta thing you’ll probably see all week. In addition to appearances by a slew of local hip-hop acts, including DJ Ear Attent, DJ Shor-T,…
Cola Divalyrics, a self-described “female rapper from the ‘hood, but educated,” churns out simplistic lyrics with a robotic flow on Making It. Displaying vocals with spicy tones but completely devoid of sweetness, Cola’s music differs from the typical “female MC” rap being peddled these days — no cartoonish antics here…
A while back, we ran a feature detailing the ins and outs of Innerstate Ike’s rise as celebrated MC in the hip-hop scene. In that piece, Ike gave great detail to the night when he was shot, leaving the MC paralyzed and his best friend, Colfax Cac, dead. In homage…
The summer being over has not slowed the MC’s down in the slightest. Each week, we deliver the newest, freshest, and dopest tracks coming out of the hip-hop scene, and today is no different. Myrical Child capitalizes off of Floyd Mayweather’s winning streak with a new joint; Turner Jackson’s heart…
D.Girl, the hard-rapping, sexy siren, is out to prove that she can run with the boys — and she succeeds on Mascara Music Vol. 1. With several features from rappers and vocalists, as well as comical skits about everything from sex to her desire for the takeover, Mascara Music should…
