After the untimely passing of G-Funk era staple Nate Dogg, the hip-hop community was once again reminded of its mortality. As is typical during the time of mourning, memorial funds were established for the family and loved ones of the late crooner, followed by an outpouring of benevolent memories…
FOODCHAIN Mr. Midas, Pries, Rockie, LKeys 03.25.11 | Rockstar Lounge Last night at Rockstar Lounge, there was a plethora of rappers, instruments and singers on hand for a free show being touted as “history in the making” and featuring LKeys, Pries, Rockie, Midas and the Foodchain, who all brought the…
Tonight after the Nuggets put a beatdown on the Washington Wizards, fans are in for a treat. A crew of local hip-hoppers (The Dendrites, Jane Doed, King FOE, Whygee, 1984, Lamp! and Acezi) will be throwing down at the Pepsi Center during the “5th Quarter.” The show tonight will also…
Foodchain, still riding high off the re-release of its Showoff Digital debut, Corpses, and the acclaim the crew has earned from respected rap heads like Statik Selektah, Big Pooh and Talib Kweli, is back with the second video from the record, “Yes Indeed (G-girl).” Before pressing play, you have to…
The rappers have been off to the races lately. Whether working on full-length albums, collaborative projects or performing at top speed, local hip-hop cats have been putting in work. We’ve compiled the latest heaters from A. Fox, who goes right in with his Boy Davey-produced certified club-banger, “Main Bitch”; Pries,…
It’s a sad day for hip-hop. For anyone who was bumping gangsta rap in the early ’90s, the loss of Nathanial Hale, aka Nate Dogg, is profoundly sad. Largely considered the best hook executioner in the genre, the G-Funk crooner paved the way for artists like Trey Songz, Drake and…
Pries is known for catchy hooks and personal lyrics executed with a signature delivery that can easily be distinguished from the rest of the fray. The videos he’s churned out thus far, including this one, keep with the theme of stripped down visuals to accompany his charismatic theatrics…
Tanya Morgan, once a group with a following confined to the East Coast underground hip-hop scene, has seen several layers of artistic success since first coming onto the scene. Anyone affiliated with the following of Donwill and Von Pea can assert the mainstream success of artists like Kid Cudi and…
Denver Got Next, the jump off for DJ Ktone’s five day long birthday bash, went off without a hitch last night. Sutra was the place to be to see some of the city’s hottest new acts and more than a few pros. A top shelf celebration, Denver Got Next boasted…
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…
DJ Ktone’s birthday celebration is being hailed as “The Greatest Show on Turf,” and with it’s five days of celebrations featuring some of Denver’s most prominent hip-hop artists, it’s tough not to believe the hype. There are autograph signings, red carpets, Moolah Boyz and rap tactics galore…
Although the title of Myrical Child’s effort More Than a Mixtape implies otherwise, a concentrated listen to the DJ Dozen mixed effort reveals that the youngest Jewell Tyme affiliate and “Box Boy” has ironically churned out just that — a typical mixtape. If these tracks indicate what’s in store from…
Last week, Lupe Fiasco’s new album, Lasers, was released to lots of shrugs and more than a few scathing reviews. The general consensus was that the album sucked and that the rapper should have gone back to the drawing board (or the corner store) for more “food and liquor.”…
CATCH LUNGS With One Be Lo • Guilty Simpson • Elzhi Food Chain • Fresh Breath Committee 03.04.11 | Marquis Theater Detroit hip-hop was definitely in the fucking building for Catch Lungs’s CD release party. In addition to the fellow locals in Food Chain and Fresh Breath Committee, One Be…
Didn’t somebody wise once say: “Lil Wayne is not for the children?” Oh, wait, come to think of it, that was ODB. Nevermind. And it was “Wu-Tang is for the children!” We digress. Nonetheless, the point remains. It doesn’t take much to deduce that a guy that talks about the…
In the independent hustle of hip-hop, the mantra is: Get in where you fit in. It’s all about expansion, new business ventures and more compelling promotion of the music. Under this guise — and similar to the quarter-water-turned-multi-million-dollar-business-venture of 50 Cent — Innerstate Ike is launching his own brand of…
Dear Carlos Estevez, aka Charlie Sheen, How goes it, man? I saw you on Good Morning America and beyond the sweats, the wide red eyes, excessive talking, cigarette-smoking and orange liquid-consuming antics, you looked fucking great. Any cocaine and whores and stuff like that should obviously be kept far away…
When I lived there, I saw a dead person after he was shot,” recalls Catch Lungs of living in Phoenix as a kid. “There was blood dripping all over. I was a kid, and seeing a dead body like that up close was crazy. It was a weird perception to…
Rockie and Adam Duncan premiered a new video this week, and as the name implies, “Cover Girl,” directed by Vital Films out of Aspen, features pretty girls. Lots and lots of them. The only guys in this moving picture, in fact, appear to be Rockie and Duncan, and that seems…
Reverend Run was on the Auraria campus today talking all about how he parlayed his position from a life of ‘hood proportions, growing up in Hollis, Queens, to one of an almost royal standard. Using his inspirational synthesis, which, if you follow him on Twitter, you can spot from a…
With Trealyph 3, Babah Fly aims for the fundamental hip-hop lover in us. He’s a true creative master and has an obvious ear for beats and production, and those are the things that end up standing out the most. Although Fly has a unique flow, he doesn’t have the strongest…
PUBLIC ENEMY With Chali 2na 2.19.11 | Ogden Theatre Public Enemy has, for upwards of 26 years, put out rousing music that incites the masses both on recordings and in a live setting. Last night at the Ogden Theatre, though, the crew showed out as if they had something to…
