Here we are, already in the first week of April, the sun is shining and the weather is sweet. There are a ton of parties happening this weekend in which you can shake your groove thang, post up in the back and nod your head, or just get plain silly…
Another fresh batch of local hip-hop this week: D’Girl brings in a few of her homegirls on her latest video for “Sex Show,” ProCyse lets his flow loose over a laid-back beat, the Kool Crue spits lines over Drake’s “Headlines,” and we introduce you to a fresh new face in…
Yo! We’ve got a hip-hop whodunit on our hands. Well, maybe not a whodunit, but still, there’s a mystery afoot in the world of rap. And if there’s anything we love more than rappers, it’s mystery rappers! Who the hell is this Benjamin Butters cat? Do you know? We need…
Spring fever!! This is the best time of the year to step outside, get some fresh air, and party your face off. Catch Paul Wall tonight at Casselman’s, or you can saddle up to the Electric Pony tonight at Appaloosa Grill with DJ Khalib and friends. Tomorrow night, meanwhile, Concept…
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 bring their white hot melodies, thunderous vocal stylings and high vibration rhythms to the Boulder Theater tonight. But while Seun, the son of legendary Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, and his band are clearly the main draw this evening, you won’t want to miss the opener,…
Rockie is releasing Censored 2.0: Gold Dreams, on Monday, May 28, his birthday. The new project finds the young MC writing smarter, more creative rhymes. Adding a golden touch to his swagged out verses, Rockie is up-ending the rap game with an entirely new steeze. Representing, Squizzy Gang, with production…
A wise man once gave credence to the whole idea of living for the weekend with one simple phrase, “party and bullshit.” With that in mind, we’ve put together a rundown of the best roof-raising get downs the city has to offer this weekend, including Gold Standard at 24K tonight…
We’ve got a slew of new hip-hop to share with you this week: BLKHRTS collaborate with Rockie and Innerstate Ike on FOE’s joint, “My Team Winning”; Six O’Clock and friends, meanwhile, represent the underground with their Mobb Deep/Alchemist-esque joint as Subculture Icons; Fort Collins MC Moss gets his drunk textin’…
Tyga, best known for his joint, “Rack City,” was supposed to rock the Ogden Theatre tonight, but we’ve just received word that the show has been postponed for a later date. No reason was given for the postponement, but earlier today, Vibe and a number of other news outlets reported…
Don your party hat and get ready to indulge in Spring Break, Cobraconda style. Right off the bat, the music on this joint is bass-thumping, lighthearted and electric. Graham Nation and Spencer Foreman engage listeners with their best party-rap verses and say hilarious things over dance-style rhythms. “Dick Master” is simply…
Dyalekt’s first single from his new album, Death by Ego (free with a Tweet), is called “Tequila and Lime.” The perfect feel good joint produced by the MC, it’s all about every day being a shot at making the life you want and seizing every chance to become better. Sound…
This weekend’s best party bets come to you in the form of reggae and head noddin’ beats courtesy of Peter Black, Mu$a and Nofrendo, who will be rocking the Meadowlark tonight, getting their groove on like they do. Govahment Promotions, meanwhile, will be keeping the reggae crowd moving this evening…
Spoke in Wordz takes a number of risks on DNA, risks that pay off immensely, particularly on cuts like “Protect Us From Evil,” which is the illest song on the project. On the entire album, he employs a flamboyant, island-inspired flow, proving he can rhyme over any production and kick…
Super Dope is not so much a compilation album as it is a collaborative effort by the members of the Super Dope crew, combining Boy Davey’s beats, A. Fox’s mellow flow and Bigg Jeff’s determined gruffness. Jeff’s rhymes stand out and complement Fox’s singing and the melodic tone of his…
We’re BigWheel Electrosoul,” DJ Check One announces after the band’s first song before adding, “and we’re here every Tuesday at Appaloosa.” Before the percussionist can take his next breath, a highly inebriated gentleman begins to chant with slurred thunder, “One more song! One more song!” which inspires sardonic shrugs and…
Today marks fifteen years since the Notorious B.I.G. was tragically gunned down in a murder that remains shrouded in opinion, mystery and haunting culture appeal. You probably remember exactly where you were on this day in 1997 when you heard the news that one of the game’s greatest rappers had…
This weekend, the weather will likely be warm enough to incite visions of summer dresses and cool drinks. You can get started with your summer loving this evening with a slew of party swagger with Damn Gurl, Ty Lawson at 24K or, on the hip-hop tip, with Anxious at Oak…
Biggie Smalls — who died fifteen years ago today at age 24 — was most famous for his mafia style and lyrics tinged with his famous “don’t give a fuck” style. The track “Victory,” released posthumously, is the best example of this. When this joint dropped, it was clear that…
Boom! That’s our first reaction to the Shady Records lineup for this year’s SXSW. Take a look at the poster. Look closer. Uh-huh. There it is, right there: Next to all the boldfaced names, Yelawolf, Slaughterhouse and a Get Rich or Die Tryin’-performing 50 Cent, is Denver’s own Foodchain. These…
This week’s rap roundup is full of drugs, nostalgia, soul samples and rapping producers. King Foe’s latest video from Junkie, “Foe” handles the drug end of things, while Wheelchair Sports Camp takes you back to when you things were simple, Spoke In Wordz takes aim at hip-hop’s authenticity with his…
Notorious B.I.G. died fifteen years ago this week, on March 9, 1997, at age 24, and Ready to Die is the only studio album released during his lifetime. (Life After Death was released fifteen days after his death, on March 25, 1997.) But Ready to Die album contained hits that…
When he released The Ugly Truth last year, Mane Rok (aka Sam Baron) vowed to create an EP with each of the producers he worked with on the album. Staying true to his word, he released the hip-hop purist joint En Stereo with Es-Nine, whose production was stellar, and Santanamation…
