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		<title>A Q&#038;A With Ice Cube Before His 4/20 Red Rocks Party</title>
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					<dc:creator>Emily Ferguson</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:30:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Are You Down With the Clown? ICP Is Coming to Denver</title>
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					<dc:creator>Emily Ferguson</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:55:15 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Lil Wayne Is Coming to Denver!</title>
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					<dc:creator>Emily Ferguson</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:20:27 -0600</pubDate>
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<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/music/lil-wayne-denver-junkyard-concert-tha-carter-40858137/">Lil Wayne Is Coming to Denver!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>YSL Show at Paris Fashion Week Opened With Unexpected Music — Featuring a Colorado Rapper</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:43:31 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Cardi B’s “Am I The Drama?” Tour Electrifies Ball Arena: Review</title>
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					<dc:creator>Eman El Saied</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:48:16 -0600</pubDate>
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<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/music/cardi-b-denver-concert-electrified-ball-arena-review-40855601/">Cardi B’s “Am I The Drama?” Tour Electrifies Ball Arena: Review</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Twelve Colorado Rappers to Watch in 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 08:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/laneo.jpg" alt="rapper Lane-O" /><p>These twelve artists are defining Colorado's hip-hop scene and raising the bar.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/music/best-colorado-rappers-2026-40849855/">Twelve Colorado Rappers to Watch in 2026</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>DJ HELLOKENNY Says Goodbye to Denver</title>
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					<dc:creator>Justin Criado</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 09:03:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>These Are the Top Artists Denver Listened to on Spotify This Year</title>
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					<dc:creator>Emily Ferguson</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 09:02:29 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Denver Duo Releases One of 2025&#8217;s Top Hip-Hop Albums</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 08:41:38 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Dr. Dre to Provide the Next Episode of Entrepreneurship and Design Classes at Two Denver Schools</title>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 09:00:24 -0700</pubDate>
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