After being held up by years of litigation from Afeni Shakur-Davis, the mother of late rapper Tupac Shakur, the film depicting the rapper’s life has finally been given the green light. Literally years in the making, the production company Morgan Creek has been mired in legal wranglings with ‘Pac’s mother…
Kevin Kain (aka Kevin Henderson) can typically be found posted up in the VIP area of the hottest clubs on any given weekend night, and occasionally a Thursday appearance at Club Vinyl’s Reggae on the Roof…
FOE, a staple in the hip-hop scene in Denver is working on a new campaign to not only extend his brand as FOE (which stands for “Father of Enemies,” BTW), the MC is out for unabashed truth. Always unafraid to say what’s on his mind, FOE says the “Fuck FOE”…
Denver has a new spot for folks to get down with the beats. Every other week at Chances Grill, 11th and Bannock, you’ll find Planet of the Breaks Fridays, a b-boy/b-girl competition that goes down on the second and fourth Fridays. During the interim weeks, there will be exhibitions going…
One of the dopest Friday night hip-hop parties in Denver is once again on the move. The Solution, now in its fourthfifth year and run by DJs Low Key and Lazy Eyez, will be leaving it’s current locale, 3014, where it set up shop last fall…
Name & Town, Molina’s collaboration with New Mexico’s Diles, is like a rhythmic trip through a psychedelic desert. The track “Meditation,” for example, almost floats out to you with tribal-flute harmonies mixed in with hip-hop beats, eloquent DJ cuts and the deep, warm voice of Molina. As far as features…
Over the weekend, M.c. Subcon dropped a pair of new videos, the one, a Drumond West-directed video for “If I Never Make It,” and the other, a the short clip for “Escape” featuring Subcon and the master rapper Kam Moye (aka Supastition). Click through to watch both videos…
Tonight, Casselman’s will be rocking for the show being hailed as simply, Good Times. And that’s just what it sounds like, a plain old good time, a great excuse to party like it’s Friday night. There’s going to be live performances from Lamp! Food Chain, S.O.L.I.D, Fresh Breath Committee and…
The hip-hop purists among us are very familiar with the story and legacy of James Dewitt Yancey, better known as J Dilla. Having come up in the hip-hop underground scene in Detroit and later emerging as one of the most influential producers in hip-hop, it was Dilla’s death at the…
Nyke Nitti (aka Nate Johnson and formerly known as Nyke Loc) is a veteran in the Denver hip-hop game. With over eight years of rap lore under his belt, he has watched the rise of some of the best who have helped shape the city’s scene. From Innerstate Ike, whom…
Cannonball Soup, the mix tape from Fresh Breath Committee’s Kontrast and Fo Chief, hosted by Joe Thunder, is just what the hip-hop doctor ordered on these, the coldest days in January. Full of beats mostly drawn from Kontrast’s refined ears, the production is great, and the rapping is even better…
It’s Black History Month, a time when we celebrate the achievements of African-Americans and their impact on society. With that in mind, it’s completely fitting to discover that Uncle Luke (aka Luther Campbell) chose the month of February to announce his intent to run for mayor of Miami-Dade County…
800 the Jewell (aka Phillip Embry) is a man of many words and even more substance. In addition to his work as a producer, musician and rapper, he is the founder of Jewell Tyme Music, the label that houses such artists as Haven the Great, King FOE, Karma, and others…
Looks like Wheelchair Sports Camp, the band whose frontwoman, Kalyn Heffernan, we profiled this past November, will be heading to this year’s SXSW. While a number of other acts will undoubtedly make the trek to Austin this March, Wheelchair Sports received an official invitation to perform at the festival –…
A feature-laden compilation from Spoke in Wordz, Power of Wordz is one of the more innovative projects to come out of the hip-hop community so far this year. Essentially a collaboration between Spoke and his favorite artists, Power shines on the strength of the MC’s rugged flow over diverse production…
Oh, these critical days of hip-hop. In the era of YouTube fame and other forms of rap exploitation, there are always the folks who stand up for the truth of the evolution in society. Things have changed, and every now and then, an artist puts their account of life’s changes…
As you might have heard, Kool Herc (aka Clive Campbell), father of the breakbeat and master hip-hop visionary, was hospitalized over the weekend. Since news of his illness and subsequent trouble covering medical costs first dropped on DJ Premier’s blog, there has been an outpouring of support from the hip-hop…
The last time we covered the beat battle thrown by the organizers from PMG, there was no clear winner because a fight ensued that shut down the event. Last night, the final round took place between B. Fields, TC Crook and Davey Boy at Twisted Olive. It was a rather…
RAEKWONSummit Music Hall | 1.29.11 As with most shows put on by members of the Wu, who are largely moving about solo these days, whether it’s Raekwon, or Ghostface, or the always touring Method Man, you expect them to bring the ruckus like it’s 1997. Last night’s Raekwon show at…
Graffiti Black and his team — Big Mike Smooth and the rest of the crew from the now-defunct Livewire program Your Favorite Show — have decided to change the way local music is heard in Denver and maintain a progressive listening audience by offering a platform for local artists to…
Repeated listens to Osiris King’s new album, Hostile Takeover, reveal that the production ultimately outshines the rapping. It’s not that Osiris can’t rap: He does just fine with what he’s got, and both his cadence and his delivery are technically proficient. It’s more that his rhymes seem flat, and the…
Raekwon, a Brooklyn native and one-ninth of the infamous Wu-Tang Clan, is a gritty-voiced lyricist who sheds light with his distinctive descriptions of ghetto life. Quickly carving out his lane among the rest of the clan as the resident wordsmith and slang ambassador, Raekwon solidified his underground constituency with his…
