Hip-Hop/R&B

Colorado’s best shows this week: Prince, Built to Spill and more

Built to Spill

Here are Colorado’s best shows this week, covering hip-hop, psych-rock, indie-rock and more.



Big Boi, Killer Mike at Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom, 5-7-13 (review)

Big Boi @ the Ogden Theatre

Big Boi showed up in force to his performance at Cervantes Tuesday night, another stop on his 36-city Shoes For Running tour.



Steal This Track from Zé

Zé's track "Hollywood" take soft jabs at emcees who fake it 'till they make it.

Welcome to the debut of Steal This Track: The Hump Day Edition. What better way to kick off the hump edition than down-tempo hip-hip from Zé.



Shabazz Palaces at the Larimer Lounge, 4-6-13 (Review)

UMS 2012 Saturday

Shabazz Palaces and friends brought a showcase of Seattle hip-hop to the Larimer Lounge Monday night.



Austin City Limits 2013 lineup: Muse, the Cure, Phoenix and more

ACL 2011 Sunday

The full Austin City Limits 2013 lineup has been announced for the festival that will take place over two weekends for the first time.



Lauryn Hill gets three months in prison for failing to pay taxes

Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill was sentenced Monday to three months in prison and an additional three months in home confinement for failing to pay taxes on about $1 million in earnings.



A second Justin Timberlake tour includes a Denver show

Justin Timberlake SXSW

The Justin Timberlake tour has been extended to include a second North American leg, with a Denver show in early 2014.



Colorado’s best shows this week: Jim James, Metz and more

My Morning Jacket @ Red Rocks 8/4/2012

Here are Colorado’s best shows this week with Jim James, Metz, Shabazz Palaces and more.



Is the new Kanye West album being released next month?

ACL 2011 Friday

If a tweet from the rapper this morning is any indication of what’s to come, fans can expect a new Kanye West album on June 18.



Chris Kelly of Kris Kross dead at 34

In this Feb. 23, 2013 photo, Chris Kelly of Kris Kross performs on stage at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta during the So So Def 20th Anniversary Concert. Kelly died Wednesday, according to authorities. He was 34. (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Jonathan Phillips)

Chris Kelly, one-half of 1990s hip-hop group Kris Kross has died, according to the Associated Press. Kelly, pronounced dead Wednesday, was 34 years old.