Hip-Hop/R&B
A guide to Denver’s spring hip-hop concerts: Talib Kweli, Big Boi and more
By Ru Johnson | April 3rd, 2013 | No Comments »Album Review: Tyler, the Creator, “Wolf”
By Dylan Owens | April 2nd, 2013 | 3 comments
Odd Future busted onto the scene in late 2010 with a buzz as sweeping as any in the Internet age. At that point, all that was known about the group of teenagers could be gleaned from their expletive-laden Tumblr, outrageous YouTube videos and hodgepodge of macabre mixtapes.
At the center of it all stood Tyler, the Creator, Odd Future’s de jure ringleader.
Erykah Badu at the Fillmore Auditorium, 03-30-13 (photos)
By Seth A. McConnell | April 1st, 2013 | No Comments »Best Denver hip-hop tracks out this week: Molina Speaks, Spoke In Wordz and more
By Ru Johnson | March 29th, 2013 | No Comments »Rick Ross rap on “YounEEnKnoIT” crosses the line
By Ru Johnson | March 26th, 2013 | No Comments »Earlier this year it was Lil Wayne who upset the public after a horrendous reference to Emmitt Till in regards to the state in which he’d leave a particular part of female anatomy. That was the remixed “Karate Chop,” featuring Future. The next culprit of distasteful lyrics that cross the line is Rick Ross, who crosses the line on Rocko’s “YounEEnKnoIT.”

