Category: Hip-Hop
The #Definition Hip-Hop Showcase Review
by Jonathan McNaughton & Darnell Teague Photo Credit: Ed Kelly: Next Level Films Colorado Music Buzz & 7Wayz Productions Presents: The #Definition of Hip-Hop Showcase displayed an abundance of talented Colorado musicians. The showcase started off with 1Prior who livened up the crowd with songs from his album Needle in Uh Haystack. When 1Prior […]
Jahni Denver – The Breathing Truth: Mountain Lion Part.1 Album Review
by Jonathan McNaughton & Darnell Teague Jahni Denver is an artist stricken by tragedy. The death of his two classmates in 2002, the murder of his sister in 2003, and the murder of his mentor, and friend, in 2004, mixed with a crazy childhood, helped mold the local emcee and man we know today as […]
Spotlight on the Foodchain
by Shatarra “Que Linda” Camacho & Jonathan McNaughton Photos Credit: Ed Kelly, Next Level Films With just starting and officially becoming a group in the winter of 2008, the Foodchain has become one of the most known unknowns in the Colorado hip-hop scene. With the original four emcees who started the group, FL, Mic Coats, […]
The Foodchain & 9th Wonder Concert Review
by Jonathan McNaughton Photos Credit: Ed Kelly, Next Level Films On December 20, 2012, Denver, Colorado was blessed with a show that exhibited the skilled emcees that Colorado has to offer. Colorado’s own Dj Chonz was the house DJ for the concert that was headlined by Colorado powerhouse the Foodchain, and also featured a DJ-only […]
Hyp-Hop Sells – Sumthin’ 4 tha People Vol.13 “Blu Ca$ino” Preview
by Darnell Teague & Jonathan McNaughton The 13th installment of the Mixtape series Sumthin’ 4 tha People–yes we said 13th installment; to hear releases 1-12, email [email protected]–“Blu Ca$ino” hosted by Bill Kushinton brings a more in-your-face sound that showcases the aggressive side of Hyp-Hop Sells that we normally don’t see. The lead single for the […]
Sugar Organ to Release Their Self-Titled Debut CD on December 22, 2012
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release “Some bands meet the standard, and some bands create the standard. Sugar Organ’s trifecta punch of hip-hop, punk, and metal has created the new standard for hip-hop.” -Jenn Cohen, Managing Editor, Colorado Music Buzz, Denver, CO After receiving wide praise and being named Best New Hip-Hop band at the […]
Featured Artist: Sugar Organ “People are gonna love it or hate it, but it’s gonna be big.”
Question: What do you get when two local white boys with punk and metal backgrounds collide? Answer: $100,000, a contract with Indie Power, and the title of “Best New Hip-Hop Band” at this year’s Indie Entertainment Summit Fest (IES Fest). For most of our readers, this will be the first time they’ve heard of the […]
Sugar Organ-Starving Artist-CD Review
by: Darnell Teague & Jonathan McNaughton Sugar Organ was formed by two music addicts with a never-ending love for writing music in 2011. The song “On the Mic” gives you an East Coast throw back feel, similar to Pharoahe Monch type sound. The 2 MCs met back in 2004 at a battle of the bands. […]
Wandering Monks-Jubilee-CD Review
by Jenn Cohen Wandering Monks latest effort, Jubilee, was inspired by Wayne Walton, after they were commissioned by him to create a concept album based on the, “musical exploration of monetary freedom, endorsing the concept of local, organic currency.” Written and performed by MCAD and Linguistory, Jubilee tackles many social issues throughout the album, while […]
Nas and Lauryn Hill The Life is Good/Black Rage Tour
by: Shatarra “Que Linda” Camacho “If it offends you, it’s meant to, it’s just that simple.” As Nas took the stage at the Fillmore Auditorium, the crowd got live and I managed to make my way front and center. He spoke into the mic about how good it smelled with marijuana permeating the air, and […]
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