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Mr. P-Body: DJs Have Become Nothing but "Living, Breathing iPods"

Besides the likes of Pete "SuperMix" Salaz, Z-Trip, and Robbie Rob, few cats in the Valley epitomize old-school DJ culture than Stephen Peabody. For more than 16 years, the performer known as Mr. P-Body has worked turntables at practically every major club -- both past and present -- in metro Phoeni ... More >>

The Game: Four Dead Rappers We Wish He Could Collaborate With

In hip-hop the past is a constant and idealization of one's forefathers-or mothers-is an uncrossable tradition. The Game might be hip-hop's most eloquent eulogizer. His 2005 hit "Dreams" spoke poignantly to that point; Game all but admitted that he'll never mean as much to the culture as his lordl ... More >>

Top Five Must-See Shows This Weekend

Curious about what's going on around town this weekend? Need some suggestions where to rock, dance, or krump in the Valley of the Sun? Don't fret: These are our Five Shows to See This Weekend.

Phoenix Rapper Sar KAZum Says "F**K a Label"

When it comes to hip-hop, cadence is everything. Well, maybe not everything, but a rapper's flow is a damn big deal. Whether you're making a club banger or flexing your lyrical chops, delivery makes or breaks a jam. Phoenix emcee Sar KAZum knows this, so he looked to hip-hop heavyweights like KRS-O ... More >>

Coachella 2012 4/20: Let's Talk About Weed

See also: *The Best of Coachella: Friday, April 20 *Our Complete Coachella Coverage Yesterday was 4/20. It was also Coachella. And so, the percentage of festival-goers who were stoned rose from a paltry 75 percent to a full 98 percent. (These estimates come courtesy of LA Weekly music editor, Ben ... More >>

2012 RPM Challenge: Who Completed an Entire Album in February?

See also: 2012 RPM Challenge: Five Valley Artists (And Yours Truly) Attempt to Record an Album in One Month With the extra day provided by leap year, four of the seven Valley artists we tracked for this year's RPM Challenge were able to record an entire album from start to finish. That would be S ... More >>

Tupac Shooter Allegedly Confesses

​The man that shot rapper Tupac Shakur in a 1994 shooting has allegedly come forward, according to Consequence of Sound.Dexter Isaac, who is already an inmate, confessed to the shooting. Isaac's shooting took place two years prior to Tupac's death. Isaac has claimed that he was hired to shoot Tupa ... More >>

How an Underage Illegal Immigrant Became One of the Valley's Hottest Tattoo Artists

Candyman: What Happened After N.W.A. and the Posse?

​This is an installment in The Posse Project, a 12-day series in which www.PHXmusic.com catches up with all 12 guys pictured on the cover of N.W.A's first album, N.W.A. and the Posse. Today, we continue with Candyman, who ironically went on to become a one hit wonder with the single "Knockin' ... More >>

Funky fun with Black Carl

Ma$e Gave Up a Career as Puff Daddy’s Protégé to Rap for God – the Weird Thing Is He Stuck with It

If You Haven’t Heard of Tech N9ne, He Hasn’t Been Doing His Job

In their appeal to red-staters, Southern hip-hop and Fox News walk together

Noise Boy: funky fun with Black Carl

Letters from the issue of Thursday, January 24, 2008

Big on Japan

Maja gives anime and gaming a good rap

Mercury Rising

The best baller in Phoenix doesn't play for the Suns. Can Diana Taurasi take the Mercury all the way?

Shrine Whine

Governor Photo-Op was wrapping herself in the flag over the new AZ 9/11 shrine. Now, she who puts the P in politician's running for cover

Prodigal Son

Jonny Lang dumps drugs and finds Jesus

Blue Grotto

Bottle-poppin' Jacuzzi duty at the PHX's freshest spot? That's what awaits the fly and the sly at Tempe's Phase 54

Merry Christmas, Beeyotch!

Forget caroling. Here's a few hip-hop jammy-jams to warm your Yule log

Mollusk Massacre

At Nantucket Seafood and Raw Bar, there are bivalves dying foryou sins

Fade to Black

Jay-Z returns with The Black Album - and renewed disdain for the hip-hop game

Various Artists

Def Jam Recordings Presents Music Inspired by Scarface (Def Jam)

Border Boyz

As narcocorridos - Mexican drug ballads - get nastier, the crowds in Phoenix get bigger and bigger

Owning Up

It took five years, but the old-schoolers of Gang Starr are finally on the comeback with The Ownerz. Guru, for one, is still hungry.

Rock Crock

One man travels through the best of what American music magazines offer -- and needs a shower

Talib Kweli/Jay-Z

Quality (MCA/Rawkus)

The Blueprint 2: The Gift and the Curse (Rocafella/Island Def Jam)

Jam Master Jay: 1965-2002

Hip-hop has lost greats before, but this murder is different, as a Houston DJ expresses

Living Out Loud

After surviving a difficult beginning, J-Live gives hope to hip-hop

Hop Online

Is Russell Simmons' 360HipHop.com the best hope to bring hip-hop culture onto the Internet?

Pirates of the Cyberspace

Music, money and mayhem clog MP3 download sites

Booty Up, Kids!

Giving meaning to bad TV

The Athlete and the Aesthete

Collegiate wrestler Jake Harman turns into Multimedia Man

The Manhattan Project

N.Y.-bred Lyricist Lounge explodes on the hip-hop nation with a national tour

Poetic Justice

After a decade on hip-hop's front lines, Gang Starr is finally reaping the rewards

Rhymes of Passion

Hip-hop court jester Busta Rhymes rides high with new album and groundbreaking tour

Calendar for the week

Electric Black-Ballroom

Liquor department director tries to close Tempe rap venue based on sex allegations that weren't prosecuted

Live by the Gun . . .

Tupac Shakur's murder leaves behind a formidable legacy--and disturbing questions

Still in EFX

Das EFX keeps bringing it up from the underground

Recordings

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