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Old School Hip-Hop

  • Blogs

    May 8, 2012

    The Wiley One and Planet X Salute MCA of The Beastie Boys With "Intergalactic" Cover

    It still feels hard to believe. Friday's news about the passing of MCA (Adam Yauch) of The Beastie Boys shocked nearly everyone, forcing us to confront mortality and look back on the group's lasting legacy. "At first, I didn't want to believe it, then came shock and, lastly, my heart sank down into ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2012

    Beastie Boys Aren't Supposed to Die; R.I.P. Adam Yauch

    Beastie Boys aren't supposed to die, and they certainly aren't supposed to succumb to cancer when they're only 47. But that's what happened today: MCA has passed away. The Beastie Boys seemed eternally youthful -- from their punky beginnings to their prank-rap stardom, to their string of genuine a ... More >>

  • Music

    October 27, 2011

    Power 98.3's Boo Bomb @ Celebrity Theatre

    Beastie Boys aren't supposed to die, and they certainly aren't supposed to succumb to cancer when they're only 47. But that's what happened today: MCA has passed away. The Beastie Boys seemed eternally youthful -- from their punky beginnings to their prank-rap stardom, to their string of genuine a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2011

    DJ Smite Brings Latin and Cumbia-Crunk to Two Las Fiestas Patrias Events

    ​September 15 marks the celebration of Grito de Dolores one of the five Fiestas Patrias, or national holidays in Mexican history. It's an important day, coming directly before Aniversario de la Independencia, the day Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla called for the end of Spanish rule in Mexi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2011

    Z-Trip Remixes Beastie Boys Entire Catalog for Megamix

    ​The Beastie Boys have been pumping out some of the best promotional blitz I've ever seen for their new record, Hot Sauce Committee Pt. 2, out yesterday in stores and online. In addition to the incredible Fight for Your Right Revisited short film, staring Seth Rogen, Elijah Wood, Danny McBride, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2011

    Beastie Boys Release 'Fight For Your Right Revisited' in Full

    ​The Beastie Boys' bombass release of their short film Fight For Your Right Revisited is finally here, according to Consequence of Sound. Is it just as good as you imagined it would be? No, because it's even better.There is a lot of rapping, a ton of celebrity cameos, and most of all, there is a l ... More >>

  • Music

    March 10, 2011

    DJ Drama @ Club Trinity

    ​The Beastie Boys' bombass release of their short film Fight For Your Right Revisited is finally here, according to Consequence of Sound. Is it just as good as you imagined it would be? No, because it's even better.There is a lot of rapping, a ton of celebrity cameos, and most of all, there is a l ... More >>

  • Music

    December 2, 2010

    EPMD @ Celebrity Theatre

    ​The Beastie Boys' bombass release of their short film Fight For Your Right Revisited is finally here, according to Consequence of Sound. Is it just as good as you imagined it would be? No, because it's even better.There is a lot of rapping, a ton of celebrity cameos, and most of all, there is a l ... More >>

  • Music

    November 25, 2010

    Local Rapper Mr. Miranda Exercises His Right to Remain Old School

    ​The Beastie Boys' bombass release of their short film Fight For Your Right Revisited is finally here, according to Consequence of Sound. Is it just as good as you imagined it would be? No, because it's even better.There is a lot of rapping, a ton of celebrity cameos, and most of all, there is a l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2010

    Incoming: Combichrist, Buddy Guy, John Mayall, EPMD, Warren G

    ​It's a lighter load for this week's incoming shows -- mostly due to the fact that we had two different sets of incoming shows last week. That's not to say that there aren't some doozies amongst this week's announcements, though. For those fans of old-school hip hop, we have EMPD making a ruc ... More >>

  • Music

    August 6, 2009

    Fresh

    ​It's a lighter load for this week's incoming shows -- mostly due to the fact that we had two different sets of incoming shows last week. That's not to say that there aren't some doozies amongst this week's announcements, though. For those fans of old-school hip hop, we have EMPD making a ruc ... More >>

  • Music

    May 28, 2009

    Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, and All Points West — Pick Your Festival

    ​It's a lighter load for this week's incoming shows -- mostly due to the fact that we had two different sets of incoming shows last week. That's not to say that there aren't some doozies amongst this week's announcements, though. For those fans of old-school hip hop, we have EMPD making a ruc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2009

    Afrika Bambaataa Visits Bar Smith's Pinky Ring on April 22

    The Godfather himself, Afrika Bambaataa. Bar Smith's Wednesday night electro affair Pinky Ring has featured a bangin' array of guest DJs over the past six months (including local hero Z-Trip). And now the organizers behind PR are about to add another big name to the list: Afrika Bambaataa. The ... More >>

  • Music

    December 11, 2008

    The Old School Jingle Jam Reminds Us of the Ghosts of Hip-Hop’s Past

    The Godfather himself, Afrika Bambaataa. Bar Smith's Wednesday night electro affair Pinky Ring has featured a bangin' array of guest DJs over the past six months (including local hero Z-Trip). And now the organizers behind PR are about to add another big name to the list: Afrika Bambaataa. The ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 30, 2008

    Rap Session

    Hip-hop icon represents at ASU, Clubhouse

  • Calendar

    October 30, 2008

    Rap Session

    Hip-hop icon represents at ASU, Clubhouse

  • Calendar

    September 4, 2008

    Quik Fix

    Can ’80s DJ still represent?

  • Music

    May 15, 2008

    Local MC Justus wants you to “get your A’z up”

    Can ’80s DJ still represent?

  • Music

    February 14, 2008

    G. Love & Special Sauce

    Can ’80s DJ still represent?

  • News

    January 10, 2008

    Willy Northpole and the Phoenix hip-hop scene explode

    Can ’80s DJ still represent?

  • Music

    December 20, 2007

    Music for the Eyes

    A bevy of new music DVDs, just in time for the holidays

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2007

    Hot for Teacha: KRS-One @ the Brickhouse Theater, Thursday, December 6

    A bevy of new music DVDs, just in time for the holidays

  • Music

    July 12, 2007

    Beastie Boys

    The Mix-Up
    (Capitol Records)

  • Music

    July 12, 2007

    KRS-One and Marley Marl

    Hip-Hop Lives
    (Koch Records)

  • Music

    March 16, 2006

    Critical Fatwa

    Name-dropping

  • News

    December 15, 2005

    Trill Thrills

    The Boss Hogg and Aeon Flux of the PHX hit the Hidden House and cop a bag of hip-hop at The Shop

  • Calendar

    November 24, 2005

    Got Mole?

    Cut a rug with Page from history

  • Music

    November 10, 2005

    Grandmaster Flash

    And Jazzy Jeff? Get out!

  • Music

    December 23, 2004

    Merry Christmas, Beeyotch!

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

  • Music

    October 7, 2004

    De La Soul

    Thugs rap, rap, rapping at the door

  • Music

    July 22, 2004

    KRS-One

    A hardcore hip-hop original shows why he's still an industry influence.

  • Music

    June 10, 2004

    Weapons of Mic Destruction Tour

    M.O.P. & Pharoahe Monch bring the noise

  • Music

    December 5, 2002

    Missy Elliott

    Under Construction (Elektra)

  • Music

    November 7, 2002

    Jam Master Jay: 1965-2002

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

  • Calendar

    May 30, 2002

    A Def Ear

    Poet posse in for a shout-out

  • Music

    June 21, 2001

    Hot Stuff

    From street graffiti to body rocking, the Arsonists preserve the old-school arts

  • Music

    May 17, 2001

    High Times

    Once dismissed as novelty, G. Love & Special Sauce find a serious niche with Electric Mile

  • Music

    December 7, 2000

    Breakestra

    Live Mix Tape Part Two (Stones Throw)

  • Music

    November 16, 2000

    Beastie Boys DVD Anthology: The Criterion Collection

    Beastie Boys (Criterion/Grand Royal/Capitol)

  • Music

    February 3, 2000

    Hip-Hop's Clown Heavy

    Kool Keith and his multiple aliases take listeners on a real warped tour

  • Music

    November 25, 1999

    A Country B-Boy Survives

    With influences ranging from old-school rap to old-time country, Kid Rock is as twisted as they come

  • Music

    October 29, 1998

    Kings of Rhyme

    Run-D.M.C. keeps pushing to earn respectability for hip-hop

  • Music

    September 3, 1998

    Mike Test

    Mixmaster Mike takes his turntable wizardry on tour with the Beastie Boys

  • Music

    August 21, 1997

    Recordings

    Mixmaster Mike takes his turntable wizardry on tour with the Beastie Boys

  • Music

    May 29, 1997

    KRS-One, What's the Frequency?

    The rapper they call "The Teacher" knows the medium is the message

  • Music

    January 18, 1996

    Still in EFX

    Das EFX keeps bringing it up from the underground

  • Music

    November 2, 1995

    Cosmo Poppers

    Luscious Jackson's sound crawled from the same urban bog that beg at the Beasties

  • Music

    June 1, 1995

    HIP-HOP SITCOM BOOM? BAH!

    Luscious Jackson's sound crawled from the same urban bog that beg at the Beasties

  • Music

    August 18, 1994

    TIME TO GET IIIBEASTIE BOYS DON'T HAVE TO FIGHT FOR THEIR RIGHTS ANYMORE

    Luscious Jackson's sound crawled from the same urban bog that beg at the Beasties

  • Music

    December 23, 1992

    BUSTIN' OUT OF BLACKFACE

    WHITE MEN CAN'T RAP. OR CAN THEY?

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