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Underground Hip-Hop

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2012

    Kool Keith, Dirt Nasty, and Slimmie Hendrix Headline This Year's Arizona Pornstar Ball

    ​Most people try their damnedest to keep their love of porno under wraps, probably outta fear of looking like a major perv. Renowned hip-hop Kool Keith, however, isn't one of 'em. The Dirty South artist has been anything but shy about his love of pornography. Kool Keith's rapped about it on such ... More >>

  • Music

    December 22, 2011

    Merry X-Ray @ Crescent Ballroom

    ​Most people try their damnedest to keep their love of porno under wraps, probably outta fear of looking like a major perv. Renowned hip-hop Kool Keith, however, isn't one of 'em. The Dirty South artist has been anything but shy about his love of pornography. Kool Keith's rapped about it on such ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2011

    Immortal Technique to Play Sound Strike Benefit Show in Phoenix

    ​"There is no better time, or more perfect setting, for the powerful voice and uplifting message of Immortal Technique." That's how a Sound Strike press release reads regarding an upcoming performance by the Harlem-based rapper to benefit AZ-based human rights organization Puente. The press releas ... More >>

  • Music

    April 7, 2011

    Red Bull Thre3style

    ​"There is no better time, or more perfect setting, for the powerful voice and uplifting message of Immortal Technique." That's how a Sound Strike press release reads regarding an upcoming performance by the Harlem-based rapper to benefit AZ-based human rights organization Puente. The press releas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2010

    What's Selling: Eastside Records

    ​A 10" record of "Coming to the Mountain" by Bruce Haack topped the chart at Eastside Records this week.Music lovers were also really into buying albums that mention rabbits. TunaBunny's self-titled album slipped into the mix, and No Bunny's "First Blood" LP did as well.The unique audio graphic no ... More >>

  • Music

    June 24, 2010

    Kung Pao Radio

    ​A 10" record of "Coming to the Mountain" by Bruce Haack topped the chart at Eastside Records this week.Music lovers were also really into buying albums that mention rabbits. TunaBunny's self-titled album slipped into the mix, and No Bunny's "First Blood" LP did as well.The unique audio graphic no ... More >>

  • Music

    June 3, 2010

    MURS

    ​A 10" record of "Coming to the Mountain" by Bruce Haack topped the chart at Eastside Records this week.Music lovers were also really into buying albums that mention rabbits. TunaBunny's self-titled album slipped into the mix, and No Bunny's "First Blood" LP did as well.The unique audio graphic no ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2010

    What's Selling: Record Store Day Roundup

    ​This week, looking at What's Selling is a little different. That's because Saturday was the long-anticipated Record Store Day, and hopefully you didn't miss out.Not only did all of our favorite local record stores have live in-store performances, but they sold a ton of exclusive material only ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2009

    Hip-Hop Artists Take Aim at Sheriff Joe Tonight in Tempe

    Underground hip-hop star One Be Lo and his friends will be dissing on Sheriff Joe hardcore at tonight's "Stop the Circus" event. When Verbal Kent first heard about how Sheriff Joe Arpaio paraded 200 shackled Hispanic inmates through the streets of downtown Phoenix last week, the ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 21, 2008

    Revolution by Microphone

    Hip-hop warrior challenges the status quo

  • Music

    May 1, 2008

    Lyrics Born raps back at the critics

    Hip-hop warrior challenges the status quo

  • Music

    January 31, 2008

    Black Milk

    Caltroit
    (Music House)

  • Music

    October 11, 2007

    Aesop Rock

    Caltroit
    (Music House)

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2007

    Interview with the Busdriver

    Caltroit
    (Music House)

  • Music

    February 22, 2007

    Hip-Hop Co-Op

    Dipping a toe in the urban mainstream

  • Music

    July 6, 2006

    Aloe Blacc

    Shine Through
    (Stones Throw)

  • Music

    June 15, 2006

    Dabrye

    Two/Three
    (Ghostly International)

  • Music

    May 4, 2006

    Looking Better

    Beats working

  • Music

    March 23, 2006

    Percee P

    West siiiiide

  • Music

    October 13, 2005

    Lyrics Born

    Same guy, different name

  • Music

    September 22, 2005

    Z-Trip

    No spring chicken

  • Music

    July 28, 2005

    Buckshot & 9th Wonder

    Chemistry
    (Duck Down)

  • Music

    June 16, 2005

    Aesop Rock

    No more misheard lyrics

  • Music

    May 12, 2005

    Mixing It Up

    Variety is the spice of Coachella

  • Music

    May 27, 2004

    Monster Mash-Up

    DJs Z-Trip and P deliver the final performance of Uneasy Listening Vol. One, one of the first album-length mash-ups

  • Music

    May 20, 2004

    Can We Kick It?

    Old-school hip-hop is ready for a revival

  • Music

    March 25, 2004

    Leggo My Alter Ego

    Off-the-wall rapper Z-Man busts out with another persona and a whole new vocabulary

  • Music

    April 3, 2003

    Majesticons

    Beauty Party (BigDada)

  • Music

    March 20, 2003

    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.

  • Music

    March 6, 2003

    Z Be Trippin'

    Phoenix DJ angles for the big fish in the SoCal electronic pond

  • Calendar

    October 3, 2002

    Beat Poetry

    Blackalicious: A hip-hop group for people who don't necessarily like hip-hop

  • Music

    July 11, 2002

    Living Out Loud

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

  • Music

    May 2, 2002

    J-Live

    All of the Above (Coup d'Etat)

  • Music

    March 28, 2002

    Clan Rally

    Can Iron Flag reestablish the deposed kings of hip-hop? Just ask Masta Killa.

  • Music

    March 7, 2002

    Over-Under

    Dilated Peoples would be leading L.A.'s hip-hop underground -- if it had a hip-hop underground

  • Music

    February 21, 2002

    Techno Animal

    Brotherhood of the Bomb (Matador)

  • Music

    February 14, 2002

    Gone Hollywood

    Turntable virtuoso Z-Trip returns to the desert in triumph

  • Music

    December 13, 2001

    An Ax to Find

    Rehearsal-room burglary leaves two bands short of at least $12,000 worth of equipment

  • Music

    June 28, 2001

    Oh Mercy

    The Bob-Man cometh; the Bash on Ash gets Hotter Than Hell; DJ Z-Trip bids farewell to the Valley

  • Calendar

    January 11, 2001

    Vinyl Adventure

    A weekend tagalong with a top DJ offers insight into the rigors of a life spent spinning on the road

  • Music

    October 26, 2000

    Peoples Get Ready

    L.A. rappers dress up their old-school beats in new-school outfits

  • Music

    July 27, 2000

    Slum Village

    Fantastic, Vol. 2 (GoodVibe)

  • Music

    July 6, 2000

    Shadow Dancing

    After a triumphant Valley appearance and a clutch of collaborative projects, DJ Shadow gets set to step back out on his own

  • Music

    March 23, 2000

    Turntable of Contents

    With a new DJ night at Nita's Hideaway, Z-Trip redirects his energies back to the local scene

  • Music

    March 16, 2000

    She's the One

    Local songstress gets ready to do business with the high and mighty

  • Music

    September 11, 1997

    The Turntablist

    Z-Trip's battle for hometown respect manifests itself with Electric Highway DJ conflict

  • Music

    June 26, 1997

    What's the Flavor?

    Z-Trip's battle for hometown respect manifests itself with Electric Highway DJ conflict

  • Music

    April 10, 1997

    Z-Trippin'

    Z-Trip's battle for hometown respect manifests itself with Electric Highway DJ conflict

  • Music

    February 6, 1997

    Black Moon Rising

    Tucson's Black Moon Graffiti waxes large with a hip-hop/funk mlange that always comes correct @

  • Music

    October 10, 1996

    Tremors

    Tucson's Black Moon Graffiti waxes large with a hip-hop/funk mlange that always comes correct @

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