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Local Listen – Still Listening to Ray Reed’s Streets Don’t Die

May 22, 2019

This is an entry in an ongoing series for 303 Magazine, which will provide a range of local album reviews. It is our intention to highlight the talents of local musicians, whether veterans to the industry or ne...

Review – Erik B. & Rakim Threw it Back at the Gothic Theatre

Denby Gardiner

April 10, 2019

It is impossible to imagine the Golden Age of hip hop without including Eric B. and Rakim. The duo -- whose real names are Eric Barrier and William Michael Griffin Jr. -- got their start in New York City in 198...

Q&A – This Rapper is About to Take Denver to the Next Level

Ellie Herring

December 13, 2018

In a world where fast cars, Gucci belts and cough syrup fueled lyrics reigns supreme, how does a humble guy from a small town in the Southwest break in? For Dylan Montayne — you can keep that façade. It would o...

Review – Pusha T Brought the Rap Album of the Year to Summit

Denby Gardiner

November 14, 2018

Summit Music Hall's newly renovated space was the place to be on Tuesday night, as Pusha T brought his "DAYTONA Tour" to Denver in celebration of his recent album of the same name. Pusha T, real name Terrence L...

Review – Brockhampton Might Be The Next Boy Band Phenomenon

Padideh Aghanoury

November 2, 2018

Brockhampton had no opening act — just the six touring members of the 15-piece rap group playing to a fairly crowded Fillmore on November 1. The self-proclaimed “greatest boy band in the mother-fing world,” acc...

J. Cole Just Announced a Denver Show

Cara Chancellor

May 8, 2018

Kids On Drugs, King Overdosed, Kill our Demons? When J. Cole dropped his latest album just last month, the speculation surrounding its meaning was as talked about just as much as when his next tour would be. In...

Show You Should Know – Rap Star Dessa to Bring Science & Emotion to the Bluebird

Denby Gardiner

April 30, 2018

You have heard of a Renaissance man, but if you have not seen a real Renaissance woman in action, you are required to witness Dessa at the Bluebird on Wednesday, May 2. The rapper has made a name for herself in...

Q&A – Denver Rapper Play Pat On Why Different Is Cool

Denby Gardiner

March 6, 2018

Denver rapper Play Pat likes to stick to his friends, family, music and not much else. The stay-in-your-own lane mentality has worked for him so far, leading him to success in a city that he is not from. By the...

Watch GRiZ Spit Poetry in New Video

Tyler Harvey

February 2, 2018

Go here for updates on concert announcements and more sent to your inbox. "I wanna tell you a story. I wanna tell you a story and I want it to be perfect and I want it to be your favorite. It's for me, but al...

Show You Should Know – The Pharcyde at Ophelia’s

Denby Gardiner

November 10, 2017

Much like winter, The Pharcyde is coming. The duo from the '90s (albeit, an interchanging duo) is coming to our own beloved Ophelia's to remind us what the golden ear of hip-hop was all about. The former brothe...

Review – Even Without a Boat, Lil Yachty Still Got Denver Wet

Symone Roque

September 6, 2017

For almost two straight hours the crowd got wet and wild for Lil Yachty at The Ogden Theatre in Denver. The 20-year-old rapper lived up to his tour's name, Teenage with a crowd full of rowdy high schoolers who ...

Denver Hip-Hop is Making Moves at Mishawaka Amphitheatre

Tyler Harvey

August 22, 2017

There's no doubt that Denver hip-hop is ready for the limelight. The diverse scene is filled with talent, which local promoters Roux Black Consulting and Adult Ent® are certainly aware of. The two organizations...

Meet Ryan Finke, Denver’s Denim Savior

303 Style Profile – Esther Lee Leach Founder of Cherry Creek Fashion

Perske Perspective Designs Distinctive Streetwear for Mindful Locals

Denver Voters Decide If They’ll Have a Say in Funding Future Olympic Bids

A Guide to the Runoff Election and Its Heated Controversies

A Look at Denver’s Newest and Coolest Marketplace Concept – Free Market

Premiere – Kayla Marque Tells It Like It Is On “Love Should Be”

Meet the Artists Taking Over 16th Street Mall for Denver Day of Rock

Premiere – No Cake for Babelord

What You Missed and Who Won at Chicken Fight 2019

Cult Barbecue Owlbear Finally Reopens in Rino

Colorado Beers You Should Be Drinking This Summer

Cult Barbecue Owlbear Finally Reopens in Rino

Review – The Faint Unleashed A Beast At The Bluebird

A Look at Denver’s Newest and Coolest Marketplace Concept – Free Market

Local Listen – Still Listening to Ray Reed’s Streets Don’t Die

Review – Erik B. & Rakim Threw it Back at the Gothic Theatre

Q&A – This Rapper is About to Take Denver to the Next Level

Review – Pusha T Brought the Rap Album of the Year to Summit

Review – Brockhampton Might Be The Next Boy Band Phenomenon

J. Cole Just Announced a Denver Show

Show You Should Know – Rap Star Dessa to Bring Science & Emotion to the Bluebird

Q&A – Denver Rapper Play Pat On Why Different Is Cool

Watch GRiZ Spit Poetry in New Video

Show You Should Know – The Pharcyde at Ophelia’s

Review – Even Without a Boat, Lil Yachty Still Got Denver Wet

Denver Hip-Hop is Making Moves at Mishawaka Amphitheatre

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