B.O.B. and Lupe at the Ogden

B.O.B killed the opening spot for the "Steppin Laser" tour stop at the Ogden last night. Did you know he could play the guitar? (I didn't) He had a full band and good energy, keeping the crowd involved with his hit "Nothin' On you," and my favorite "Satellite."
Lupe came out like a rock star and put in a good show. He was less engaging, but the crowd was chanting his name all night, so I'm pretty sure they didn't mind.
Overall show grade B+.
Now ya know

-M-

FOE "Brand New" directed by Eric Heights

Another beaut by Eric Heights! FOE's single off of The Format, "Brand New". Shouts to AWhat!

Brand New Remix - FOE and DJ Awhat ! from King FOE on Vimeo.

See! It's not only women who are crazy!

And it begins...May Hip Hop Shows-Week 1

Many of you know that there are many crazy, awesome, and fun events happening in Denver over the month of May. I'm going to break them down, week by week, so you can check in to see what's going on.

Week 1:

April 30th-The Birthday Celebration of Mariah Beretta and Jessica Jenkins

This cross-genre party is at Benders Tavern at 9pm. Only the grown and sexy need attend.



May 1st- Here's where it gets tricky. You have two choices for this May Day.

2010 DMC Regional Qualifier DJ Battles

This is a big one folks. Come watch your favorite DJ's throw down and represent your city at the Walnut Room. There will also be live performances by some Colorado greats!



OR

The Pirate Signals release of No Weak Heart Shall Prosper

The Marquis is the place to be to watch TPS perform their highly anticipated and ground-breaking new album. All ages welcome.



And if that's not enough to satisfy your Hip Hop cravings....

Check back soon to see what week 2 will serve up.

Mane Rok's newest video directed by Eric Heights

It seems rare that a music video captures not only the feel of the song, but the personality of the artist.

Both are shown in Mane Rok's "Troubles" video directed by Eric Heights. Mane Rok shows his versatility as an MC in this meaningful and chilling track, and the artistic vision of Mr. Heights compliments it perfectly. Enjoy!

ManeRok "troubles video from Eric Heights on Vimeo.

Show Me the Polyester!

I'm excited about this one.

Not only is it an amazing showcase of Colorado talent, but it also has a fun theme, who doesn't love (or miss for the old heads) the '70s?

So, strap on your platforms, shimmy into your bell bottoms and make an appearance at Herman's Hideaway on Friday!

The Almighty Calendar

Finally putting together a shared calendar with (hopefully) all the Hip Hop events that occur here in our fine state. We can't do it alone, we need everyone to submit events to CMBHipHop@Gmail.com. You can find the calendar embedded at the bottom of this page, as well as HERE.

If everyone gets on board with this, we can make it that much easier to promote events.