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Last Night: Method Man Kicked Me in the Face While Holding My Friend's Hand

A healthy-sized crowd (600 at the door, according to the promoter) showed up to the Coliseum last night to see the Wu-Tang Clan's most charismatic member in action. The inimitable Mr. M-E-F performed in his trademark microphone-dominating style, climbing repeatedly off the small stage and into the c ... More >>

The Ten Best Shows in St. Louis This Weekend: Jan. 4 to 6

Whoa, it's a new year, and change is weird. I'm still getting used to working at this office. This week, I've been strategically re-adjusting the angle of this side view mirror set up on my soon-to-be desk, which Daniel apparently kicked off of his car one day and brought up here "to prevent people ... More >>

Method Man

8 p.m. Saturday, January 5. The Coliseum, 2619 Washington Avenue.

East St. Louis rapper Fresco Kane is on the cusp

The Ten Best Shows In St. Louis This Weekend: August 24 to 26

LouFest is this weekend! We're sure you are aware of the huge outdoor event, with headliners Flaming Lips and Girl Talk, not to mention Dinosaur Jr. and Sun Volt. We've already worn out plenty of computer keyboards writing it up this year, so the contents of this post are decidedly LouFest-free. Th ... More >>

What's Really Wrong with Hip-Hop?

Editor: Tef Poe is an artist from St. Louis City. Through powerful imagery and complicated honesty, he has earned a reputation as one of the best rappers telling the story of St. Louis, which is about much more than one place. Poe has been featured in music publications such as XXL and Urb Magazine. ... More >>

Curren$y, Method Man And Big K.R.I.T At The Pageant, 10/25/11

Method Man: Show stealer​Curren$y | Method Man | Big K.R.I.T The Pageant October 25, 2011 The 2011 Smoker's Club tour hit St. Louis last night, leaving in its wake both fond memories and irreparably damaged brain cells. The all-ages crowd wasn't quite a sellout -- the balcony remained closed ... More >>

Bowling, Gummy Punks And Blunt Flips: Your Guide To Method Man And Friends Tonight

Courtesy of Curren$y​Tonight, the Smoker's Club Tour (headlined by Method Man, Big KRIT and Curren$y) comes to the Pageant. Calvin Cox wrote about the show in this week's print edition, saying, "The Smoker's Club Tour returns to St. Louis this month, once again featuring two of the most popula ... More >>

Curren$y/Big K.R.I.T./Method Man

8 p.m. Tuesday, October 25. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard.

Win Tickets To Curren$y, Method Man And Big KRIT At The Pageant

​The Smoker's Club tour returns to St. Louis for a stop at the big stage, headlined by Curren$y, Method Man and Big KRIT. A formidable lineup, to be sure -- and the bill's rounded out by Smoke DZA, Fiend, The Pricks, Corner Boy P and more. Tickets for this bad boy are $26 in advance or $31 day ... More >>

Listen To Method Man: Sour Patch Kids Are The World's Most Dangerous Candy

Boba Fett meets Han Solo, apparently.​We live in strange times. By which I mean, of course, that if you lose Sour Patch Kids in your couch cushions, they will pin thumbtacks on your fucking cat. Terrifying. Fortunately, we have Method Man here to make sure no one makes the mistake of misplacin ... More >>

The Vaccines, Curren$y Lead This Week's Show Announcements

Method Man.​You'd be hard-pressed to find a buzzier buzzband than The Vaccines. The Brit four-piece's fuzzy pop confections have won over legions of fans, and in true hip-with-it fashion, the band is crowd-sourcing their latest video from fans with smartphones. Curren$y and Big K.R.I.T. are re ... More >>

Radio One Pulls The Plug On STL Home Jamz: Tonight, We Party

​For five glorious years, Sunday nights meant one thing -- we were tuned into Hot 104.1, listening to Finsta and DJ Sno drop the best in local, undiscovered hip hop. For two glorious hours, Weezy got a break, and we got to hear the immense talent right in our own backyard, hand-picked by a cou ... More >>

Tef Poe On What The Scene Needs, Where He Is In Life and His New Song "Satellite" (Listen)

Courtesy of Tef Poe​"I'm trying my best to introduce a new Tef Poe sound every time I release something. My goal is to make some of my misplaced aggression sound beautiful," says Tef Poe. His undiluted honesty and clarity of vision have always made Tef one of the most arresting rappers in St. ... More >>

Curren$y at the Old Rock House, 5/27/11

​Curren$y/Fiend/Nesby Philps Old Rock House May 28, 2011 After nearly a decade in the game, Curren$y Tha Spitta has become something of a hero on the underground rap scene. With three albums under his belt in the past 12 months (and a fourth, Weekend at Burnie's, due out in June), his fan ba ... More >>

Ten Best Things to Do in St. Louis This Weekend: May 27-30

Kalin Haydon ​The Gorge is putting out its long-awaited debut, Prehistoric Relapse, tonight at the Firebird. Curren$y brings his Jet Life Tour to the Old Rock House, and that's just the beginning for tonight: Dylan gets a proper birthday tribute at Off Broadway with a gaggle of great locals d ... More >>

Primus, Curren$y and Chuck Berry: May 24-31 in Show Flyers

​Even in today's age where social media and the internet spread information at lightning speed, there's still plenty of room for pounding the pavement and hanging up flyers. Wandering about Delmar Boulevard, we found some of the shows you could attend in the next week hanging on the windows, w ... More >>

Show Announcements: Week of April 7

Mumford and Sons blew up faster than a barn housing a meth lab, and now the Anglo-folksters are commanding $35 at the door. Don't make the same mistake you made with Florence and the Machine, this show will sell out before you can say hoe-down. At the Pageant June 5.​ Blueberry Hill *Dread Ze ... More >>

Interview: Wiz Khalifa on Dank, Odd Future and His New Film with Snoop Dogg

​A select few got to "Roll With Wiz" last night at the Flamingo Bowl. The chronic-loving Pittsburgh rapper was in town promoting his new album Rolling Papers, which drops next week. Khalifa gamely posed for pictures with fans, signed posters and treated them to free eats -- it's no wonder he's ... More >>

Freddie Gibbs may hail from the birthplace of the Jacksons, but he's not looking to take over where the King of Pop left off

2010: The Year In Music

Show Announcements: Week of September 2

Buzz band Sleigh Bells' insouciant noise-tinged pop comes to The Firebird on October 28. Magic 8 Ball says this show will sell out before you can say Crown on the Ground.​ 2720 Cherokee *Eoto, November 2 *Euforquestra, September 15 *The Floozies, September 4 *Marrakesh Express, October 9 *Sig ... More >>

Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of July 19 thru July 25

= local, * = coming to town Rick Ross is the Teflon Don​Vintage Vinyl 1. Rick Ross -- Teflon Don 2. The Roots -- How I Got Over 3. M.I.A. -- Maya 4. Eminem -- Recovery 5. Curren$y -- Pilot Talk 6. Black Keys -- Brothers 7. Trip Daddys -- Roll On! 8. Kentucky Knife Fight -- We're All Namele ... More >>

St. Louis Producer Phaseone Drops New Mixtape: "The Realest Shit I Ever Wrote"

Why is this the cover art? Nobody knows.​Phaseone, the RFT's Best Producer of 2010, has been getting all kinds of Internet lovin' for his new mixtape "The Realest Shit I Ever Wrote." The fifteen-track, 29-minute compilation was featured on Pitchfork's Forkcast earlier this week and Jeff Weiss, for ... More >>

Tech Supreme: (One of) The Hardest-Working Men in Town

Tech Supreme, in a rare still moment​Think you're busy? Try being Tech Supreme. The RFT's "Best Hip-Hop Producer" of 2007 is forging a steady, stellar career helping out members of The Force, a newly formed hip-hop collective featuring local heavyweights such as Rockwell Knuckles, Tef Poe, Bla ... More >>