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The Six Worst Hybrids Of Country Music and Rap

There is absolutely nothing wrong with cross-genre collaboration. Anything that widens an artist or listener's musical scope is encouraged. Rap and country, as disparate as they can seem, can coexist peacefully within a single track (ie. most of Odelay). But when it's bad, good God almighty it's bad ... More >>

Out Every Night: The Best Shows From October 22 to 28

This week's list is a bonus-deluxe-super edition, with TEN shows instead of the usual nine, on account of this Tuesday getting twice its usual attention. There's good reason: Tuesday night features separate appearances by both ska legend the Skatalites and nihilistic post-punk pioneer Swans. They're ... More >>

The Six Best YEAHs in Rock & Roll

A well placed, well delivered "yeah" can mean so much more than just a lazy "yes." Here are the six best YEAAAHs in rock and roll. Let us know your favorites in our comments, yeah? See also: -Six Most Overused Rhymes -The Six Best Effect-Enhanced Guitar Solos -Nitpick Six Archives

Wale, Young Jeezy and Miguel Coming to Superjam 2012

Hot 104.1 FM's Superjam returns to the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on Saturday, June 9. Anchoring the bill will be Wale, Young Jeezy and Miguel. Tickets go on sale this Saturday, April 14, and the code #SJ2012 will get you into the presale a day early. Prices range from $25 to $129 and tickets c ... More >>

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 >>

Pharrell Williams Introduces Qream -- Now w/ Photos!

UPDATED October 11 with photos of the event. You can now add Pharrell Williams into an exclusive group of hip-hop artists with their own booze brands, joining Ludacris, Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs. The award-winning producer/artist was on hand Wednesday night to promote his new brand, Qream, a 12. ... More >>

Waka Flocka, Wiz Khalifa, Ludacris, Keri Hilson Nelly and more at Superjam 4: 6/12/11

Nelly makes a guest appearance to snuggle with Keri Hilson. Photo by Kiernan Maletsky​Super Jam 4 Mindless Behavior | Rockwell Knuckles and Tef Poe | Block Boyz | MoTre | Ruka Puff | Gena | Travis Porter | YC | Lloyd | Yo Gotti | Keri Hilson | Wiz Khalifa | Waka Flocka Flame | Ludacris Verizo ... More >>

Ten Best Things to Do in St. Louis This Weekend: June 10-12

wikimedia commons​Hope you're well rested: It's a hell of a weekend in the 'Lou. David Bazan is at Old Rock House and Twangfest goes for two more nights at the Duck Room. The Blind Eyes and Yowie are both playing big shows on Saturday, and two very different pot enthusiasts headline gigantic ... More >>

Wiz Khalifa, George Clinton Lead this Week's New Show Announcements

Sarah RusnakWiz Khalifa mugging with local rapper Yung Ro in March 2011.​Light week for announcements while venues finalize their summer schedules, but there are some gems here: Super Jam 4 will blow through Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on June 12--it's the first St. Louis date for Wiz Khalif ... More >>

Hip-Hop Artists Disinvited from Wash U. Event: Video

Image via​Undergrads at Wash U. have organized an event called Universal Beatz, with the stated aim of "cross-cultural exchange, dialogue, and collaboration through the artistic medium of hip hop." The organizers drew fire for their choice of performers; in response, several artists were disi ... More >>

Jimmy Buffett's National Margarita Day -- and 7 Other Celeb/Booze Tie-Ins

​Is National Wine Appreciation Week wearing you out? Maybe all you need is a change of pace. Lucky you! Today's National Margarita Day! At least, according to Jimmy Buffett, who will be opening Verizon Wireless Amphitheater's season on May 3. And who could doubt the word of a 64-year-old man ... More >>

Interview Outtakes: Girl Talk's Gregg Gillis on Making Music and Liking Katy Perry over Lady Gaga

Dove Shore​Tonight is the long-awaited, very-sold-out Girl Talk show at the Pageant. In this week's paper, D.X. Ferris spoke with Gregg Gillis, the man behind the moniker. (Note: The author is a fellow Pittsburgh native who grew up in the same classic-rock-obsessed area and witnessed Girl Talk ... More >>

Local Producers the Trak Starz Charged With Allegedly Failing to File Federal Income Taxes

Jennifer SilverbergThe Trak Starz in 2004​Shamar Daugherty and Alonzo Lee -- a.k.a. the Trak Starz, one of the city's most-decorated and prolific hip-hop/pop production teams -- have been charged with "allegedly failing to file federal income taxes," according to the Post-Dispatch. Yesterday, ... More >>

Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of March 29

​* denotes a band coming to town; signifies a local band Euclid Records 1. Broken Bells - Broken Bells 2. Jimi Hendrix - Valleys Of Neptune 3. She & Him - Vol 2. 4. Gorillaz - Plastic Beach 5. Johnny Cash - Ain't No Grave 6. Rogue Wave - Permalight 7. Fright ... More >>

Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of March 21

​ As always, the asterisk (*) after an album indicates that the artist is coming to town. A plus-sign ( ) indicates local. Euclid Records 1. She & Him - Vol 2. 2. Johnny Cash - Ain't No Grave 3. Goldfrapp - Headfirst 4. Jimi Hendrix - Valleys Of Neptune 5. Carolina Chocolate Drops - Genuine ... More >>

One Hour Down, 999 to Go: T.I. Does Community Service in St. Louis

Generally, when a convicted felon is caught with a firearm, the minimum sentence is four years and nine months of hard time. Thanks to some astounding work from his attorney, T.I., a felon who pleaded guilty to purchasing machine guns and silencers, faces just one year and one day in priso ... More >>

Show Review: Ludacris, T.I., Unladylike, Murphy Lee, Shorty Da Kid, et al at Chaifetz Arena, Thursday, February 19

(Review by Kristy Wendt)A small decked-out crowd stood in the frigid air outside the Chaifetz Arena for the T.I. and Ludacris concert last night, but the line moved fast, and shortly after we found our seats, Eastside emcees Tee and Gunna of Unladylike were frenetically pacing the stage, singing "Ba ... More >>

Ludacris/T.I.

7:30 p.m. Thursday, February 19. Chaifetz Arena, 1 Compton Avenue.

STL Show Announcements, Week of January 20

Here are some of the new shows announced this week at venues around St. Louis! Pageant *Railroad Earth/Split Lip Rayfield, Thursday, March 26 *Morrissey, Wednesday, April 8 *Bonnie Prince Billy, Friday, April 10 *The Bamboozle Roadshow Spring Tour feat. We the Kings/Forever the Sickest Kids/Th ... More >>

Ludacris and T.I. Play Chaifetz Arena on Thursday, February 19

T.I. and Ludacris are playing the Chaifetz Arena at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 19. Says Chaifetz: Tickets to see the Atlanta-based artists are $47, $67, $77 and $127 and go on sale on Saturday, January 17 at 10 a.m. at MetroTix.com, MetroTix outlets at select Schnucks and Macy's stores, charg ... More >>

Girl Talk at the Pageant, Thursday, January 8: Show Review Photos

Better than: A crowded dorm-room party with cheap beer and cheap vodka drank out of red plastic cups, awkward grinding and an iTunes playlist full of cheesy dance hits. Actually, wait - that was kind of what the show was. Slide ShowThere's no easy way to review last night's Girl Talk show, mainly ... More >>

SNL: Ludacris, T-Pain, Tim McGraw and the "Blizzard Man"

Worth watching just to see that Ludacris and T-Pain are pretty decent actors, Luda especially.

Last Night: Ludacris at Exo, Listening Party for Theater of the Mind, Election Night Celebration

Ludacris Does So Have Hoes in St. Louis!

Chingy featuring Amerie, "Fly Like Me"

Teena Marie

8 p.m. Wednesday, July 25. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard.

Put Remy's on Your Radar

Ludacris

Release Therapy (Island/Def Jam)

Talkin' Baseball

Matching the playoff-rockin' Cardinals with some appropriate tunes

Boyz N the Studio

Hustle & Flow is short on action, long on scenes of recording

Excess Hollywood

In the season of sequels and Happy Meal toys, 05 may be a pleasant surprise.

We're No Angels

In Paul Haggis' Los Angeles, good and evil Crash into one another

All These Females Crawl

And so do the males

T.I.

Urban Legend (Atlantic)

Ludacris

The Red Light District (Def Jam)

And Then There Was One

A great hip-hop station switches format and leaves St. Louis a little poorer

Best Local Single of the Past 12 Months

"Holidae In"

Twista

Friday, August 20; America's Center

Making Traks

Sham Daugherty and Alonzo Lee Jr., the Trak Starz, aim to make St. Louis the center of the hip-hop universe

Trillville and Lil Scrappy

Thursday, January 26; Vintage Vinyl

Open Up

Ludacris chooses a homegrown opener in Chingy

'03, Oh My!

Our critics weigh in on a questionable year’s best music

Demo Derby

Commerce and art shake hands at the City Museum

Right Hurr

Chingy hits the Jackpot and successfully eludes Radar Station

God and the 1040

Week of May 7, 2003

It's a Hoosier Thing

Week of April 2, 2003

Gossip Folks

Thanks to The O'Reilly Factor and Pepsi, Ludacris got a bad rap

Grand Dames

The big-screen gals of cinema 2003 will keep you watching

Snoop Dogg

Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$ (Priority/Doggy Style)

Crunk and Disorderly

Timbaland and Organized Noize are making the music go bang, and rap radio's never sounded so good