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Notorious B.I.G.

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2012

    Emily Wells and the Portland Cello Project at Old Rock House, 5/8/12

    Emily Wells | The Portland Cello Project May 8, 2012 Old Rock House Emily Wells is a one-woman symphony on record. Nimble violin harmonies meet looming keys and trunk-rattling drum beats. She's also pretty handy with a guitar, banjo, assorted percussion and plenty more. And that is to say nothing ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2012

    Out Every Night: The Best Shows From May 7 to May 13

    This week's Most Triumphant Beard of the Week award goes unequivocally to Map's and Atlases' Dave Davison, whose facial hair would be worthy of IFC's cut-throat Whisker Wars competitions -- if that show is still a thing, anyway (I sure hope so, but doubt it). Jack Passion would be proud. Maps and At ... More >>

  • Music

    May 3, 2012

    Emily Wells

    7 p.m. Tuesday, May 8. Old Rock House, 1200 South Seventh Street.

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2012

    Coachella 4/20: Let's Talk About Weed

    Yesterday was 4/20. It was also Coachella. And so, the percentage of festival-goers who were stoned rose from a paltry 75 percent to a full 98 percent. (These estimates come courtesy of our editor, Ben Westhoff, who did a small survey with a margin of error of plus or minus 45 percent.) Believe it ... More >>

  • Music

    March 29, 2012

    Pete Rock

    10 p.m. Friday, March 30. Lola, 500 North 14th Street.

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2012

    Out Every Night: The Best Shows From March 26 to April 1

    Still tired from last week? Too bad, March is unrelenting. Time to down some coffee, eat some energy bars and pack in the protein (might we recommend some pink slime?) because this week is jam-packed with shows as well. On Friday, two guys named Pete who happen to be legends in their respective fiel ... More >>

  • Music

    March 22, 2012

    Relentless Approach

    9 p.m. Friday, March 23. El Leñador, 3124 Cherokee Street.

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2012

    Out Every Night: The Fifteen Best Shows From March 19 to 25

    Last week we alluded to the fact that this March is a great time to be a music fan in St. Louis....this week we're driving the point home and then some. Unless you are capable of bi-location (or in some cases: tri / quadro), you are going to miss some good shows this week. We have Andrew Bird at the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2011

    Tupac Shakur, Fifteen Years After His Death: Not Just A Thinker, Not Just A Thug

    ​Fifteen years ago today Tupac Shakur died. In the time since, his legacy has been shaped by a ubiquitous moral contradiction: the man who wrote "Keep Ya Head Up" and "Changes" also wrote "How Do You Want It" and "Hit 'Em Up." As such, Tupac seems to embody the escalating internal conflict of hip- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 5, 2011

    Ten Biggest Musician Death Conspiracies

    wikimedia commons​There's always been a sense of glamour in the blur of all that is sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll, and it doesn't end when the music's done, or even when the rock stars die. Instead, an eerie feeling of mystery and unfinished business surfaces when the demise of a music icon is ... More >>

  • Film

    June 2, 2011

    Will Ferrell, down and out, in Everything Must Go

    wikimedia commons​There's always been a sense of glamour in the blur of all that is sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll, and it doesn't end when the music's done, or even when the rock stars die. Instead, an eerie feeling of mystery and unfinished business surfaces when the demise of a music icon is ... More >>

  • Music

    June 2, 2011

    Meet the 2011 Riverfront Times Music Award nominees

    wikimedia commons​There's always been a sense of glamour in the blur of all that is sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll, and it doesn't end when the music's done, or even when the rock stars die. Instead, an eerie feeling of mystery and unfinished business surfaces when the demise of a music icon is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2011

    Billy Brown on Sonic Youth, Record Store Day, and Drunk Reggae Fans

    Photo by Jon Scorfina​In early January, Rolling Stone reported that vinyl sales had increased fourteen percent over the previous year with around 2.8 million units sold, making 2010 the best year for vinyl in recent memory. DJ Billy Brown is part of a new generation of music fans choosing rec ... More >>

  • Music

    January 27, 2011

    Tef Poe fights against complacency, and defies pigeonholing, with War Machine

    Photo by Jon Scorfina​In early January, Rolling Stone reported that vinyl sales had increased fourteen percent over the previous year with around 2.8 million units sold, making 2010 the best year for vinyl in recent memory. DJ Billy Brown is part of a new generation of music fans choosing rec ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2011

    Interview: Tef Poe on War Machine, His Fantastic New Album

    courtesy of Tef Poe​Tef Poe's War Machine is a nineteen-track tour de force. The Force member's musical versatility has always been his calling card, and so it's not surprise that Machine embraces diversity and defies pigeonholing. Genre-wise, it touches on warm R&B, ominous hip-hop, celebrato ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2010

    Vandalyzm's Megatron Majorz Redux Hits iTunes Hip-Hop Charts

    Vandalyzm is now gunning for Dr. Dre.​One of St. Louis' finest is currently sandwiched between 50 Cent and Notorious B.I.G. on the iTunes top 200 hip-hop albums chart. No, it's not Nelly (though his new single "Tippin' in da Club" is at a respectable 34 on the singles chart) -- it's Vandalyzm.The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 15, 2010

    10 Things to Do for $10 This Weekend in St. Louis, January 15-17, 2010

    Flip the bird to cabin fever and enjoy the thaw this weekend. Mild temps are to be celebrated in January, but that doesn't mean you should go broke doing so. Here are our ten suggestions for weekend entertainment (inside and out) for $10 or less. As always, some events may be 21-and-up and call ahea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2009

    Show Review: R. Kelly at the Fabulous Fox Theatre, Tuesday, December 8

    If much of last night's R. Kelly concert at the Fabulous Fox Theatre felt like a victory lap, it's because the man had reason to celebrate. As the show wound down, he acknowledged the elephant in the room: The infamous court case in which Kelly was accused -- and found not guilty -- of fourteen coun ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2009

    '90s Hip-Hop Jam of the Week: Notorious B.I.G. featuring Mase and Puff Daddy, "Mo Money, Mo Problems"

    In honor of this weekend's release of Notorious -- the long-awaited movie about the late rapper the Notorious B.I.G. -- here's a 1997 clip we all know and love.

  • Film

    January 14, 2009

    Biggie, Small: Notorious B.I.G., made B.L.A.N.D.

    In honor of this weekend's release of Notorious -- the long-awaited movie about the late rapper the Notorious B.I.G. -- here's a 1997 clip we all know and love.

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2008

    Video: St. Ides Malt Liquor Rap Commercials

    In honor of this weekend's release of Notorious -- the long-awaited movie about the late rapper the Notorious B.I.G. -- here's a 1997 clip we all know and love.

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2008

    The Hood Internet at the Bluebird, Friday May 9

    In honor of this weekend's release of Notorious -- the long-awaited movie about the late rapper the Notorious B.I.G. -- here's a 1997 clip we all know and love.

  • News

    February 27, 2008

    Fist City: Rockwell Knuckles aims to punch through St. Louis hip-hop's glass ceiling

    In honor of this weekend's release of Notorious -- the long-awaited movie about the late rapper the Notorious B.I.G. -- here's a 1997 clip we all know and love.

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2007

    Help Big Will Become the Notorious B.I.G.

    In honor of this weekend's release of Notorious -- the long-awaited movie about the late rapper the Notorious B.I.G. -- here's a 1997 clip we all know and love.

  • Music

    April 11, 2007

    Young Jeezy

    7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 14. Scottrade Center (South 14th Street and Clark Avenue).

  • News

    December 27, 2006

    2006: The Year in Music

    Week of December 28, 2006

  • Music

    July 26, 2006

    Bee True

    From wowing locals to impressing P. Diddy, rapper Rebecca "Bee" Plasencia is on her way

  • Music

    March 29, 2006

    Uncover Your Ears!

    A look at local releases of the recent past (and present)

  • Film

    March 1, 2006

    Get Down with Dave

    Chappelle returns with a raucous Block Party

  • News

    January 4, 2006

    Kafe Kibosh

    Hip-hop's answer to the Hard Rock Cafe dies before it's born

  • Music

    January 4, 2006

    Critical Fatwa

    Ja Rule

  • Music

    December 7, 2005

    Critical Fatwa

    Ja Rule

  • Music

    July 20, 2005

    Critical Fatwa

    The LAPD

  • Music

    December 29, 2004

    Ludacris

    The Red Light District (Def Jam)

  • Music

    December 1, 2004

    Hot in Here

    Hotstyle's MCs are old-school from the Lou

  • Music

    September 8, 2004

    All Oddz on Me

    Think you know who killed 2Pac? Wanna bet?

  • Music

    September 1, 2004

    Shyne

    Godfather Buried Alive (Def Jam)

  • Music

    August 4, 2004

    Wonk Jams

    A St. Louis rocker is laying down the Democratic soundtrack. Is that a good idea?

  • Music

    June 23, 2004

    Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick and Biz Markie

    Monday, June 28; the Pageant

  • Music

    December 3, 2003

    Fade to Black

    Jay-Z signs off with The Black Album

  • Film

    June 11, 2003

    Hollywood Babble-On

    Ron Shelton tries to mock the LA cop-buddy movie, but the joke's mostly on him

  • Music

    December 4, 2002

    Mag Hags

    What's wrong with the state of music journalism -- and how to fix it

  • Music

    November 6, 2002

    Damn, That DJ Made My Day

    Jam Master Jay, 1965-2002

  • Music

    April 3, 2002

    Fighting the Power

    Rapper Nas steps back into the ring, fists flying

  • Music

    November 21, 2001

    Michael Jackson

    Invincible (Epic Records)

  • Music

    February 7, 2001

    Various Artists

    Lyricist Lounge, Volume 2 (Rawkus)

  • Film

    April 5, 2000

    Black and White

    Written and directed by James Toback

  • Music

    November 10, 1999

    PLAYING TAPS

    A tribute to the great trumpeter Lester Bowie

  • Music

    August 25, 1999

    GANG STARR

    Full Clip: A Decade of Gang Starr (Noo Trybe/Virgin)

  • News

    February 3, 1999

    Meet the Beat

    Hip-hop's here. Deal with it. Check the local MCs and DJs moving up from the underground.

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