Subject:

Old School Hip-Hop

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2012

    Farewell WSGX 100.3 FM, Gen X Radio, We Hardly Heard Ye

    Yesterday, Wednesday, May 23, St. Louis radio station WSGX 100.3 FM switched formats from '90s music mecca "GenX Radio" to "The Brew," a classic rock station. The last song for the Generation X-aimed audience was Blind Melon's "No Rain" followed by jarring transition song "I Wanna Rock" by Twisted S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2012

    The Ten Best Shows In St. Louis This Weekend: May 11 to 13

    Local music fans in the know spent last night at KDHX's massive party at the City Museum, Midwest Mayhem -- I myself had to wash my eyeballs this morning to try and purge them of the things I saw at the skatepark burlesque show. The whole event was huge, weird, fun and extremely exhausting, but ther ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2012

    Beastie Boys Co-Founder Adam "MCA" Yauch Dead at 47

    Founding member and one third of the Beastie Boys, Adam "MCA" Yauch died today after a three year battle with cancer. The hugely influential rapper was diagnosed in 2009 after a tumor was found on his salivary gland. The Beastie Boys have not played together live since the diagnosis, having to cance ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2012

    Gut Check Pours Out Its Brass Monkey for MCA

    As you likely know by now, Adam "MCA" Yauch of the Beastie Boys died today after a three-year battle with cancer. What better way to honor his memory than to play your favorite Beastie Boys tracks loud and sip on the drink they made famous, the Brass Monkey? If you prefer to do so in the company of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2011

    Beastie Eats: Eight Foods From Beastie Boys Songs

    Top Chef: Just Desserts recently brought in a special guest: MC King Ad-Rock (also known as Adam Horovitz) of the Beastie Boys. Although by the time you're a gray-haired 40-something appearing on a cooking show, you're probably a Beastie Man. Regardless, he presented contestants with ingredients fea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2011

    Jill Scott at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, 8/4/11: Review

    Wikimedia Commons​Jill Scott | Mint Condition Verizon Wireless Amphitheater August 4, 2011 Last year, St. Louis ardently welcomed Jill Scott as she opened for Maxwell on their controversially short-lived US tour. Last night, she returned in spectacular fashion, this time to headline the Summe ... More >>

  • Music

    August 4, 2011

    Jill Scott

    7 p.m. Thursday, August 4. Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, 14141 Riverport Drive.

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2011

    What Do the Beastie Boys Have in Common with Mixed Martial Arts?

    Chrissy Wilmes​Every week, we'll ask your local record store clerks to advise you on which new releases are worth your hard-earned pennies. Today, Vintage Vinyl employee (and drummer for the Humanoids and Doom Town) Shaun Morrissey fills us in on some of his favorite recent releases and reissu ... More >>

  • Music

    April 14, 2011

    Mike Watt + the Missingmen

    9 p.m. Thursday, April 14. Blueberry Hill's Duck Room, 6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City.

  • Blogs

    March 13, 2011

    Review: Salt-n-Pepa and the Legends of Hip Hop Tour, The Chaifetz Arena, Saturday, March 12

    Todd OwyoungSalt-n-Pepa​This year marks the 25th anniversary of Salt-N-Papa's groundbreaking debut, Hot, Cool and Vicious - and the ladies seem to be finding their second wind. Building on the success of 2010's Fresh Fest tour, the assiduous femcees headlined another all-star roster featuring ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2011

    Interview: Sandra "Pepa" Denton of Salt-n-Pepa on Nicki Minaj, Telemarketing with Martin Lawrence and Breaking into the Music Business

    Courtesy of It Is Done Communications​Following the success of last year's Fresh Fest concert tour, rap icons Salt-n-Pepa are making the rounds once again and bringing with them some of the finest names in vintage hip-hop. The Queens, New York, duo gained notoriety in the mid-'80s with its deb ... More >>

  • Music

    March 10, 2011

    Salt-n-Pepa brings its legends of hip-hop tour to St. Louis -- and Pepa herself dishes on what to expect

    Courtesy of It Is Done Communications​Following the success of last year's Fresh Fest concert tour, rap icons Salt-n-Pepa are making the rounds once again and bringing with them some of the finest names in vintage hip-hop. The Queens, New York, duo gained notoriety in the mid-'80s with its deb ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2010

    The Discography: A One-Stop Website for All of Your Music Lawsuit Needs

    image via​If you have any interest at all in the music business, be sure to bookmark The Discography, a new website developed by a recent graduate at the Washington University School of Law that catalogs more than 2,400 music-related court cases dating back to 1833. Loren Wells, the site's cr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2010

    Show Announcements: Week of December 2

    Garage pop goddesses Dum Dum Girls play the Billiken Club February 23.​ 2720 Cherokee *Justin Torres Loop Project, December 4 Billiken Club *Dum Dum Girls, February 23 Blueberry Hill *Eikon, January 6 *The Coronas, March 4 *The Great Affairs, December 7

  • Music

    August 11, 2010

    Black Eyed Peas/T-Pain

    7:30 p.m. Saturday, August 14. Scottrade Center, 1401 Clark Avenue.

  • Music

    February 3, 2010

    Fresh Fest featuring Salt-N-Pepa

    8 p.m. Saturday, February 6. The Chaifetz Arena, One South Compton Avenue.

  • Blogs

    December 24, 2009

    Holiday Jam Countdown '09, All-Star Edition: Mariah Carey vs. Run-DMC vs. the Ramones vs. U2

    The big guns come out on Christmas Eve. The classics. The canon. The pillars of seasonal cheer. Have a merry Christmas, if that's your thing. We're not going dark next week, so check back for fun stuff and interviews! MP3: Mariah Carey, "All I Want for Christmas Is You" MP3: The Ramones, "Merry C ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2009

    Salt-N-Pepa, Slick Rick, Biz Markie and Other Hip-Hop Luminaries Bring "Fresh Fest" to Chaifetz Arena

    On Saturday, February 6, the "Fresh Fest" is hitting the Chaifetz Arena. The list of performers at the show is awe-inspiring: Salt-N-Pepa, Biz Markie, Slick Rick, Doug E. Fresh, Whodini and Big Daddy Kane. Tickets are $44.50 and $55.50 and go on sale Saturday, December 19 at 10 a.m. I'm most excite ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 21, 2009

    Saturday! Sugarhill Gang at the Missouri Black Expo

    This Saturday, the Sugarhill Gang will be performing at the Missouri Black Expo at 5:15 p.m. (MC Lyte is on at 6:15 p.m.; the concert takes place at America's Center.) Kevin Johnson has a nice interview in today's Post-Dispatch with the group's Big Bank Hank Jackson. What isn't mentioned in the piec ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2009

    Naughty By Nature at HOME Nightclub, Friday, August 7

    HIP HOP HOORAY!HO!HEY!HO!That's my response to the news that old-school hip-hop act Naughty By Nature is playing at Home Nightclub on Friday, August 7. It's one of the few acts to receive the honor of having two songs as '90s Hip-Hop Jams of the Week: "O.P.P." and "Hip-Hop Hooray."

  • Blogs

    October 23, 2008

    MP3 Story: The History of St. Louis Hip-Hop -- Dr. Jockenstein, Charlie Chan, Dangerous D, Early D And How "Rapper's Delight" Touched Off a Revolution

    HIP HOP HOORAY!HO!HEY!HO!That's my response to the news that old-school hip-hop act Naughty By Nature is playing at Home Nightclub on Friday, August 7. It's one of the few acts to receive the honor of having two songs as '90s Hip-Hop Jams of the Week: "O.P.P." and "Hip-Hop Hooray."

  • Blogs

    October 23, 2008

    Videos: Top Ten Old-School Hip-Hop Jams

    HIP HOP HOORAY!HO!HEY!HO!That's my response to the news that old-school hip-hop act Naughty By Nature is playing at Home Nightclub on Friday, August 7. It's one of the few acts to receive the honor of having two songs as '90s Hip-Hop Jams of the Week: "O.P.P." and "Hip-Hop Hooray."

  • Music

    October 22, 2008

    Old School: Unearthed in a cluttered storeroom, a pair of vintage St. Louis hip-hop recordings help tell the history of rap

    HIP HOP HOORAY!HO!HEY!HO!That's my response to the news that old-school hip-hop act Naughty By Nature is playing at Home Nightclub on Friday, August 7. It's one of the few acts to receive the honor of having two songs as '90s Hip-Hop Jams of the Week: "O.P.P." and "Hip-Hop Hooray."

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2008

    Second Spin: Salt-n-Pepa, “Shake Your Thang” b/w “Spinderella’s Not a Fella (But A Girl DJ)”

    HIP HOP HOORAY!HO!HEY!HO!That's my response to the news that old-school hip-hop act Naughty By Nature is playing at Home Nightclub on Friday, August 7. It's one of the few acts to receive the honor of having two songs as '90s Hip-Hop Jams of the Week: "O.P.P." and "Hip-Hop Hooray."

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2008

    Show Review: EPMD at the Old Rock House, Wednesday, April 23

    HIP HOP HOORAY!HO!HEY!HO!That's my response to the news that old-school hip-hop act Naughty By Nature is playing at Home Nightclub on Friday, August 7. It's one of the few acts to receive the honor of having two songs as '90s Hip-Hop Jams of the Week: "O.P.P." and "Hip-Hop Hooray."

  • Music

    October 31, 2007

    Frankie Beverly and Maze

    7:30 p.m. Thursday, November 1. Family Arena, 2002 Arena Parkway, St. Charles.

  • Music

    August 8, 2007

    Mickey Avalon

    7 p.m. Monday, August 13. Creepy Crawl, 3524 Washington Boulevard

  • Music

    August 1, 2007

    Beastie Boys

    The Mix-Up (Capitol)

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2007

    R.I.P. Dr. Jockenstein

    The Mix-Up (Capitol)

  • News

    January 10, 2007

    Young Emcee

    Kids don't listen to what teacher's putting down? Gabe Moskoff, a.k.a. DJ Trackstar, wants to reach them through rap.

  • Music

    October 11, 2006

    Aerosmith

    7:30 p.m. Sunday, October 15. UMB Bank Pavilion (14141 Riverport Drive, Maryland Heights).

  • Music

    April 19, 2006

    Soul Position/One Be Lo

    Friday, April 21, at 9 p.m. Blueberry Hill's Duck Room (6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City)

  • Music

    March 15, 2006

    Critical Fatwa

    Friday, April 21, at 9 p.m. Blueberry Hill's Duck Room (6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City)

  • Music

    February 22, 2006

    Large Professor

    Friday, February 24 at 7 p.m. at Vintage Vinyl (6610 Delmar Boulevard, University City)

  • Music

    December 22, 2004

    Merry Christmas, Beeyotch!

    Forget caroling. Here are a few hip-hop jammy-jams to warm your Yule log.

  • Music

    July 21, 2004

    The Roots

    The Tipping Point (Geffen)

  • Music

    June 30, 2004

    Fevered Pitch

    Pitchfork is taking over music criticism by making people laugh -- or pissing them off

  • Music

    June 23, 2004

    Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick and Biz Markie

    Monday, June 28; the Pageant

  • Music

    June 2, 2004

    Steal These Albums

    The ten most radical hip-hop records of all time, including NWA, Public Enemy and...Mos Def?

  • Best of St. Louis

    September 24, 2003

    Best FM Radio Personality

    Bob Reuter
    KDHX (FM 88.1)

  • Music

    August 6, 2003

    Mix Masters

    These days anyone can make a mix CD, and everyone does. Two local standouts manage to challenge as well as entertain.

  • Music

    January 8, 2003

    Attitude Check

    Four discs trace the development of the original gangstas

  • Music

    November 6, 2002

    Damn, That DJ Made My Day

    Jam Master Jay, 1965-2002

  • Culture

    October 23, 2002

    True Dat

    A Run-act play starring the Simmons brothers, Russell and the Rev

  • Music

    May 22, 2002

    Beat Juggler

    Hip-hop legend Prince Paul is responsible for some of the music's most transcendent moments

  • Music

    June 14, 2000

    Goin' Back to Cali

    The re-emergence of Del tha Funkee Homosapien heralds a renaissance for Bay-area hip-hop

  • Music

    June 7, 2000

    Rah Digga

    Dirty Harriet (Elektra)

  • Music

    December 15, 1999

    HANDSOME DAN

    DJ-cum-producer Dan "the Automator" Nakamura finds his musical niche

  • Music

    September 8, 1999

    HIP-HOP FROM THE TOP

    Underground rap comes up from The Basement, DJ Needles' program on The Beat (100.3 FM)

  • Music

    December 23, 1998

    Listening Post

    Underground rap comes up from The Basement, DJ Needles' program on The Beat (100.3 FM)

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