Slug (Rapper)

The Six Best References To Drunk Driving In Song

The trifecta may be sex, drugs, and rock & roll, but at some point you have to get from point A to point B. Against its better judgement, rock & roll has gotten behind the wheel while intoxicated several times. We are not endorsing such an activity, but the risk factor of driving while intoxicated h ... More >>

50-Plus St. Louis Hip-Hop Artists You Should Know

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 >>

Atmosphere at The Pageant, 8/17/11

A previous Atmosphere show. ​Atmosphere The Pageant August 17, 2011 Roughly twenty years into their career, the guys in Atmosphere still exploit the attitude that comes with cornering a niche in modern hip-hop that doesn't depend entirely on being white. Last night's show at The Pageant was ... More >>

Atmosphere is Coming to the Pageant

​Minneapolis hip-hop workhorse Atmosphere is coming to the Pageant on August 17. Tickets are $21 in advance and $24 day of show; they go on sale this coming Friday, June 17th at 5 p.m. MC Slug and DJ Ant are headed here as part of their Family Vacation tour. Evidence, Blueprint, DJ Babu and ... More >>

Atmosphere strikes Gold with his latest release, and Tim Easton gets artsy

Top Ten Hip-Hop Albums Of 2008

A couple of weeks ago, an expert on the Harry Potter series told an audience of high school kids how lucky they were to have this Big Shared Experience--these seven books and 41,000 words in common. What does Harry Potter have to do with hip-hop in 2008? In an age when many year-end lists should be ... More >>

Music Showcase Schedule

The complete low-down on this year's nominated acts

Top o' the Morning

B-Sides analyzes Atmosphere, digs into the dorky pasts of today's biggest stars and puzzles over odd St. Patty's day lyrics

This Is the New Year

A sneak preview of what local bands are up to in 2006

Hip-Hop, Year 2 A.J.

Still no Jigga, but Kanye, some loveable Limeys and a great Beyoncé substitute held it down

Love's Labor Remixed

We strike out with the ladies, music-geek style, check out John Kerry's Behind the Music and hunt for Weird Al trivia

Love Stinks

The best foul-mouthed breakup songs of all time

Brother Ali

Shadows on the Sun (Rhymesayers)

Slugging It Out

By working through his personal shit, MC Slug touches the masses

Atmosphere

God Loves Ugly (Fat Beats/Rhymesayers Entertainment)