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#TheSolution7…7 events to celebrate 7 years of The Solution bringing Denver the best in hip hop & more…
Producers, beatmakers, musicians & such, if you’d like to enter The 2014 Solution Beat Battle, here’s what you need to do by midnight on Sunday, 2/23. Please send either:
-A soundcloud link to 3+ of your beats
or
-An e-mail with 3 beats attached
or
-A streaming link to a project you produced
and
-a photo of yourself (to be posted when the competitors are announced)
and
-a short bio
to:
thesolutionbeatbattle <at> denversolution (dot) com
No application fee necessary. Once again, the submission deadline is Sunday, 2/23 at midnight. Participants will be announced on Monday, 2/24.
Friday, 2/7 -> The Solution’s 7 Year Anniversary w/DJ Low Key, Lazy Eyez & guest Sounds Supreme, art by Michael Coriano & Karma Leigh, Judith & Joe Fashion+Records Truck, Knower Of The Ledge, Blizzy & Blake’s birthdays and more at the Meadowlark!!!
FRIDAY, 2/7 -> 7 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We’re honored. It’s hard to believe that our little party’s been around in some way, shape or form for so long, but time flies when you’re having fun & who are we to complain. We invited a bunch of our talented friends down to join in the fun, check it:
-Special guest, Solution co-founder DJ Sounds Supreme joins Solution residents DJ Low Key & Lazy Eyez on the turntables!
–Knower Of The Ledge aka Armando, Joe Blizzy & Blake Jackson’s birthdays!
-Works from ridiculously talented artists Michael Coriano & Karma Leigh!
–Judith & Joe Fashion & Records!
+ more TBA at the Meadowlark!!!
Based on 6 previous anniversary parties, it should be one to remember at “Denver’s best hip hop party†(c) Dear Denver, come see why! 2701 Larimer St / 9pm / 21+ / No cover until 11, only $5 after. More info on the party on Facebook/Twitter/Tumblr/Instagram.
P.S. This Friday also marks one year since our return to weekly status, at our home, the award-winning Meadowlark! HUGE shout to the entire staff for letting us take over Fridays!!!
Friday, 9/6 -> The Solution w/DJ Low Key, special guests Sounds Supreme, DJ Dozen & Kid Hum, Turner Jackson & Lindsey’s Birthday Party, the Friday night debut of The Meadowlark Kitchen & more…
FRIDAY, 9/6 -> With Lazy Eyez out of town on official Reminders DJ business this week (he’ll be back next Friday to celebrate his birthday), we’ve got some heavy hitting guests coming by to keep DJ Low Key company. We’re welcoming extra special guests Solution co-founder Sounds Supreme, youngest in charge DJ Dozen (Welcome to the D.O.P.E. Game) & the Dabvillain aka Kid Hum, as well as celebrating Denver favorite/the D.O.P.E. Game’s own Turner Jackson and our extra cool homegirl Lindsey’s birthdays.
As if that wasn’t enough, we’re ecstatic to announce that we’ll be featuring food from the test kitchen at the brand new Meadowlark Kitchen (official opening coming later this year) every Friday from here on out. After a quick menu tasting, we couldn’t be more excited about the tasty food options we’ll be able to feature every single week, frequently changing based on what’s in season to always stay fresh and exciting. If those weren’t reasons enough to come out to the hip hop party that’s “a testament to quality” (c) Westword, we don’t know what is. 21+ / 9pm / No cover until 11pm / Only $5 after.
Wednesday, 6/26 -> The Solution Showcase #15 w/Tanya Morgan (Donwill+Von Pea), Carl Carrell, DJ Matt Cassidy, DJ Low Key & Sounds Supreme at Beauty Bar Denver…Catch TM premiering songs from their upcoming Rubber Souls album!!!
WEDNESDAY, 6/26 -> The Solution Showcase is back at Beauty Bar Denver with another ridiculous lineup of talent from Denver all the way to Brooklynati. For June’s Solution Showcase #15 we’re featuring Solution favorites and friends of the party, Donwill & Von Pea aka Tanya Morgan (Brooklyn / Lessondary), singer/musician Carl Carrell, producer DJ Matt Cassidy and Solution co-founders DJ Low Key & Sounds Supreme. Tanya Morgan will be rocking some brand new joints off their highly anticipated Rubber Souls album with producer 6th Sense and based on everything we’ve hear dso far, Denver is in for a treat. Carl Carrell will also be performing material from his new CRL CRRLL projects while featured producer DJ Matt Cassidy will be rocking a mix of new and old bangers for your listening pleasure. Things kick off at 9 and we’ve got complimentary Red Bull Editions (their 3 new flavors) for the first 50 people who come out. This one has all the makings of a classic, get your $8 pre-sale tickets at Family Affair downtown, at The Solution or Goodness or online here. 608 East 13th Ave / $10 at the door / 21+ / 9pm.
Friday, 4/26 -> The Solution w/DJ Low Key, Sounds Supreme & special guest DJ Chris Karns (Master Of The Mix/DMC World Champion) at the Meadowlark…
FRIDAY, 4/26 -> It’s late notice, but catch Solution co-founders DJ Low Key DJ Sounds Supreme & extra special guest, DMC World Champion/Master Of The Mix/DJ legend Chris Karns (don’t call him Vajra!) for what promises to be a great night at the Meadowlark (2701 Larimer St), ’nuff said. 9pm/21+/No cover til 11/$5 after.
P.S. Low, Sounds & Chris are switched hats in this picture, that’s why Low looks like he has no eyes, Sounds looks like a conehead & Chris’s hat looks too small…LOL…Good be a fun one!!!
Wednesday, 4/24 -> The Solution Showcase #14 w/DJ Rhettmatic (Beat Junkies), Fly4Wird, Spyda T.E.K., DJ Low Key, Sounds Supreme & DJ Dozen at Beauty Bar Denver…The Solution Showcase has a new monthly home, but you can still catch The Solution every Friday night at the Meadowlark!
WEDNESDAY, 4/24 -> With The Solution w/DJ Low Key & Lazy Eyez back to weekly status every Friday night and winning awards for it, we realized that Fridays should stay focused on the straight up party vibe at the Meadowlark and decided to move The Solution Showcase and it’s concert/party/beat showcase/etc mixed vibe over to Beauty Bar Denver (608 E. 13th St) so we could have more flexibility and a bigger stage to play with.
UPDATE: Blu, TiRon & Ayomari are canceling /postponing their tour and we’re disappointed to say that because of that they will not be performing at The Solution Showcase #14. With that said, we’re excited to announce THE LEGENDARY DJ RHETTMATIC of the WORLD FAMOUS BEAT JUNKIES will be taking their place as our out of town special guest instead. Rhettmatic is a legend in the LA scene, having been a fixture of their nightlife circuit, working with artists like Cypress Hill, The Visionaries & Buff1 while winning quite a few DJ battle titles as well. Expect him to smash the turntables like only a legend can.
This month’s featured Denver act is recently formed CO supergroup Fly4Wird (aka Babah Fly, DJ Fast 4Ward & Mike Wird) and our featured producer is 2013 Solution Beat Battle winner Spyda T.E.K., who blew a lot of Denver heads away en route to winning the 2013 title. Solution co-founders DJ Low Key & Sounds Supreme as well as Welcome to the D.O.P.E. Game’s DJ Dozen will be holding down the turntables as well and our friends at Red Bull are hooking up the first 50 people through the door with complimentary new Red Bull Editions. $8 pre-sales at the weekly Solution via DJ Low Key or Lazy Eyez or at any Family Affair / $10 at the door / 21+.
.:Order pre-sale tickets to The Solution Showcase #14 online for $8:.
Wednesday, 2/27 -> The 2013 Solution Beat Battle w/special guests Exile & Johaz aka Dag Savage, 2012 winner BK Beats, co-host Boonie Mayfield, one man band DJ Fast Forward, DJ Low Key, Sounds Supreme & more at Beauty Bar Denver…
WEDNESDAY, 2/27 -> It’s that time of year again. #TheSolution6 is in full effect and The Solution Beat Battle is back for another year of ridiculous chops, club bangers, head nodders, face scrunchers, and all the other great varieties of beats you hear producers pull out for battles. Just like last year, a dozen of Denver’s top producers will face off head to head to see who has the best beats in town for prize package including studio time at Denver’s premier record facility, Side 3 Studios, a $200 gear package, a paid guest feature at an upcoming Solution Showcase & more TBA. As if hearing a dozen of Colorado’s top producers show off their A-game wasn’t enough, we’ve also packed out the bill with some amazing talent, check out the battle’s guest lineup:
Dag Savage (aka MPC mastermind Exile & MC Johaz)
2012 Beat Battle winner BK Beats (read his recap of it here)
Incredible one man band/DJ/singer/etc Fast Forward
CO production legend Boonie Mayfield on co-hosting duties
DJ Low Key & Sounds Supreme on the turntables & more
Beauty Bar Denver (608 E. 13th St) / 9pm / 21+ / $10 Cover / Only $5 if you buy a pre-sale ticket at The Solution Showcase #13 on 2/22 or the Sound College x The Solution J Dilla Celebration on 2/24.
Producers, beatmakers, musicians & such, if you’d like to enter, here’s what you need to do by midnight on Sunday, 2/24. Please send either:
-A soundcloud link to 3+ of your beats
or
-An e-mail with 3 beats attached
or
-A streaming link to a project you produced
and
-a photo of yourself (to be posted when the competitors are announced)
and
-a short bio
to:
thesolutionbeatbattle <at> denversolution (dot) com
No application fee necessary. Once again, the submission deadline is Sunday, 2/24 at midnight. Participants will be announced on Monday, 2/25. Last but not least, here’s a little audio from last time Exile visited The Solution (along with DJ Day and surprise guests Tanya Morgan & Che Grand):
Meet Spree Wilson, our featured out of town act for The Solution Showcase #11 on 12/22 at the Meadowlark…
Denver, meet ATLien Spree Wilson. We first heard of Spree a few years back when he dropped “Word!” with one of his mentors No I.D. (video below) because well, we’ll check out anything No I.D. produces based on his work with Common, Jay-Z and such, not to mention the mentoring of his most infamous protege, Kanye West. It took me a minute to get used to Spree’s voice and No I.D.’s strangely electronic beat but it grew on me, just as I was hearing other work of his pop up on albums/mixtapes with Novel and DJ Deckstream and realizing the full on scope of dude’s talent. From there we heard a few more solo joints, “Pick You Apart” and some leaks from his critically acclaimed The Never Ending Now project which became staples in DJ sets at The Solution and while Low Key DJed at Guess.
Above: “Right One, Wrong Time”, one of our 2012 favorites. /// Below: Very dope video for Spree Wilson feat Novel “King Sh*t (The Answer)”.
Next thing I know I’m seeing Q-Tip shouting out Spree Wilson left and right, mentioning they’re working together some and talk of Spree linking up with the likes of Outkast producers extraordinaires Organized Noise and The Flush, as well as G.O.O.D. music. Spree did in fact link up with Kanye and crew, with writing credits on the Cruel Summer album plus six more yet to be released songs (!!!!!), as well as getting some work on the upcoming Cee-Lo and Theophilus London projects. Then just a few weeks back, Spree dropped the ATL-bass inspired super JAM, “Right One, Wrong Time”, that we can’t stop playing, making now a great time to have him out for The Solution Showcase.
Above: Spree Wilson “Word!” (produced by No I.D.) /// Below: “Sin City”, John Legend, Travis Scott, Teyana Taylor, CyHi Da Prynce & Malik Yusef “Sin City”, co-written by Spree Wilson.
So now that you’re up on Spree Wilson, we probably don’t need to remind you that Saturday, 12/22 is your monthly chance to see a top notch talent in an award-winning intimate venue before they blow up, right? Catch Spree making his Denver debut, along with CO production legend Boonie Mayfield, Fresh Breath Committee’s Fo Chief, eclectic producer/DJ Neon Brown and all three Solution DJs; DJ Low Key, Sounds Supreme & Lazy Eyez for The Solution Showcase #11 on 12/22 at the Meadowlark (2701 Larimer St).
Saturday, 12/22 -> The Solution Showcase #11 w/Spree Wilson (ATL), Boonie Mayfield, Fo Chief, Neon Brown, DJ Low Key, Sounds Supreme & Lazy Eyez at the Meadowlark…Extra thick lineup to celebrate one year of showcases!
SATURDAY, 12/22 -> After featuring “Hov’s fav cat”/Questlove protege Danny! at last month’s Solution Showcase, we’re back at it with another ridiculously talented new artist who’s been racking up praise from legends and an extra thick lineup to celebrate the showcase’s one year anniversary (thanks for helping us make it happen Denver!!!). This month’s Solution Showcase #11 features Atlanta-based Q-Tip/No I.D. protege Spree Wilson, CO production legend Boonie Mayfield, Fresh Breath Committee’s Fo Chief, eclectic producer/DJ Neon Brown and all three Solution DJs; DJ Low Key, Sounds Supreme & Lazy Eyez. Catch this stacked lineup at the Meadowlark as we celebrate one year of bringing out the best in up & coming and CO-based hip hop acts to Denver each month. $5 pre-sale tickets are available at all 3 Family Affair locations and get you 15% off your entire purchase, perfect for holiday shopping. Otherwise, it’s only an $8 cover to catch 7 top notch acts at an award-winning venue. 2701 Larimer St / 21+ / Doors at 9pm.
3 ways to win free Big K.R.I.T. at the Boulder Theater tickets, courtesy of me & The Solution…Don’t miss The Solution Boulder, every Thursday night!!!
THURSDAY, 7/19 & every THURSDAY -> 3 ways you can win a pair of tickets to the Big K.R.I.T. show at the Boulder Theater ($40 value), courtesy of me & The Solution Boulder.
-Be the first person to share this contest on facebook via your wall (take a screenshot to verify). Congrats to Jeremy Pape.
-Be the first person to e-mail contests@djlowkey.com with the subject “Big K.R.I.T.” Congrats to Danielle Pastel.
-Be the first person to buy a drink & make a Big K.R.I.T. request at The Solution Boulder on Thursday, 7/19 (starts at 10PM).
Make sure you catch The Solution Boulder w/DJ Low Key, DJ Dozen, B-Money, Sounds Supreme & friends bringing Boulder the best in hip hop+more, before and after the Big K.R.I.T. show and every Thursday night at ‘Round Midnight (1005 Pearl St).
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