KRS-One, the great MC and hip-hop philosopher, often bloviates about a time when people no longer identify themselves as black or white, French or Italian. Rather than identifying with a race or along nationalistic ties, KRS-One envisions a time and place where people can identify simply as hip-hop, where those ideas and concepts represent enough to bring people together as a community. An ambitious idea? Certainly, but KRS-One has never been known for a shortage of big ideas. Tonight's screening of the Danish film Dansk Stil (and performance by up and comers Cancer Rising) seems to put some weight behind KRS-One's words, demonstrating hip-hop's ability to adapt and conform to its surroundings. more ›

Sure, Modest Mouse is sold out. Bob Dylan is sold out (though for the life of us we can't understand why). If you are, however, looking for live music this evening, your best bet is KRS-One at Chop Suey. He was a member of the legendary Boogie Down Productions, which despite its embarrassing name was one of the most important hip-hop bands of the 80s (you know, the decade that VH1 likes to have shows about). He is a master of thoughtful and substanative rhymes about politics, race and culture. Really, he is the "anti-Nelly," and we can think of no better endorsement of a musician out there then being the "anti-Nelly." more ›