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Side by side cover art, on the left is a black and white photo of E.M.E sitting in a chair smiling up at the camera and on the right is a photo of CRYS wearing red breaking through a glass cube

Side by side cover art, on the left is a black and white photo of E.M.E sitting in a chair smiling up at the camera and on the right is a photo of CRYS wearing red breaking through a glass cube

KTC Music Report: E.M.E and CRYS drop powerful releases

Always have to support the KTC familia!

Kick The Concrete

Apr 32 min read

A close up of RAYE's "This Music May Contain Hope." album showing the singer in a red dress standing against a dark cloud backdrop holding a rope leading up to the sky

A close up of RAYE's "This Music May Contain Hope." album showing the singer in a red dress standing against a dark cloud backdrop holding a rope leading up to the sky

KTC Music Report: RAYE shines bright on new album, CRYS offers fun on new single

Plus soulful singles from Tramaine Long and Jorja Smith.

Kick The Concrete

Mar 275 min read

A Chat with DJ Squizzy Taylor | NFL DJ Life on "Kickin' It with Fan Day Nation"

A Chat with DJ Squizzy Taylor | NFL DJ Life on "Kickin' It with Fan Day Nation"

A Chat with DJ Squizzy Taylor | NFL DJ Life on "Kickin' It with Fan Day Nation"

Club Dub, Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar, and the importance of style!

Kick The Concrete

Mar 271 min read

A graphic with a purple background and two black and white photos of deejays at their turntables

A graphic with a purple background and two black and white photos of deejays at their turntables

Meet the Rising Stars of Denver DJ School: DJ Millierock and DJ Morena

Lake Middle School had a major turnaround thanks to the help of the Denver DJ School.

Victoria Hernandez

Mar 237 min read

A photo from behind Darren Waller sitting on a grassy cliff overlooking the ocean

A photo from behind Darren Waller sitting on a grassy cliff overlooking the ocean

Watch the video for Darren Waller's soulful song "In The Valley"

"The 'valley' isn't just a low point, it's where the growth happens."

Kick The Concrete

Mar 202 min read

Chika Takai stands at a deejay turntable inside Intuit Dome wearing a white jacket

Chika Takai stands at a deejay turntable inside Intuit Dome wearing a white jacket

Chika Takai deejayed NBA All-Star Weekend not just for herself, but for her Asian community

"Hey, look at me! You can do it, too!"

Victoria Hernandez

Mar 38 min read

How Kick The Concrete Dunked on NBA All-Star 2026 in Los Angeles

Jayson Tatum, Don C and Vince Staples!

Victoria Hernandez

Feb 229 min read

A walkway in a parking lot with pink banners that say "Super Bowl LX" on them

A walkway in a parking lot with pink banners that say "Super Bowl LX" on them

How Kick The Concrete Tackled Super Bowl LX

Opening Night, NFL Origins and a McCaffrey brotherly battle!

Victoria Hernandez

Feb 107 min read

KTC Music Report: Trendsetter Sense gets all-star lineup on new single, IDK releases powerful "e.t.d.s." mixtape

Don't be dumb, check these out!

Kick The Concrete

Jan 315 min read

A grid with photos of Lewis Hamilton in a black suit on the left, Erykah Badu in a brown Valentino coat and top hat in the middle and Tyrod Taylor in a red grid Valentino jacket on the right

A grid with photos of Lewis Hamilton in a black suit on the left, Erykah Badu in a brown Valentino coat and top hat in the middle and Tyrod Taylor in a red grid Valentino jacket on the right

Remembering Valentino and his Love of Beauty

"It’s not my fault.”

Kick The Concrete

Jan 284 min read

A graphic with side by side photos of Future and Sol from "8 Mile" and a purple bar below that says "2025 Respect Awards"

A graphic with side by side photos of Future and Sol from "8 Mile" and a purple bar below that says "2025 Respect Awards"

2025 Respect Awards: Clipse, Key Glock and Corey Paul duke it out

Honoring hip-hop’s best of 2025, hosted (again) by Future and Sol from "8 Mile."

Jan 2210 min read

A black and white collage of Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, A$AP Rocky, RAYE and CRYS

A black and white collage of Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, A$AP Rocky, RAYE and CRYS

Our Most Anticipated Albums of 2026

We get "Don't Be Dumb!" Finally!

Kick The Concrete

Jan 157 min read

Miles Minnick and Kendrick Bourne smiling wearing San Francisco 49ers gear on the sidelines

Miles Minnick and Kendrick Bourne smiling wearing San Francisco 49ers gear on the sidelines

Listen: Kendrick Bourne teamed up with Miles Minnick for 49ers Anthem "Red and Gold Timin'" ahead of playoffs

"Red and gold we bleed, we the team of the West."

Kick The Concrete

Jan 112 min read

A graphic with a photo of DJ Ivey in white polka dot shorts on the left, a model wearing a black polka dot dress from Christian Siriano's Spring 26 show in the middle and Skepta wearing a white polka dot trench coat on the right

A graphic with a photo of DJ Ivey in white polka dot shorts on the left, a model wearing a black polka dot dress from Christian Siriano's Spring 26 show in the middle and Skepta wearing a white polka dot trench coat on the right

Spotting the Trend of 2026: Polka Dots

The print is bubbling to be the next big thing.

Kick The Concrete

Dec 26, 20255 min read

A graphic with a photo of CeeDee Lamb walking on a blue carpet into a game wearing a white checkerboard jacket on the left, Doechii posing on the blue Met Gala carpet in a patterned jacket and checkerboard shorts in the middle and Malik Scott standing in front of a Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 car wearing a checkerboard button-up shirt

A graphic with a photo of CeeDee Lamb walking on a blue carpet into a game wearing a white checkerboard jacket on the left, Doechii posing on the blue Met Gala carpet in a patterned jacket and checkerboard shorts in the middle and Malik Scott standing in front of a Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 car wearing a checkerboard button-up shirt

Check Mate: How Checkerboard dominated 2025 fashion

From Louis Vuitton to F1, there was lots of strategy behind how the classic print was used.

Kick The Concrete

Dec 22, 20255 min read

A purple graphic with a record as the backdrop, two roses in the bottom left corner and the words "Best Songs of 2025" in gold writing

A purple graphic with a record as the backdrop, two roses in the bottom left corner and the words "Best Songs of 2025" in gold writing

Kick The Concrete's Best Songs of 2025

We were inspired by music from Denver, Los Angeles and around the world.

Kick The Concrete

Dec 13, 20258 min read

A multi exposure photo of Dreebo in four places in a music studio.

A multi exposure photo of Dreebo in four places in a music studio.

KTC Music Report: Dreebo Flexes on "In The Lab," Tre Capital Reflects on "TRE"

KTC is thankful to have so many talented, thoughtful friends!

Kick The Concrete

Nov 24, 20257 min read

Dave sitting on a tan couch with three copies of the vinyl of his "The Boy Who Played the Harp" album

Dave sitting on a tan couch with three copies of the vinyl of his "The Boy Who Played the Harp" album

KTC Music Report: Dave shines on "The Boy Who Played the Harp," Gucci Mane gets deep on "Episodes"

And we have some more West Coast goodness.

Kick The Concrete

Oct 25, 20256 min read

The cover art of Damian Lillard aka Dame D.O.L.L.A's "YAGI" mixtape featuring a black and white photo of his family with him as a kid in color

The cover art of Damian Lillard aka Dame D.O.L.L.A's "YAGI" mixtape featuring a black and white photo of his family with him as a kid in color

Damian Lillard reveals how he got through dark times on masterful "YAGI" mixtape

You Acquire Greatness Internally

Victoria Hernandez

Oct 3, 20253 min read

Bad Bunny is the Super Bowl LX halftime show performer and here's why it makes total sense

Bad Bunny is the Super Bowl LX halftime show performer and here's why it makes total sense

Bad Bunny is the Super Bowl LX halftime show performer and here's why it makes total sense

The NFL trying to reach a global audience is nothing new.

Kick The Concrete

Oct 1, 20254 min read

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