“Who woulda thought the ground would shake for a little escape / The 1980s had New York the 90s had L.A., now it’s Denver they say / New Amsterdam of the day / The ghanja tax tell only half the game we play…” – Molina Speaks
2014: Denver feels like a never-ending-construction-project-becoming-big-city. The old days of zipping around without a hassle are over. Hipsters have a new haven, developers gentrify every corner, and the city has the world talking about legalizing Marijuana. Everyday Denver is not a history of Denver. It is an artist’s snapshot of all the buzz: the hype, the blues, the growth, the change. Nodding at the up-and-coming image of Denver, embracing the fast pace and the daily grind, speaking to the back stories, Molina offers a soundtrack to a city reaching for its identity.
Mikey Fresh provides the beats. Master trumpeter Randy Runyan lays down solos on every track. DJ Icewater mixes and masters the album. Every Day Denver Watching Clouds Change Seasons.
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EVERYDAY DENVER
Released July 22, 2014
1. Every 2. Day 3. Denver
4. Watching 5. Clouds 6. Change
7. Seasons
Stories by Molina Speaks
Horns by Randy Runyan
Beats by Mikey Fresh
Recorded by Owen Trujillo and Garey Kennebrew
Mixed and Mastered by DJ Icewater
Photography by Ric Urrutia
Word Art by Diego Duenas Castro
Bonus tracks:
Colorado Hip-Hop Pt. 1 (beat by Babah Fly)
Colorado Hip-Hop Pt. 2 (beat by Boonie Mayfield ft. Josh Lee)
“Molina may be the only MC in Denver who has transcended being boxed into any particular facet of the scene.” – Denver Post RVRB
“Things have changed, and every now and then, an artist puts their account of life’s changes into play, all over phat beats. Molina is that artist. A culturist who balances his revolutionary politics with his ability to rap like no other..." – Westword