Dive into TRENCH Radio’s best mixes of the month below.

In 2004, DJ Vajra earned a Best of Denver nod as Best Hip-Hop DJ/Turntablist. Back then, we described the DJ, otherwise known as Chris Karns, as an unassuming record clerk from Boulder.

DJ, composer and arranger best known for his atmospheric instrumental mixes sampling from hip hop, soul, and jazz, as well as incorporating elements of trip hop, breakbeat, downtempo, and ambient ...

It continues to speak for a generation, never deviating far from its roots. Scroll down for the top ten hip-hop tracks of the 21st Century, as voted by 1Xtra listeners. Listen to the top 20 hip ...