Concert Reviews

"Today's been a very big day for us," Mel of The Outfit opened up. He here was, shirtless, doing his best 2Pac meets South Dallas impersonation as he was caked in sweat thanks to he and his group mates...

Photo: Marco Torres/Houston Press I have an appreciation for being absolutely curious about music phenomenas. A lot of it can be attributed to Tumblr, Twitter and the casual conversations I have with...

Chaz Bundwick knows how to play a party. With three extravagant LED boards behind him (somewhat reminiscent of The-Dream's show at Fitz last March), the South Carolina musician and pop impressario thrilled...

Dallas & Houston aren't at odds with one another musically. Not the youth movement that currently influxes both cities at the moment. Houston has their artists, those who seemingly climb atop one another...

Much has been made about Stalley's career arc in the past 12 months. At the close of 2011 he still held on to Lincoln Way Nights, one of the year's best mixtapes thanks to its varied personalities...

Photo Cred: Grant Tucker of SCKNOWS The amended version of this article originally appeared in the Houston Press. There have been many monumental moments in House Of Blues rap history. There was...

Part hood lyricist, part turn up master; don't sleep on Hoodstar Chantz. With many artists in the city breaking out from the pack this year, Chantz has quietly grinded, and is poised to make 2013 his...

This past October we had the opportunity to witness the Texas takeover at A3C Hip Hop Festival in Atlanta.  24 Hour Grind and Pushermania collaborated to "put on" and represent with their Straight Outta...

As much hype as you give a rap battle in a public form for being personal and a little testy at times, the same goes for a beat battle. Drums, hi-hats and snares are pretty much the same as calling...

As the night slowly drew to a close, a few things had to be said. Lauryn Hill, whose last Houston stop in 2010 resulted in one of the longest waits ever to be had at House of Blues, was actually less tardy...