The Niceguys Want You To Be James Kelley
Sort of. The Houston group is hard at work putting the finishing touches on their sophomore LP and have gone to Kickstarter for fans to actually support them by making donations to the LP’s creation. A liner note fiend might want to go ahead and plop something down for the crew. Read their message below [...]
About’s 10 Houston Rappers To Watch 2012
About.com has put out a list of the 10 Rappers to Watch from the H in 2012. Who made the list? Who do you feel got snubbed? Read on. READ: 10 Houston Rappers to Watch in 2012 | About
The Wonder Of Stevie Wonder
When we eulogized Michael Jackson back in 2009, we also wanted the world to pay their respects in tribute to a man who may be one of the few living legends left in music. There’s no need glossing over the accolades Stevie Wonder has accumulated during his musical career but it’s interesting to note how [...]
The College Graduate’s Incredibly Shrinking Job Market
Finals are just now concluding in most major colleges and universities. While that may mean a breather for some students it also means the end of the line when it comes to stability. For at the moment, the world isn’t too kind to those who stuck it through Sallie Mae, meal plans and dorms for [...]
The Sights & Sounds Of Lil Boosie’s Murder Trial
If you’ve been keeping score at home in regards to Lil Boosie, the news regarding Baton Rogue’s most notable Bad Azz has not been good. Already jailed for eight years thanks to a smuggling conviction, Boosie’s toughest test now comes in the face of a murder trial where he could get the death penalty if [...]
The Best Of #WhatWould2ChainzSay
The appeal to 2 Chainz is an easy one. When you have a flow as infectious as the former Teta Chico, you’re liable to randomly spout off at least one line or two in the vein of “Spend It” or “Riot” or even his latest record “No Lie”. Spanning Twitter, the trending topic #WhatWould2ChainzSay popped [...]
5 Things Learned From The MMG Press Conference
If you weren’t bunkered down to a laptop or in NYC, you obviously missed the most hyped up sit down with a group of people since Tebowmania hit the New York Jets. Maybach Music Group’s highly publicized press conference went off with an hour delay, a few snags on Ross’ whereabouts and then no real [...]
Person Of Interest: Chief Keef
“…that’s exactly how the internet can turn obscurity into fame overnight in a bizarre justification for its own existence / slow death spiral. Why are we talking about Keef right now? We’re…um…talking about him because other people are talking about him….which gives us a lot to talk about.” – Refined Hype; Chief Keef & The [...]
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Nas’ Illmatic
The greatest debut (and arguably the greatest album) in hip-hop history turns legal age today as Nas’ Illmatic was released on this day back in 1994. Miss Info gave it 5 Mics in The Source, your favorite rapper probably cites it as his/her Bible and somehow the boys at Complex learned a few things about [...]
What’s The Word On Travi$ Scott?
Building a buzz in Houston doesn’t necessarily mean going through the same door as everyone else. Same tools similar concepts but the results never truly yield the same. With Doughbeezy’s Do-It-Yourself-And-Appear-Everywhere mantra has essentially now become the new go-to move, 19-year old Travi$ Scott may claim Houston as his birthplace but has a sound that [...]
