Kanye West – New Slaves
Leave it to Kanye West to make viral campaigns look like child’s play. Over 66 different projections across the globe, Kanye debuted his new single “New Slaves” on screens in New York, Los Angeles, Australia, England and San Francisco. Apparently Yeezy’s show was too hot to handle in Miami as it was shut down. Look, [...]
The H-Town Rap Up, Vol. 6 #htownrapup
And then Complex decided to throw a monkey wrench in everyone’s plans. Despite it being nearly similar to every rap list published within city limits for the past two years, Complex’s 10 New Houston Rappers to Watch For list became the hot button topic within Houston Rap Twitter and propelled a few names to be [...]
Coming Attractions: #AskPeachez With Peachez
If you know Peachez, OG TatalaPeachez or simply @tatalapeachez then you know she’s a contemporary version of a ratchet with class, a sage in the kitchen and disher of some of the best advice known to man. She may be one half of the Brad Gilmore Show, which is switching to an On Demand format [...]
The H-Town Rap Up, Vol. 5 #htownrapup
Who knew Rolling Stone still gave a damn about Houston emcees? Volume 5 of the H-Town Rap Up kicks off in May, with plenty of noise being made at Kickback Sundays over the weekend, an alumni making her presence felt in the online portion of arguably the greatest music magazine ever created and a few [...]
Contests: Who Wants Tickets To #TheInfluence Tour With A$AP Rocky & Wiz Khalifa
Here’s one of the fun things about this job of ours. It’s all about paying it forward and the good folks at Live Nation figured we were best suited to do something for our readers across the country. Seeing that A$AP Rocky & Wiz Khalifa are headlining their own Under The Influence Of Music tour [...]
The H-Town Rap Up, Vol. 4 #HTownRapUp
The end of the month leads to a change at the top. For weeks, including our somehow missing “fourth” week of the Rap Up – Delorean held firm as the main artist who consistently found himself among the top three, including holding serve as the top H-Town rapper on the list for consecutive weeks. Despite [...]
VIBE Magazine Sold, Likely To Become Online Only [@VIBEMagazine]
According to the New York Times, VIBE Magazine’s print side might be going by the wayside for the second time. SpinMedia, a collection of music & pop culture websites formerly known as Buzz Media which also includes SPIN bought VIBE as well as the subsidiaries VibeVixen.com & Vibe.com from VIBE Media. Prices weren’t disclosed. For [...]
Beyoncé Debuts “Standing On The Sun” For H&M Summer 2013 Commercial [#beyonce]
Feel like going back ten years without leaving the comfort of your own chair. Watch Beyoncé’s new H&M Summer 2013 Collection commercial where the superstar contorts her body along with background dancers in the same vein as “Baby Boy” as she winds and grinds along a picturesque beach in the Bahamas. That single you’re hearing [...]
SCBB11 Re-Cap Video [@scbbhou]
The 11th Space City Beat Battle crowned Brian Barber of Sound Mentality as its winner at Warehouse Live on April 13th. Judges Denaun Porter and Mr. Lee gave the contestants empowering feedback and offered support for growth. Check out the SCBB crew in the last issue of Houston Press as they prepare for their 12th [...]
On Hoop Dreams, Young Phenoms & The Banana Clip Theory
2006 was the second to last year I truly got to enjoy sports on a local level. Sounds like an era ago but at that time, everything seemed rather clear to me. The six months prior to me graduating high school involved tons of hype surrounding our football team, the basketball team that would climb [...]
