Express – Higher Learning [@iamtheexpress]
A year in the making, Express’ follow up to 2012′s How To Be A Player is finally here. Continuing the emcee’s penchant to loosely derive his musical inspirations from popular films, HIGHER LEARNING is Express channeling the nuances of the popular John Singleton film while at the same applying his lyrical dexterity and strong storytelling to each individual [...]
Express – Peace (f. Envy)
The words of OutKast circa ’98 ring true for Express in 2013. Having already won a legion of fans with his Out For The Classics and How To Be A Player projects, the latest step for the twentysomething rapper is to expand – and get a little socio-political at the same time. “Peace”, the mixtape’s [...]
Mixtape: Young Von – Freshman 13
The youngest Hogg in the pen continues to work, almost to the point where it’s second nature to him. Freshman 13, his latest effort and first full length tape after announcing a plethora of them arrives with the newfound shine that Von has added. Like any true mixtape, we’re talking about rapping over others beats [...]
Mixtape: Roosh Williams – Better Late Than Never
The entire message behind Roosh Williams’s latest mixtape Better Late Than Never resides in his Twitter following. While doing enough shows across the state to put his name in the mouths of the likes of Kevin Durant, Williams has seen his online appeal grow inch by inch. Thus, the moment he reached 1,000 followers on [...]
Upcoming Concerts: Houston On The Rise @ Numbers (9/18)
How this went past us, we have no real clue. Nevertheless our peers from Houston Trend & The Raw Republic are putting on a mixer/show tonight at Numbers (300 Westheimer). Houston On The Rise occurs every first and third Sunday and the artists on the bill tonight are bubbling in an already crowded Houston market. [...]
