hasHBrown – Shiny Suit Flow
The Rap Mayor is running for re-election this upcoming fall and after running an executive order over Johnny “Guitar” Watson’s flip into Jay-Z’s “People Talking”, hasHBrown utilizes any and everything that is Jay Electronica’s “Shiny Suit Theory” to make certain that every piece of legislature on the rap budget is taken care of. Alright, enough [...]
hasHBrown – People Talking
Cover art shouldn’t be so sublimely simple but hasHBrown, he of The Houston Elite MCs and somewhat of a meanstreak when you raise his split personality’s production skills over his rapping ability knows that being the mayor means your most barebones explanations hit your subjects easier. “People Talking” borrows the Jay-Z preview before The Blueprint [...]
Space City Beat Battle Season 2 Begins
Season 2 of the phenomenon called the Space City Beat Battle will begin in May of this year featuring the best of Houston’s emerging music producers. SCBB is the premiere music producers competition in the fourth largest city in the nation. As a clearinghouse to today’s local beatsmiths, SCBB is a artists playground. To keep [...]
hasHBrown – MMA (f. T.H.E.M.)
An interesting part of hasHBrown’s 2011 album Break Something was this little nugget slung on as a bonus track. True, hasH’s own plight against his own city and perception made for a valid argument towards one of the best local projects of the year but seeing that the central theme of Break Something was all [...]
hasHBrown & “The Tre”
In a new comedic short shot by Odiwams, hasHBrown and a few other luminaries of Houston’s rap scene take their talents to the greatest chicken joint in all the world. Hilarity ensues.
Video: hasHBrown – The Devastation/Clarity
hasHBrown has never been one to hold his tongue. As long as we’ve been around, he’s been around, flipping over things with either his production talents or his rhymes. Director Odiwams meshes heavy scenery with hasH’s own pent up frustrations for “The Devastation” off of Break Something. It’s a lot of stand along performance shots [...]
Comin’ Dine: The Best Of Houston Hip-Hop In 2011
2011 for the most part is winding down. Projects have been released, concerts have been had, hungry artists have etched their name into superstardom overnight and the parallels of the city’s vastly underrated sports scene with its music scene stands correct for an unprecedented fourth consecutive year. Our year covering the scene hip-hop wise was [...]
Event Recap: Hip-Hop Showdown @ Dean’s (11/30)
Hollywood FLOSS decided to do us a slight favor by covering the Hip-Hop Showdown at Dean’s last night. Once a newcomer cutting teeth at various showcases across the city, Floss has morphed into a one man do everything as an artist, self-promoter and host. Did we disregard his wishes? Not at all. As a matter [...]
Album: hasHBrown – Break Something
Sitting behind the scenes and watching the fruition of Break Something from start to final mix has been quite a tale. hasHBrown, the rapper has vastly improved and over time has pushed himself into a different realm of slightly exaggerated confidence and rap braggadocio. Jett I. Masstyr the producer has pulled out every dusty soul [...]
Video: hasHBrown – Heaven
Even though he may have gone home empty-handed at the HPMA Awards last night, hasHBrown still plans on beating “Rap Mayor” rhetoric into the minds of Houston hip-hop heads and beyond. The thumping sample vocals on “Heavens” paint various pictures of darkness and light, all while hasH continues to speak his brand of the gospel, [...]
