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This past week Splashtown really showed out on all fronts. Amidst the heavy amount of raining we've been experiencing for the passed 40 days and 40 nights, Houston's Bar 5015 & Courvoisier played host to the red carpet screening of Pas Honteux, a new wave French Foreign Language film directed by legendary Houston contributor, Dr. … Continue reading Dr. Teeth Presents “Pas Honteux”: A Trippy & Surreal New Wave French Film with a Familiar Twist
Louie Ray talks Still Grindin' 4, Life in Flint, MI & Being a Real Hustler in a Game of Frauds Taking a break from the insane mania of back to back H-Town celebrations with both Screw Week and Trae day, I made my way up the towering elegant structure of Downtown Houston's Magnolia Hotel to … Continue reading The Hardest Working Hustler in Flint, Michigan
Throughout the history of Hip-Hop, few emcees have reached the critical success of South Philadelphia's own Beanie Sigel and Philly Freeway. Ascending during a Post-Biggie era in Rap, both Beanz and Freeza have been able to carve a space for themselves alongside names such as Jay Z, DMX, Nas and Houston's own Scarface. While in … Continue reading Scarface, METRO and Homemade Lean Sno Cones: A Trip through Time with Beanie Sigel and Philly Freeway
If there’s anyone who deserves their flowers for their contributions to society, it’s Steven Anderson. Born and raised in Houston, TX, specifically in the Fifth Ward, Steven was known for many things. He was an activist, poet, rapper, brother, and friend to so many people. His presence made you gravitate towards him. He demanded your … Continue reading The Life and Legacy of Steven Anderson (Part 3)
If there’s anyone who deserves their flowers for their contributions to society, it’s Steven Anderson. Born and raised in Houston, TX, specifically in the Fifth Ward, Steven was known for many things. He was an activist, poet, rapper, brother, and friend to so many people. His presence made you gravitate towards him. He demanded your … Continue reading The Life and Legacy of Steven Anderson (Part 1)
I'm always using music as my solace through these weird twenty-somethings. Somehow it helps me to navigate through these growing pains of being a young woman trying to find my footing in this thing called life. How do we define love? How can you tell someone what feels like to be in love? It's just … Continue reading Navigating Relationships Today: Through Music
While we give a lot of credit to Atlanta for originating the "trap" sound that we know and love, there's another city that gets criminally overlooked in the industry as a musical powerhouse- Memphis, Tennessee. While I'm a huge proponent of saying that Texas has influenced most sounds of today, 90's and early 2000's hip-hop … Continue reading Let’s Give Memphis Some Much Needed Credit
Hip-hop exists far beyond the music. The lifestyle of hip-hop as we know it has contributed to some amazing collaborations and innovations within the music industry. But today, I would like to highlight a much bigger, and darker issue that exists within hip-hop- addictions. Addictions come in many forms- drugs, alcohol, and sex. While they … Continue reading Let’s Talk About It: Sexual & Pornographic Addictions within the Hip-Hop Industry
Weed, Lowriders, Sneakers, & Mob Flicks. The industry is infiltrated constantly with artists who sell themselves to their labels- making music that "the listeners want to hear." In addition to that, we also have artists who constantly infiltrate the market with sub-par music, just to say that they've put something out. Spitta is the exception … Continue reading Curren$y Spitta: The Mixtape King
E.S.G., short for 'Everyday Street Gangsta' is a southern rapper born in Louisiana, but later moved to Houston, Texas and helped to cultivate the chopped and screwed sound. He was labeled one of the original freestyle kings because of his ability to improvise with just about anything. E.S.G. is an original member of Screwed Up … Continue reading E.S.G. & His Contribution to Houston Sound
Haus of Lean. 