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I'm a die hard Southern Hip-Hop fan. A Country Rap Tunes Connoisseur, if you will. So while I'll forever ride behind the duo that is Underground Kingz, I want to talk about a different Southern rap duo- OutKast. The pair, having joined forces in high school, looked up to other artists in Atlanta that came … Continue reading OutKast: One of the Most Revered Duos in Hip-Hop
The origins of Houston hip-hop date back way further than we can remember. MC Wickett Crickett was a hometown hero for Houston, being a MC and promoter, with close ties to the South Park Coalition. While he passed in 2015 to lung cancer, his life and legacy lives on here in Houston. Many aren't initially … Continue reading MC Wickett Crickett
Radio has been a long time part of hip-hop all over the country. Disc jockey's have acted as street A&R's for up and coming artists for a very long time, and in Houston, the situation is no different. Tammi McCall, one of the student staffers at KTSU Texas Southern University, located in the heart of … Continue reading KidzJamm: What Early Radio in Houston Did for Hip-Hop
When it comes to hip-hop, the third coast had quite a few firsts. For Houston in particular, 3 hip-hop singles helped put Houston on the map as a hip-hop city, and helped other states begin to realize that Houston was a city to be reckoned with. "MacGregor Park," "Rockin It" and "Car Freak" all came … Continue reading Parking Lot Pimpin’: Houston Slab Culture
Picture Courtesy of Peter BestePicture Courtesy of Peter BestePicture Courtesy of Peter Beste Houston's impeccable hip-hop history can be contributed to a multitude of people- but what about places? The Rhinestone Wrangler was the club that gave Houston rappers a platform for their music to be heard. Places like the Rhinestone Wrangler would hold more … Continue reading The History Behind the Rhinestone Wrangler
Picture taken from Houston Chronicle We all know Houston has a very rich culture; from the music, cars, and even the women. While we mostly know Houston to be a musical powerhouse, one of the most underrated names in Houston history doesn't belong to a rapper or DJ- it belongs to a jeweler. Johnny Dang … Continue reading A Houston Gem: Johnny Dang
Coming out of Houston's notorious Fifth Ward (The Bloody Fifth) was an area in Houston that was stricken with drugs, and poverty. This is where Southern Hip-Hop founds its voice. Houston's rap style, and most of southern rap overall was dirty, gritty, and most of all, real. The style was rooted in reality rap because … Continue reading For The City: What Geto Boys Did for Houston
I've seen this topic a lot on my Twitter timeline and I wanted to bring it to the forefront. Hip-hop music has been around for ages, and bounce music has had a lot of influence. At one point in time, New Orleans Bounce was a small genre within hip-hop that was specifically reserved for New … Continue reading From the Projects to Mainstream: New Orleans Bounce
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