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Houston Spotlight | Express – Higher Learning [Mixtape Stream + Download]

  I’m not sure why it never occurred to me that Express’ new mixtape, Higher Learning, was actually inspired by the movie.  I guess because I never thought How To Be A Player was either.  I listened to the lyrics of each song not knowing there was a deeper story behind them.  So to become more enlightened I watched Higher Learning for
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Black Gold

Houston Spotlight: Dirty & Nasty – Black Gold [EP]

Dirty & Nasty never cease to amaze me.  The energy from their performances immerse through their EP titled Black Gold.  My favorites are “WHOO!!!,” “All Black Everything,” “Just Me,” and “Voodoo (Benediction)“ featuring RIM, DoubleBe, Prophetik and Crazy8. “All black clothes match my all black mentality.  All black shades like my afrocentric-ality.” Dirty & Nasty are rallying for a New Age
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Pell

SXSW Find | @PellYeah: Cal-Phonic [Stream + Download]

South By Nice Kicks was probably the most fun showcase I attended during SXSW. It was the perfect mixture of free liquor, secondhand smoke and my pink-toed brethren. The music wasn’t too shabby either. Amidst some of my favorites including Roosh Williams and A.Dd+ was a young man by the name of Pell. Pell hit the stage performing some of
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Review | The League Of Extraordinary G’z – The Plug EP

The League Of Extraordinary G’z (which consists of C.O.D., Dred Skott and Southbound all hailing from Austin) partnered with Mr. Shane Eli to bring us The Plug EP that’s eight tracks full of dope lyrics and beats. Shane Eli has produced tracks for artists ranging from Diggy Simmons, Rittz and Tech N9ne to Earth, Wind & Fire. Shane also joined
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Review: @1Omarion re-invents himself with new EP ‘Care Package’

Early this year, Rick Ross hosted a New York press conference that brought out the Hip Hop media heavy weights and the “who’s who” of NYC. The press conference went on for hours, just to announce Omarion as the newest member of Maybach Music Group. While the decision wasn’t a bad move for Rick Ross’ MMG imprint or Omarion, who had been riddled
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Review | Gary Clark Jr. – Blak And Blu

Gary, Gary, Gary! Whew! I hate that I never got to see this man perform when I was living in Austin (Gary’s hometown & my home away from home). He was in Houston on March 9th at Warehouse Live, but I was there to see Slaughterhouse perform. Needless to say I made a wrong decision that night. Amidst all the
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RHYMES FOR MONTHS (FRONT PANEL)

Dante Higgins – Rhymes For Months Trillogy [Mixtape]

One Sunday afternoon I found myself with some free time & decided to sit my ass on the couch & watch Notorious. Then I remembered I downloaded Rhymes For Months: Trillogy, but I never listened to it so what better time than now? I could put Biggie on hold for Dante, just this once. My favorite tracks on this mixtape
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Royal Review | Rock Show (@Show713) – Game Of Thrones [Mixtape]

Rock Show’s obsession with the HBO series Game of Thrones continues as he follows up Winter is Coming with Game of Thrones. If you could like the rap game to a television series, Game Of Thrones would be dead on: no matter who’s on top there is always someone plotting to take your place. WHEN YOU PLAY THE GAME OF
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