AUSTIN, TX: NiceKicks.com had their retail store grand opening off the drag downtown. Bun B, DJ Clark Kent, DJ Mike Swing and DJ Kurupt all took part in the opening festivities. Common came though Georgetown for a show at Southwestern University. The Cool Kids performed a Huston-Tillotson Homecoming Party at The Mohawk. 2010 SXSW music [...]

AUSTIN, TX: The 2010 NBA All-Star Game went down at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium. Thanks to Dr. Teeth and a number of others, MTV Jams held its own Texas Day of programming in preparation. Featured area artists included SouthBound, COD, J-Kapone, Question, Fade Dogg, Mojoe, and many others. J Cole came through town for a [...]

AUSTIN, TX: RIP Hot 93.3. The Austin Hip-Hop station changed formats and the entire staff was unfortunately let go. The station had been on air for 6 years. Dorrough, Gorilla Zoe, and Del tha Funkee Homosapien all came through for shows at Aces Lounge on 6th Street. Area artists appearing on the lineups included KJ [...]

CINCINNATI, OH: The School of Creative and Performing Arts held their yearly talent show and MTV was there to film it. Kids from 10th grade to 12th grade displayed their talents from dancing, to singing, to instrumentation. Congrats to all and hats off to this year’s winners. Fritz Mob released the long awaited CD of [...]

ABILENE, TX: 1st Class released Jukebox: Get It Done Vol. 4 with their hit “Amazing” plus other tracks featuring Kyle Lee, Tum Tum, M T Clique, and Texas Raised Productions. Chris B is flossing in SA, TX with his hit song “Can’t Hustle a Hustler,” while A.B.I.’s Flownitty and Funkytown M&M are blazing tracks in [...]

Rest in peace to K104’s Nate Quick. DJ Cap at the Bomb in Big T’s is your official mixtape spot for buzz. Trai’d’s new single “iDoobie” feat. OJ da Juiceman is already a hit in the streets. J-JUCE has the new club spot on the Northside called Rolls Royce. Mr. Nike keeps local artists performing [...]

GENIUS, the new CD release from Kansas City’s own Krizz Kalico, is in stores now. This might be the hottest CD ever released from KC’s and the country’s number one independent label Strange Music. Even though Block Life Ent. has some legal issues to take care of, their movement hasn’t stopped. Their single “The Man [...]

This month in Houston featured many great events starting with a well-hyped Gucci Mane and Yo Gotti performance. The whole month was filled with celebs such as Shaq, and the Hip Hop for HIV awareness concert featured Pleasure P, Day 26, Ginuwine, Yung Problemz, Plies, Bobby V, Bun B and more. Trae the Truth brought [...]

I checked out Interscope’s annual Creme of the Crop dinner at Mr. Chows where I spotted Soulja Boy, Teanna Taylor, Wale, Busta Rhymes, Yung LA, R.City and more. DJ Quik did his monthly show Quik’s Grooves with a live band at HOB, and over at 93.5 KDAY we had our summer night concert series at [...]

J-Mill, who is the author of a book entitled How 2 Rap, has released the new mixtape Watch Me, hosted by the legendary DJ Ron G. Nu’ The Mayor’s single “Whole Time” is heating up the radio, and his CD The Diary of a Dollartician will be available soon. The Clipse, Wale, Kingpen Slim, XO, [...]