Articles Posted in the H-Town Category
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DJ DMD releases video for “25 Bibles” remake of “25 Lighters”
It took a little bit, but the video for DJ DMD’s Christian remake of his own 3rd Coast classic is finally here. It features Bizzle and Jarrod Phillips and was directed by fellow Port Arthurian*…
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Rob Gullatte – “MayDay”
Rob G is back with some heat. Here’s “May Day” off his upcoming Abortion project. It features Show713 and is produced by Deezy tha Producer. Peep game. Rob Gullatte is @RobGullatte on Twitter
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Rap City: Houston’s 10 Best New Rappers
Because my life isn’t complicated and busy enough, I’ve added a new series to my About regimen. The idea is to highlight the most promising emcees in the States, a sort of hip-hop tour. And…
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DOWNLOAD: Lecrae – Church Clothes
The Christian rapper you should know by now drops his first record specifically aimed at a non-faith-based audience. It’s hosted by Don Cannon, offers original production by guys like 9th Wonder, S1, Boi-1da and what…
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ZZ Top Covers Hip-Hop Classic “25 Lighters”
We at TRU normally refrain from posting commercials, but this is one that may be too good to pass up now that the “Little Ole Band from Texas” has covered a certified Southern classic. In…
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7 Things You Should Know About Lecrae’s Upcoming Don Cannon Mixtape
Here are seven things we now know about the upcoming mixtape from Lecrae (the Christian rapper you may have seen on last year’s BET Hip Hop Awards cypher or heard on Statik Selektah’s Population Control…
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Download: Reconcile – Abandoned Hope
X-Hustler Thi’sl’s newly renamed Full Ride Music Group just dropped this free album from Houston’s Ronnie “Reconcile” Lillard – a true student athlete you might have seen on the gridiron for the Owls of Rice…
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Kirko Bangz – “Poppa Was a Playa”
Kirko takes on Nas’ Lost Tapes standout “Poppa Was a Playa.” Oh, you didn’t know Kirko was a Nas fan, huh? See what happens when you judge a book by its cover? Listen up.
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Rapper’s Thanksgiving Memory Includes Adopting Homeless Kids
As Americans and members of the TRU nation pause to celebrate a moment of Thanksgiving, we felt it would be proper to share this cool story from Bobby “Tre9” Herring, co-owner of the Christian hip…
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Lecrae & Statik Selektah – Live & Let Live (Video)
This track right here seems tailor-made for the TRU nation. Not just because the beat Statik made knocks and has a soulful vibe to it while still making your head bop. Not just because the…
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5 Things You Need to Know About Lecrae (The Christian Rapper on Statik Selektah’s new album)
“You probably watchin’ like ‘I never heard of him / I’d murder him / the nerve of him / rockin’ with P-p-p-p-remier, that’s so absurd of him’” -Lecrae Perhaps that verse during the 2011 BET…
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Z-Ro Performs “Mo City Don Freestyle” Live in Houston
Z-Ro teamed up with Slim Thug and J-Dawg for a gangsta party at Houston’s Arena Theater. And what’s a Z-Ro show without his timeless “Mo City Don Freestyle.” OK, so you’ve seen a million clips…
