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.
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…
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…
“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…
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…
“Mind Playing Tricks on Me” still gives me chills 500 years after I first heard it. If you enjoyed riding around H-town at night imagining that street lights bounced off shape-shifting reflections, this was your…
Without DJ Screw there would be no Houston hip-hop. Period. Houston’s unofficial nickname is Screwston for a good reason. It all started with Robert Earl Davis Jr. and his desire to slow the world down.…
Trae links up with Lynzie Kent for a dose of social commentary. Trae’s new album, Adventures of Trae tha Truth arrives February 16, 2010.
Download – Mixtape Messiah 7 Mixtape Messiah 7, the final installment of Chamillionaire’s mixtape series, will be available for free download on Chamillionaire.com today. It will also be made available to a limited 100 lucky…
King Koopa is back on his grind. “Show Me The Money” came out of nowhere but I wouldn’t be surprised if it ended up on Cham’s new album. [Via Grip Grain]
No, that’s not a taller Flo Rida. That’s Houston’s own Slim Thug. Thug clipped his braids and posted this pic on Twitter yesterday with the following press statement: “The end of slim thugga muthafucka the…
Either the economic downturn has really started to take a toll on rappers or Paul Wall needed a new angle to plug his album (I’m leaning towards the latter). Whatever the case, our good friend…