Houston’s finest tastemakers came out for industry mixer at Candy Lounger.
Oh, you thought the KING spread was a fluke?
Yelawolf was the last hip-hop act to take the stage before Wu-Tang Clan at the Village Voice showcase. They couldn’t have asked for a better “opener.” His energy was infectious. The crowd knew all the…
With Bun B tied up with teaching obligations, Houston’s Trae tha Truth became the unofficial hip-hop host at SXSW. You couldn’t go anywhere without running into him. By the time the festival was over, Trae…
Tech N9ne is one of the strangest rappers you’ll ever see live. He was at SXSW in his uniform–white face paint, black shirt, name tag. Flanked by Strange Music cohorts Krizz Kaliko and Kutt Calhoun,…
Bay Area’s own Mistah F.A.B. also performed at the VIBE House showcase alongside Mike Bigga and Tech N9ne. His was a powerfully emotional set, underscored by the deaths in his family. He lost his father…
Mike Bigga threw it down at the VIBE House during SXSW, treating the crowd of mostly college kids to choice cuts from his diverse catalog. The standout was “Burn,” the vicious Funkadelic-inspired single from PL3DGE.…
Some incarnation of the Wu-Tang Clan rocked the Village Voice showcase at SXSW.
Dallas, TX native Erykah Badu performed at SXSW 2011 in two different capacities. She joined Ghostface for “Cherchez La Ghost” during Wu-Tang’s set. Later, she showcased her deejaying skills under the alias DJ Lowdown Loretta…
I went to last night’s Yelawolf/Fishbone/Wu-Tang concert at Austin Music Hall. On my way back, I ran into Odd Future‘s Tyler, The Creator. He says “hi” to TRU Nation. Swag. Here’s Odd Future performing at…
Well, that was fast.
Behold some stunningly vivid shots of Lauryn Hill performing at Harry O’s nightclub during the Sundance Film Festival.