Before touchin’ the stage at the Respect The West showcase, Jay took a moment to holla at his yellow brother in a dark corner. He addresses all the attention he’s gotten from his quarrel with Ice Cube and plugs the mixtape that just dropped a few hours ago. Timing!

Good times on Saturday night at the Cashmere Agency and Stampede Management Cali invasion at Austin’s Club de Ville. I was drunk on stage and somewhere Mel D. Cole was still flickin’ away. Nice!

A tribute to Bun B in Texas? Now that’s a good idea. Before taking their stroll down memory lane, Mr. Port Arthur and the other Jewish cat in rap named Rosenberg took the time to give me a preview to the proceedings that went down last Thursday. It ended up being a pretty good interview and I got it all on tape. Hmm.

Photos: Village Slum One of the strangest but still entertaining events down in Austin was an all-Memphis acts showcase at a club called Barbarella. It was an almost all-rock show that was headlined by a coupla hip-hop legends. Guess who? Ha. And guess what, the crowd loved it. Mel captured the madness.

From Friday night’s show at the Mohawk Patio, here’s another new one from the ATL Brave’s upcoming Fashionably Late mixtape. I can dig it.

Photos: Village Slum After seven long years, Paul and Koopa joined forces at the La Zona Rosta last Wednesday. Crazy show from which I got plenty of video on the way from but for now let’s let Mel’s images tell the story.

If you’re still sleepin’ on Yela like I was two weeks ago, I suggest you wake up. Ha. Got a full three-part interview with dude on the way, but in the meantime, he speaks on the upcoming visual behind his next release off Trunk Muzik. Let’s see if Rap Radar really ends up with that exclusive.

Mr. Village Slum Mel D. Cole agreed to shoot some RR exclusive flicks during his time down south. One of the many events covered occured on Friday night at the Scoot Inn where the lil’ underground rap label that could celebrated their 15th year in the game. Witness the festivity through Mel’s eyes. He’s a bad muthafucka.

A year ago, Gangsta Gibbs was in the clink. Last week, he was one of the biggest MCs in demand during my time in Austin mobbin’ with the homie Mel D. Cole. Here backstage at Urb’s South by South showcase at the Light Bar, Gary Indiana’s finest speaks on his progress, the Jay Rock-Ice Cube disagreement, and his love for Scarface.

Damn, haven’t done one of these in dumb long. Oh well, we’re back, baby.