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.
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This is a great reminder of how powerful and lasting Lauryn Hill’s influence has been in music. The fact that The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill eventually reached diamond status after so many years shows that truly meaningful music can continue finding new listeners long after its original release. I also like how the article highlights the combination of hip hop, R&B, neo soul, and reggae that made the album so distinctive. Achieving more than 10 million sales is an incredible milestone, especially considering how much the music industry has changed since 1998. The album’s success feels less like a temporary trend and more like proof that strong songwriting and authentic artistic expression can remain relevant across generations. It is interesting to see how numbers can tell part of a story, whether we are looking at album sales or using a proportion calculator to understand relationships between different figures.