Music
July 18, 2020
The Success of BeatKing’s Hit ‘Then Leave’ Is a Moment for Texas Rap
A viral smash on TikTok, the song is part of a club music lineage that exists for the sole purpose of getting people moving.
Houston Rap Music
Music
March 9, 2020
Megan Thee Stallion’s New EP ‘Suga’ Is Hurried but Potent
Coming off the heels of a recent label contract dispute, the Houston rapper’s latest effort is both varied and evocative.
Music
September 11, 2019
Why Lizzo’s “Truth Hurts” Is 100 Percent Deserving of a Grammy Nomination
Two years after its initial release, the song is reaching its popularity peak and potentially up for a belated award.
Music
June 10, 2019
Bushwick Bill: “I’m Not Going to Allow People to Love Me for Who I’m Not”
On a special National Podcast of Texas, a never-before-heard 2013 conversation with the Houston hip-hop pioneer about finding God, expelling demons, and his attempt to reshape his legacy.
Music
May 17, 2019
Megan Thee Stallion’s “Fever” Is a Summer Party Album With a Feminist Agenda
The Houston rapper assumes a ”hot girl” persona as she turns the tables on chauvinist hip-hop posturing.
Music
November 19, 2013
Awesome Photos of Houston’s Rap Scene
The new book "Houston Rap," makes it clear that by the time the city's rap scene began attracting national attention, its roots were already strong.
The Culture
November 18, 2013
Five Things You’ll Be Talking About in December
1. Romo Agonistes You remember Danny White, don’t you? He had the misfortune to replace Roger Staubach as the Dallas Cowboys’ quarterback after the beloved number 12 retired with two Super Bowl victories. Though White broke numerous Cowboys records—for passing yards in a season, for touchdown passes in a season,…
Music
January 20, 2013
Chamillionaire
Two thousand five will always be remembered as the year that Texas hip-hop finally got its due. Sure, Houston’s Geto Boys were already considered rap legends, and Port Arthur’s UGK, through Jay-Z’s smash hit single “Big Pimpin’,” had already introduced the world to “them Texas boys comin’ down in candy…
Feature
January 20, 2013
The Slow Life and Fast Death of DJ Screw
He was one of the most influential cultural figures in Texas—a generous godfather to a generation of rappers, an entrepreneur of Houston's mean streets, the master of a scene fueled by codeine cough syrup and hip-hop beats. When he overdosed in November at the age of 29, it was easy…