Jay-Z proposes to Beyonce?

Hip-hop mogul Shawn ‘Jay-Z‘ Carter has reportedly proposed to his long-term girlfriend, Beyonce Knowles. According to British media reports, Shawn Carter canceled several U.S. promotional appearances for his Roc-A-Fella empire and flew out to France last week to surprise the Ms. Knowles with a romantic break in Cannes, where he allegedly popped the question.
Beyonce – [...]

Mike Jones new album release pushed back

The American Dream, the new album from famous Houston rapper Mike Jones, has been pushed back. It was originally scheduled for release this month but will not be released on July 10 backed by Swishahouse/Asylum/Warner Bros. Records. Expect guest vocals from Trey Songz, Pimp C, T.I., Lil’ Mo and even LeToya Luckett.
Last time it was [...]

J Prince due in court on assault charges

Rap-A-Lot Records CEO James “J Prince” Prince will appear in court on Monday May 21 to face an assault charge made by studio owner Ronald Bookman.
Bookman, who owns legendary Houston studio 7023, claims that he was beaten after being lured to Prince’s gym, Prince Recreation Center for a business meeting.
Bookman claims he was meeting with [...]

Record-breaking Texas prisoner?

If there was a record kept for the most time served by one person in the state of Texas, that record would go to Harvey Stewart, 79, who has spent only 28 months OUTSIDE of prison since March 1951. That information is according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. That comes to 54 of [...]

Killer of San Antonio rapper loses appeal

A man condemned for the fatal shooting of a rap singer during a robbery 3 1/2 years ago lost the appeal of his conviction and death sentence Wednesday in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.Juan Edward Castillo, in his required direct appeal to the state’s highest criminal court, had argued evidence was insufficient to convict [...]

UGK set to release new album December 19th

UGK has apparently announced that their new album will be released on December 19, 2007.
This Port Arthur, Texas-based group, consisting of Pimp C and Bun B, is releasing a new double album, Under Ground Kingz, and recently leaked a single from the project, titled “Game Belongs To Me.” The song was [...]

Dallas students suspended over lyrics

Right at a time where the hip-hop culture has already been cast in a bad light (after the Don Imus fiasco), a new incident in Dallas has caused even further uproar about the lyrics of rappers. A group of male students at Hillcrest High School in Dallas are facing suspension, after they recorded [...]

Lil Flip responds to VT shooting with freestyle

By now, I am sure that all of you know of the horrific and violent events that happened on April 16, 2007 at Virginia Tech university in Blacksburg, VA. Houston rapper Lil Flip has released his freestyle response to the victims and all of those who are suffering.
As foul-mouthed and explicit [...]

Lil’ Flip’s Lost Footage

This is Episode One of the Lost footage of Houston’s Lil Flip. In this video you will catch the self-proclaim “leprechaun” promoting his new album I Need Mine $$, talking to fans, and discussing his music. Check out Lil’ Flip live from the hoods of Corpus Christi (his words, not mine) [...]

The rise of Fort Worth’s Keite Young

 
 
 
On June 12, a low-key and under-the-radar Fort Worth artist will release his new album. Although Keite Young (pronounced “Keete”) is probably not a familiar artist to you now, he plans to work his voice into the ears of urban/funk/soul fans all around the country soon. The Fort Worth singer will release his debut album [...]