Houston Hip Hop
Bun B Interviews Houston Rap Pioneer Lil Troy
Submitted by Southern Shift on Fri, 2010-02-05 10:18 Authored by Bun B & Lil TroyHouston legend Bun B interviewing Houston pioneer Lil Troy about the history and legacy of the city's burgeoning rap scene.
Word on the Street: Deniz Lopez aka De-Colonize of Houston Texas Part 1
Submitted by Southern Shift on Thu, 2010-02-04 11:16We sat down with Houston activist and spoken word artist, Deniz Lopez aka De-Colonize... She talked to us about the importance of freeing your mind and breaking away from trappings of materialism. She also spit a nice piece for us...
A Day of Hip Hop in Houston - Brave New Voices, MC Lyte Touch Down & Rock the House
Submitted by Southern Shift on Tue, 2009-12-15 14:54MC Lyte and the good folks from Brave New Voices including Marc Bamuthi Joseph and Hodari Davis came to Houston to kick off a year long program at Discovery Green that is designed to inspire Green Living, creativity in the arts and the upliftment of Hip Hop culture. We caught some of the sights and sounds of the day...
Word on the Street - Meet Houston spokenword group Metafour
Submitted by Southern Shift on Tue, 2009-12-15 14:49We caught up with Houston's premier spokenword group Metafour. They came through and held it down at the Discovery Green Festival in downtown Houston which featured MC Lyte and artists who are down with Brave New Voices. Here Metafour show off their skillz by spitting some insightful poems...
MC Lyte, Brave New Voices, Meta-Four Bring Hip Hop to Downtown’s Discovery Green Life is Living Festival
Submitted by Southern Shift on Mon, 2009-11-16 13:03 Authored by Davey DPioneering Hip Hop icon MC Lyte, along with Brave New Voices featuring spoken word icon Marc Bamuthi Joseph, recently touched down in Houston for the Discovery Green /Life is Living Festival and got seriously busy. She let the packed crowd know that female emcees weren’t a rarity in Hip Hop and that people need to turn off their radios and not be a statistic for outlets that don’t fully represent them or the culture they love. She alerted people to her new website project called HipHopSisters.com which strives to be a safe space for women in Hip Hop.
Word on the Street - Houston Meet Houston B-Boy Marlon of the Havikoro Crew
Submitted by Southern Shift on Mon, 2009-11-09 16:48Marlon is a Houston B-Boy who wants everyone to know that Houston has a nice scene that represents 'real Hip Hop". He says its not about commercialism. Its about the art and he his crew Havikoro are here to underscore that point.
Word on the Street Houston Meet Romaine Smoots: Message to Gene Locke & Annise Parker #4
Submitted by Southern Shift on Mon, 2009-11-09 16:45Got Soul Sessions Radio is an internet radio station that specializes in urban soul. Romaine Smoots is the marketing director. She talks about Houston's music scene and how Got Soul Sessions has tapped in. She also talks about what the two mayoral candidates need to do if they wish to win over the votes of her listeners. She says be honest and star having more direct conversations.
Word on the Street Houston Meet Justice Allah - Message to Gene Locke & Annise Parker #4
Submitted by Southern Shift on Mon, 2009-11-09 16:42Houston artist Justice Allah, talks about the new projects he and fellow Houstonian emcee K-Rino are working on. He spits a nice conscious raising freestyle for us and then weighs in on the upcoming December 12th Runoff between Gene Locke and Annise Parker. He tells the two candidates to stop showing up just around election time and the holidays for photo ops.
MC Lyte Rocks Houston - Female Emcees Are Right Here
Submitted by Southern Shift on Mon, 2009-11-09 16:19Pioneering Hip Hop icon MC Lyte touched down in Houston for the Discovery Green /Living Life Festival and got seriously busy. She let the packed crowd know that female emcees weren't a rarirty in Hip Hop and that people need to turn off their radios and not be a statistic for outlets that don't represent the culture. She then proceeded to rock the house and even brought fans upon the stage to rap along with her.
