Articles from Austin Hip-Hop Scene

DJ Eleven - Plush - January 26, 2008
2008-01-24 19:48:12
From the I don't want no green eggs and steak department... DJ Eleven & Table Manners Crew @ Plush on Saturday, Jan 26th. And a hip hop happy hour with Higher Than Why... man happy hour's now at 9pm?And then catch DJ Eleven again @ The Parish with Pharoahe Monch...-----Well I'm having steak, eggs, and rice for dinner tonight... is that healthy?!? Has anyone ever cooked steak and had the oil jump out and into your eye ball? That shit hurts!More info:DJ Eleven began his career in Oakland, CA as a founder of Local 1200, a crew that includes the most sought-after club DJs in the Bay Area. Working and living in New York City for 6 years, Eleven uses his large, diverse music collection and extensive experience to keep crowds moving in the hottest nightspots on both coasts.Eleven has moved crowds at high-profile events such as Spitkicker’s monthly party in NYC (founded by esteemed hip-hop MC Talib Kweli and members of De La Soul) and the 5-year anniversary of Philadelphia’s longes ...

A Song, A Week, A Year... - Bavu Blakes - 2008
2008-01-22 21:48:43
From the can it really be done department... Bavu Blakes started the new years with a very unique resolution... to help the world keep their ears filled with his sweet honey flow to make 08 So Great. So for 52 weeks we're gonna follow Bavu on this journey and keep him honest to his resolution and dedicate this post to his weekly flows... Thanks Bavu!Honey Fleaux feat Rochelle Terrell (Week 1 of 52)Intoxicating Flow (Week 2 of 52)Special Delivery Flow (Week 3 of 52) ...

Interview: DJ Protege
2008-01-22 21:27:49
DJ Protege of Blue Room Music Group has been keepin' our body rockin' in the hottest clubs in town from Six Lounge (Wednesdays) to Union Park (Thursdays) to Prague (Fridays). Holla at him next time you're out...We recently got a chance to catch up with him outside of his busy schedule. Thanks for taking the time... here's what he had to say...AHHS: Can you give your fans a quick bio of yourself?Protege: I was born & raised in Austin Texas. DJing was a hobby I picked and haven’t stopped yet. It's simple I play music. And I do it well enough that I have been a working dj for 12 years or so.AHHS: How did you get started in DJing?Protege: I used to listen to Dj Magic Mike in the early 90's. He was always scratching. It sounded dope.AHHS: Which artists inspire you the most and why?Protege: There's so many artist in so many different styles of music it's hard to just say one or two. Timbaland cause his use of sounds and how their layered. Kanye & Just Blaze for there ...

The RX Family - Momo's - January 26, 2008
2008-01-22 20:10:48
From the dirty jobs galore department... RX Family, Tri-Opus, Shannfab, and Spin Alley @ Momo's on Jan 26th. Get some soul, rock, reggae, and more...-----I always love Momo's as a venue, it's situated right above Katz's Deli so when you get hungry, just go down and get some grub. :) Which I'm about to do now cuz I'm starvin'! ...

Storm Shadow - Flamingo Cantina - January 23, 2008
2008-01-20 15:43:26
From the ... department... Fresh Boy Crew wrote in to tell us about a show @ Flamingo Cantina with Stormshadow, Lady Legacy, Grimnasty, Chaos Click, Nip and CO2. Thanks FBC!-----The primaries are providing me with a constant source of entertainment. Barak or Hillary?!? McCain or Huckabee?!? Things have started to get nasty and for sure to get even worse. I can't wait!More info:BORN IN TEXAS AT THE YOUNG TENDER AGE OF FIVE STORMSHADOW WAS EXPOSED TO HIP-HOP KULTURE BY HIS BROTHER "DENNIS THA MENACE" THREW THE ELEMENTS OF BRAKE DANCE,EMCING AND DJING. DUE TO HIS FATHER BEING IN THE MILITARY STORMSHADOW TRAVELED AND MET MANY DIFFERENT PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE BUT CONNECTED MORE TO THOSE WHO LOVED TO RAP AND BRAKE DANCE. A FEW OF THESE PEOPLE WERE FROM NEW YORK AND TOOK STORMSHADOW UNDER THERE WING AND BEGAN TO TEACH AND HONE HIS SKILLS ON THE MIC AS A EMCEE STORMSHADOW IS ALSO A FORMER MEMBER AND FOUNDER OF THE "UNDAGROUND ASSASSINS CLICK" WITH PRODUCTION BY"DJ RREAL".FAST FORWARD T ...

DJ Mike Swing - Union Park - January 17, 2008
2008-01-17 20:04:10
From the warm the f*ck up department... DJ Mike Swing @ Union Park every Thursday night... join him as he gets your junk in da trunk bouncin' to the thump with his 1's and 2's.Gotta love the weeklies... it's like your blankey... you can always depend on it!-----More info:From rocking parties in the most well known clubs in Austin to running the most successful record pool in Central Texas, DJ Mike Swing has been one of Austins go to guys for Hip Hop/Urban music since 1995.His musical beginning started in the early eighties while listening to his fathers vinyl records of The Gap Band and The Sugar Hill Gang. From there he continued to learn more about the upcoming and hip culture that stemmed from New York City called Hip Hop. In the mid to late eighties, Mike Swing began purchasing and collecting cassette tapes and vinyl records of music he found to be influential and uplifting. In middle school he was always known as the guy who had the latest music. After high school, he relocate ...

Pharoahe Monch - The Parish - January 27, 2008
2008-01-15 18:01:34
From the damn headache department... Elliot wrote in to tell us about another Scion show with Pharoahe Monch @ The Parish on Jan 27th. Performing along side will be Orgone and DJ Eleven. As always, no cover, just RSVP here.-----More info:Pharoahe Monch (born Troy Donald Jamerson on October 31, 1967 in Queens, New York) is an American hip hop artist. He is known for his complex delivery, internal and multi-syllabic rhyme schemes.Pharoahe Monch's name is derived from the monkey dolls, Monchhichis. After receiving a bad haircut, which left Monch looking like a "chimpanzee", girls in Monch's high school class began calling him "Monchhichi", which was later shortened to "Monch". Monch adopted the "Pharoahe" prefix after meeting future Organized Konfusion partner Prince Po.Monch released three albums as part of the rap duo, Organized Konfusion with partner Prince Poetry: The self-titled Organized Konfusion, Stress: The Extinction Agenda and The Equinox. The duo handled a large amount of p ...

AustinSurreal Presents - Flamingo Cantina - January 20, 2008
2008-01-13 16:09:42
From the So Real to Surreal department... AustinSurreal Presents and Bavu Blakes hosts What To Say Bout MLK @ Flamingo Cantina on Jan 20th... featuring Grimy Styles, Zeale 32, P.P.T. and Gerald G.-----For all the Austin hip hop heads out there, get ready for another chapter in Austin hip hip history. With the arrival of Matt Sonzala of HoustonSoReal fame and now of AustinSurreal, Matt aims to bring the heat in the '08 and it starts here on Martin Luther King Day. The landscape of Austin hip hop is changing and we are all witnesses. Damn Nike marketing... :)More info:Over the last three years, Grimy Styles’ innovative approach to purely instrumental dub roots reggae has made them one of the most popular draws in the competitive Austin live music scene. Applying the traditional dub techniques of King Tubby to an array of influences spanning classical, roots, jazz and metal via cutting edge mixing techniques and unique onstage signal processing, Grimy Styles realizes a bold, panoramic ...

Mojoe - Dirty Dog Bar - January 19, 2008
2008-01-10 22:54:27
From the clam chowder giving me a stomach ache department... Mojoe, Diasporic, and The Groove Movement @ Dirty Dog Bar on Jan 19th! Mojoe, probably my favorite group at the moment, will most definitely tear it up. Haven't been able to catch them live, I can't wait. I wonder when their new cd comes out?-----Just got back from a pretty funny movie, Juno. Yes it's a chick flick, but at the same time it's a bit Napoleon Dynamite-esque. Juno is a story about a 16 year old girl who becomes preg and forced to deal with adult decisions. Classic growing up movie. More info:Easy Lee (Charles Peters) and Tre (Treson Scipio) are MOJOE, a duo that has often described itself as The Roots meet OutKast over dinner with Marvin Gaye at DAngelos house. Thats a party that anyone in their right mind would want to attend, a free-form jam with only the tastiest beats, rhymes, and harmonies, not to mention words and emotions that truly echo the barometer of urban life. MOJOE channels that spirit with Clas ...

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