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Mestizo - Emo's - October 21, 2007
2007-10-20 10:44:00
From the mix of all things good department... Mestizo, Nocando, Rheteric, Dumbfoundead, Old English, Quangou, Lotus Tribe, Notion @ Emo's on Oct 21st. Get up and check out some hip hop on a Sunday night... Free too... can't beat that.More info:MESTIZO - The Bona fide one of a kind multifaceted emcee who embodies the true sound of his California roots, but has acquired dexterity from all the city's Like Chicago, he has known to call home. Born to a Filipino father from California and a Sicilian mother from New York, this Bay Area native is the living definition of his name... MESTIZO. The Tagalog and Spanish literal translation for of "mixed races" and he is the spokesman for the new breed of human and the new generation man. Mestizo has acquired the respect and admiration of his peers and elders alike, from Battling and Freestyling to writing and recording a song in 10 minutes, Mestizo known for his savage ability for emceeing and Humanitarian qualities. A seasoned road warrior, who ...

Lil' Keke - Spiro's - October 19, 2007
2007-10-17 22:08:00
From the Bavu's list of shows department... Lil' Keke, from the Southside, when was the last time you had this classic on... performing @ Spiro's this Friday, Oct. 19th. Tix are $20 presale here.Damn... I need some sleep... my eyes are no longer slanted because I'm Asian.More info:Lil' Keke (born Marcus Lakee Edwards on March 31, 1976) is a rapper from Houston, Texas who is an emcee and member of the Screwed Up Click. He also became one of Houston's most visible rappers, releasing solo albums for Jam Down Entertainment. Lil' Keke has become a well known rapper in Houston and continues to record albums annually. His song Southside was a success in 1998. In 2006, he came out with his single "Chunk Up Tha Deuce" which features Paul Wall and UGK. He currently is signed to Swishahouse Records. ...

Galactic - Stubb's - October 31, 2007
2007-10-15 23:29:00
From the Blog Action Day department... Galactic @ Stubb's on Oct. 31st... Halloween... ooo... also on stage... you got Chali 2na of Jurassic 5 and Mr. Lif and Lifesavas... and on top of all that... $500 costume contest! I've got my iPhone costume ready fulz. ;)Anyways... haven't written in a while... things have been hectic as hell... I'll definitely explain in the coming days... to those who have written in... much love... I haven't forgotten, I'll be writing back soon...So for Blog Action Day today, which is a day all bloggers will write about a single issue, the environment, in their own special way... and so Austin Hip-Hop Scene would like to acknowledge today... the environmental contributions of the green sticky-icky. May one day all realize it's benefits.More info:Galactic is a funk and jazz group from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.Originally formed in 1994 as an octet (under the name Galactic Prophylactic) and including singer Chris Lane and guitarist Rob Gowen, ...

Tre Hardson and Fatlip - Emo's - October 25, 2007
2007-10-07 20:52:00
From the Gary Larson department... Tre Hardson and Fatlip of The Pharcyde @ Emo's on Oct. 25th... along with The Tre Hardsons, Omni, DJ Cee Brown, and DJ Twist One...As I sit here writing this and watching Kinsey, some damn fool upstairs is bouncing some golf ball or some sh*t... so annoying... I feel like going upstairs and complaining but I'm sitting here in my underwear and too lazy to move. Damn laziness will one day be the end of me...More info:The Pharcyde is a rap group from the West coast of the United States. The group was formed in South Central Los Angeles (now South Los Angeles), where the group's members grew up. The original members of the group are "Slimkid3" (Tre Hardson), "Fatlip" (Derrick Stewart), "Imani" (Emandu wilcox) and "Bootie Brown" (Romye Robinson). The group is best known for its hit singles "Passing Me By" and "Runnin'," as well as its first album, Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde.The group was largely missing from the Hip Hop scene between 1997 and 1999. T ...

Blacklisted Individuals - The Off Center - October 10, 2007
2007-10-06 11:42:00
From the Texas will kill OU department... Da'Shade wrote in to peep their upcoming show... Rallying the Wolves...Blacklisted Individuals @ The Off Center on Oct 10th... special guests include... NOOK, Xenogia, and Cry Havoc...Got another idea for my Halloween costume... how about being the guy from 300? Yeah I can pull it off... I'm buff...More info:Blacklisted Individuals is more than a rap group. In a world where rap usually paints a false picture of normal life, we are that fresh breath of air that people are dieing ,literally, to get. Blacklisted is not interested in what is popular. We are interested in the real situation politically, socially, economically, and spiritually. Music is just a platform for the message we give. We consider ourselves to be the voice of the people who are not represented in the mainstream of music. After failing numerous times trying to fit in that box we never could get fulfillment from it. There was a time when we were both solo artists about t ...

Akil - Karma - October 4, 2007
2007-10-02 22:45:00
From the I'm so sleepy department... Thanks to musicNmind for another dope show! Akil of Jurassic 5 fame will be @ Karma on Oct 4th for another installment of The Gathering. Pre-Sale tix are only $8 here.Halloween's comin' up... anyone got some good costume ideas? I'm thinking about being an iPhone, but I bet there will be several of those.More info:Jurassic 5 was a six- and then later five-piece hip hop group formed in 1994. Rappers Chali 2na, Akil, Zaakir aka Soup, Mark 7even, Benny C, Tommy M and turntable maestros DJ Nu-Mark and DJ Cut Chemist came together from two separate crews, the Rebels of Rhythm and Unity Committee. They currently plan to split up.The group formed at the Los Angeles, California health store The Good Life at open mic sessions. They released their first record, Jurassic 5 EP, in 1997. The record cemented their position in the 1990s alternative hip hop movement, alongside artists such as Company Flow, Black Star and Kool Keith.The EP was later repackaged wi ...

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