Moments before he’s due on stage, Paris Pershun is pacing back and forth in the Trees greenroom. It’s a place he’s been plenty of times before and he’s surrounded by friends, including artist Bobby Sessions who’s the night’s headliner. Yet he’s desperately trying to drown out their conversations to better…
Dallas hip-hop has always played in the shadows of Houston’s superstar hip-hop scene, but every so often a local rapper or group from the city produces a song that catches fire. These songs resonate in the streets (often found in the legendary T-Town Music & More record shop in Pleasant…
Mo3 is different man now than he was at the beginning of the year. “I started living off rap this year and I love it. I’m shining,” the Dallas rapper says. “I look different — you got a different vibe when you’re struggling and trying to figure out where you’re…
Six Shooter is a recurring feature where we highlight six new releases by North Texas-based musicians. Well July is here and there are a ton of music to look forward to. But June featured a host of great new releases from North Texas artists. We didn’t forget, of course, which…
G-Eazy With Logic, Yo Gotti and YG Gexa Energy Pavilion, Dallas Tuesday, June 28, 2016 From the time G-Eazy finished the first song of his headlining set at Gexa Energy Pavilion on Tuesday, he appeared to be in awe of the 20,000 people in the sold-out crowd. As the beat…
Pat Ron almost forgot he’d recorded his latest freestyle video. In the one-minute clip, the 21-year-old rapper freestyles over Childish Gambino’s “One Up” in his bedroom, dropping over a dozen weed references in the process. Baked as usual, he edited the video, teased it on Twitter and promptly fell asleep…
Chris James spends nearly every night of the week in recording studios. He’s got recording down a T. Fellow rappers in Dallas call on James — who raps under the name G.U.N., for Geeked Up Ni**a — because they know he’ll always throw down. Better yet, he can do it…
North Texas has been spoiled for choices when it comes to local talent making it on late-night TV. St. Vincent, Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato and Leon Bridges have all become regulars in recent years. So it’s almost hard to believe that viral singer and Justin Bieber tour mate Post Malone…
Six Shooter is a recurring feature where we highlight six new releases by North Texas-based musicians, with some extra ammo to spare With Memorial Day behind us and the heat (and humidity) on the rise, this set of brand-new material from North Texas artists is the perfect accompaniment for your…
Post Malone’s first mixtape has been a long-time coming. It’s hard to believe, but after everything the Grapevine native has accomplished since his song, “White Iverson”, went viral early in 2015 — working with Kanye West, touring with Fetty Wap and Justin Bieber, and making stops at festivals like Coachella —…
Young Thug With Lil Yachty South Side Music Hall, Dallas Thursday, May 12, 2016 There’s never been a rapper like Young Thug. The 23-year-old artist is from Atlanta but raps as if he’s from another world. But for all the weirdness and uniqueness that Young Thug embodies, he left a…
Six Shooter is a recurring feature where we highlight six new releases by North Texas-based musicians, with some extra ammo to spare The school year’s almost over and summer’s just around the corner, which means things are getting busy in Dallas music. From a trio of sharp-witted teenagers to a…
Six Shooter is a recurring feature where we highlight six new releases by North Texas-based musicians, with some extra ammo to spare. Dallas doesn’t need outside talent to make compelling music, but a couple local artists put out some great new releases last month. For Sarah Jaffe, it was inspiration…
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: Post Malone is from Dallas. Earlier this week there was some confusion on that front, thanks to XXL Magazine claiming the Grapevine-bred rapper is “reppin’ Syracuse, NY.” Dallas hip-hop fans were none too happy about the perceived slight, but Post Malone’s…
Ludacris The Bomb Factory, Dallas Tuesday, March 29, 2016 You know you’re in for a special concert when Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is the one making the introductions. Cuban didn’t personally organize Tuesday night’s Ludacris concert at The Bomb Factory, but everything about the show — the first for…
Let’s be clear about one thing: Post Malone is from Dallas. Okay, Grapevine. That’s basically Dallas, though. Of course, he wasn’t born here. He was born in Syracuse, New York. But still: Dallas. Got it? Well, you can imagine the pandemonium that was caused on Monday when XXL Magazine announced…
The name Texoma is important to the members of Herrick & Hooley. Growing up in the North Dallas suburbs, Ian Olney, Hunter Lewis and Michael Barnes spent a great deal of their formative years at Lake Texoma. It was a place the three would take trips to with friends, a…
Future With Ty Dolla $ign South Side Ballroom, Dallas Friday, March 11, 2016 The busiest rapper in the world took a no-nonsense approach to his latest Dallas stop in support of his newest mixtape Purple Reign at the South Side Ballroom Friday night. The 32-year-old Atlantan has been on Beast…
Fetty Wap With Post Malone House of Blues, Dallas Tuesday, March 8, 2016 Fetty Wap and Post Malone have a lot of in common these days. Both singer-rappers had breakout years in 2015, both rising up the Billboard Hot 100 and both doing so on the strength of viral hits…
It’s about time we made this official: Future seems to have a thing for Dallas. The Atlanta rap superstar has been making it a habit of visiting of our city, with at least three appearances in the past year, including headlining the Rageville Festival at The Bomb Factory last October…
Six Shooter is a recurring feature where we highlight six new releases by North Texas-based musicians, with some extra ammo to spare. Normally the music scene slows down during the winter as bands take time to recharge after the typically hectic end-of-year parties. Not so in Dallas this year, though…
Jose Gomez’s music stands out — even if he doesn’t. Whether the 25-year-old is producing hip-hop, acting as one half of an ambient/downtempo band or making electronic music, his work has always garnered just enough attention for him to stand out from his peers. Yet his real name and face are…
