Category Archives: Spotlight

Artists of all varieties that I know and work with.

Champions’ Circle :: Born Soul And Protextor Go ‘American Gladiators’ On ‘Rappers Playing Games (RPG)’

Posted on February 1, 2019 | Leave a comment

Baby Lion really has something golden going on with Rappers Playing Games (RPG). In just a handful of episodes, Protextor has managed to continually have thought-provoking conversations with a vast array of individuals coming from many different schools of thought. Born Soul was the latest to drop by, and he broke down a bit about his musical legacy, the hip-hop that inspires him, and the path he took that has shaped him into the craftsman he is today. Subscribe to Baby Lion if you haven’t already, because it feels like the fun is just getting started.

-chief

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Tagged (rpg), american gladiators, austin, baby lion, born soul, chief, hip hop, protextor, rappers playing games, the doomsday device, youtube

Flowing Vessels :: Emcee Eats Recruits StormShadow And SK The Greatest For ‘Gayatri Shakur’

Posted on January 31, 2019 | Leave a comment

If you want bars with depth and inspirational content, look no further than Emcee Eats and the company he keeps. He recently enlisted fellow enlightened MCs StormShadow and SK the Greatest, and over an SK production, the trio has created Gayatri Shakur, a song that my words cannot serve proper justice for. The best thing I can say about this track is that it is sure shot listen material, and will soon become a member of my DJ set regular rotations. Dig this one and dig it good.

-chief

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Posted in General Information, ShuffleCast, Spotlight, Underground Me Now

Tagged chief, emcee eats, gayatri shakur, sk the greatest, stormshadow, the doomsday device

Reality Reflected :: Wallaby And Bobbes Drop ‘Day In The Life’ Video

Posted on January 30, 2019 | Leave a comment

Muggzy Flowz and Dr. Bobby Banner, M.P.C., the duo more formerly known as Wallaby and Bobbes, seems to have two things on their mind when they release work : class and classics. As for class, their presentation has always been consistently professional, with a down to earth aesthetic that makes connecting with their soulful music and thought-provoking lyrics that much easier. Visually, the crew always makes clips that you could place in the canon of class and current hip-hop videos, and the work will be quality enough to fit right in. Day in the Life finds the crew performing soundstage style this time, drowned in a white abyss as the camera floats around them like a spirit. Add the dissolves and fades that tie together visually like a dream, and you’ve got a hypnotic and mesmerizing video that will certainly rack up views. Definitely spread this one around.

-chief

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Tagged chief, day in the life, dr bobby banner, muggzy flowz, the doomsday device, wallaby and bobbes

Curating Cool :: Ian Orth Creates Awesome Playlist For Margin Walker Staff Mix Series

Posted on January 28, 2019 | Leave a comment

I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Ian Orth (of Margin Walker, Learning Secrets and Orthy) since we were both little kids. I remember us always talking about how we’d both grow up to be musicians and artists, living our dreams and controlling our destinies as me leave our mark on the cultures that influenced us so deeply. Now, what feels like a generation later, Ian and myself are both members of Austin‘s ever-thriving music scene, and in his case, he is definitely influencing the culture in very tangible ways. Case in point, his work with Margin Walker has not only allowed him to book numerous bands in town, but it has afforded him the opportunity to showcase songs he loves via the Margin Walker Staff Mix Series on Spotify. The link is connected to the image above, so click that baby pic and dive in to some wonderful sounds!

-chief

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Posted in General Information, ShuffleCast, Spotlight, Underground Me Now

Tagged austin, chief, ian orth, learning secrets, margin walker, orthy, spotify, staff mix series, the doomsday device

Affirmation Rock :: Croom And Amakiya Bless Us With ‘Stardust’

Posted on January 25, 2019 | Leave a comment

With each new single that Croom and Amakiya release from this new project, it is becoming more and more apparent that they could easily be a force to be reckoned with in 2019. If Human Too was a warning shot, then Stardust is a full-fledged dreampop assault on your ears and mind. If this song doesn’t leave you feeling uplifted, I doubt any song will. Spread this good word around your social media sites, drop Croom a comment so he knows he did good, and follow the appropriate folks so you’ll be in the loop when the full-length drops.

-chief

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Tagged amakiya, chief, croom, human too, stardust, the doomsday device

Making Moves :: The Vapor Caves Set Off Upward Movement With ‘The Chase’

Posted on January 24, 2019 | Leave a comment

Mark this as a ground-floor moment, and an opportunity to say you were down with The Vapor Caves before they blow up. With the release of The Chase, the duo is looking like they are stepping things up to another level right in front of our eyes. Not only did they drop a brilliant promotional campaign for the single, but the song gained placement in the upcoming premier for the final season of the wildly successful Broad City on Comedy Central, airing tonight (January 24). Check out the single, share it around, and tune in to see how it fits on the show… and as always, support your local creatives!

-chief

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Tagged broad city, chief, comedy central, the chase, the doomsday device, the vapor caves

Linking Up :: Lo Phi (7LayerOscillator) And Rez Team Up For ‘Two Piece Minivan’

Posted on January 23, 2019 | Leave a comment

If it’s not already common knowledge that anything dropping with a connection to Exploded Drawing / (in)Sect Records needs to be checked out immediately, then it should be. Case in point : over the weekend, Lo Phi (recording under alter-ego 7LayerOscillator) teamed up with fellow Houston native Rez for two piece minivan, a brief but invigorating sonic landscape of powerful drums, tape hiss, chopped vocal samples and general mastery of the oddly and uniquely comforting. On their own, each producer can more than hold it down, but this combination is one of those rare occurrences where the collaborative effort yielded a sound cohesive enough for me to not be able to tell who was responsible for individual aspects of the composition. In my opinion, that makes this a truly special collaboration, and one worth immediately listening to, sharing around with fellow music lovers, and one worth that minimal (and more than likely joke) price tag on the track.

-chief

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Tagged 7layeroscillator, austin, chief, exploded drawing, houston, iNSECT RECORDS, lo phi, rez, the doomsday device, two piece minivan

Deeply Connected :: The Vapor Caves Take A Look Back At ‘I Miss You’

Posted on January 22, 2019 | Leave a comment

The Vapor Caves (as BoomBaptist and Yadira Brown of Keeper are collectively known) have been on the rise the last few years, and 2019 promises to hold great things in store for them. In preparation for the new year, BoomBaptist decided to take a trip down memory lane and reminisce on the winter of 2015, when he sent Yadira Brown a collection of hip-hop beats as a Christmas present. Out of the 15 sent, Yadira chose three, and the first official collaboration between the artists that would later form The Vapor Caves was I Miss You, a very 1990s-esque hip-hop track where Yadira sings and rhymes about attraction and the process of letting your guard down to accept those feelings. As a present to all of us, the group decided to release the track for free, so definitely download it and share it around, as the next moves that The Vapor Caves have in store are big ones.

-chief

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Posted in General Information, ShuffleCast, Spotlight, The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, Underground Me Now

Tagged austin, boombaptist, chief, hip hop, i miss you, keeper, the doomsday device, the vapor caves, yadira brown

Dropping Science :: Protextor And MoneyNetwork Talk Over ‘Aladdin’ On ‘Rappers Playing Games (RPG)’

Posted on January 21, 2019 | Leave a comment

Baby Lion is doing it so well that they get to bookend the weekend! Protextor has decided to hit us with back to back episodes of Rappers Playing Games (RPG) within a week, and the latest episode features special guest MoneyNetwork and the Sega Genesis classic Aladdin. The pair play the surprisingly difficult game and talk about diversification of creative ventures, the information age, making blogs, objective knowledge and much more in one of the most interesting and vivid conversations to take place on the show to date. This series is catching steam, and with as many talented artists as there are in the Austin area (many of whom I can almost guarantee are gamers), I imagine we will have plenty of episodes to look forward to. Give this one a like, leave a comment, and share it around so others can do the same!

-chief

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Tagged (rpg), aladdin, austin, baby lion, chief, genesis, moneynetwork, protextor, rappers playing games, sega, the doomsday device

Master Entertainment :: LucioPro Stops By ‘Rappers Playing Games’

Posted on January 18, 2019 | Leave a comment

Rapper, entertainer, comedian and motorcycle enthusiast LucioPro recently stopped by Baby Lion‘s Rappers Playing Games (RPG), hosted by Protextor, to play some Ninja Gaiden II and speak on a random set of topics, including his interest. The pair blaze through the first few levels of the game, talk about the differences between rich time-off and poor time-off, speak on LucioPro‘s releases (NerdCore and otherwise), and genuinely share moments of inspiration. (RPG) is always a blast to watch, and LucioPro continues the lineage of interesting guests, so if you’re digging the series like I am, be sure to like, comment and share this video (and any other Baby Lion content you might like).