All you have to do is break down HADES name, and you already know what time it is… Hungry Artists Don’t Ever Stop. This cat is certainly showing no signs of stopping, or even slowing down, anytime soon. In preparation for the release of his upcoming LP #CONfidence, HADES has collaborated with NYC living legend C-Rayz Walz and songbird Paisley Starfire for Real Sore, and it’s real dope. Dig it and dig it good.
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Many wonderful souls grazed the hallowed stage of Triple Crown‘s former location in San Marcos, TX. That location is currently under development as the town prepares itself for its first building over 3 stories tall that isn’t on the Texas State campus. Meanwhile, Triple Crown new location rumors have been buzzing all around the town. While we all wait for what we know will be its triumphant return, CPC Films and SMFC Productions have been working on a documentary to show homage to some of those good times from the past.
In the immediate days after the closing of Triple Crown, up to the date it was finally completely demolished, many musicians would gather in front of the location to sing songs and reminisce about the good times. This video is an attempt to capture the spirit of those gatherings, and it does it quite well.
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Click-Clack has been talking up Hous3work for a minute now, and based on the work I’ve heard come out of his neck of the woods, it’s gonna bang. Here’s further proof.. I am most certainly excited and ready.
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One of the great things about the Austin/San Marcos corridor is watching music superfans turn into wonderful bands. Muff is a perfect example of this. I’ve quite often spent time discussing awesome bands with multiple members of the group, and listening to their self-titled debut LP, it’s hard for me to not place them among the company of those groups. Dope songwriting, wonderfully recorded and played, and very well put together. Here’s the video for the first single, East Side Love.
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The central Texas area has never been a stranger to massive amounts of talent, and that goes for all creative and expressive cultures. Right smack in-between Austin and San Antonio lies the rapidly growing small town of San Marcos. Back in the 2000s, there was a massive boom of talented rock, folk and hip-hop acts that hit the scene, and one of the premier acts was Heroes. This hip-hop collective of OMNIII, Dusty Grin and Tone of the Cosmos brought some of the most insightful and infectious tunes around.
Return Prophets was a love letter to that creative scene and moment in time. With guest spots by songbird Sarah Lamb, hip-hop underground legend Josh Martinez, and members of The Word Association on multiple tracks, this album was a celebration. Now, we celebrate it finding the digital light of day, forever stored online for future generations.
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Bars. A nice collection of styles on behalf of The Cypher Effect, with some dope participation from Alsace Carcion, Mokah Soulfly and Kree23. The ladies are doing it to death, so pay attention!
(In)sect Records artist Multi-Tracker recently put out one of the doper electronic albums I’ve heard out of their camp, the genius Code Switching. The homie Butcher Bear recently told me of his plans to have different MCs contribute lyrics to the different tracks (I’m jones’ng to get my voice on one or two of these myself). old news (HIT) is the opening shot off this next step in Code Switching‘s growth, and MC Out Of Place sounds totally at home on this one.. dig it and dig it good.
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Two of my Austin favorites, Click-Clack and Kydd Jones, have teamed up over Pack|Season production to create High As Fuck, a perfect sonic approximation of being lost in the loud. Half confidence statements, half poetic musings on beautiful food, this is the kind of track that’ll stick in your head and grow on you. It doesn’t hurt that both MCs drop great takes on the verses, each unique, over a track that morphs effortlessly between having room to breathe and being wonderfully dense. Good stuff… hoping this is a sign of what’s to come, quality wise, on the next solo Click-Clack project.
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In an effort to keep the masses guessing, Chief and TheDoomsdayDevice has once again dipped into the realm of public domain for an audio-visual. This go round, Slow Burnout‘s Cool Ranch Lunatic was given a visual attachment courtesy of an army recruitment short created by the legendary Chuck Jones. Watch a young man come undone only to re-up.
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LNS Crew has never been a collective afraid to grow, whether it be style-wise or personally. This time around, we find Tank Washington getting deeply person on his music video for R.I.P. POP, a lament to his deceased father. The song and video honestly speak for themselves. Take a moment and take it all in.
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