Triple Play Tuesdays at @IceBarMemphis @PartiKings with Oneday, 4 Soul Band and More
My homeboy Otis Logan had invited me to come out to the Ice Bar in Southwind because his band was playing behind a Memphis rap …
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Senseless Tragedy at the South Memphis Block Party
Every summer in June, the Memphis rapper Blac Youngsta sponsors a South Memphis Block Party on McMillan Street in honor of a neighborhood youth named …
At the End of a Long Inaugural Day, Washington DC
Even after we got back to the Capitol Hilton, we were in for a long wait, as our bus driver could not find a way …
Bama’s Record Shop, Jackson MS
Bama’s Record Shop on Bailey Avenue in Jackson, Mississippi has been the premiere place to buy blues, soul, gospel and rap music in Jackson for …
January Industry Influence at the Howlin Wolf, New Orleans
Industry Influence is a monthly event sponsored by @SESS45 of Nuthin But Fire Records and @wildwayne of Q93 in New Orleans. This month the event …
Odyssey Records-A New Orleans Survivor
Running a record store was never easy, and Gary Holzenthal’s Odyssey Records on Canal Street has seen more than its share of adversity, from the …
Entertainment Industry Connection at 595 North, Atlanta
On Saturday January 5, 2013, the Entertainment Industry Connection came to 595 North Restaurant and Lounge in Atlanta, featuring panels and workshops, performances, a fashion …
Blac Youngsta-Drug Dealer-Official Video
I was at the South Memphis Block Party on McMillan Street last summer when Blac Youngsta shot this music video, but today is the first …
The Return of Jungle Boogie
Support real hip-hop at the Buccanneer Lounge in Midtown Memphis on January 19 (if you’re not headed to DC for the inauguration).
Memphis Rap Legend Tom Skeemask Live at Newby’s
One of the more interesting things about the new Memphis hip-hop scene is that it sees itself as an outgrowth of the classic Memphis era, …