From Funk to Crunk at Railgarten for the Holidays
If Memphis rap were a nation, Al Kapone would be the unanimous choice for an ambassador’s position. One of the earliest Memphis rappers, he has …
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Celebrating Al Kapone’s Memphis Rap Legacy at Railgarten
Midtown Memphis’ massive Railgarten complex is one of several elaborate, trendy live music venues that have opened here recently, many of them that resemble something …
Celebrating the Launch of Royal Records in South Memphis
https://goo.gl/photos/QvjtGqwjvdT4YDhr5 In 1958, record store owner Joe Coughi of Poplar Tunes in Memphis decided to start a record label, and he named it Hi Records, …
Al Kapone & Frayser Boy Live at 901 Fest
https://goo.gl/photos/DLvbHZARAs6qKHK47 Memphians reacted with understandable sadness to the news last year that Memphis in May was eliminating the Sunset Symphony, which had been one of …
A Memphis Rap Jam for Christmas at the Hi-Tone
Two days before Christmas, the Hi-Tone in Midtown Memphis was the scene of an all-star gala rap show with a live band, featuring many of …
Craig Brewer Does Halloween Big at Earnestine and Hazel’s
Memphis filmmaker Craig Brewer celebrated the Halloween holiday with an all-star Heaven and Hell bash at the legendary Earnestine and Hazel’s downtown. Music for the …
Celebrating Memphis and the Legacy of Memphis Rap at the @HiToneCafe with @ALKaponeMEM, @ToriWhodat & @KnowledgeNick
On Friday July 18 at the new Hi-Tone in Memphis, a group of Memphis rap artists came together to celebrate the city and its rap …
Thursdays on the Square at @OvertonSquare with Ruby Wilson, Al Kapone @ALKaponeMem and Free Sol
Memphians have been enjoying Thursday night parties in the warm weather months for several years now, both on the rooftop of The Peabody Hotel, and …
SXSW Day 6: Backstage with @ALKaponeMEM @MiscdaBoss @SnoopDogg @toriwhodat and Boo Mitchell
After the show was over, Al Kapone got me backstage where I was able to hang out with a lot of the performers, and I …