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Mixtape Review: OG Boo Dirty “The Story of OG”

I’ll admit that I had never heard of OG Boo Dirty until the now-infamous confrontation that apparently occurred between him and some of Yo Gotti’s people at the Level II. And I honestly wasn’t expecting anything out of the ordinary when I downloaded this mixtape. And besides that, I am, and have always been, a fan of Yo Gotti. But I have to admit that this mixtape surprised me for its consistent quality. For one thing, the production quality is stellar, with first-rate beats throughout. And, even more to my surprise, OG Boo Dirty is a better-than-average rapper, and while street rap usually seems tired and redundant to me these days, he does it well. Obviously, the high points of the mixtape are the two songs that are starting to be heard everywhere in Memphis these days, “She’s A Freak”, and “South Memphis Stand Up” another anthem for those on the Southside alongside Gangsta Blac’s legendary “South Parkway.” Altogether not a bad mixtape. Click on the cover to download and enjoy. 

Tate Avenue Block Party 2011

This year’s block party on Tate Avenue was the first one since the demolition of Cleaborn Homes began. “They can tear down the bricks, but they can’t break up the click” read one young man’s T-shirt. 

One way to beat the heat is to head down to Tunica, Mississippi on Saturdays for the Harrahs Heatwave Pool Parties from noon to 7 PM. There’s great music from DJ Crumbs, plenty of food and drink, and giveaways from Memphis’ Q107.5 FM radio station. And you don’t have to be staying at the hotel to get in the water. 

At the Parisian Experience/Passport Lounge event at Metro 67 in downtown Memphis last night.

The Industry Insider Music Summit is coming to St. Petersburg, Florida on June 10-13, 2011. Make your plans to be there! Lots of industry professionals will be there to offer good advice in furthering your career, and I am one of them.

It’s going down in Memphis Sunday at 2 PM.