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April 17, 2007Do You Have What It Takes To Take...I Mean Make A Hit?
April 13, 2007Play-N-Skillz Are Gonna Be On BET's "Rap City" Momentarily...
July 9, 2008And So It Begins: The End-Of-Year List Propaganda Arrives
November 4, 2008Breaking Down The Grammy Nominations (Or: Hey, Some Love For DFWd!)
The 2009 Grammy nominations were announced last night, which means, yep, we're being INUNDATED with press releases from ecstatic and eager publicists touting their clients' successes.Like we have any say in the matter. Yeah, right.But, by my count, DFWd's doing OK here. Here's a breakdown of area artists who received Grammy nominations last night...Erykah BaduKinda shocking to see Ms. Badu only get one nomination for her excellent New Amerykah Pt. 1: 4th World War disc--especially since the sole
December 4, 2008Bonus MP3: Play-N-Skillz feat. Jay-Z -- "Checkin' My Fresh"
It's good to be Play-N-Skillz right now. The song you produced for Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III, "Got Money (feat. T-Pain)", was kind of a big deal, and it certainly didn't hurt the disc on its way to becoming the best selling disc of '08. And now, the song's been nominated for a Grammy--and the album for another two--meaning the half-Venezuelan, half-Argentinian brothers could walk from the music industry's "biggest event of the year" with as many as three take-home trophies. Nice.And that's to s
December 4, 2008Play-N-Skillz Tell Billboard They Found Grammy Nom 'Shocking'...Even Though They'd Already Rapped About It.
Looks like Play-N-Skillz took some time to speak with Billboard.com on Friday to discuss their most recent Grammy nominations for their production work on Lil Wayne's hugely successful (on all fronts, really) album. Says Play:"This was a little bit more shocking than the last one. I wasn't as surprised for Tha Carter III to be nominated for best rap album, but album of the year? That's like the biggest accolade you can receive. Of course, for the song to be nominated itself was shocking.
December 8, 2008More Love For Play-N-Skillz's Efforts On Lil Wayne's Disc
MTV News' hip-hop department has announced today it's picks for the top 28 commercially release hip-hop singles of the year (which, I guess, means no remixes are eligible), and lookie there, right at No. 19, yep, that's Lil Wayne's "Got Money (feat. T-Pain)", as produced by area hotshots Play-N-Skillz. We've posted the above video here on DC9 before. But if you haven't yet seen it, check it out. --Pete Freedman
December 15, 2008Who's The Odd Man Out In The Lil Wayne Concert Lineup?
We've been privy to the Lil' Wayne concert for a while now, but only recently did I start hearing radio drops for it that announce who else would be sharing the stage with him: Keyshia Cole (OK), T-Pain (I can see that), and Gym Class Heroes (WTF)? Not taking anything away from GCH because they fucking rock, but unless they're planning some sort of mash up, complete with Wayne pulling out "Let It Rock," I don't see the connection. As musicians, I could see why the foursome would be cool with tou
December 17, 2008MTV Names New Amerykah The 9th Best Disc Of '08`
Considering that I've only seen eight of the 25 artists mentioned in MTV's year-end best albums list (Kanye West, Lil Wayne, No Age, Death Cab, Vampire Weekend, Panic At The Disco, MGMT, Coldplay) actually have their viddeos played on MTV or sister network VH1, you've gotta imagine that, for 17 of the artists being named on this list--including the D's own Erykah Badu, who's just raking in the accolades this December--their inclusion on this list comes as a little bittersweet, no?Oh well: Intern
December 17, 2008Top Ten Pop Songs of 2008
Pop music often gets a bad rap for being disposable or vapid, and in many cases that's true. (Katy Perry, Danity Kane and the Pussycat Dolls, step right up!) But every year, a few irresistible bits of innovative ear candy rocket up the charts and seep into our subconscious. The following ten singles saturated the Top 40--or what passes for hit-oriented radio in this topsy-turvy musical climate--while proving that accessibility doesn't necessarily preclude creativity.
December 19, 2008Last Night: Lil Wayne at American Airlines Center
Lil Wayne, T-Pain, Keyshia ColeAmerican Airlines CenterDecember 19, 2008 Better Than: Listening to a whole bunch of records in which T-Pain and Lil Wayne are just the featured acts. Check out our photos from the show here.As if, at any point over the course of this past year, there was still doubt: Lil Wayne proved last night at the American Airlines Center that he is, indeed, a rock star--and maybe the biggest rockstar on the planet. After the elaborate LED screens behind the stage fired up,
December 20, 2008Weekend Roundup: Lil Wayne, T-Pain, Ohgr, 12 Stones, Some Kid From Degrassi
Now that you've had, oh, about three hours to settle back into the work week, I guess it's time to fondly look back on the weekend that was, eh? Let's get right into it.Lil Wayne and T-Pain at American Airlines CenterLooking back on it now, my glorious prose doesn't really do Lil Wayne's entrance on Friday night that much justice. Well, not as much as this clip does, at least. Forward this sucker to two minutes in for the full effect (and least amount of pre-payoff camera-induced motion sickness
December 22, 2008Worst Lyrics of 2008
And now it's time for the "I love you like a fat kid loves cake" memorial Worst Lyrics of 2008, March Madness-style tournament, this year a terrifying mélange of appalling oral-sex requests, bargain-bin philosophies, grammatical atrocities, and cringe-inducing pillow talk. To elevate the drama, I provided a trusted colleague with the 16 artists who qualified and had him assign seeds--Lil Wayne you expect to go deep into a showdown like this, but Lucinda Williams? Some fantastic match-ups result
December 26, 2008Hitsville: The Year in Music, by the Numbers
You don't need a half-wit music critic to tell you it's been a remarkable year for America, one historians will be discussing and researching for centuries to come. War, financial collapse, politics, technology: All have been dinner-table topics for many Americans. Racial barriers in 2008 were demolished by a Midwestern black man, and gender barriers were hurdled by an Arkansan and an Alaskan.Democracy has a few awesome new dance moves rolling into the Obama presidency, and it'll be a feast f
December 26, 2008Is New Amerykah Pt. 1 The 'Token Urban Album' Of '08?
Speaking of Erykah Badu: Much like we're doing in this upcoming week's paper, Stereogum today asked some of its favorite artists of '08 to name some of their favorite artists, albums, songs, etc. of 2008, and right at the top of the list, Of Montreal frontman Kevin Barnes names New Amerykah Pt. 1 as one of his tops in the year that was. Yep, that's yet another namedrop for Badu, who's having herself a fine end-of-year when it comes to being on lists and whatnot. But down in the comments of that
December 29, 2008Today in Music News: GNR backs out, Mariah doesn't add up, Jennifer Hudson gets justice, Soulja Boy gets real, and Lil Wayne gets floored.
Your daily music news for the first day of 2009... Don't get your hopes up for a two year Guns N' Roses tour. It looks like Tommy Stinson was misquoted. Doesn't it always happen that way? Scientists are mad at Mariah Carey for "misreading" algebra with her album title E=MC2. You would think they'd be mad at her for being a diva or having a cooler life. But, I guess they have to find something more tangible to them to be mad about. Geez. Jennifer Hudson's estranged brother-in-law was
January 1, 2009The End Of The End Of Year Lists: Jesse Hughey's Favorite Albums Of 2008
Sure, 2008 may be done, but the list-making still continues... This year, five contributors to the Dallas Observer's music section were asked to participate in the Village Voice's annual Pazz & Jop critics' poll, which compiles the lists of hundreds of music critics across the country into one massive, hopefully conclusive, aggregate list. Over the next couple of days, we'll be posting various excerpts of their choices for the best of '08.After the jump, Jesse Hughey's favorite records from
January 8, 2009Today In Music News: RZA's Working On A New Project, Kanye's Not Into Bi-Porn, Lil Wayne's Rock Album En Route
Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, January 26, 2009...Wu-Tang mastermind RZA and System of a Down bassist Shavo Odadijan are working to finish up a collaboration on a new album. The group, called, Achozen, will not, according to Odadijan, be a Nu-Metal band...Kanye West has denied the reports that stated he would be interested in participating in bi-sexual porno. Exit only, we get it...Maybe Fitty was onto something when he said Lil Wayne was on the verge of over-saturation. His
January 26, 2009Play Tonight, Learn Dance Skillz Tomorrow With MTV and Play-N-Skillz
Play-N-Skillz will be showing MTV around town this week as the network films for an upcoming special, My Block: Dallas, and you've got two chances to rub elbows with the Dallas rapper/producer stars.Tonight, the brothers are celebrating their Grammy nominations (for their production work on Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III) at Club Plush. But if dressing up for red-carpet events isn't your thing, perhaps you'll feel more at home tomorrow from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at a block party in the parking lot of Big
February 3, 2009Last Night: T.I. at Nokia Theatre
T.I.Nokia TheatreMarch 11, 2009 Better than: Watching T.I.'s Road To Redemption on MTV, which is no Rock of Love, that's for sure. During one of his (too) many monologues to a crowded--but not nearly sold out--Nokia Theatre last night, T.I. thanked God for allowing him to reach the heights he has as a rapper. But, really, at this performance, the soon-to-be-incarcerated (on weapons charges) superstar should've thanked Big Chief. Because, were it not for the budding Dalla
March 12, 2009Today In Music News: Behind The Music Returns, Courtney Love Makes Some Bank and The Stone Roses Say There Is No Reunion
Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, March 20, 2009... Lil Wayne and Scott Weiland are just two of the upcoming subjects on VH1's relaunched Behind The Music. Looks like Courtney Love is the only one who made any money from a publishing deal to license Nirvana's music. The company that bought the band's catalogue, Primary Wave, has only made $2 million, since it signed the deal two years ago. Nothing to sneeze at, but, other artists (new and old
March 20, 2009ACDC's curious usage of the word "rock"
January 22, 2009Lil Wil and Play (of Play-N-Skillz) Share Their Favorites of 2008
January 1, 2009Pop Quiz, Music Snobs!
What the hell happened with music in 2008? Well, let's see if you know.
December 25, 2008Buyer Beware: Lil Wayne's Got a Crappy Record at Live Performances
December 18, 2008T.I.
Paper Trail (Atlantic)
October 16, 2008Money Talks
With Lil Wayne's latest single, Play-N-Skillz cements its reputation as a production team—and maybe Dallas' reputation as a source of hip-hop?
July 17, 2008Sane in the Membrane
Despite drinking enough syrup to kill a small horse, Lil Wayne is actually quite calculated
July 10, 2008The Halftime Report
With six months X'd off of the calendar year, we look back at the best music of the year—and wonder which albums we'll remember come December
July 3, 2008Rock On
Centro-matic's balls-out show at the Granada topped off a big week for the local scene
July 3, 2008Lil Wayne
Tha Carter III (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal)
June 26, 2008Why?
Alopecia (Anticon)
March 27, 2008Today In Music News: Eminem Brings The Substance, Prince Ups The iPod and Lil Wayne Talks His Game
Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, April 15, 2009... Eminem is back, and he felt like hip-hop was going downhill during his absence like music was "lacking substance." Yeah, substance like jokes about Lindsey Lohan, Sarah Palin and Jessica Simpson. That's substance. If you have an extra $2,100 laying around, you can buy a limited edition Prince iPod. But, it does come pre-loaded with 15 videos from his 21-night residency in London two years ago. Am I suppose to believe th
April 15, 2009Get Small
February 28, 2008Jay-Z
American Gangster (Roc-A-Fella)
November 22, 2007Kanye West
September 20, 2007Blow Average
April 26, 2007Jingle Jam 2005
Saturday, December 17, at the Dallas Convention Center
December 15, 2005Got Money? Not So Much, It Turns Out
You hear the Play-N-Skillz name dropped at the start of the Lil Wayne song "Got Money," sure--which makes sense, as the local products produced the beat for the song--but word today is that, despite all the talk we heard in the past year about how much producing the track would boost the local rapping and producing duo's careers, um, well, it might not have. At least not monetarily, it seems.AllHipHop.com is reporting that Play-N-Skillz never received payment for their efforts--not one penny."W
May 13, 2009Listen: Play-N-Skillz Go On K104 To Explain Why They Haven't Yet Been Paid For Their Lil Wayne Work.
On Tuesday afternoon, Play-N-Skillz went to K104's studios and talked with DJ Bay Bay about the recent stories circulating in which they claim they never got paid for their work on Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III. Turns out, the brothers Salinas aren't necessarily blaming Wayne, or anyone in particular, for their lack of compensation. No, they're just fed up--and perhaps rightfully so--about the situation.But whereas this talk was promoted as a Big Reveal, there's really not too much to it--well, asi
May 21, 2009Today In Music News: Weezy Loves Kobe, Rihanna Gets Her Diss Track On, LeAnn Rimes Is Clingy
Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, June 8, 2009...Lil' Wayne has such a affinity for Kobe Bryant that he's penned a song about him called, shockingly, "Kobe Bryant." Word is it's the best song ever about a once-alleged rapist.I guess Rihanna has officially moved on--she's writing a diss track about Chris Brown.LeAnn Rimes is apparently stalking the guy she allegedly had an affair with. LeAnn, if he's not returning your calls, he's just not that into you...
June 8, 2009Play-N-Skillz Among Winners at 22nd Annual ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards
Congratulations are in order for Dallas-based production duo Play-N-Skillz, whose work on Lil Wayne's "Got Money" was honored, along with 12 other 2008 rap songs, as the tops in its genre at this year's ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards on Friday night.Granted, it was just one of four songs from Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III to earn the same honor, but, either way, a nice nod. Tweeted the brothers Salinas after their win: "thank u lord for our blessings its never promised..latinos stand up ..mo
June 29, 2009Today In Music News: Britney Isn't Dead, Eddie Van Halen Ties The Knot (Again) and 911 Won't Take You To Weezy
Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, June 30, 2009... A hacker broke into Britney Spears Twitpic account and stated she had died. But, turns out, she's alive and well and sure to bust out the crazy sometime soon. Eddie Van Halen married his girlfriend of three years, Janie Liszewski. A Florida man was arrested for repeatedly calling 911 for a police escort to Lil Wayne's house. I'm going to make a wild guess and say drugs blurred his decision-making process.
June 30, 2009Download: Symbolyc One's Still Underrated, Vol. 1 Mixtape
Waco rapper/producer Symbolyc One of Strange Fruit Project is one of Texas's most under-appreciated hip-hop talents, flying largely under the radar despite working with Erykah Badu, Little Brother and others. Seems he's kinda embracing his place in life right now, though: Yesterday, S1 released a new mixtape, fittingly called Still Underrated, Vol. 1, and it features a some impressive remixes on familiar tracks (Beyonce's "Single Ladies," for instance, gets more of a breakbeat feel) and new trac
July 2, 2009Today In Music News: Rock Band: Beatles Track List Gets Revealed, Sly Stone Is On The Dole and Weezy Is "Sick"
Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, August 19, 2009...The tracklist for Rock Band: Beatles has been revealed. However, one song not on that list will be in the game Care to guess which? Denton-born funk recluse Sly Stone is allegedly living off of social security benefits and living in cheap hotels, according to a Dutch documentary. Maybe this should be a lesson to Axl Rose: Don't come out of the house... or piss off your manager.Lil Wayne was forced to cancel some dates in Can
August 19, 2009Today In Music News: Weezy To Release Two Albums This Year, Jack White Talks Philosophy, and Ticketmaster Has A Sense Of Humor
Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, October 20, 2009...Lil Wayne is set to release both Tha Carter IV and Rebirth before the end of the year.Jack White says his former band The Upholsterers hid 100 vinyl EPs in couches they upholstered when that was his day job. Oh, and he told this to a group of students in a surprise philosophy lecture at Dublin's Trinity College.Ticketmaster is giving away coupons for hamburgers with the purchase of Morrissey tickets. I wonder what they do fo
October 20, 2009Today In Music News: Weezy Pleads Guilty, Bon Jovi Gets O2 Residency and Public Enemy Gets Fan Help
Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, October 23, 2009...Lil Wayne pleaded guilty to his gun charge in New York. It's amazing what kids will do for some street cred.Even Bon Jovi gets an O2 Arena residency. Really?I realize that Public Enemy is past its glory days, but, I didn't realize that the band is depending on fans to pay for its new album.
October 23, 2009Watch: Play-N-Skillz -- "Xxpensive"
Dallas natives and brothers Juan and Oscar Salinas, who combine to form Play-N-Skillz, have won a couple Grammy awards. And, in case you forgot as much, they're happy to remind you a couple times in the above video.Of course, that's not the sole purpose of its creation (though, certainly, it appears to be, at least in part). Rather, the above video for the duo's new song "Xxpensive" was posted yesterday to Youtube to promote the brothers' new mixtape, The Recession Proof, which will see its rel
October 23, 2009Today In Music News: Lil Wayne Can't Be Stopped, Spoon Sets Release Date and Corey Taylor Wanted To Be In Velvet Revolver
Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, November, 2009...Not even prison can keep Lil Wayne from releasing music. Now if prison could only keep him from more horrible facial tattoos...Spoon will release their new album Transference in January. Sweet, more indie Billie Joel!Does Corey Taylor lose some cred for trying out for Velvet Revolver? God, let's hope so.
November 2, 2009
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