Talib Kweli

Jean Grae Talks Jeanius Re-Release Plans, Prepares to D-Town Boogie

The best show you had no idea was going on this week is almost upon us. Tonight, Heroes Sports Lounge weekly Paid In Full Fridays emcee battles will feature a very special guest headliner. A legend in the game, and arguably the most talented female emcee to ever pick up a mic- Brooklyn's own Jean Gr ... More >>

I'm a Feminist who Loves Hip-Hop. Rick Ross and Other Misogynists Can't Change That.

Rick Ross is having a rough week. The Maybach Music Group kingpin is currently being crucified by the media & women's interest groups all over the country, for a guest verse he gave on Atlanta rapper Rocko's new single, U.O.E.N.O. Featuring a hook from autotune boy wonder, Future, the song is perfec ... More >>

The 2012 BET Hip-Hop Awards Cypher Breakdown

In the last couple of years, the BET Hip-Hop Awards have proven to be the most ironic awards show on television. There's little to no merit in an artist actually taking home an award anymore, unless you get the I Am Hip Hop lifetime achievement honor. The most important accolade an artist can really ... More >>

Schoolboy Q - The Door - 6/30/12

Schoolboy Q The Door Saturday, June 30 On a night defined by sweat and hype, Schoolboy Q showed that sometimes you can be too good. Taking the stage after a litany of local artists, Q stalked the stage and effortlessly shifted gears between songs, taking control of style after style, showing exactl ... More >>

My First Show: 2011 Edition

Mike BrooksScratch Acid at Trees​ Since this Sunday is Christmas, we decided to do something a little different with this week's edition of My First Show. Checking back in with a number of the people we interviewed this year, we wanted their takes on the best shows they saw, and to also get a ... More >>

Best Local Hip-Hop of 2011

A.Dd When we heard Paris Pershun and Slim Gravy teamed up with super producer PicnicTyme and DJ Sober for When Pigs Fly, we couldn't help but be excited for A.Dd 's 2011. They confidently took the city by storm, and When Pigs Fly achieved local legend status thanks to a Kickstarter campaign. Add t ... More >>

Jamming on Dallas Music History's Doorsteps

Go To the Prophet Bar On A Wednesday Night. It's Good For You. Trust Us. You'll Enjoy It.

Mike BrooksR.C. Williams, host of the weekly jam session at the Prophet Bar, at last week's event.​Another show not mentioned here, but that's worth noting nonetheless, is happening tonight. Happens every Wednesday night, actually -- the weekly jam session at the Prophet Bar hosted by Erykah Badu ... More >>

Last Night: Black Star (Mos Def and Talib Kweli) at House of Blues

Black Star, Playdough, Topic House of Blues September 7, 2011 Better than: being blown away by a firearm. Mike BrooksMos Def in Erykah Badu's "Window Seat" ride post-show.​ Although each has enjoyed a remarkable solo career as one of the most important names in hip-hop today, Mos Def and Talib K ... More >>

Last Night: Erykah Badu, Mos Def and Talib Kweli at the Prophet Bar Jam Session

Erykah Badu, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, The GritzProphet BarSeptember 7, 2011Better than: an after-school special.Mike BrooksErykah Badu, aka DJ Lo Down Loretta Brown, kept things going for over an hour. For more photos, check out the slideshow.After-parties can be funny things considering that, by defin ... More >>

Morrissey to Play SMU Campus; Erykah Badu, Talib Kweli and Mos Def to DJ Prophet Bar

"How many years has it been since you last played Dallas, Morrissey? Yes, two! That's right!"​Got a couple of interesting and pertinent show announcement notes to pass along today, outside of our usual Wednesday sharing.The biggest of them is, indeed, quite big: Two years after playing Dallas' Pal ... More >>

Beats by Dallas' Own Hip-Hop Doctors

Symbolyc One Explains How He Came Up With Kanye West and Jay-Z's "Excellence" Joint

Symbolyc One's on fire.​In this week's paper, you'll find a heads up of sorts about what's really going on in Dallas hip-hop these days -- essentially it's no longer the rappers making waves so much as it's the producers. And that's not just fluff. As noted in the article, in the past couple of ye ... More >>

Adele and Def Leppard Reschedule and Other, Equally Important Show Announcements

Adele​A few weeks ago, we were sad to announce the postponement of Adele's House Of Blues show due to an illness. However, the British singer has announced that she'll be back, only this time it'll be at the much bigger, and probably more suitable Verizon Theater on Friday, October 21. All ti ... More >>

Symbolyc One Goes Platinum with Kanye, Collaborates with Jay-Z, Beyonce and 50 Cent.

Symbolyc One's platinum display for his work on Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Family.​There was no doubting that it would happen eventually, but late last month, it finally did: Kanye West's brilliant 2010 release, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, went platinum.And, OK, while that's may ... More >>

Last Night: Talib Kweli, Ozomatli and Surprise Special Guest Bun B Rock RedBull's SoundClash at the Palladium Ballroom

​Red Bull SoundClash with Ozomatli, Talib Kweli & The Rhythm Roots Allstars with Special Guest Bun BPalladium BallroomOctober 28, 2010Better Than: Anything else worth the $10 ticket price.The Palladium looked a little different last night.Instead of the conventional one stage people have becom ... More >>

Giveaway: Two Pairs of Tickets to See Talib Kweli Face Ozomatli In The Red Bull Soundclash Tonight at The Palladium

​Last year, Red Bull brought its first SoundClash event to town, with Erykah Badu squaring off against Shiny Toy Guns in Victory Plaza. It made for a pretty cool event, with the two acts playing on stages set up across from each other and playing covers, then the other artist's songs, and anythin ... More >>

Catching Up With Talib Kweli and Ozomatli In Advance Of Tonight's Red Bull Soundclash...

​Right about now, over at the Palladium Ballroom, the stage is being set for tonight's Red Bull SoundClash, featuring Talib Kweli & The Rhythm Roots AllStars and Ozomatli. The two groups spawned from vastly different scenes, but share a similar alternative hip-hop jam--and we were able to watc ... More >>

Tonight, Tonight: Red Bull SoundClash at the Palladium, And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead at The Loft, Doug Burr at Lochrann's Irish Pub, Minus The Bear at House of Blues and Ra Ra Riot at The Granada

Another day, another busy musical evening here in the metroplex. Seriously busy.

Red Bull Soundclash Returns to Dallas on October 28 with Talib Kweli and Ozomatli

​Maybe you remember back in September of last year when Red Bull hosted its first Soundclash event in Dallas, with guests Erykah Badu and Shiny Toy Guns competing for the attendees' attention out at their free show in Victory Plaza? Yeah? Maybe? It was a good time, to be sure, even if the turnout ... More >>

Dallas' Symbolyc One Tells Us What It's Like Working With Kanye West and Shares Some Info On The Next Strange Fruit Project Release

Symbolyc One​2010's been a banner year for Dallas' Symbolyc One, known best around these parts for his work with both Erykah Badu's Cannabinoids and his own long-running Waco-based hip-hop collective, Strange Fruit Project. "I've been doing work," the producer says over the phone this week. "I've ... More >>

Giveaway: Two Pairs of Tickets to Tonight's Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek Show at the Granada Theater

Next Tuesday marks the release of Revolutions Per Minute, the second collaborative album from Talib Kweli and DJ Hi-Tek, who together perform as Reflection Eternal. Dallas hip-hop heads get a sneak peak of the duo this evening, however, as the twosome, which first joined forces for 2000's Train of T ... More >>

Show Announcements: Lady Gaga, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, LCD Soundsystem, More.

Lady Gaga​If you're Lady Gaga on a massive world tour, how do you find the energy to keep up with the fast-paced world of international stardom? A couple of Red Bulls and maybe the occasional 5 Hour Energy? Nah. The answer's celibacy, of course! Just days after announcing her celibacy, Gaga's also ... More >>

Watch: 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 appear ... More >>

Today In Music News: Aldrin Raps, Jacko Gets Another Video Game and Jeff Buckley Releases A New Song

Your daily dose of national music news for Thursday, June 25, 2009... The music world is getting some new music from an unlikely source: Astronaut Buzz Aldrin. Joining the second man on the moon? Snoop Dogg, Talib Kweli and Soulja Boy. Michael Jackson is in talks to release a video game that l ... More >>

Today In Music News: Riots in Minnesota, Courtney Love in Business, and Lilith Fair in Europe

Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, April 29, 2009...Are you tired of your husband or boyfriend always wanting to have sex with you?  Well your prayers have been answered: Courtney Love is opening a lingerie store.Pearl Jam aren't selling out, they're buying in.  The ban ... More >>

Today in Music News: KRS-One's Still Anti-Violence, Kurt Cobain's Still Worth It, Stereogum's Got The Goods And Wayne Coyne's Feeling The Spirit...

Your top national music stories for Wednesday, December 24, 2008: Remember back in '89 when no one knew we were in the midst of Hip-Hop's "golden age" and KRS-One schooled us on why non-violence is good with the ditty "Self Destruction?" Well, now the young pups of today can have their own ve ... More >>

Nas, Talib Kweli

Tuesday, August 26, at House of Blues

Play-N-Skillz Are Gonna Be On BET's "Rap City" Momentarily...

The Roots

Tuesday, June 17, at House of Blues

Lupe Fiasco

Lupe Fiasco's The Cool (Atlantic)

Making a List, Checking It Twice

Chamillionaire

Ultimate Victory (Chamillitary/Universal Motown)

Sure Hope You Like Norah Jones

Talib Kweli

Eardrum (Warner Bros. Records)

On the Download

Linking you to the best in legitimate, artist-approved exclusives

Can You Badu?

Dallas' favorite lady joins with Dave Chappelle

Hi-Tek

Hi-Teknology 2: The Chip (Babygrande)

Spray-On Soul

Getting Up is a flawed but fascinating ode to graffiti 's early years.

Odds & Ends

The Cavern used to be a dark, dingy place for bad local bands. Lance Yocom is brightening it up.

Okay, Player

Rap has always been about community. Now the community is online.

Fade to Black

Jay-Z previews his latest opus, The Black Album

Les Nubians

July 22

Common and Talib Kweli

March 25

Talib Kweli / Jay-Z

Quality (MCA/Rawkus) / The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse (Roc-A-Fella/Island Def Jam)

Nap Time

Straight outta Kentucky, the "Country Boyz" of Nappy Roots are on the rise

Various Artists

Soundbombing 3 (Rawkus)

Pop is Dead

Hip-huh? Antipop Consortium doesn't expect you to get it at first.

Various Artists

Lyricist Lounge, Vol. 2 (Rawkus Records)

Open to All

Black Eyed Peas hope they're luckier in 2001 than they were last year