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April 26, 2012
Private Social May Multiply, but Will People Come if Tiffany Derry's Not in the Kitchen?
Eater dug up a scoop on Uptown's Top Chef destination, Private Social. A post on the restaurant's Facebook page hints at expansion plans, asking applicants to send in their resumes. Chef Tiffany Derry has yet to release any details on what she's planning on doing with her expanded staff, but rumors ... More >>
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September 15, 2011
The Conversation: 1991 Was a Damn Good Year, But Was It The Best Music Year of The '90s?
Something happened this week 20 years ago, and music hasn't been the same since: Nirvana released "Smells Like Teen Spirit," the lead single from Nevermind, which would itself come out later in the month. With the song came a new movement in music, a new era. But plenty of other influential acts ... More >>
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April 14, 2011
Point/Counterpoint: Is Lil Wayne's Newfound Sobriety a Good or Bad Thing?
Weezy F. BabyLittle Wayne emerged from Rikers Island late last year. Now, owing to the terms of his probation, he must lay off drugs and liquor for three years or return to prison. And, by all accounts, he's kept kosher. And yet something doesn't quite sit right. For the man who once composed a l ... More >>
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January 14, 2011
Listomania: The Five Best and Five Worst Alter Egos in Music
Tonight, groundbreaking experimental rapper Kool Keith will be gracing The Loft with his presence. And we're hella stoked. Not only is the rapper one of our favorites, but his skill set is undeniable and his advancements in the "horrorcore" and "porncore" genres are fairly irrefutable. Plus. he's ... More >>
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June 4, 2010
The Problem With... Katy Perry's "California Gurls"
Every few years, we all hear songs about California that define that state for a few years until the next. Back in the '90s, it was Tupac and Dr. Dre's "California Love." Last decade, it was "California" by Phantom Planet. Hell, there is a laundry list of iconic songs about the state.Katy Perry's ... More >>
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December 10, 2009
Year in Review: Way Down South With the Best Rap Albums of 2009
Yeah, it stirred the Yankees to the World Series championship, but was there a more boring album this year than Jay-Z's The Blueprint 3? Perhaps it was a geographic thing; with a few exceptions like Raekwon and Kid Cudi, most of 2009's exciting, innovative rap records came from Southern artists. Sur ... More >>
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June 19, 2009
Q&A: Justin Bua Brings "The DJ" And The Rest of His Iconic Work To Dallas
Justin Bua at 4th Wall Gallery.Even if the name Justin Bua doesn't ring a bell, chances are you've seen New York City-raised artist's work--most notably, his almost ever-present piece "The DJ." It's the image on which Bua made his name as a prominently hip-hop-centric artist, leading the way to his ... More >>
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April 30, 2009
Get Out Your "Flashlight"
Justin Bua at 4th Wall Gallery.Even if the name Justin Bua doesn't ring a bell, chances are you've seen New York City-raised artist's work--most notably, his almost ever-present piece "The DJ." It's the image on which Bua made his name as a prominently hip-hop-centric artist, leading the way to his ... More >>
Music
February 12, 2009
Dem Souhernfolkz's Incredible Message
Justin Bua at 4th Wall Gallery.Even if the name Justin Bua doesn't ring a bell, chances are you've seen New York City-raised artist's work--most notably, his almost ever-present piece "The DJ." It's the image on which Bua made his name as a prominently hip-hop-centric artist, leading the way to his ... More >>
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December 19, 2008
The Top 10 Reissues of 2008
It's time to rank the best of what went around and came around again. BILLY JOEL The Stranger (Columbia/Legacy) As punk and disco exploded, the Piano Man's deeply unhip 1978 breakthrough proved that top-shelf Broadway/Brill Building songwriting could still sell - and, occasionally, rock. "Scen ... More >>
Music
June 12, 2008
Who is Mr. Sensitivity?
Eric Hutchinson and Corey Smith want you to know that they feel your pain
Music
May 22, 2008
Fox News Akin To Southern Rap
Anti-intellectual appeal and red-state focus are just the tip of what these two have in common.
Music
December 27, 2007
Making a List, Checking It Twice
Anti-intellectual appeal and red-state focus are just the tip of what these two have in common.
Music
December 13, 2007
Pimp C, Free at Last
Remembering a Down South legend
Music
August 2, 2007
Life and Death
With his most recent release, Hip-Hop Is Dead, acclaimed MC Nas delivered a bitter requiem for rap. But is it truly a time for mourning?
Music
December 8, 2005
Hip-hop's Public Enemy
Minister G. Craige Lewis has one goal: Get hip-hop out of the church. Forever.
Music
November 24, 2005
Reform School
The College Dropout rethinks his stance on education in the year 2010
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October 6, 2005
Wailing on Each Other
Plus: Seeing Red
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May 5, 2005
2005 Dallas Observer Music Awards
Case Solved: Killer musicians captured, thanks to your tips
Year End Music
December 30, 2004
God Save the Scene
Sassy Brits, hoochie mamas and a dude named Beans attempted to invigorate a stagnant year for hip-hop.
News
April 22, 2004
Perfect Town, USA
Frisco wants to lure Andy and Opie with a Starbucks. Why is that an evil plan?
News
February 5, 2004
Shiny Happy People
The Polyphonic Spree is one Big Moment away from stardom. Right?
Music
November 20, 2003
Bent Life
Bazooka Tooth isn't a fable. It's Aesop Rock's reality.
Music
September 12, 2002
Straight Outta Left Field
The Dallas Morning News says N.W.A. was "militant." The real answer? N.O.
Music
July 18, 2002
Hip-Hop Family Feud
Legendary Fritz, Headkrack square off
Music
July 4, 2002
Ill At Ease
Nas steps back into the ring, fists flying
Music
April 4, 2002
Psy2ko & Mic L. Moodswing
Blood is Thicker Than Water (AMC/Major Money Entertainment)
Film
November 15, 2001
In the Screening Room
For the Deep Ellum Film Festival, the third time's the charm
Music
July 13, 2000
Hop online
Is Russell Simmons' 360HipHop.com the best hope to bring hip-hop culture onto the Internet?
Film
April 6, 2000
Hip hope
Celebs and poseurs mix-a-lot in this surprisingly effective look at rap, race, and sex
Music
May 27, 1999
Rubberneckin'
Leap-frogging through history with the Toadies
Music
November 19, 1998
The road to hell
A Fort Worth crime-prevention group is warning parents about Goth-rock, but is that such a good idea?
News
November 12, 1998
Beat down
Dallas' hip-hop scene is more vital than ever, but you'd never know it: no clubs, no radio, no major-label deals. But the musicians, some of this city's best, refuse to give up.
Music
August 6, 1998
Back in the game
At 38, Public Enemy's Chuck D goes 'where no age has gone before'
Music
September 4, 1997
Wizards of Wu
How Wu-Tang Clan won the world
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January 9, 1997
Spirit of '96
Last year showed pop still has more than a ghost of a chance
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June 8, 1995
Star maker
Can Interscope do for four local bands what it did for Nine Inch Nails and Snoop Dogg?

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