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What The Hell Is Trap Music?

By Rebecca Haithcoat You may have heard the term "trap music." You may even realize that what people are calling "trap music" today, which sounds a whole lot like dubstep, is not necessarily what people were calling "trap music" a few years ago. So, what the hell is trap music? Not too long ago, ... More >>

Top 10 Modern Hip-Hop Ad-Libs

Throughout hip-hop's history, rappers have sought to distinguish themselves through a variety of methods. While some have focused exclusively on lyrical content, others have focused on style and cadence. As of late, hip-hop has experienced a fundamental shift from an emphasis on substance to an emph ... More >>

2 Chainz - Main Event Center - 4/6/12

2 Chainz Main Event Center Friday, April 6 Friday night, precipitous persona 2 Chainz arrived in a white stretch Hummer limousine, packed full of women and choice entourage at the Main Event Center. With a wingspan rivaling most NBA power forwards, 2 Chainz's menacing frame appeared not a moment to ... More >>

Can We Get Some More Old-School Chivalry Up in Here

Rumors of chivalry's death have been greatly exaggerated, but this much is true: Gentlemanly code has evolved over time into something much less suave, especially in bars and restaurants. But with a little creativity you can bring it back. Follow these steps and you'll be doing the jitterbug quicker ... More >>

Jason Terry and His Larry O'Brien Trophy Tattoo Star In The New Young Jeezy Video

Terry and his buddy Larry.​Just when you thought the NBA lockout was taking all of the shine away from Your Dallas Mavericks and their 2011 NBA Championship, news like this comes along: Atlanta rapper Young Jeezy booked Jason Terry and his preemptive Larry O'Brien Trophy bicep tattoo to star in hi ... More >>

Good Friday: Kings Of Leon, Band Of Horses and The Best of The Rest This Weekend

The Kangs​The biggest show this weekend, for better or for worse, is headlined by a group of Followills known as Kings Of Leon. The show will take place tonight at Gexa Energy Pavilion. And, with Band Of Horses as the opening act, we suggest that the tour be called The Bands That Started Off Great ... More >>

Bright Eyes, Cults, Twin Sister and a Pretty Darn Good List of Other Show Announcements

Bright Eyes​Bright Eyes is the biggest band to come out of Omaha ever. Fronted by indie-rock icon Conor Oberst, around whom the entire city's scene more or less revolves, they're one of the most revered acts of the last decade. But that hasn't stopped them from trying their hands at some outside m ... More >>

Listomania: The 15 Best Concerts of 2010

​With apologies to Robert Earl Keen, Devin the Dude, Cake, Hayes Carll and the multitude of also-rans filling up the regional concert calendar in these final weeks of 2010, it's safe to say, I think, that, with Friday night's Wu-Tang show at the Granada Theater, the year in live music effectively ... More >>

Good Friday: Black Friday Edition

Eisley​If you've already picked up a copy of this weeks Dallas Observer, you might have noticed our music feature on Tyler band Eisley, who will be in town at The Loft on Saturday night with Ives The Band, and Christie DuPree. The story sheds light on the ups and downs that the band has experience ... More >>

Young Jeezy

Saturday, November 27, at Palladium Ballroom

Arkansas Bo Is The Best Unemployed Rapper In Dallas

Jay-Z's Blueprint 3 Finds The Rapper Accepting His Age. Finally.

The D-Town Boogie Positions Itself For A Big Score This All-Star Weekend

Show Announcements: George Clinton's Mothership To Connect With House Of Blues April 22, More

George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic at the Granada Theater in 2006.​Don't burn your entire stash on 4/20, because just two days later George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic will touch down at House of Blues in Dallas.Bandleader Clinton, as if you needed an introduction, is a true legend of ... More >>

Show Announcements: Jay-Z, John Mayer, Gabriel Iglesias and More

​The Jigga Man is going to put Dallas in an Empire State of Mind when he comes to the American Airlines Center February 23 with no less than Young Jeezy in tow, and tickets go on sale Saturday morning at 10 a.m. Then to co-sign the street cred that Jay-Z provides the AAC, John Mayer will perform a ... More >>

Good Friday: Lions, Dustin Cavazos, Faster Pussycat, Daniel Folmer, Dove Hunter, Leon Russell

​Feels like this week has flown by, but maybe that's because I'm back in the saddle again here at DC9. Which means, yep, it's on me again to put together your weekend show list. So, without further ado, here it is. First, the show's we've already brought to your attention--and there were a bunch o ... More >>

The Five Most Interesting Things You Didn't Know About Soulja Boy

Giveaway: One Pair of Tickets To The Fray PLUS HOT DOGS AND DRINKS

As part of Live Nation's continuing No Service Fee Wednesday (now going by the initials NSFW, which caused me to open the press release quite a bit quicker than I might have otherwise, I'll have to admit), Live Nation is once again offering tickets for select shows at an "all-in" ticket price of $29 ... More >>

Today In Music News: The Knife Covers Darwin, Lil Wayne Hits The Road and Usher Files For Divorce

Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, June 16, 2009... Swedish electronic duo The Knife has unveiled a three-minute trailer for its opera based on Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. This could test the notion that everything the Swedes do musically is awesome. Weezy is taking ... More >>

Lil Wil and Play (of Play-N-Skillz) Share Their Favorites of 2008

Is 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 a ... More >>

Dallas Hip-Hop: Swagger Like Us

Local artists make waves with D-Town Boogie, but the real test comes in 14 months

Last Night: Raheem DeVaughn and Bryan-Michael Cox at Gilley's

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Tuesday, August 12, at House of Blues

Mike Doughty

Golden Delicious (ATO)

Making a List, Checking It Twice

Young Jeezy

Friday, April 20, at Smirnoff Music Centre

The Re-Up Men and The Traps

Jingle Jam 2005

Saturday, December 17, at the Dallas Convention Center