It’s the beginning of a new year, and the South Dallas Culture Center is halfway through its gallery season. The institution is kicking off 2020 with a new exhibition called Punk Noir by Nigerian American artist, Dawn Okoro, which will run from Jan. 25 through March 21. Okoro’s art has…
A side hobby turned passion has given Darius “D.Woo” Wooten more than he expected. Not too long ago, he was producing music on and off out of his home, hoping to work with a major artist one day. After working with one of the NBA’s top players and one of…
True fans of hip-hop culture love to debate which albums qualify as classics. Now imagine taking these intense conversations in a public setting, outside of your apartment or group texts. Josey Records is hosting just such a gathering at a new monthly open forum called the Hip Hop Book Club. It imitates…
Shamar Willis took a big risk when he quit his corporate job to pursue his childhood dream of working in the music industry. But less than two years later, he has a successful business, Legna Entertainment, to show for it. Willis grew up in Dallas without much in the way…
At the age of 26, Brandon “YoungStarr Beatz” Henshaw has done pretty well for himself. The Dallas producer has had viral dance hits. He’s been atop the Billboard charts. He’s gone Platinum. But if it hadn’t been for a fateful car ride his senior year of high school, he might…
Andra Day With Desi Valentine Granada Theater, Dallas Friday, March 4, 2016 Andra Day is on a major roll. The San Diego singer had a stellar performance last month at the Grammys with Ellie Goulding, where she was nominated for Best R&B Performance for her single “Rise Up” and Best…
If you want to know the definition of determination, just look up DJ Duffey.
Trae the Truth Trees, Dallas Saturday, January 23, 2016 When mentioning rappers that are a true representation of the South, and a Houston rap legend at that, there’s absolutely no way you can leave underground rapper Trae Tha Truth off the list. Trae’s name automatically comes to mind, as it…
Chaz French never expected Texas would be the place to make his hip-hop dreams come true. When he moved here with family as a teenager and found himself living on friends’ couches, it seemed like the place for those dreams to go to die. But the opposite has proved true:…
