Eric Diep

Eric Diep is the Dallas Observer music editor. He focuses on hip-hop but is a devoted listener to all genres. Before joining the newspaper in April 2025, Eric freelanced for Billboard, Complex, Vulture, HipHopDX and XXL.

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Lil Baby and Lil Durk Cemented Their Star Power in Dallas

By Eric DiepSeptember 16, 2021

Lil Baby, who is going by his the nickname The Hero these days, wanted to do something special for Dallas. The day before his show, he notified his followers on Instagram that he’d arrived for The Back Outside Tour, blasting Rae Rae’s “Unconditional Love” in his car.

Sevyn Streeter Says <i>Girl Disrupted</i> Will Be Her Most Mature Work to Date

Sevyn Streeter Says Girl Disrupted Will Be Her Most Mature Work to Date

By Eric DiepJanuary 25, 2017

Sevyn Streeter plays the House of Blues at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26 If you’re a fan of R&B and hip-hop, you probably know a few songs Sevyn Streeter has penned. She began her career in the aughts, performing with all-female groups such as TG4 and RichGirl, but has since…