Rapper SMOKESTKZ (“smoke stacks” or STKZ) has become a well-known name in the local hip-hop scene for his hardcore rap tracks, well-produced videos and successful clothing line Soda Plug. His latest album, T.F.M.G., takes a person approach.
Crispin Glover has nothing on Dr. Chrystal Clark, whose art is inspired by old anatomy manuals.
A Rockwall health spot, the Nutrition Spot on Dalrock, wants to avoid the hangover by throwing “health parties.”
After we first introduced them in March of 2021 as a “cast of shameless characters,” Greyspot Syndicate’s seven members have done a lot of work individually and through collaborations.
It started as a “Sunday Funday” event series for young professionals in 2020, and it’s still fun, but not just on Sunday.
A woman laughs with wide eyes as she enters a yet-unnamed gallery in Dallas’ Tin District featuring Techne, a collection of works by artist Robert Weiss.
Local hip-hop group Greyspot Syndicate has a growing reputation in the Dallas music scene.
Some artists and musicians are born businessmen. One of them is local rapper and business manager Greezy516, who’s built his brand from the ground up into a small but growing empire.
When rapper Patrick “Peej Capeesh” Jackson found himself in an unlikely position to pursue his music, he made a new path for himself.
What happens when you make a video and it goes viral? You run with it. That’s what Devante Fields did after releasing a music video for his song “Regrets” in 2011, which received hundreds of thousands of views. He was in high school at the time, and more than five…
Imagine a dystopian world where the government has become increasingly immoral and art is the only form of escape. Seven brave individuals come together to form a band and rise up as vigilantes, making music that moves people and preserves the craft. At least, that’s how one of Greyspot Syndicate’s members, Udon, imagines…
When you meet someone as passionate as Mallo the Great, you feel it immediately. His energy exudes exuberance and charm, but his outgoing personality and experimental style are just the surfaces of his story. While he’s been rapping since he was a teenager, Mallo has expanded his artistic concept and…
When Yella Beezy released his latest single and music video in January, “Is You Fuckin,” he also announced another single to be released at the end of the month, with hip-hop force — and fellow North Texan — Erica Banks. “Star,” was released Jan. 29, and there’s more to come…
If there’s one positive thing we can take away from this year, it’s that through the pain and hardship, new cheerful endeavors were born. Gossypion (Gossy) Investments, founded by Darryl Ratcliff and Maya Crawford, is an agency that aims to represent artists while helping communities and businesses thrive together —…
Two notable Dallas artists have ganged up against an artless pandemic world with an art exposition in Fair Park. Exposition Gallery’s Ongoing exhibition, which is available by appointment only through the month of December, offers the works of Bobby Weiss and IZK Davies, just two old friends with a common love…
One thing we can look forward to with the city reopening is getting to celebrate “Sunday Funday” once again. It’s our favorite day of the week to get up early early, put our hangovers aside and get dolled up for an afternoon of day drinking. It’s brunch, mimosas, music, mimosas…
Performance artists faced massive setbacks through the pandemic as restaurant, bar and venue closures left them primarily unemployed. Songwriters, DJs and other creators of music may have found ways to write and expand their online presence during quarantine, focusing on their original content on streaming platforms or livestreamed performances. Cover bands…
Racks of clothing line the walls as you enter the apartment, studio and workspace of local rapper Smoke Stkz, and not because his closet wouldn’t fit the entirety of his drip. It’s because his latest endeavor has placed him in a new field of artistry: fashion design. The 29-year-old Plano…
When Botham Jean died after being shot by off-duty police officer Amber Guyger, the nation was brought into an upheaval and the case became the focus of a national spotlight on . Over two years since his death, the people of Dallas have found various ways to commemorate Jean, through the…
Dallas is home to a plethoral of artistic productions, from music to fine art, live performance and just about every other niche on the spectrum. Our city’s latest bragging point is making its place in less common territory, in TV production. Launching from the heart of DFW, You On TV…
How does one deal with the stress of isolation during quarantine? Some of us picked up new hobbies while others might have found meditation or new series to binge. Many of us lost it completely. But there are those creative few — many of them artists — who found ways to…
Watching the NBA game, Saint Xeno raps under his breath about having a jaw ache. “Slept all wrong, feelin’ like Kanye after crashin’,” he harmonizes, rubbing his jaw that he slept on wrong. It’s only days after the passing of actor Chadwick Boseman and hours after the release of Saint…
