Lamar Adot Thomas Is Playing the Long Game After Calling Dallas Home
After May’s release of A Day Off Work, the New Orleans native is embracing his status as a full-time Dallasite.
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BigXThaPlug Drops Out of Lil Baby’s World Tour Due to Injury
BigXThaPlug made the announcement on Tuesday evening, apologizing to his fans and promising he had some things in the works.
Brooklyn’s Billy Woods Is Bringing His Sci-Fi Horror-Filled GOLLIWOG Album to Dallas
Billy Woods’ first album, two years after 2023’s Maps, is a journey through horror stories that are densely poetic.
Lil Wayne Rapping Over Songs by Texas Artists: A Short History
Ahead of Tha Carter VI, Lil Wayne’s remixes of Post Malone, Tay-K, Dorrough and more showcase his greatness.
Jayson Lyric’s Mixtape Series Is Building His Legacy Brick by Brick
The Oak Cliff rapper readies a fifth installment of his popular mixtape series, exchanging R&B songs for gritty bars.
Oak Cliff’s Ren The Third Is Opening for D Savage on June 1
Rising rapper Ren The Third is doing one more show in Dallas this weekend before taking a break from touring.
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San Antonio Rapper RNB.FOEMOB Has Our Next State Anthem With “Texas”
Buzzing rapper RNB.FOEMOB was welcomed by Dallas hip-hop legends as he performed his viral single.
The 50 Best Rap Lyrics of All Time
From Nas and Eminem to Biggie and 2Pac, these lyrics are classics.
Rakim Al-Jabbaar Is Reintroducing Himself by Going Back to the Beginning
Released this week, Al-Jabbaar’s latest album is layered with interpretation, detailing personal stories about his family.
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After Reading Project 2025, Rising Dallas Rap Star Pierce Washington Channels Frustration Into Art
The hip-hop artist returns with “Mama Nem,” a heartfelt song about family, frustration and self-discovery.
SiR Steps Into the Spotlight and Sells Out House of Blues Dallas
TDE’s soul singer graced the stage with a warm welcome from Dallas fans who came through to show their appreciation.
Post Malone and BigXThaPlug Make a Dallas Connection in Detroit During Tour Stop
Posty’s Big Ass Stadium Tour continued through the Motor City, where the Grapevine native brought out BigX as a surprise.
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That Mexican OT Is ‘Forever Grateful’ After Selling Out Box Garden at Legacy Hall for Fifth Time
Last weekend, the Bay City rapper returned to Plano to perform hits like “Johnny Dang” with openers Drodi and Mg Lil Bubba.
Dallas Rapper Mo3’s Estate Declared Sole Owner of Recordings in Lawsuit Win
The late rapper’s estate regains full control of his music, ending a longstanding copyright dispute with his former engineer.
10 Nostalgic Rap Songs We Want to Hear at Fort Worth’s Tacos and Tequila Festival
The OG throwback hip-hop festival is back with performances from co-headliners Lil Jon and Timbaland, Soulja Boy and more.
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HeadHuncho Amir Is Motivating Dallas to Make Their Money Moves
As the New Dallas movement bubbles outside the city, HeadHuncho Amir wants to leave a lasting legacy for his family.
Paris, Texas’ Ro$ama Delivers a New BigXThaPlug Collab and It’s Good
Ro$ama is a close friend and labelmate of BigXThaPlug, adding to their long list of collaborations with ‘Microwave.’
Viral Rapper Dave Blunts Got Stuck in an Elevator and Still Made His First Dallas Show
The Kanye West co-writer performed most of his Dallas debut from a couch and dodged stage-diving demands.
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BigXThaPlug Co-Signed by Beyoncé During Her Cowboy Carter Tour
Dallas rapper BigXThaPlug’s “The Largest” is getting some love from Bey, who has a history of putting on other Texas artists.
Salt-N-Pepa With Dallas-Based DJ Spinderella Inducted Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The seminal female hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa will be honored at the 39th annual ceremony in November.
Meet Eric Diep, the Observer‘s New Music Editor
This public service announcement is sponsored by the good folks at the Dallas Observer.
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