Texas Crunk

Lions N’ Da Hood

Michael Garrett — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:49:28 +0000

It’s Lion King meets Boyz N’ Da Hood in this comedic trailer I found on YouTube today.

If you are a fan of either movie you have to see this.
Shout out to nappysk8r87 for the upload.

Winnie the Pooh & Soulja Boy (Video)

Michael Garrett — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:33:06 +0000

Yet another video that I just had to put up LOL. Who knew Rabbit and Pooh could rap?

The audio track is Crank Dat by Soulja Boy and the video is from Pooh’s Heffalump movie. The syncing in perfect and it really looks like the Pooh characters are rappin’ to this song.

You gotta see it!!!

Props to RastaBwoy for this hilarious video

Teletubbies Walkin’ It Out (Video)

Michael Garrett — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:18:08 +0000

I know this video isn’t the usual for TexasCrunk, but once I saw it I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to share it. It has the Teletubbies (remember them?) dancin’ to the song “Walk It Out” by DJ Unk. It had be rolling over laughing.

You’ll see what I mean.

Thanks to Cashluva for the video.

UGK – One Day (Audio)

Michael Garrett — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 21:45:41 +0000

This one right here is a classic from back in the day. It’s “One Day” by UGK, the UnderGround Kingz. One day you’re here, then you gone! Check it out, its on YouTube but its not video, its just the audio track with a pic of the Ridin’ Dirty album cover showing. It is definitely one to check out. This has got to be my favorite album from a Texas artist.

Jay-Z proposes to Beyonce?

Michael Garrett — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 18:53:41 +0000

Hip-hop mogul Shawn ‘Jay-Z‘ Carter has reportedly proposed to his long-term girlfriend, Beyonce Knowles. According to British media reports, Shawn Carter canceled several U.S. promotional appearances for his Roc-A-Fella empire and flew out to France last week to surprise the Ms. Knowles with a romantic break in Cannes, where he allegedly popped the question.

Beyonce – who is currently in the U.K. as part of her world tour – accepted the proposal, and a source says the rapper has promised her “the biggest diamond she can fit on her finger”. The source adds, “This will be the hip-hop wedding to end all hip-hop weddings.”

Earlier this year, the former Destiny’s Child star gushed about her romance with Carter, saying: “I want to get married and really want a family – in a perfect world I’d have two boys and a girl. You know someone loves you by the way he treats you and respects you. Me and Jay respect each other.”

The couple are said to be planning to marry in Hawaii later this year.

UGK – International Player’s Anthem (Music Video)

Michael Garrett — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 02:46:46 +0000

This is the premiere of the new UGK music video from their new album “Underground Kingz” in store this July.

The video features Outkast and also has cameos from Three 6 Mafia, T-Pain, David Banner, Alex Thomas, DeRay Davis, Chamillionaire, Fonzworth Bentley, Big Gipp, and more. It is directed by Bryan Barber.

Shout out to YouBlendMV for the video!!! Check it out!

Classic 1992 MTV interview with Scarface

Michael Garrett — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 20:20:08 +0000

This is a very rare interview from 1992 with Scarface on the once popular, now defunct YO! MTV Raps show!

This is just Part 1 so stay tuned for the the next parts… or check them out now because they have already been ripped by PusherMan972!!

Mike Jones new album release pushed back

Michael Garrett — Sun, 20 May 2007 07:34:56 +0000

The American Dream, the new album from famous Houston rapper Mike Jones, has been pushed back. It was originally scheduled for release this month but will not be released on July 10 backed by Swishahouse/Asylum/Warner Bros. Records. Expect guest vocals from Trey Songz, Pimp C, T.I., Lil’ Mo and even LeToya Luckett.

Last time it was his phone number… what trick does Mr. Jones have up his sleeve this time? Now, he has set up an “Ask Mike Jones” email address where fans can reach out to him directly with questions or comments at AskMikeJones@gmail.com

The Houston bred rapper promises to personally answer all of his fans’ emails.

“Because I received so many calls on 281.330.8004 there were many times where my friends (fans) couldn’t get through,” he explained via a statement. “With the email address it will be much easier for me to communicate with them because I receive emails from that address on my BlackBerry that is always with me.”

In order to promote his new album, Jones is also planning to release The American Hater, a CD of skits poking fun at Jones starring comedian Alex Thomas (The Players Club, The Wash).

The first single from The American Dream, “My ’64” featuring Snoop Dogg & Bun B, is presently in rotation on major radio station across the U.S. and the video premiered on BET’s “106 & Park” this past Friday (May 18).

J Prince due in court on assault charges

Michael Garrett — Sun, 20 May 2007 07:15:38 +0000

Rap-A-Lot Records CEO James “J Prince” Prince will appear in court on Monday May 21 to face an assault charge made by studio owner Ronald Bookman.

Bookman, who owns legendary Houston studio 7023, claims that he was beaten after being lured to Prince’s gym, Prince Recreation Center for a business meeting.

Bookman claims he was meeting with Prince about receiving clearances to use Bun B. on a single from the new CD of Bookman’s first artist on his fledgling label, 7303 Records.

Upon his arrival to the gym Bookman spoke with Prince, but at the end of their discussion Bookman claims that Prince opened the door to let in seven men who were responsible for Bookman’s beating.

As a result of the beating, Bookman suffered severe head injuries, a broken nose, fractured ribs and had both eyes blackened with one eye requiring surgery.

“I think maybe we’re finally getting some of the politics out of the way with this case and we’re moving forward now,” Ronald Bookman said. “We’re going to get down to the nitty gritty of what happened, who was involved and what is going to happen next. And by my standing up, I expect anybody else here in Houston or elsewhere that they have done this to or jumped on, need to find their voice and their feet.”

The charge filed by Bookman on May 7 is actually Bookman’s second attempt at filing charges against Prince; earlier charges filed by Bookman were dismissed by a judge the same day they were made.

An arrest warrant was placed on Prince two days after charges were filed and Prince made bond.

According to Prince, Bookman’s claims appear to be nothing more than a meager attempt at gaining a little publicity.

“That dude is a clown. He’s always been a clown… He knows better than everybody why he got his ass whipped. For him to say I had anything to do with it, he’s telling a lie, there’s not a bit of truth in it,” Prince says.

Bookman also attempted to sue Prince for breach of contract, battery, unfair competition, duress, conspiracy and unjust enrichment.

“The most he’s going to get out of this is the publicity that he has so far,” Prince said. “I been dealing with these kinds of games for years with people suing. And not one of them was successful. This is a part of success man and the price that comes along with it. And I know how to deal with all these clowns.”

Courtesy: AllHipHop.com

Record-breaking Texas prisoner?

Michael Garrett — Sun, 20 May 2007 07:05:39 +0000

If there was a record kept for the most time served by one person in the state of Texas, that record would go to Harvey Stewart, 79, who has spent only 28 months OUTSIDE of prison since March 1951. That information is according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. That comes to 54 of the past 56 years all spent in prison. He is the oldest prisoner in terms of the length of his sentence.Mr. Stewart received a 10-year sentence in the early 1950’s for armed robbery and was also later convicted in July 1958 of the shooting death of 26-year-old James Laird earlier in that year. That crime landed him a life sentence.

“I’m just another one of the jailbirds as far as I can tell,” he said recently in an interview at the Terrell Unit at Rosharon just south of Houston.

When he looks back over his long years in prison – the result, he will claim, of a wrongful conviction out of Jefferson County – Stewart can’t find much to show for his years on Earth.

Although he rails against the alleged injustice done to him, he admitted without rancor that with the path he was on, he was probably destined to spend a good part of his life in prison anyway because he was a thief, plain and simple.

“I’m not weak. I’m not weak up here,” he snapped, pointing to his head.

He will not admit to ambition for anything better for his life and said he didn’t mind school, but having no real use for it, dropped out after completing eighth grade. He wouldn’t let a little thing like a life without meaning or any real hope of ever getting out get him down.

Interesting… to say the least!

Courtesy: Examiner