Austin Hip-Hop Scene

The Martin Luther King, Jr.

noreply@blogger.com (-= MT =-) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:48:57 PST

I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.”

I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.

I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.

I have a dream today.

I have a dream that one day, down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of interposition and nullification; one day right there in Alabama, little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.

I have a dream today.

I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight, and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together.

This is our hope. This is the faith that I go back to the South with. With this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope. With this faith we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. With this faith we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together, knowing that we will be free one day.

This will be the day when all of God’s children will be able to sing with a new meaning, “My country, ’tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrim’s pride, from every mountainside, let freedom ring.”

And if America is to be a great nation this must become true. So let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire.

Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York.

Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania!

Let freedom ring from the snowcapped Rockies of Colorado!

Let freedom ring from the curvaceous slopes of California!

But not only that; let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia!

Let freedom ring from Lookout Mountain of Tennessee!

Let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of Mississippi.

From every mountainside, let freedom ring.

And when this happens, when we allow freedom to ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God’s children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual:

“Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!”

~Martin Luther King, Jr., August 28, 1963, Washington, DC

BBoy City 18 this weekend!

noreply@blogger.com (-= MT =-) — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 19:00:28 PDT

Our great city of Austin, TX is full of great things to see and do. And every year, in May, Romeo Navarro, the BBoys & BGirls and this wonderful city plays host to one of the most extraordinary events this city, state, country, world will ever see. The hippest, hoppest, baddest dancers in the world swarm into Austin and battle it out on the dance floor. If you've never seen a BBoy City event, you ain't seen nothin' yet!

More Details and Tickets here!

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Representing the Bboy/Bgirl Movement in Texas Worldwide

13 Years Making History and Still Going Strong

B-Boy City is one of the First, Biggest, Realest bboy/bgirl hiphop festivals in the southern United States.
Every April in Austin, TX, b-boys from all over Texas, the surrounding states, states across nation, and a few international locations, come to compete and spectate. B-Boy City keeps the true competitive spirit of hip-hop alive by holding battles for dancers, b-girls, poppers and dance crews.

B-Boy City's uniqueness has increasingly pulled in spectators/performers from the other elements of hip-hop, such as emceeing, djing and graf writing. Competitors from B-Boy City are now internationaly renowned and scattered all over the globe.

During the 3-day festivities, besides the competition, B-Boy City includes a movie screening/film night, buy-or-sell trade show, art & photo gallery and live stage performances. Throughout the year, the B-Boy City team are devoted to keeping the scene/culture alive by hosting monthly local events, supporting other related events, teaching, personal training, after-school programs, mentoring and more. We are working towards our 13th year. We are here for Support & Assistance.

For the Street Dancers/Bboys&Bgirls, By the Street Dancers/Bboys&Bgirls.
ONE MIND ONE LOVE

Locations
Friday April 29, 2011
Redbull Allstars Workshop (Free) 6pm-7pm
Preliminaries/Qualifications/Tradeshow
7pm-2am, all ages
Mohawk. 912 Red River. Austin,TX 78701
$20 Ticket at the Door. Video or Digital Camera Pass $20
$10 for 12 & under

Saturday April 30, 2011
Finals, Main Event. 5pm-2am
Republic Live. 5th & Lavaca. Austin,TX 78702
$20 Ticket at the Door. Video or Digital Camera Pass $20
$10 for 12 & under

Sunday May 1, 2011
VIP Boat Party 1pm-5pm, Lake Travis.
BBoyCity Park Jam. Circle King of the Park / BBQ.
6pm-10pm, FREE
Gillis Park
Oltorf & South First Austin, TX 78704

Another Free Raekwon Ticket Giveaway!

noreply@blogger.com (-= MT =-) — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 07:30:00 PDT

Knuckle Rumbler is showing lots of love to The Scene! Giving away another free pair of tickets to the Raekwon show @ Red 7 on April 26th! Want the tickets?!

Go to the AHHS Facebook Page and "Like" this post and we'll be selecting a lucky winner Friday morning!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Austin-Hip-Hop-Scene/269205370092

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Raekwon of Wu Tang Clan comes to Red 7 for a very special engagement. He's set to go on at 11pm, so get there early and make sure to get your tickets before they're gone.

Grab Online Tickets at:
www.transmissionentertainment.frontgatetickets.com

www.red7austin.com

Grab Hard Tickets at:
Complete Clothing
or email 'contact@knucklerumbler.com'

More details here!

Free Raekwon Ticket Giveaway

noreply@blogger.com (-= MT =-) — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 09:17:17 PDT

The good folks at Knuckle Rumbler are giving away a pair of free tickets to Austin Hip-Hop Scene readers for the Raekwon show @ Red 7 on April 26th! So how do you get these free tickets?! Go to the AHHS Facebook Page and "Like" this post and we'll be selecting a lucky winner Monday morning!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Austin-Hip-Hop-Scene/269205370092

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Raekwon of Wu Tang Clan comes to Red 7 for a very special engagement. He's set to go on at 11pm, so get there early and make sure to get your tickets before they're gone.

Grab Online Tickets at:
www.transmissionentertainment.frontgatetickets.com

www.red7austin.com

Grab Hard Tickets at:
Complete Clothing
or email 'contact@knucklerumbler.com'

More details here!

TMC Heart's Japan tomorrow night!

noreply@blogger.com (-= MT =-) — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 19:15:09 PDT

The tragic earthquake and tsunami in Japan rocked a nation. I guess I'm fortunate to say that I don't have many friends or family in Japan. And luckily, my friend Ebun Omani is safe and healthy. However, that doesn't make me any less affected by the tragic circumstances. Here's to hoping all the best to Japan and the Japanese people and may they get a plentiful amount of help and support!

Within our own Austin's Hip-Hop Community, we have a couple artists with ties to Japan, DJ Tako and Tats, who both have family in Japan. Here's to their safety and well being.

So tomorrow night at Plush, they're throwing a Japan benefit show where all proceeds go to the Tsunami Relief and helps the Japanese people affected. On hand will be some great Austin DJ's Tako, Tats, Digg, Crown, Kid Slyce, and Nick Nack.

Please support in your own way and let's show Japan that the Austin Hip-Hop Community Cares!

Event Details!

2010-11 Austin Music Awards for Best Hip-Hop/DJ

noreply@blogger.com (-= MT =-) — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:24:28 PDT

The 2010-11 Austin Music Awards was Saturday, March 19th at the Austin Music Hall. Congrats to Phranchyze and everyone who made the list. And the winners were...

Best Hip-Hop/DJ
Phranchyze
2. Trampia
3. MC Overlord
4. Zeale
5. Lady & the Amp
6. Andrew Parsons
7. Texas Battle League
8. Scorpio Rising
9. DJ Chicken George
10. Drastik

http://www.austinchronicle.com/Awards/MusicAwards/?mode=browse&category=Best+Performing+Bands&year=2010
http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/awards/ama

SXSW: Free Hip-Hop Shows - Austin, TX - March 15 - 21, 2011

noreply@blogger.com (-= MT =-) — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 21:04:04 PDT

Just added a new section to the site for SXSW Free Shows (Hip Hop only). We'll be collecting all the shows that don't require a wristband or money to get into... RSVP's do count. If you know of any free shows, please post it up for the rest of the community and let us know and we'll mark it as Free! Here's the link: http://www.austinhiphopscene.com/sxswfree

Let us know what you think! Peace!

SXSW 2011 Official Hip-Hop Showcases

noreply@blogger.com (-= MT =-) — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 20:11:42 PDT

SXSW is now in full effect and SXSW Music is about to run a muck in this place we call Austin! Matt Sonzala, at Austin Surreal, the man behind SXSW Hip Hop has put up the official list of SXSW Hip Hop Showcases. All info is subject to change.

Tuesday March 15th 2011

Flamingo Cantina
Nerdcore
1:15 a.m. - 1:45 a.m. - ytcracker
12:30 a.m. - 1:00 a.m. - MC Frontalot
12:00 a.m. - 12:20 a.m. - Schaffer
11;30 p.m. - 11:50 p.m. - More or Les
11:00 p.m. - 11:20 p.m. - Jesse Dangerously
10:30 p.m. - 10:50 p.m. - Timbuktu
10:00 p.m. - 10:20 p.m. - Ghettosocks
9:30 p.m. - 9:50 p.m. - Wordburglar
9:00 p.m. - 9:20 p.m. - Random
8:30 p.m. - 8:50 p.m. - Dual Core
8:00 p.m. - 8:20 p.m. - Thought Criminals

Wednesday March 16th 2011

Flamingo Cantina
Doomtree
1:15 a.m. - 1:50 a.m. - Doomtree Crew Set (Minneapolis, MN)
12:30 a.m. - 1:00 a.m. - P.O.S. (Minneapolis, MN)
11:45 p.m. - 12:15 a.m. - Sims (Minneapolis, MN)
11:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. - Dessa (Minneapolis, MN)
10:15 p.m. - 10:45 p.m. - Cecil Otter (Minneapolis, MN)
9:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. - Mike Mictlan (Minneapolis, MN)
8:45 p.m. - 9:15 p.m. - Four Fists (P.O.S. & Astronautilus)
8:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. - Lazerbeak & Paper Tiger (Minneapolis, MN)

Fuze
Quality Control
1:15 a.m. - 1:50 a.m. - DJ Premier with Nick Javas and NYG'z
12:30 a.m. - 1:00 a.m. - Artifacts (Newark, NJ)
12:00 a.m. - 12:20 a.m. - 1982 (Statik Selektah and Termanology) (Lawrence, MA)
11:30 p.m. - 11:50 p.m. - Reks (Lawrence, MA)
11:00 p.m. - 11:20 p.m. - J-Live (New York, NY)
10:30 p.m. - 10:50 p.m. - Binary Star (Detroit, MI)
10:00 p.m . - 10:20 p.m . - Foreign Legion (Oakland, CA)
9:30 p.m. - 9:50 p.m. - Tha Jacka (Bay Area, CA)
9:00 p.m. - 9:20 p.m. - Droop-E (Vallejo, CA)
8:30 p.m. - 8:50 p.m. - Moe Green (Vallejo, CA)
8:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. - M-Phazes (DJing between Sets/House DJ) (Melbourne, Australia)

Kiss & Fly
Stones Throw
1:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m. - Peanut Butter Wolf (San Jose, CA)
12:00 a.m. - 12:40 a.m. - The Stepkids (Bridgeport, CT)
11:15 p.m. - 11:45 p.m. - Vex Ruffin (Chino, CA)
10:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. - Jonti (Sydney, Australia)
9:30 p.m. - 10:15 p.m. - Steve Arrington (Dayton, OH)
8:45 p.m. - 9:15 p.m. - MED (Oxnard, CA)
8:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. - The Wonderful Sound of Induce! (Miami, FL)

Mohawk Patio
The Agency Group/XXL
1:40 a.m. - 2:00 a.m. - Cyhi Da Prince (Atlanta, GA)
1:00 a.m. - 1:30 a.m. - Big K.R.I.T. (Meridian, MS)
12:20 a.m. - 12:50 a.m. - Curren$y (New Orleans, LA)
11:40 p.m. - 12:10 a.m. - Mac Miller (Pittsburgh, PA)
11:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. - Immortal Technique (New York, NY)
10:20 p.m. - 10:50 p.m. - Freddie Gibbs (Gary, IN)
9:40 p.m. - 10:10 p.m. - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (Seattle, WA)
9:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. - Zion I & The Grouch (Oakland, CA)
8:30 p.m. - 8:50 p.m. - Grieves with Budos (Seattle, WA)
8:00 p.m. - 8:20 p.m. - Blueprint (Columbus, OH)

Scoot Inn
Wax Poetics
1:00 a.m. - 1:50 a.m. - Adrian Younge Sound Orchestra (Los Angeles, CA)
*Featuring special guest appearances by Dennis Coffey (Detroit, MI), Shawn Lee (Wichita, KS) and Michael Leonhart (New York, NY)
12:10 a.m. - 12:40 a.m. - Kendra Morris (New York, NY)
11:20- a.m. - 11:50 - Chico Mann (Jersey City, NJ)
10:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. - Chalie Boy (Hearne/Calvert, TX)
9:40 p.m. - 10:10 p.m. - Calibro35 (Milano, Italy)
8:50 p.m. - 9:20 p.m. -The Echocentrics (Austin, TX)
8:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. - 4th Pyramid (Toronto, ON)
8:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. Between Sets - J-Boogie (San Francisco, CA)
8:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. Between Sets - DJ Sun (Houston, TX)
8:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. Between Sets - Chicken George (Austin, TX)
8:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. Between Sets - Ancient Astronauts (Hamburg, Germany)

Vibe House Powered by Cashmere
Strange Music / SMC /
Venue 222
12:15 a.m. - 12:45 a.m. - Killer Mike aka Mike Bigga (Atlanta, GA)
11:30 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. - Mistah FAB (Oakland, CA)
10:45 p.m. - 11:15 p.m. - Bliss N Eso (Albert Park, Victoria, Australia)
9:15 p.m. - 9:45 p.m. - Chiddy Bang Philadelphia, PA)
8:40 p.m . - 9:00 p.m. - Husalah (Pittsburg, CA)
8:10 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. - Young L (Berkeley, CA)

Thursday March 17th 2011

Austin Music Hall
Frank 151 / Village Voice / Monster / Skull Candy Presents
1:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m. – DJ Lo Down Loretta Brown aka Erykah Badu DJ SET (Dallas, TX)
11:45 p.m. – 12:45 a.m. - Wu Tang Clan (Shaolin, NY)
10:50 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. - Fishbone (Los Angeles, CA)
10:10 p.m. – 10:40 p.m. - Yelawolf (Gadsden, AL)
9:45 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. - Trae tha Truth (Houston, TX)
9:20 p.m. - 9:35 p.m. - Marz Lovejoy (Los Angeles, CA)
9:00 p.m. - 9:15 p.m. - Rocky Business (New York, NY)
8:30 p.m. - 8:50 p.m. - Trouble Andrew (Brooklyn, NY)
DJ Eclectic Method in between sets

Beauty Bar
9:50 p.m. - 10:20 p.m. - G-Side (Athens, AL)

Beauty Bar Backyard
9:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. - Big Freedia (New Orleans, LA)

Carver Museum
12:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. - FILM: Everyday Sunshine - The Story of Fishbone
2:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. - FILM: A Preview of Punk In Africa
3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - FILM: The Furious Force of Rhymes

Fuze
Swisha House / Trillstep
1:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m. - Badbwoy BMC (Houston, TX)
12:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m. - Michael "5000" Watts (Houston, TX)
11:15 p.m. - 11:45 p.m. - FAM 420 (Houston, TX)
10:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. - Lil Keke (Houston, TX)
10:00 p.m. - 10:20 p.m. - Surreal (Houston, TX)
9:30 p.m. - 9:50 p.m. - Magno (Houston, TX)
9:00 p.m. - 9:20 p.m. - Lil Young (Houston, TX)
8:30 p.m. - 8:50 p.m. - Dallas Blocker (Houston, TX)
8:00 p.m. - 8:20 p.m. - Felony (Houston, TX)

Kiss & Fly
BET
1:05 a.m. - 2:00 a.m. - B.o.B (Atlanta, GA)
12:00 a.m. - 12:45 a.m. - J.Cole (Fayetteville, NC)
11:10 p.m. - 11:40 p.m. - Marsha Ambrosius (Liverpool, England)
10:20 p.m. - 10:50 p.m. - Melanie Fiona (Toronto, ON)
9:45 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. - Miguel (Los Angeles, CA)
9:00 p.m. - 9:25 p.m. - Big Sean (Detroit, MI)
8:30 p.m. - 8:40 p.m. - Dom Kennedy (Los Angeles, CA)
8:00 p.m. - 8:10 p.m. - Zawcain (El Paso, TX)
DJ Premier & DJ Hella Yella in between sets and after

Mellow Johnnies
11:00 p.m. - 11:40 p.m. - The MIDI Mafia (Los Angeles, CA)
10:00 p.m. - 10:40 p.m. - Mexicans With Guns (San Antonio, TX)
9:00 p.m. - 9:40 p.m. - Butcher Bear & Charlie (Austin, TX)
8:00 p.m. - 8:40 p.m. - Henry + The Invisibles (Austin, TX)

Scoot Inn
Audible Treats
1:15 a.m. - 2:00 a.m. - Blacksmith Music Presents: Talib Kweli, Jean Grae (Brooklyn, NY)
12:40 a.m. - 1:10 a.m. - Hieroglyphics (Oakland, CA)
11:55 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. - Nottz, Derek 32Zero (Norfolk, VA)
11:15 p.m. - 11:45 p.m. Black Milk (Detroit, MI)
10:35 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. - Kokayi (Washington, DC)
10:10 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. - DJ Toure w/ Truthlive & Moe Green (Santa Rosa, Vallejo)
9:40 p.m. - 10:05 p.m. - Erk The Jerk & Roach Gigz (Oakland, SanFrancisco)
9:15 p.m. - 9:35 p.m. - DaVinci (San Francisco, CA)
8:50 p.m. - 9:10 p.m. - The Niceguys (Houston, TX)
8:25 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. - League510 (Oakland, CA)
8:00 p.m. - 8:20 p.m. - Kyle Rapps (New York, NY)
DJ Toure & IMAKEMADBEATS Between Sets (Oakland, Orlando)

Vibe House Powered by Cashmere
Venue 222
Smokers Club
1:20 a.m. - 1:50 a.m. - Curren$y (New Orleans, LA)
12:40 a.m. - 1:10 a.m. - Big K.R.I.T. (Meridian, MS)
12:00 a.m. - 12:30 a.m. - Smoke DZA (Harlem, NY)
11:40 p.m. - 11:55 p.m. - Fiend & Cornerboy P (Louisiana)
11:15 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. - Dom Kennedy (Los Angeles, CA)
10:45 p.m. - 11:05 p.m. - The Pricks (Los Angeles, CA)
10:10 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. - Killa Kyleon (Houston, TX)
9:45 p.m. - 10:05 p.m. - Tum Tum (Dallas, TX)
9:20 p.m. - 9:40 p.m. - Evidence (Los Angeles, CA)
9:00 p.m. - 9:15 p.m. - Surf Club (Los Angeles, CA)
8:40 p.m. - 8:55 p.m. - CurT@!N$
8:20 p.m. - 8:35 p.m. - Jackie Chain (Huntsville, AL)
8:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. - Jon Connor (Flint, MI)
With DJ Rapid Ric between sets

Friday March 18th 2011

Beauty Bar Backyard
12:00 a.m. - 12:40 a.m. - Zion I & The Grouch (Oakland, CA)
9:00 p.m. - 9:40 p.m. - Keys N Krates (Toronto, ON)

Beauty Bar Palm Door
Fools Gold
1:15 a.m. - 1:50 a.m. - Kingdom (Los Angeles, CA)
12:15 a.m. - 1:00 a.m. - A-Trak (New York, NY)
12:00 a.m. - 12:10 a.m. - AraabMUZIK (Providence, RI)
11:30 p.m. - 11:50 p.m. - Donnis (Atlanta, GA)
11:00 p.m. - 11: 20 p.m. - Danny Brown (Detroit, MI)
10:15 p.m. - 10:45 p.m. - Cubic Zirconia (New York, NY)
9:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. - The Suzan (Tokyo, Japan)
8:45 p.m. - 9:15 p.m. - Telephoned (Brooklyn, NY)
8:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. - Party Supplies (Brooklyn, NY)
7:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Nick Catchdubs (Brooklyn, NY)

Carver Museum
12:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m - FILM: Black August
2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - FILM: The Revival SXSW
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3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - PANEL: Industry Survival Skills with Kevin Beacham

Emo's Main
Biz 3
1:00 a.m. - 1:50 a.m. - Das Racist (Brooklyn, NY)
12:30 a.m. - 12:55 a.m. - Cool Kids (Chicago, IL)
12:00 a.m. - 12:25 a.m. - Freddie Gibbs (Gary, IN)
11:30 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. - Asher Roth & Nottz (Pennsylvania/Virginia)
10:30 p.m. - 11:15 p.m. - Pharoahe Monch (Queens, NY)
10:00 p.m. - 10:25 p.m. - Blueprint (Columbus, OH)
9:30 p.m. - 9:55 p.m. - Outasight (New York, NY)
9:00 p.m. - 9:25 p.m. - Skrillex (Los Angeles, CA)
8:30 p.m. - 8:50 p.m. - L.E.P. Bogus Boys (Chicago, IL)
8:00 p.m. - 8:20 p.m. - Prof (Minneapolis, MN)

Flamingo Cantina
Dutty Artz
1:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m. - Matt Shadetek (Brooklyn, NY)
12:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m. - Geko Jones (Brooklyn, NY)
11:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. - Chief Boima (Queens, NY)
10:00 p.m. - 10:40 p.m. - Lamin Fofana (Queens, NY)

Fuze
SF2 Presents
1:15 a.m. - 2:00 a.m. - Trae tha Truth (Houston, TX)
12:40 a.m. - 1:00 a.m. - Mookie Jones (Houston, TX)
12:00 a.m. - 12:30 a.m. - Pill (Atlanta, GA)
11:30 p.m. - 11:50 p.m. - Skewby (Memphis, TN)
11:00 p.m. - 11:20 p.m. - Gorilla Zoe (Atlanta, GA)
10:30 p.m. - 10:50 p.m. - League of Extraordinary G'z (Austin, TX)
10:00 p.m. - 10:20 p.m. - Snow Tha Product (Fort Worth, TX)
9:30 p.m. - 9:50 p.m. - Eskabel (Houston, TX)
9:00 p.m. - 9:20 p.m. - SupaStarz (New Orleans, LA)
Texas Battle League Presents:
8:45 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Madness vs. Japanese Jesus
8:30 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. - Cadalack Ron vs. Mr. Fitness
8:15 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. - Rheteric Ramirez vs. Michael White
8:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. - Gutta Vs. Core
7:45 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Lawjick vs. J-Redd
7:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. - Cali Zack vs. Gidon
DJ Knowledge between sets

The Marq
1:00 a.m. - 1:50 a.m. - Sage Francis
12:15 a.m. - 12:45 a.m. - Homeboy Sandman
11:30 p.m. - 11:50 p.m. - Truth Universal
11:00 p.m. - 11:20 p.m. - ZEALE Rapz
10:30 p.m. - 10:50 p.m. - Kosha Dillz
10:00 p.m. - 10:20 p.m. - Crew54
9:30 p.m. - 9:50 p.m. - (RAS) Riders Against The Storm
9:00 p.m. - 9:20 p.m. - Blacklisted Individuals
8:30 p.m. - 8:50 p.m. - J. Sands
8:00 p.m. - 8:20 p.m. - Labtekwon

Nuvola
Prefix Magazine/Audible Treats
1:00 a.m. - 1:50 a.m. - J*Davey (Los Angeles, CA)
12:10 a.m. - 12:40 a.m. - Acrylics (Brooklyn, NY)
11:20 p.m. - 11:50 p.m. - Moe Green (Vallejo, CA)
10:30 p.m. - 11:10 p.m. - Poirer (Montreal, Quebec)
9:50 p.m. - 10:20 p.m. - Roach Gigz (San Francisco, CA)
9:10 p.m. - 9:40 p.m. - DaVinci (San Francisco, CA)
8:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Headless Horsemen (New York, NY)
8:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. and between sets - DJ Eleven (Brooklyn, NY)

tenOak
International Hip-Hop
1:00 a.m. - 1:50 a.m. - Hadag Nahash (Jerusalem, Israel)
12:15 a.m. - 12:45 a.m. - HHP (Johannesburg, South Africa)
11:30 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. - Sweatshop Union (Vancouver, BC)
11:00 p.m. - 11:20 p.m. - Smiler (London, England)
10:30 p.m. - 10:50 p.m. - FOKN Boiz (Accra, Ghana)
10:00 p.m. - 10:20 p.m. - Gamebouy (Soweto, South Africa)
9:00 p.m. - 9:40 p.m. - Snob Scrilla (Sydney, Australia)
8:00 p.m. - 8:40 p.m. - King Kapisi (Aukland, NZ)

Vibe House Powered by Cashmere
Venue 222
1:15 a.m. - 2:00 a.m. - DJ Quik (Los Angeles, CA)
12:40 a.m. - 1:10 a.m. - EPMD (New York, NY)
12:05 a.m. - 12:35 a.m. - Slaughterhouse (...)
11:30 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. - Chino XL (Los Angeles, CA)
10:45 p.m. - 11:15 p.m. - Collie Budz (Hamilton, Bermuda)
10:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. - Los Rakas (Oakland, CA)
9:30 p.m. - 9:50 p.m. - The Kid Daytona (Bronx, NY)
9:00 p.m. - 9:20 p.m. - Blu (Bridgetown, CA)
8:30 p.m. - 8:50 p.m. - Shad (Toronto, ON)
8:00 p.m. - 8:20 p.m. - Dee-1 (New Orleans, LA)

Saturday March 19th 2011

Beauty Bar Backyard
10:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. - Bird Peterson

Billboard Bungalow @ Buffalo Billiards
1:00 a.m. - 1:50 a.m. - Cyhi Da Prynce (Atlanta, GA)
12:05 a.m. - 12:45 a.m. - Odd Future (Los Angeles, CA)
11:10 p.m. - 11:50 p.m. - Big K.R.I.T. (Meridian, MS)
10:15 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. - Curren$y (New Orleans, LA)
9:20 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. - Black Milk (Detroit, MI)
8:25 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Big Sean (Detroit, MI)
7:30 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. - Tanya Morgan (Brooklyn, NY)

Carver Museum
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Holy Hip-Hop Concert/Film/Workshop with:
Dkutz, The Warriors ATX, Gospel Gangstaz, J.R., Pro, Thi'sl, CY, Tre 9, Cheno Lyfe, Tedashii and more!

Flamingo Cantina
1:00 a.m. - 1:50 a.m. - Collie Buddz (Hamilton, Bermuda)
12:00 a.m. - 12:40 a.m. - Taj Weeks & Adowa (Castries, St. Lucia)
11:00 p.m. - 11:40 p.m. - Tidal Waves (Johannesburg, South Africa)
10:00 p.m. - 10:40 p.m. - Black Ghandi (Barcelona, Spain)
9:00 p.m. - 9:40 p.m. - Lynval Golding & Contra Coup (Seattle, WA)
8:00 p.m. - 8:40 p.m. - Mau Mau Chaplains (Austin, TX)

Fuze
Decon
1:00 a.m. - 1:50 a.m. - Freddie Gibbs (Gary, IN)
12:15 a.m. - 12:45 a.m. - Gangrene (Alchemist & OhNo)
11:20 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. - Aceyalone (Los Angeles, CA)
10:40 p.m. - 11:10 p.m. - Rakaa (Los Angeles, CA)
10:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. - Roc Marciano (New York, NY)
9:15 p.m. - 9:45 p.m. - Shad (Toronto, ON)
8:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Classified (Enfield, Nova Scotia)
8:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. - DJ Babu (and between sets)(Los Angeles, CA)

Karma
Born in Flames Tour
1:00 a.m. - 1:50 a.m. - Jean Grae (Brooklyn, NY)
12:00 a.m. - 12:40 a.m. - Invincible + Waajeed (Detroit, MI)
11:00 p.m. - 11:40 p.m. - Tamar-kali (Brooklyn, NY)
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10:15 p.m. - 10:45 p.m. - Fat Tony (Houston, TX)
9:50 p.m. - 10:10 p.m. - The Niyat (Houston, TX)
9:20 p.m. - 9:40 p.m. - OBX (San Antonio, TX)
8:55 p.m. - 9:15 p.m. - Pimpin' Pen (Austin, TX)
8:30 p.m. - 8:50 p.m. - Kriminals (Austin, TX)
8:00 p.m. - 8:20 p.m. - Die Slo Entertainment (Austin, TX)

Kiss & Fly
1:30 a.m. - 2:00 a.m. - Vockah Redu (New Orleans, LA)
1:00 a.m. - 1:25 a.m. - Katey Red (New Orleans, LA)
12:20 a.m. - 1:00 a.m. - Ricky B (New Orleans, LA)
11:45 p.m. - 12:15 a.m. - Christeene (Austin, TX)
11:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. - God-des & She (Austin, TX)
10:15 p.m. - 10:45 p.m. - ZE! (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
9:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. - Zemaria (Vitoria-ES, Brazil)
8:45 p.m. - 9:15 p.m. - Tecla (New York, NY)

Klub Krucial
12:50 a.m. - 1:10 a.m. - Lil Tony (Dallas, TX)
12:20 a.m. - 12:40 a.m. - Jackie Chain (Huntsville, AL)
11:50 p.m . - 12:10 a.m. - Yung Quis (Houston, TX)
11:20 p.m. - 11:40 p.m. - Fat Pimp (Dallas, TX)
10:50 p.m. - 11:10 p.m. - Above All (Austin, TX)
10:20 p.m. - 10:40 p.m. - Future Rich (Houston, TX)
9:50 p.m. - 10:10 p.m. - TroubleSum (Houston, TX)
9:20 p.m. - 9:40 p.m. - Sparkdawg (Killeen, TX)
8:50 p.m. - 9:10 p.m. - P. Dukes (Atlanta, GA)
8:25 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. - GT Garza (Houston, TX)
8:00 p.m. - 8:20 p.m. - JIM E-O (Austin, TX)

Nuvola
1:15 a.m. - 1:50 a.m. - Madness
12:45 a.m. - 1:05 a.m. - Rheteric Ramirez
12:15 a.m. - 12:35 a.m. - Cadalack Ron
11:45 p.m. - 12:05 a.m. - Illmaculate (Portland, OR)
11:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. - Cool Nutz (Portland, OR)
10:15 p.m. - 10:45 p.m. - Sore Losers (Dallas, TX)
9:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. - Question (San Antonio, TX)
9:00 p.m. - 9:20 p.m. - Rebel Diaz (Bronx, NY)
8:30 p.m. - 8:50 p.m. - Azealia Banks (Harlem, NY)
8:00 p.m. - 8:20 p.m. - Rockwell Knuckles (St. Louis, MO)

Prague
Moombahton
12:45 a.m. - 2:00 a.m. - Dave Nada (Washington, DC)
12:15 a.m. - 12:45 a.m. - DJ Sabo (New York, NY)
11:45 p.m. - 12:15 a.m. - Zuzuka Poderosa (Brooklyn, NY)
11:00 p.m. - 11:45 p.m. - Dre Skull (Brooklyn, NY)
10:20 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. - Starks & Nacey (Washington, DC)
9:30 p.m. - 10:20 p.m. - Toy Selectah (Monterrey, Mexico)
8:50 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. - Brenmar (New York, NY)
8:00 p.m. - 8:50 p.m. - Sol Power (Washington, DC)

Red 7 Inside
1:00 a.m. - 1:50 a.m. - Fresh Millions (Austin, TX)
12:00 a.m. - 12:40 a.m. - My Awesome Mixtape (Bologna, Italy)
11:00 p.m. - 11:40 p.m. - DZ Deathrays (Brisbane, Australia)
10:00 p.m. - 10:40 p.m. - Ya Ya Boom (Albuquerque, NM)
9:00 p.m. - 9:40 p.m. - Wheelchair Sports Camp (Denver, CO)
8:00 p.m. - 8:40 p.m. - Speak (Austin, TX)

Red 7 Patio
1:00 a.m. - 1:50 a.m. - Minister Blakes aka Bavu Blakes (Long Beach, CA)
12:10 a.m. - 12:50 a.m. - MOJOE (San Antonio, TX)
11:20 p.m. - 11:50 p.m. - Kydd (Austin, TX)
10:45 p.m. - 11:05 p.m. - Dred Skott (Austin, TX)
9:50 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. - The World Famous Tony Williams (Fort Worth, TX)
8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. - Donald Glover/Childish Gambino (Los Angeles, CA)

Vibe House Powered by Cashmere
Venue 222
Respect The West
1:05 a.m. - 1:20 a.m. - Kendrick Lamar (Compton, CA)
12:50 a.m. - 1:05 a.m. - Jay Rock (Los Angeles, CA)
12:40 a.m. - 12:50 a.m. - Schoolboy Q (Los Angeles, CA)
12:20 a.m. - 12:35 a.m. - Dom Kennedy (Los Angeles, CA)
12:00 a.m. - 12:15 a.m. - Shawn Chrystopher (Inglewood, CA)
11:35 p.m. - 11:55 p.m. - Pac Div (Los Angeles, CA)
11:15 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. - Sick Jacken (Los Angeles, CA)
10:50 p.m. - 11:10 p.m. - Self Scientific (Los Angeles, CA)
10:25 p.m. - 10:45 p.m. - Planet Asia (Fresno, CA)
9:55 p.m. - 10:15 p.m. - Dogg Pound (Los Angeles, CA)
9:30 p.m. - 9:50 p.m. - Warren G (Los Angeles, CA)
9:10 p.m. - 9:25 p.m. - Casey Veggies (Inglewood, CA)
8:50 p.m. - 9:05 p.m. - Kenan Bell (Los Angeles, CA)
8:30 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. - DeMRicK aka Young DE (Los Angeles, CA)
8:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. - DJ Numark (and between sets) (Los Angeles, CA)

Knowledge corruption & Facebook authentication

noreply@blogger.com (-= MT =-) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:22:37 PST

Just wanted to give an update on what's been going on. We recently added Facebook authentication to the site because we were seeing some unwanted data manipulation. We tried recovering as much data as we could. Apologies to those who have added to the site and saw their postings corrupted with gibberish. The good news is that for the last several weeks since putting in place the authentication system, we haven't seen any unwanted changes in the postings. Unfortunately, the experiment to have a completely open system where people can add Austin Hip-Hop Knowledge didn't go as planned, but needed a little adjustment. So now just log in with your Facebook account and you can post to the site and gets posted to your Facebook wall. Isn't that cool!

Is everyone ready for SXSW?! We'll be rolling out some new features to the site for SXSW so stay tuned!

And the Grammy goes to...

noreply@blogger.com (-= MT =-) — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:30:20 PST

From the Beiber fever department... Austin really represented at the Grammys! We took home the best new artist too!

Ryan Bingham (Austin)
-Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media for The Weary Kind with T Bone Burnett (New West)

Patty Griffin (Austin)
-Best Traditional Gospel Album for Downtown Church (Credential Recordings)

Grupo Fantasma (Austin)
-Best Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban Album for El Existential (Nat Geo Music)

Rob Jones (Austin)
-Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package for Under Great White Northern Lights (Limited Edition Box Set) with Jack White (Third Man/Warner Bros.)

Pinetop Perkins (Austin)
-Best Traditional Blues Album for Joined at the Hip (with Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith) (Telarc)

Esperanza Spalding (Austin)
-Best New Artist

Hip Hop: Then & Now Featuring Common and Chuck D

noreply@blogger.com (-= MT =-) — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 20:21:13 PST

From the frozen department... I wish I was a student again! Chuck D and Common will be at the UT Student Activity Center Ballroom on Thursday, February 10th, 2011 at 7pm leading a discussion on the past, present, and future of hip hop! If someone can get me in, let me know! I still have my old UT id. :)

More details:
http://www.austinhiphopscene.com/event/agphaGhzZW5naW5lcg0LEgVFdmVudBiB9wIM

Austin Hip-Hop Scene Engine - Community Driven Hip-Hop Knowledge

noreply@blogger.com (-= MT =-) — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 06:58:47 PST

From the SOTU Department... Today we are very proud to launched a new website for the Austin Hip-Hop Scene. We are calling it the Austin Hip-Hop Scene Engine - Community Driven Hip-Hop Knowledge. The reason we are doing this is because we believe that hip-hop is all about community and with that community, there is knowledge/ideas/art that can and should be shared with the larger public.

Austin Hip-Hop Scene Engine is aimed to be the medium that allows the Austin Hip-Hop Community to share this knowledge. You will notice that the website allows and welcomes anyone and everyone to add knowledge to the website. We are excited at the opportunities and growth that will come about from the community and the Austin Hip-Hop Scene Engine. Will you help grow the community?

The Pharcyde - Mohawk - January 22, 2011

noreply@blogger.com (-= MT =-) — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:07:07 PST

From the where did she go department... The Pharcyde @ the Mohawk on Saturday, Jan 22nd!

8:15pm - DJ Notion
9pm - Betaplayer
10pm - Crew 54
11pm - Pharcyde

More info:

The Pharcyde (pronounced /ˈfɑrsaɪd/) is an alternative hip hop group from South Central Los Angeles, where the group's members grew up. The original four members of the group are Imani (Emandu Wilcox), Slimkid3 (Trevant Hardson), Bootie Brown (Romye Robinson) and Fatlip (Derrick Stewart).[1] DJ Mark Luv was the group's first DJ, followed by producer J-Swift and then J Dilla.[citation needed] The group is best known for the hit singles "Drop", "Passin' Me By" and "Runnin'", as well as their first album, Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde.

Pharcyde group members Slimkid3, Bootie Brown, and Imani met as dancers in the late 1980s and dancing was their main ambition as late as 1990.[1] Around this time, Imani and Slimkid3 were in a group called "As Is" and later a group called the "Play Brothers",[1] whilst Bootie Brown was a backup dancer for Fatlip[1] (Fatlip being the last member to join the group[2]). Bootie Brown recalls that their earlier dancing careers influenced their rapping - "sometimes the way I rap is almost like the way I used to dance".[3] The group met Reggie Andrews, a local high-school music teacher who worked with the Dazz Band and Rick James, and who was a major musical influence on their debut album.[2][4] The group also met producer J-Swift around this time, as he was Reggie Andrews's "star pupil" according to the book Check the Technique.[5]

Music: Feddi Man - A Day to Remember

noreply@blogger.com (-= MT =-) — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:52:44 PST

From the Ginkoba department... Check out the latest from Feddi Man and Dj Diamond Tip called "A Day To Remember".

Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Y4TU1L8X

“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away” Remember that.

Speaking the Spoken the Art of Verse - Vortex - January 17, 2011

noreply@blogger.com (-= MT =-) — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 14:43:31 PST

From the dream department... Celebrate M.L.K. Day with Speaking the Spoken the Art of Verse @ Vortex tomorrow, Jan 17th!

“We must combine the toughness of the serpent and the softness of the dove, a tough mind and a tender heart.” -Martin Luther King, Jr., Strength to Love, 1963.

Come celebrate M.L.K. Day and expressing your right of free speech at “Speaking the Spoken the Art of Verse” the annual open mic hosted by award-winning “interdisciplinary theater artist” Zell Miller, III. Doors open at 7 pm, and we will be expressing the art of verse till 9:30pm. Come early, seats fill quickly for this super hot open mic with members of the Cipher, Xenogia Spoken Word Collective, Slam poets, and anyone else who has something to say. Featuring the amazing Ebony Stewart, one of the lead voices of the Neo Slam team that took 4th at the National Poetry Slam this year. That’s right, two-time slam champ, actress, singer, author, and recording artist Ebony Stewart is a feature you really don’t want to miss.

So end your day of celebrating the legacy of one of the greatest orators in our history by doing what he fought so hard for us to be able to do: speak our minds, our spirits, and our hearts.

More info:

Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African American civil rights movement.[1] He is best known for being an iconic figure in the advancement of civil rights in the United States and around the world, using nonviolent methods following the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi.[2] King is often presented as a heroic leader in the history of modern American liberalism.[3]

A Baptist minister, King became a civil rights activist early in his career.[4] He led the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and helped found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1957, serving as its first president. King's efforts led to the 1963 March on Washington, where King delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech. There, he expanded American values to include the vision of a color blind society, and established his reputation as one of the greatest orators in American history.

In 1964, King became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to end racial segregation and racial discrimination through civil disobedience and other nonviolent means. By the time of his death in 1968, he had refocused his efforts on ending poverty and stopping the Vietnam War.

King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. He was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977 and Congressional Gold Medal in 2004; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was established as a U.S. federal holiday in 1986.

Kool Keith - Mohawk - January 14, 2011

noreply@blogger.com (-= MT =-) — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 16:10:54 PST

From the it's always sunny department... Kool Keith with Big Freedia @ Mohawk tomorrow night, Jan 15th!

Then don't forget to stick around for Matt Sonzala's Bday Party!

More info:

Keith Matthew Thornton, better known by his stage name Kool Keith, is an American Hip hop artist. A founding member of Ultramagnetic MCs, Kool Keith has recorded prolifically both as a solo artist and in group collaborations. Kool Keith is the self-proclaimed inventor of both the 'Horrorcore'[1] and 'Pornocore' subgenres of Hip Hop.

After the release of Ultramagnetic MCs' debut album, Critical Beatdown, Thornton was reportedly institutionalized in Bellevue Hospital Center.[2][3] However, he admitted later that the idea that he was institutionalized came from a flippant remark made during a stressful interview and he never expected the story to become so well-known.[4] Following the unsuccessful release of Ultramagnetic MCs' second and third albums, Thornton released his first notable solo single, "Earth People," in 1995, under the name Dr. Octagon, followed by the release of Dr. Octagonecologyst the following year. The album's production by Dan the Automator and Kutmasta Kurt, with scratching by DJ Qbert was acclaimed by critics, and the album was released nationally by DreamWorks Records, who also issued an instrumental version of the album, titled Instrumentalyst (Octagon Beats).[2][3] Thornton followed the album with Sex Style in 1997 under the name Kool Keith.

Matt Sonzala's Bday - Mohawk - January 15, 2011

noreply@blogger.com (-= MT =-) — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 11:01:33 PST

From the where's the love department... Join Matt Sonzala for his birthday @ Mohawk on Saturday, Jan 15th and be treated with some great music by Bavu Blakes, BLACKIE and Kydd!

TMC - Plush - January 8, 2011

noreply@blogger.com (-= MT =-) — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 16:13:49 PST

From the AHHS Engine department... TMC with Kutthroat, DJ Charlie & Digg @ Plush tomorrow night, Jan 8th!

Free Week 2011 - Austin, TX - January 1 - 9, 2011

noreply@blogger.com (-= MT =-) — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 17:07:27 PST

From the iPhone alarm fail Monday department... We are in the midst of Free Week 2011 and we have Hip-Hop! Check out Crew 54, Riders Against the Storm (RAS), Kill City and The Means @ Red 7 tomorrow night, Jan 4th!

Check out the schedule here! http://freeweekaustin.com/

Check out this video.

End of A Decade NYE 2010 - Beauty Bar - December 31, 2010

noreply@blogger.com (-= MT =-) — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 14:52:40 PST

From the poppin bottles department... Just got back from H-town into the good ol AT of X. So haven't kept up with the latest on New Years Eve parties but here's one... Check out Zeale and DJ Mel @ Beauty Bar tonight!

Hope everyone has a wonderful and safe night!

Music: Chop Steak - The Christmas Mixtape 2010

noreply@blogger.com (-= MT =-) — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 09:06:24 PST

From the Happy Happy department... Hope everyone's having a great Christmas and enjoying time with family and friends. And also enjoying some good music! Talking about music... ChopSteak.com and BigBadMedium.com brings us The Christmas Mixtape 2010! Check it out and as always... please leave comments! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Austin-Hip-Hop-Scene/269205370092

The Cipher World Music Night - Momo's - December 21, 2010

noreply@blogger.com (-= MT =-) — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 10:44:43 PST

From the vacation time department... Check out The Cipher tonight @ Momo's for the World Music Night!

KUT90.5/KUT.org and Bemba Entertainment present World Music Night every Tuesday night at Momo’s, giving Austin a chance to connect with cultures from all over the world through music. Each week there are multiple artists that allow for a more diverse music experience. All of the artists are local musicians that have backgrounds in other cultures.

More info:

In 1999, formerly homeless teen Chris 'Kazi' Rolle created The Hip Hop Project through New York City's Art Start program. Despite common struggles faced by youth artists, the participants produced their own collective hip hop album, and in the process, gained confidence in their abilities, higher knowledge, and life skills towards a positive future.

A documentary of The Hip Hop Project (produced by Bruce Willis and Queen Latifah) released in spring 2007 has inspired other cities to create similar programs.

Complementary to the original, The Cipher - Austin's Hip Hop Project is on a mission to build a community of young leaders and engaged hip hop artists and to strengthen the East Austin community in multiple ways.

The creative expression and public performances encouraged through "The Cipher" create a group of confident and engaged young people. They leave our program empowered, authentic and connected to the Austin music and poetry community. The program provides these young people with positive learning experiences through which they gain new skills and competencies, build self-esteem, improve academic performance and expand possibilities for their futures.

Spitfest 20 - Ruta Maya - December 18, 2010

noreply@blogger.com (-= MT =-) — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 11:54:04 PST

From the make it rain department... Make It Wet Spitfest 20 @ Ruta Maya tomorrow, Dec 18th! Say farewell to Zell Miller III.

Austin Poetry Slam - ND @ 501 Studios - December 15, 2010

noreply@blogger.com (-= MT =-) — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 07:26:09 PST

From the getting things done department... After 15 years in the game, the current Slammaster, Mike Henry, of the Austin Poetry Slam is stepping down tonight with one last slam. Check out the Austin Poetry Slam tonight @ ND @ 501 Studios!

A great line of poets will be representing...

Ernie Cline, Da'Shade, Big Poppa E, Brian Francis, Faylita Hicks, Christopher Lee, Christopher Michael, Zell Miller III, Krissi Reeves, Lacey Roop, Minister Sin, Danny Strack, Hilary Thomas, Genevieve Van Cleve, Wammo, Phil West and Funky Mike Whalen.

Music: Gerald G - I Can PIMP

noreply@blogger.com (-= MT =-) — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 19:54:55 PST

From the what's the right thing department... Check out the latest song by Gerald G, "I Can PIMP".

As always, leave feedback on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Austin-Hip-Hop-Scene/269205370092

Gerald G - I Can PIMP