A couple of weeks ago and absolutely out of nowhere, Beyoncé released the absolutely badass and aggressively weird single "Bow Down/I Been On," on which she rapped in a screwed-up voice and repped…   Read Story »

Houston rap's moment in the national spotlight started sometime around January 2005 and ended sometime around December 2005, but all those guys are still around, still cranking out underground music…   Read Story »

For a new version of "Me & My Old School," an ode to ancient gas-guzzlers from Mississippi rapper/producer Big K.R.I.T.'s album Live From The Underground, K.R.I.T. recruited Houston underground rap…   Read Story »

On his latest track, the thunder-voiced Houston rap veteran Slim Thug tries out the sort of hazy, organic stoner-rap beat that New Orleans weed-rap king Curren$y loves so much. And it's only right…   Read Story »