This week in Dallas Hip Hop...

I've made a concious effort not to make my blog and my writings focused solely on Dallas Hip Hop. My intentions are not to close out where I come from, but to reach a wider audience and send a broader message. However, I love the city I live in and all it's flaws. We have a lot of dedicated artists that deserve success in every way. I now present...This week in Dallas Hip Hop....

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Monday May 5th, 2008: The Cool Out @ The Cavern

Tuesday May 6th, 2008: DJ Love @ Ten Sports Bar & Grill

Wednesday May 7th, 2008: SSA Magazine & Fatbeats Present...FREE Hip Hop
The Scoop @ The Fallout Lounge

Thursday May 8th, 2008: Three The Hardway @ Zubar

Friday May 9th, 2008: DJ Love @ Ten Sports Bar & Grill

Saturday May 10th, 2008: Rock The Rooftop @ The Bone
Corner's Collaborative Art Expo

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We Blame "Them"

In one word.

Devotion.

...But maybe that isn't so accurate. Maybe it is despair or even fear that pushes me towards what I'm trying to achieve. Maybe it's the fear of being nothing. Scared to blend in with the blurred surroundings. My life is moving fast. Maybe too fast. At such high speeds...the inertia keeps me restrained. The inertia...keeps me in my place while I'm being proprelled further through an atmosphere that I do not yet understand. The invisible forces play to my weaknesses and strengths, they do not seek a solid definition. They are they cuz they have always been, and they always will be, and we can never stop them. But what is it I'm really speaking of? We blame "them" for the simple fact that we have no one to point the finger at...and they keep it that way. We blame "them" simply because we find it hard to blame ourselves. It had to be them, cuz it damn sure wasn't me... Read more!

...and so it begins...

So basically this is where it begins, but in the same sense, we are nearing the end of the line. The creation of this blog, in my mind at least, is the last stand. The last stronghold in an uphill battle to inject awareness and originality back into the Hip Hop culture. My purpose is simple...provide what is needed. I intend to chronicle the everyday struggle and stress involved with being an artist and juggling real world responsibility. I plan to document the sacrifice it takes to be able to create music and make people listen...but most importantly...I am going to attempt to bring forth the support and love that has seemed to thin out over the years. So remember...Sleep is for Birds.... Read more!