houston
B L A C K I E, IMAGINE YOUR SELF IN A FREE AND NATURAL WORLD
Don’t expect rap this time around.
Smokey Emery, “04”
Nomadic ambient that transcends time and place.
Fat Tony
The smart ass black boy talks crowd-surfing, stray animals and his new record.
Fat Tony, “I Shine”
Tony gets introspective and sneaks in his pro-stance on gay marriage. Bravo.
Stream: Bang Bangz, Red City
Houston post-punk that has the synth trails of cruising through a vacant side of town.
Civil War of Coasts Edition
Houston, NOLA, New England, LA, and NYC (technically Long Island) in this week's top 5.
SNS, The Hangover II
A rap record with party jams for the night, and harsh realities the next morning.
Fat Tony & Tom Cruz, Double Dragon Mixtape
A K.O. of a video game-based mixtape with smooth flows and luscious beats.