Twenty years ago, Mike Jones helped bring the sound of Houston to the world. He can still remember what it felt like. "2005 was a moment in time that will forever be filled with memories that are ...

In a recent interview, Houston rap icon Lil' Keke explained why Drake, who's treated Houston like his adopted home since the beginning of his career, doesn't collaborate with local artists despite his ...

Houston rap legend Scarface, known for his raw storytelling and lyrical prowess, has documented the harsh realities of street life, drug dealing and crime throughout his career, and recently opened up ...

Lean - the Houston-born combination of prescription-grade cough syrup and soda - goes by many names: purple drank, sizzurp, dirty Sprite, etc. It's long been associated with Houston's sound and style, ...

The rap legend has been a tireless cheerleader and advocate for the city he calls home. He's a successful restaurateur, a RodeoHouston headliner and spent time as a distinguished lecturer at Rice ...

During the pandemic, Houston rapper Rick Blaze learned a valuable lesson: Never leave food anywhere near your laptop. Blaze, one-half of the local hip-hop duo Blaze X Black, learned this the hard way ...

From DJ Screw to Dave Chappelle, Trae Tha Truth’s truth tells Houston’s past, present and future into Hip-Hop history. Houston Hip-Hop has always marched to the beat of its own slowed-down, ...

Drake has been spending the holidays in the H, and now he has decided to work from the city as well as play. The "God's Plan" ...

One of the best Texas rap songs of the year isn’t as easy to find as it should be. There are two ways to listen to HOODLUM’s “Better Dayz (Freestyle)”: directly on his Instagram page or hidden on the ...

Quinn Bishop remembers the first time that he ever set foot into Cactus Music. He was 12 or 13 years old at the very tail end of the 1970s when—after his incessant imploring—his parents let him “pop ...

Lean — the Houston-born combination of prescription-grade cough syrup and soda — goes by many names: purple drank, sizzurp, dirty Sprite, etc. It’s long been associated with Houston’s sound and style, ...