Without DJ Screw there would be no Houston hip-hop. Period. Houston’s unofficial nickname is Screwston for a good reason. It all started with Robert Earl Davis Jr. and his desire to slow the world down. He propelled a simple art form to unfathomable heights. Screw left us 9 years ago today, but not without leaving an indelible mark on the game. Peep a sample of Screw’s game-changing sound below. Lean is optional.
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Trae links up with Lynzie Kent for a dose of social commentary. Trae’s new album, Adventures of Trae tha Truth arrives February 16, 2010.
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• Download – Mixtape Messiah 7

Mixtape Messiah 7, the final installment of Chamillionaire’s mixtape series, will be available for free download on Chamillionaire.com today. It will also be made available to a limited 100 lucky fans only, in hard-copy form, along with a full-color 12 panel booklet and a crisp $100 bill.

The hype over Mixtape Messiah 7 is bananas. Someone actually bid as much as $8,500 on a copy!

Says Koopa: “100 percent of the proceeds from this EBAY auction will be given to NO MORE VICTIMS. A charity in Houston,TX. that helps children with incarcerated parents.”

There are 12 different ways to win a copy, so hit up Chamillionaire’s blog if you’re interested.

BONUS:
Chamillionaire – “Internet Thugs Attack”
[Taken from Mixtape Messiah 7]

King Koopa is back on his grind. “Show Me The Money” came out of nowhere but I wouldn’t be surprised if it ended up on Cham’s new album.

[Via Grip Grain]

No, that’s not a taller Flo Rida. That’s Houston’s own Slim Thug. Thug clipped his braids and posted this pic on Twitter yesterday with the following press statement:

“The end of slim thugga muthafucka the beginning of thugboss biiittcchh!!!”

What’s with everyone chopping off their hair these days? Busta, Melo, Solange, Chamillionaire, and now Slim Thug. How are you going to make hits now without your braids? F-ck you, Slim! I’m not your fan anymore!!

*Walks away crying*

Either the economic downturn has really started to take a toll on rappers or Paul Wall needed a new angle to plug his album (I’m leaning towards the latter). Whatever the case, our good friend Isiah Carey of Fox 26 has put together a nifty story on how Paul Wall shot his latest video on an iPhone. Yes, it’s a full-fledged music video.



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In keeping with the culture of “Everything’s bigger in Texas,” the Houston Department of Health & Human Services has teamed up with H-Town’s top hip-hop radio station KBXX-FM 97.9 The Box and the NAACP Houston Branch to host the largest HIV/STD screening event in Houston. Amerigroup Community Care is sponsoring the effort which is dubbed Hip Hop for HIV Awareness.

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Rukus – “Life of A Star” [Produced by: J Slikk]

Ruk went in on this one. It’s either the AC or this dusky joint really gave me goose bumps the first time I heard it.

Says Rukus: “With all the blending of the hip hop genre with r&b I wanted to work on a project that’s more gritty and gets back to just rhyming. What better than to rap over J Slikk’s dusty beats. This is the first in a series.”