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Geto Boys. The Geto Boys, as developed and produced by James Prince, would become Houston’s first nationally recognized hip-hop group, on the strength of the group’s signature song, 1991’s “Mind Playing Tricks on Me.”
Aug 1, 2023 · Travis Scott, UGK, Megan Thee Stallion and Geto Boys. Collage by Jackie Lay / NPR. As it celebrates its 50th birthday, we are mapping hip-hop's story on a local level, with more than a dozen city ...
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Aug 31, 2013 · Just few years later, the original Soundwaves (then located near Reliant Stadium) opened as one of Houston's first record stores to support hip hop, which Faniel says was still very much ...
Mar 25, 2024 · Discography: Mr. Scarface Is Back (1991), The World Is Yours (1993), The Diary (1994), The Untouchable (1997), My Homies (1998), The Last of a Dying Breed (2000), The Fix (2002), My Homies Part 2 (2006), Made (2007), Emeritus (2008), Deeply Rooted (2015) Topping this list is the legendary Scarface, an MC whose influence on Houston’s hip hop ...
Aug 9, 2023 · All have since made peace, and nearly two decades removed, it’s pretty impressive how Houston — not to mention the unaffiliated Lil’ Flip — dominated so much of that first decade of the 2000s. Read More: Hip-hop at 50: Early rap pioneers from '79-'84. Hip-hop at 50: The counter-counterculture. Hip-hop at 50: Women in Rap
May 6, 2024 · 13. Travis Scott. Even as one of the younger contributors to Houston’s rap scene, Travis Scott has always made Hall of Fame levels of impact within his city. He steadily rose to fame via his unique production style and singles like “Antidote” before effectively blowing the proverbial ceiling wide open with Astroworld.
Feb 3, 2016 · 2. Nicki Minaj. She is the first female MC to chart three successive songs in Billboard’s Top 10 R&B/Hip-Hop Songs list. 3. MC Happer. Hammer is the first rapper to have an album go Diamond. 4. The SugarHill Gang. The Sugarhill Gang anthem is known as the first rap song to get radio play and the first Hip-Hop single to become a Top 40 hit on ...
