Search results
James Smith founded Rap-A-Lot in 1986 after meeting up-and-coming teens Keith Rogers and Oscar Ceres and decided to back them financially. Rap-A-Lot broke through to the mainstream with the Geto Boys, and while they were on the road repping Houston, Rap-A-Lot signed on more acts, including Choice, The Convicts, O.G. Style and The Terrorists.
The story of Houston’s first bona fide rap label, Rap-A-Lot Records, and the legendary group it spawned starts with this twelve-inch single about “Girls hounding homeboys all day nonstop ...
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 ...
- Kiana Fitzgerald
People also ask
Who is Houston rap?
What was Texas' first rap record?
Who are Houston rappers?
When did the Sugar Hill Gang start rap?
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Donate; Help; Learn to edit; Community portal; Recent changes; Upload file
Aug 31, 2013 · To this day, '80s labels like Rap-A-Lot Records promote acclaimed Houston artists like Z-Ro, Devin the Dude and Juvenile on the national stage. In October, Bun B will release his much-anticipated ...
Dec 14, 2020 · Hip Hop Culture Timeline: 1970 to 1983. The Sugar Hill Gang recorded the first rap album in 1979. Anthony Barboza/Getty Images. By. Femi Lewis. Updated on December 14, 2020. This timeline of hip hop culture traces the beginning of the movement in the 1970s to the early 1980s. This 13-year journey begins with The Last Poets and ends with Run-DMC.
At a quarter to 11, Bun and Houston brought up the current generation of Houston hip-hop for the final panel, which included rappers BeatKing and Le$, producer/DJ Mr Rogers, and New Orleans-born ...
