This iced-out lil' playa is Lil Jared, 8-year-old son of Houston rapper and Assholes by Nature ringleader Trae tha Truth. By his own admission, Jared has been "wreckin' the mic ever since I was two," and even has his own adorable little Assholes by Nature chain. Although he's already appeared in several of his dad's videos, Lil Jared makes his official mic debut in "Ballin' Smashin'," which debuted yesterday on worldstarhiphop.com. He can spit pretty well - you know, for an 8-year-old -
Welcome back to Five Spot. Every Friday, we'll examine a recent bit of music news and list five reasons why it's either brilliant or dumb-assed. Send tips to introducingliston@gmail.com.
As set forth in the official "Give Any Song From the Offspring of a Local Icon at Least Three Weeks of Listening Before Rendering Judgment" Doctrine that we did not just make up, we've given "Ballin', Smashin'," the debut single from Trae's son Lil Jared, the prerequisite amount of listening time.
We fully i
Welcome back to Five Spot. Every Friday, we'll examine a recent bit of music news and, sometimes awkwardly, tie it to a bit of Houston rap. It's five videos and occasional cussing. Send tips to introducingliston@gmail.com.In June 2007, we became papa to twin boys. It was wild. And they were so, so beautiful the first time we saw them. Actually, "beautiful" isn't the right word; at least, not literally. That's just something fathers get used to saying because it's easier than explaining the tr
