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    April 25, 2012

    Double Duds: The 10 Worst Duets Since "Ebony and Ivory"

    Thirty years ago this week, Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder hit No. 1 on the charts with their duet, "Ebony and Ivory." The song spent seven weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 and the past three decades as a joke. Perhaps history's most hackneyed call for racial harmony (which, admittedly, ... More >>

  • Music

    April 19, 2012

    Rapper's Delight

    North Houston's shrine to old-school hip-hop may be the only bar of its kind anywhere.

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2012

    The American Bandstand (Extended) Hot 100

    Somehow it's hard to believe that Dick Clark was only 82 years old when he died after suffering a "massive heart attack" Wednesday morning in Santa Monica, Calif. (Since I managed to survive one myself, I've noticed that anytime someone dies of a heart attack, it's always "massive."). Despite his yo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2012

    Last Night: Kid Rock At Reliant Stadium

    Kid Rock RodeoHouston, Reliant Stadium February 29, 2012 Kid Rock is now ensconced as this generation's rap-soul-blues-rock-pimp for the next 40 years: Equal parts Rock N Roll Jesus, Bob Seger, Bocephus, and maybe all in that order. Whether he's attacking a pair of turntables with a glass of Jim Be ... More >>

  • Music

    January 5, 2012

    All That Jazz

    Critics say KTSU has lost its listeners, not to mention its soul, by ditching its cutting-edge music and many of its veteran DJs.

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2011

    No Surprises: Rock Hall Set To Induct Guns N' Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beastie Boys

    Photo By Marco TorresGuns N' Roses are Rock Hall bound, but which version of GNR will show up? ​This morning (well, it leaked last night) the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in Cleveland announced their 2012 class of inductees. Included on the list are Guns N' Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beastie Bo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2011

    The Best Tony Hawk Video Game Soundtracks

    ​It sounds like heresy to most older folks, this writer included, but for about the past decade, a lot of younger gamers have been discovering punk rock, ska, and classic and indie hip-hop through the Tony Hawk series of skateboarding video games. The idea may be repellent to those of us who r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2011

    French Beatbox Master Spits American Hip-Hop History in Four Minutes

    ​Damn the French. After seeing French rapper and human beat box, Eklips, deliver America's hip-hop history in a little over four minutes through a beautifully executed tirade of amazing vocal percussion and imitation of musical sounds, it reminded Rocks Off of the 2006 movie Talladega Nights ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2011

    Solo Albums: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

    ​Tomorrow night, former Audioslave lead singer and (thankfully) current Soundgarden member Chris Cornell will be at House of Blues for a long-sold-out acoustic show. Recent set lists have included a number of Temple of the Dog songs, some solo work, the usual 'Garden and 'Slave tracks, plus a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2011

    Dr. Seuss' Top Five Hip-Hop Disciples

    ​In honor of Dr. Seuss' 106th birthday last week (March 2), Rocks Off's present to you is the most Seussical rappers of all time, MCs who excel at the art of poetic rhyming and whimsical wordplay. Their rhymes constantly remind us that Dr. Seuss could have been a platinum rapper in this lifeti ... More >>

  • Music

    November 11, 2010

    Homecoming

    Gang Starr's DJ Premier still mourns partner Guru.

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2009

    Turning the Screw: Bun B, Slim Thug & Killa Kyleon, Bun B & Wale, Chingo Bling, Z-Ro vs. Lil Flip, Jay-Z, 50, The Kanye, Run-DMC, DMX, More Chingo, etc.

    Welcome back to Turning the Screw, Rocks Off's weekly rap post. It probably won't rhyme, at least most of the time. E-mail tips to introducingliston@gmail.com. Thanks, homies. Single of the Week: "She Love It" remix, feat. Bun B, Slim Thug and Killa Kyleon After watching the actual video for this s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2009

    Artist of the Week: JUZCOZ

    Each Wednesday, Rocks Off arbitrarily appoints one lucky local performer or group "Artist of the Week," bestowing upon them all the fame and grandeur such a lofty title implies. Know a band or artist that isn't awful? Email their particulars to introducingliston@gmail.com. We listen to a lot of ... More >>

  • Music

    January 15, 2009

    Smooth Sailing at Grooves

    Disguised as a warehouse, this place is a choice upscale R&B lounge

  • Music

    October 9, 2008

    The Greatest Texas Rock Album of All Time

    Disguised as a warehouse, this place is a choice upscale R&B lounge

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2008

    Aftermath: Kid Rock and Lynyrd Skynyrd at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

    Disguised as a warehouse, this place is a choice upscale R&B lounge

  • Blogs

    June 20, 2008

    A Little Friday Afternoon “Strokin’”

    Disguised as a warehouse, this place is a choice upscale R&B lounge

  • Music

    January 10, 2008

    Top 10 Most Hated Rappers

    Who made the shit list

  • Music

    September 13, 2007

    Mouth of the South

    The South Park Coalition Turns 20

  • Music

    March 2, 2006

    Best Served Cold

    She Wants Revenge made the journey from hip-hop to new wave...Just don't compare them to Interpol

  • Music

    December 8, 2005

    They Did What?

    The top WTF moments of 2005

  • News

    September 8, 2005

    Time to Grow Up

    No more excuses for the Houston Texans

  • Music

    March 31, 2005

    Steal These Albums

    The ten most dangerous and radical hip-hop records of all time

  • News

    December 23, 2004

    Rapping on Heaven's Door

    Can Christian hip-hop save Enock from his demons?

  • Music

    June 3, 2004

    Playbill

    Can Christian hip-hop save Enock from his demons?

  • News

    April 29, 2004

    Letters

    Can Christian hip-hop save Enock from his demons?

  • Music

    December 4, 2003

    Hip-hop, Tejas

    Latinos take on rap music and make it their own

  • Music

    February 6, 2003

    Bayou Riddims

    Dubtex furnishes the soundtrack to 21st-century H-town

  • Music

    January 30, 2003

    Phantom of the Opry

    Trying to get to the bottom of the Dr Pepper "Freaky Old Guy" mystery

  • Music

    January 9, 2003

    He Ain't Ever Coming Back

    Joe Strummer, a titan of the Clash

  • Calendar

    January 9, 2003

    Snapping Rappers

    The right pals send a photographer down the right path

  • Music

    October 3, 2002

    Ugly Kid Slug

    Atmosphere MC Sean Daley saves the world by saving his circle of friends

  • News

    June 6, 2002

    South Park Monster

    Fans saw Carlos Coy as the invincible rapper, the gangsta who could become an icon for outcast Hispanics everywhere. But they didn't know his weakness -- young girls did.

  • Music

    January 31, 2002

    The Kidz Are All Right

    KTSU's Kidz Jamm attains voting age along with the hip-hop it nurtures

  • Culture

    April 5, 2001

    Blowin' Smoke

    Ted Demme and Denis Leary are a match made in effin' heaven

  • News

    January 18, 2001

    Turn The Beat Around

    Long before DJ Screw, Darryl Scott was Houston's mixmaster, spinning records that eventually spun him into the ground. A reformed Scott has a new rap these days - the word of God.

  • News

    January 18, 2001

    Life in the Slow Lane

    DJ Screw lived mostly for his work, as if he would have time later to celebrate his success. That time would never come.

  • Music

    December 14, 2000

    Rap It Up

    Rave organizers turn to hip-hoppers to entrance the kids

  • Music

    December 9, 1999

    Metal Manifesto

    Rage Against the Machine preaches anticapitalism, sells millions of records

  • Music

    November 4, 1999

    Local Rotation

    Local Music Reviewed

  • Music

    August 26, 1999

    Rap Actor

    LL Cool J rocks microphone, silver screen

  • Music

    August 26, 1999

    Local Music News

    LL Cool J rocks microphone, silver screen

  • Music

    July 8, 1999

    Kamikaze Rap

    Public Enemy's Chuck D. speaks

  • Music

    April 1, 1999

    Sucking (Blood), Austin-style

    Princes and Princesses of Darkness and some musicians descend on SXSW

  • Music

    October 15, 1998

    Rotation

    Princes and Princesses of Darkness and some musicians descend on SXSW

  • Music

    February 12, 1998

    Rotation

    Princes and Princesses of Darkness and some musicians descend on SXSW

  • Music

    November 27, 1997

    Holiday Gestures

    Princes and Princesses of Darkness and some musicians descend on SXSW

  • Music

    December 5, 1996

    Rotation

    Princes and Princesses of Darkness and some musicians descend on SXSW

  • Music

    July 14, 1994

    Short People

    The lowdown on 2-Low and kid rap

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