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Houston Producer Trakksounds Teams Up With Roosh Williams, Gt Garza

... booking kicked up a social media firestorm, is premiering a new track. And you can hear it here first. "Oh Lord" features Roosh Williams, GT Garza and Doeman, names that should be familiar to Houston hip-hop fans. It's from Trakksounds' upcoming album "The Other Side," due April 17. And, yes, it contains explicit language. Put on the headphones if you're at work. "We aren't in it for the quick dollar but more instead of creating something organic that can have replay value," says Garrett Brown, known as Trakksounds. "I also like a lot of styles of music, so you can hear the different influences.". Trakksounds also found a home for that show Fitzgerald so vocally passed on. HEATED EXCHANGE: See the emails from venue owner Sara Fitzgerald. It's scheduled for Saturday at Warehouse Live and features Starlito, Don Trip, Scotty ATL and Doeman. It will serve as an album release party for "The Other Side." Tickets are $20-$50. The album itself features Scarface, Starlito, Dizzy Wright, ASAP Ferg, Kevin Gates, Kam Franklin of The ...

Chance The Rapper Wins Best New Hip-hop Artist At 2017 Iheartradio Music Awards

... week, the “No Problem” performer met with the I llinois Governor Rauner  to discuss ways to improve the education system in his home state. Although he didn’t seem to think too much ground was gained during the meeting, it was a move in the right direction. About a week before he met with Governor Rauner, Chano linked with DJ Khaled , Migos, Justin Bieber and Lil Wayne to shoot a video for an upcoming mega-banger for Khaled’s forthcoming Grateful album. Around that same time, the Acid Rap MC appeared in an extensive interview session with Yahoo’s Katie Couric. During the interview, Chano confirmed that he’d be embarking on a 40-city tour , while also revealing the inspiration behind the gospel-tinged sound of Coloring Book. Apparently, he found the inspiration after rediscovered Kirk Franklin’s album in L. A. “I don’t remember what it was that made me start listening to Kirk [Franklin] again […] I grew up in the church, but I didn’t really know how good Kirk Franklin was until I was in L. A.,” Chano explained during the interview. He continued, ...

Everyone Likes Drake And I Have No Idea Why

... not entirely true. I’ve liked him in small doses—his gangsta-for-him feature on Rick Ross’s “Stay Schemin’,” some of his Rihanna appearances, maybe “Worst Behavior” —but never felt the need to take in a full project of his. Not more than once anyway. The odd mix of vulnerability and arrogance that makes Drake Drake tends to make me gag. More Life was no different. In some ways, it was even worse. And no, before you say it, this isn’t just a matter of being a card-carrying Old. I appreciate plenty of current rap. I’m fine with singer-rappers, mumble-rappers, and even feels-having rappers (shouts to Kevin Gates). But there’s something about Drake that just doesn’t work for me, no matter how much my Complex colleagues insist on blasting each and every one of his projects in the office (We named him the Best Rapper Alive for an astonishing three years. ). It’s not the ghostwriter allegations either. Before he was Drake, the rapper, he was Aubrey Graham, the actor, and I don’t ...

Meet The All-acadiana Boys Soccer Team

... Gareth Bale. What cleat do you wear? Nike Vapors. If I could change one rule, it would be: Games that are decided by penalties would instead be decided by golden goal. No more penalty shoot-out. Your All-Acadiana MVP: Myles Joseph. Teurlings Catholic, Senior. College plans: Attend LSU and major in Pre Med. Favorite pregame song: Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen. Favorite postgame meal: Saltines and chocolate milk. Favorite team: Louisiana Ice Gators. Favorite pro soccer player: Ronaldinho. What cleat do you wear? New Balance Visaro. If I could change one rule, it would be: No out of bounds. Your All-Acadiana MVP: Trey Menuet. Acadiana, Sophomore. Favorite pregame song: El Ganador by Nicky Jam. Favorite postgame meal: Pizza. Favorite pro soccer player: Cristiano Ronaldo. What cleat do you wear? Nike Vapors. If I could change one rule, it would be: Throw in rule. Your All-Acadiana MVP: Zak Elagamy. North Vermilion, Senior. College plans: SLCC, mechanical engineering. Favorite postgame meal: Buffalo Wild Wings. Favorite team: Real Madrid. Favorite pro soccer player: Ronaldo. What cleat do you wear? Adidas Pure ...

Rapper Kevin Gates Waives Extradition To Illinois On Weapons Charges

... Butz ordered him held without bail. Gates, whose real name is Kevin Jerome Gilyard, is wanted on a felony warrant charging him with a weapons offense, issued by the Cook County Sheriff's Office. Gates has a lengthy rap sheet that includes terms in prison and several gun charges from 2013 in Illinois, including aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, according to the Tampa Bay Times. In October, Gates told the six-member County Court jury that he feared being pulled off the stage and he "just kicked at the hands that were grabbing me." He was performing in the Rumors Niteclub, off Memorial Boulevard in Lakeland, in front of a packed audience. Jurors convicted the rapper of the misdeamenor charge. Miranda Dixon testified that she just wanted to touch the multiplatinum recording artist. She reportedly grabbed at Gates' shorts ...

Life Without Technology Is A Wake-up Call

... lonely hands. There was nothing to hold anymore.  When I walked around on campus, I actually had to look up and register my surroundings. For five days, I did not run into anything or anyone for that matter.  I even got to say “hi” to people that I have not seen in very long time. Without Tapingo, precious minutes of my day were wasted while standing and waiting in the Chick-fil-A lunch line. Making matters worse, I had to stand in that long line without any means of technology to pass the time. I had to walk down four flights of stairs, only to find out that there were zero open washing machines. This happened numerous times before I gave up and decided to just wear the dirty leggings. Fortunately, I had my laptop so late night Netflix was never sacrificed and I could keep up with Big Little Lies on HBO. Oh, and I could still do my homework for classes. By the end of my five days, I had another shiny Apple product in my hands and I did not feel so alone anymore. Yet I also realized the extreme reliance on technology that our society has developed. This ...

Polk Judge Denies 'stand Your Ground' Defense By Rapper Kevin Gates

... that Gates' kick was not a justified action in response to Miranda Dixon grabbing his shorts twice. "While a simple act of touching or pushing someone without his or her consent may amount to simple battery, the Court finds that such a minor act does not necessarily rise to such a level as to justify the use of force in return," Franklin wrote. Stand your ground allows people to defend themselves with deadly force if they face an imminent threat, death or great bodily injury. In the five-page order, Franklin wrote that Dixon's testimony was more believable and Gates' testimony was "troubling in terms of his credibility.". At the hearing, Gates, whose real name is Kevin Jerome Gilyard, described how there was no one on stage with him that night. But Franklin said a video showed there were at least seven other men and a child on stage. "Defendant testified that he is always scared for his safety at his shows because of death threats he's received, yet he allowed a very young child to not only walk out on stage with him but allowed this child to remain on the stage for the entire performance," Franklin wrote. ...

How Kevin Gates Went From Underground To Platinum And Changed The Game

... He is more than a beautiful hearted individual and I can’t speak for all fans but for me who he is I respect in every where. He’s not like most artists, what he talks about in his music is what it is. He stands on morals and principles and stands true to everything he says. So yes he is definitely changing the game. He’s real, raw and is just a beautiful soul all the way around. He is very misunderstood by most. God Blesses those who deserve things and not to mention put in work to get it. This man and his family work their asses off to give the fans what they want. Kevin not only changedid the music Gane but the world in general. My children and I have dealt with depression and the way Kevin talks about it and brings those kind of issues to light has helped not only us but many many people I know get through life and just hard times in general. It’s more than a painfully beautiful feeling when others truly know your pain because they’ve felt it and Kevins wife Dreka, I can’t thank her enough because without her , Kevin wouldn’t ...

Kevin Gates Will Be Released From Jail Later This Month

... jail today for the same crime.”. You mean to tell me that @iamkevingates kicked the girl in the red jumpsuit and knocked the breathe out her? Because that's what she's been claiming and testified today in court. If anything her friend choked the fuck out of her. She claims she fainted, but yet she and her friend stayed at the club at the front of the stage even after this incident. She also acquired a civil attorney early on.what does that tell you? She also touched him FIRST (more than once) without his consent but yet he was the one sentenced to jail today for the same crime. She and her friend also had very conflicting stories and were tripped up in many lies today in the courtroom. It was comical and sad at the same time to see how desperate people are for fame and money. Not to mention the prosecutors wanted to give him 60 days with anger management ...