Though the label secured major distribution through RCA in ’91, its artists never compromised honesty for record sales or marketing appeal. Rap-A-Lot Records, founded by James Smith in 1986, was the black-owned, independent face of Houston Rap before there was such a thing. The Geto Boys also had their Unsung documentary air on television, which delves into the history behind how they met, why their styles meshed together so well, and the problems that each member struggled with in their personal lives. 30), featuring photos of Screwston’s hip-hop culture and essays on all the important artists of the scene throughout history. Sinecure Books just published the incredible Houston Rap book ( available on Nov. Bitch, don't call just to say what's up." sound like "I think you're a really dynamic woman, and I'd like nothing more than to massage your feet while you tell me about the stormy relationship you and your mother have.Houston rap is having another moment. You can't convince us that this isn't exactly what happened.īest Indirect Example of How Utterly Likeable Devin the Dude Is: On the rubbery "No Need To Call," Devin somehow manages to make "Don't call if you don't wanna fuck. on a Tuesday morning watching Next Friday and decided to go make an album. It's completely possible that Devin was up at 1:20 a.m. There are no transcendent tracks like "Doobie Ashtray" or "Lacville '79," but you can easily listen to the entire thing 100 times in a row without realizing you've done so, and that seems to be the point this time around.īest Feature on the Album: Nobody. His late 2010 LP, Gotta Be Me, is all gooey and charming production coupled with his gooey and charming modulation. But if it were, that'd be a perfect metaphor for what Devin's done for this entire career. You shouldn't have known that, because it's not true. We've written ad nauseum about Devin the Dude's sleepy brilliance it's completely within reason to argue that no other Houston rapper has utilized one particular skill set - rapping about weed and women, essentially - to create such a vast and pleasing discography.ĭid you know that Michelangelo created that Creation of Adam painting where Adam and God are touching fingertips using only two different colors? ĭevin the Dude Gotta Be Me (2010, Real Talk Records) Have an album that you think nobody knows about but should? Email. Houston's history is dotted with albums that, fairly or not, have been swept aside.
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