columbus, ga
COLUMBUS, GA:
After surviving a summer where the murder rate doubled within a month and a half, people have been partying and nightlife has picked up. DJ O3 from Foxie 105 teamed up with Incognito from 98.3 The Beat for Sunday nights at End Zone. Folks have actually been acting like they have some sense…I mean there was that one incident, but a broken bottle never hurt anyone. Chester’s Barbeque won the Steve Harvey Hoodie Award for Best in America. Since there was no drivethru in this East Columbus liquor store, some guy parked his Cadillac inside (at right). - Slick Seville (SlickSeville@gmail.com)
COLUMBUS, OH:
STREETBUZZ DVD magazine and the High Five Bar have the city on smash by exposing local artists. Q Nemis is also putting the city on the map down in Atlanta along with Blackbox Ent. Yellow Tape Gang will be in a hood near you too. Major Woody’s nightclub is always stacked to capacity. Even in the hood, hole-in-the-wall bars go down. - Jorden Martin (Mz_Emjay23@yahoo.com)
DOTHAN, AL
In the early morning hours, club manager/promoter DJ Rob Base was shot and killed in front of his home. He was returning home from work at the nightclub Grand Central Station when he was shot several times in the back. An investigation is still going on and no arrests have been made. Grand Central Station has hired DJ Marcus Kage as the new house DJ. DJ Pain will release his new mixtape entitled Pain Is Pleasure by December. The focus of the project is a new artist named Deuce. - DJ Akil (DJ.Akil@yahoo.com)
DALLAS/FT. WORTH, TX:
BC and Southern Fried Marketing is your promo outlet in the city. Hawatha and Shelly have the official after hours spot at Club One. Club Blue has re-opened its doors as Club Cirque. Aleesa is keeping Def Jam in the streets. Pegasus News is exposing Rapquest every month and model Nia Lynae is on come up. Young Maboda and Cutta C are building a buzz. The NAACP and UTA set up and bashed the local music scene with no warning. Veda Loca conquered the evening slot on 97.9 The Beat. Renzo from Big Wheel Records is on lockdown. Stay strong. - Edward “Pookie” Hall (www.urbansouth.us@ gmail.com)
Ft. Myers, fl
FORT MYERS/NAPLES, FL:
Birthday Bash 2007 was ridiculous. Groupies put on their shortest skirts to get backstage. The Big O (Omar), 105.5 The Beat’s MD, put together a lineup that included Ja Rule, Flo-Rida, Swizz Beats, Jagged Edge, DJ Khaled, Rick Ross, Kat De Luna, and Playaz Circle. The bartender couldn’t handle all the smoke in the air backstage; he actually went outside and threw up. Speaking of smoke, a record 7 grow-houses were busted in Lehigh Acres in one day, so it’s going to be dry for a while. (Above: 105.5’s Jae Rae, Scrappy, & DJ Sway-Z) - Jae Rae (JaeRae1055@aol.com)
JACKSON, MS:
Jackson, MS
HOUSTON, TX:
It’s round two of the New South takeover. Chamillionaire and Trae are back. Coughee Brothaz are putting that good fire in the air. Upclose Entertainment is resurrecting Hip Hop with Uppa Dek, Dre Steel, and Krystal. The Grit Boys are holding down the hood. Jak Da Rippa, Upfront Records and Fatman are making things happen all over Galveston. Come hit up Baby O’s where all the hoods’ favorites go to perform. - Jamar “J Gamble” Irby (My. Upclose@gmail.com)
MACON, GA
It was a big month in the Mac thanks to the Fort Valley Homecoming game. Plies and Shawty Lo blessed us with their presence at the major party courtesy of the Legion of Doom DJs. DJs Ric Flare (YBMFDJ) and Supa Dave held down the 1s and 2s. Young R opened up for Yola and his Mixtape 101 hits the streets soon. - Ali Roc (radiodj242000@yahoo.com)
MEMPHIS, TN:
Lil Wayne, Lil Boosie, 3 Deep, and Yo Gotti all hit the city this month with slammin’ performances. DJ Khaled and DJ Q45 took over the city at various clubs during Jackson State University’s Homecoming weekend. Project Pat gave some lucky listeners of Hot 97 a private dinner (Project Pat shown at left with Hot 97 crew). Peso the Don and the PCF (Paper Chasin’ Family) movement have taken the streets of Jackson by storm. Mississippi’s own Boo the Boss Playa has new music with Young Jeezy on the CTE Shield mixtape. - Tambra Cherie (TambraCherie@aol.com) & Stax (blockwear@tmo.blackberry.net)
MONTGOMERY, AL:
Lil Chappy pulled another hit out of his hat. “I Made It” got the blocks jumping harder than when he dissed Gucci Mane. But it’s neck and neck with Dem Dirty Boyz. The album The First Supper is beating down the street. The first single “Tryna Get It” features Lil Boosie and of course you know The Big Station had to be the first to bust it out, but now it’s playing on all stations. “Badunka Walk” featuring The Black Paris Hilton got tricks in the club trying to make up their own dance. Tyte Wurk is about to get it with Sound Load. DUMAS, AR: - Hot Girl Maximum Everybody is getting ready for the Southern (HotGirl.Maximum@ Entertainment Awards going down in Tunica, gmail.com) MS. UAPB’s Homecoming was major. Criminal
Manne from Memphis got the streets on fire. The local rap scene is ready to explode with shows hosted by Countyside Productions. Club Elevations is the number one spot for clubbing in Little Rock. The parties in Monticello have been off the chain. A female rapper named Memory is one of the tightest in the state. The club scene has been jumping in Pine Bluff along with The Cedar Cabin and PJs. - DJ Hiley (LamarHiley@yahoo.com)
Kia Shine is wrapping up his second video shoot of the year. He and all his fans met up on historic Beale Street to shoot the video for his latest single “WOW.” Some special guests included UFC champ Rampage, Rudy Gay from the Grizzlies, and Euro basketball star Scooter McFadden. Blink is putting together the second Memphis or Die DVD and promises to feature the hottest folks in Memphis, plus a touch of some American Gangster. Hot new artists Too Deep and Yung Flow are gaining local attention with their latest single “Feel Like a Mill.” DJ 007 is holding it down for our local artists. - Deanna Brown (Deanna.Brown@MemphisRap.com)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN:
Vika, the R&B/Pop Queen of the city, shot her video this passed month and her single “Fantasize” is making some noise. Ophilia has graced the covers of Smooth Magazine and The Leak Magazine. She also has a photo spread in King Mag. Willie Hawkins, a.k.a. Dope Fiend Willie, is on the road with Mike Epps and also has a new comedy CD out. We must also mention Otis Brown (R.I.P.) whose life was taken by senseless violence. His barbershop The New Doo was a true cornerstone to find out what is going on locally and nationally. He will truly be missed. - Lucky The Promo King (srfoleaf@aol.com)
MILWAUKEE, WI:
This pertains to all hoods across the map, stop the violence! (right) It’s getting so senseless. Milwaukee is hurting right now in so many ways statistically. The last thing we need to be doing is killing each other. R.I.P. to Yolanda “La La” Brown who had a popular hit song with Lyfe Jennings and her boyfriend/producer JeTannue “Kool-Aid” Clayborn. Both were murdered recently. Our whole city is affected. People need to stop and think. Let’s spread some unity via the music and media too. Guns down Mil-Town! - Gorilla Promo (info@gorillapromo.com)
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