I have been a fan of hip-hop since the early 90’s (if you’re wondering I just turned 30 so more or less since I was making my own decisions about music to listen to). Since moving to Austin I have been blessed to see Common, Nas, GZA, Raekwon, Wu-Tang (minus RZA & ODB), and a bunch of random hip-hop around SXSW. Which got me wondering as a Hip-Hop community in Austin, are we blessed or cursed?
The shows seem to only come around every few months (cursed?) and the big ones are usually during the week between weekend stops in H-Town and Dallas (cursed?). However we do have SXSW (which the hip-hop is growing and improving there (blessed) as well as seeming to be in the loop of Wu shows with GZA, Meth, & Rae making frequent stops (blessed?)
So with that said what do you all think? I know when I am at a show and see my boy Bak and the Feedbak crew I picked a good one. Anyway so this post is for my boy Bak and all the other Hip-Hop heads in ATX.
Bring AZ to Austin for a show then we would be truly blessed,
Praise to the most high, peace
– Kyle
Blessed. We got mad shows and a large scene. Mad shows come here and that don’t go nowhere else (one offs). Every other show came from somewhere and is going somewhere so that’s null and void.
SXSW definitely puts us over the top. The biggest thing is though is that we network so strong and the true spirit of the culture is still alive. #blessedfersher
P.S. plus mad opportunities to perform!
Sorry Sailor but I agree with Blaqu here. Austin has an advantage over other cities for the simple reason that, as the capital of live music, if you’re an artist, you just HAVE to make a stop here. I’ve gotten to see a lotta acts in small venues as well as big ones. It is true that some of the bigger names like Kanye and Jay-Z rarely come around. However, I know that underground rappers stop by very often. We’re not NYC or LA, but I think Austin holds its own (and yes, SXSW really helps).
I would have to say that we are blessed. I’ve been here for just over a decade and I’ve seen “Hip Hop” stick and move like an old prize fighter. WE ARE BLESSED. Think about where we are geographically. In the middle of two great, if not several, wonderful cultures. Third Coast so we get the best of the East and West. Not to mention the North and the South. HIP HOP will keep standing.
FM