Coal for Your Stockings

A hard round-up of year-end hip-hop

"...on December’s Universal Mind Control (Geffen). Without fellow Chi-towner Kanye West at the executive helm for the first time..."

Dec. 19, 2008 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Off the Record

Ice Cube racks up the body count at Mohawk, Loxsly shines a light on Tomorrow's Fossils, and gift-wrapping local holiday offerings

"...year for national hip-hop acts in Austin – Nas, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Dizzee Rascal – Ice Cube cemented..."

Dec. 19, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Fun Fun Fun Fest Interviews: Sunday

Still grindin'

"...Neptunes, but also Timbaland, Scott Storch, the Hitmen, and Kanye West...."

Nov. 7, 2008 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Choose or Lose

A local veteran takes to the stage

"..."Back on My Grizzy" and introduce his one-time mentor Kanye West. The program airs on Friday, 7pm. Sign the..."

Oct. 22, 2008 Music Post by Austin Powell

The Sixth Sense

"...hiatus a new man: he’d work exclusively with mega-producer Kanye West on his next two albums and sign endorsement..."

Sept. 11, 2008 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Off the Record

Better to burn than fade away: a recap of Lollapalooza 2008

"...Got a Woman" and the beat from homecoming king Kanye West's "Gold Digger."..."

Aug. 8, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Mothership Connection

Space is place for the hip-hop race

"...stars while throwing a party on Mars. The oh-so-down-to-earth Kanye West first touched off with 2004's "Spaceship," and his..."

July 25, 2008 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

On Location From Planet Rock

Science fiction hip-hop vids

"...Kanye West, “Stronger”..."

July 23, 2008 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Off the Record

Putting a price tag on the new exclusivity of rock & roll records

"...In comparison to blockbuster arena productions by Jay-Z and Kanye West, his 90-minute set at the Travis County Expo..."

July 18, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Georgie Porgie

"...almost three-hour cascade of nostalgia set against a skyscraping, Kanye West-like video backdrop, Michael had already succeeding in regressing..."

July 16, 2008 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Shamelessly Cool

The Cool Kids shake and bake

"...got hot. It’s why I can’t really deal with Kanye West off record. And even looking at Common’s Finding..."

July 14, 2008 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Lil Wayne

"...the game." Wayne's "best rapper alive" claim on the Kanye West-produced "Let the Beat Build" holds no water when..."

June 20, 2008 Music Review by Chase Hoffberger

Up a Little Higher

Soon to be not so-DL, some rappers shall be outed by an upcoming book.

"...we get pages of Diddy, Missy, Queen Lateef, and Kanye? Big yawn. But if we're talkin' Fifty, Busta, or..."

April 22, 2008 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Off the Record

Mohawk welcomes Red River Flats to the neighborhood, Ego's sings karaoke, and a tribute to pianist Doug Hall

"...the Machine. Don't book airfare or accommodations on headliner Kanye West's spiffy new travel site (www.kanyetravel.com) just yet, though...."

April 11, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

SXSW 08: It's a Wrap

"...the same could be said about fellow Chi-town rapper Kanye West, and he’s managed to do OK for himself...."

March 19, 2008 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Spotlight: Nouveau Riche

Nouveau Riches of interstellar pop on a positive tip

"...Roots' Game Theory, and Jean is slated to join Kanye West's Glow in the Dark tour, featuring Rihanna, fellow..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

City Council Notebook

What's up for Thursday?

"...a bus line for my light bill and some Kanye tickets! Item 55: Identifying projects for the city's Webberville..."

Feb. 27, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Bangers and Mash

France and Germany, allies in the dance dance revolution

"...Veteran French DJs Daft Punk teaming up with Kanye West last year, as well as playing with him..."

Feb. 22, 2008 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

Make It Work

Music to get down with

"...from † (Ed Banger), July 2007 4) “Stronger,” by Kanye West from Graduation (Roc-a-Fella), September 2007 5) “Bonafied Lovin’,”..."

Feb. 1, 2008 Music Post by Darcie Stevens

The Sound and the Fury

The Alamo screens James Brown's classic 1968 concert.

"...close to matching Brown’s stature in the late 1960s. Kanye West certainly articulated what a lot of blacks were..."

Jan. 21, 2008 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Beatbox

Beatbox

"..."Right now they got us cleaning up Katrina; yo Kanye, Bush don't like Mexicans either." While the blinged-out ostrich-boot-wearing..."

Nov. 16, 2007 Music Review by Thomas Fawcett

Booty Music

"...that I call my Booty Music, which includes Beyonce, Kanye West, Chris Brown, Missy Elliot, Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake...basically anything..."

Nov. 6, 2007 Promotions Post

Common

"...world. The second is defined by Common's teaming with Kanye West, with the results being hotter beats, brighter style,..."

Sept. 14, 2007 Music Review by Chase Hoffberger

Nas

"...by Marvin Gaye's "After the Dance." With Dr. Dre, Kanye West, and even Jay-Z on its guest list, Hip..."

March 30, 2007 Music Review by Robert Gabriel

Friday Picks

SXSW Music Fest preview guide

"...Alain Macklovitch is a Jewish boy with rhythm. As Kanye West's DJ and master turntablist, A-Trak dances from track..."

March 16, 2007 Music Feature

TCB: Friday

SXSW music news and carryings on

"...Osborne of the Melvins (DFW airport), James Iha, and Kanye West's DJ 8-Trak (Convention Center)... Johnny Goudie is the..."

March 16, 2007 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

The Hour Has 22 Minutes

Pop quiz on Canada, with a SXSW 07 musical cheat sheet

"...brother and master turntablist A-Trak travels the world as Kanye West's touring DJ. Must be rough. Fellow craftsman Kid..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

What's So Funny About Peace, Love, and Ice Cream?

Matt Allen's free ice cream melts the hearts of rockers everywhere

"...back to My Morning Jacket's Chocolate and Ice EP. Kanye West, Arcade Fire, Sufjan Stevens, and the Dears all..."

Sept. 15, 2006 Music Feature by Austin Powell

TCB

The ACL Festival turns five, and the weather gods (might) give Austin a break. Trae tears up Red 7, and the obituary roll call grows.

"...attention and, arguably, A-list talent (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kanye West, Panic! at the Disco, Sonic Youth). So is..."

Sept. 15, 2006 Music Column by Christopher Gray

King of Bongo

Tracking Spain/France's illusive King of Latin punk rock, Manu Chao

"...Park date – Chao was King Kong. The competition, Kanye West, across the grounds with 40,000 of his closest..."

Aug. 11, 2006 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

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