Last night was the Houston leg of the Red Bull Big Tune Beat Battle, and what a battle it was. I wasn't totally sure how interesting a "beat battle" would be, but man it was real dope. Mostly because some serious Texas talent really brought their A Game and killed it.
I don't rememeber everyones name who was in it (mostly because I was running from the door to the stage, door to the stage, all night) But I do know that in the end it came down to THE ARE (formerly known as the producer of The K-Otix) and Symbolic 1 of Strange Fruit Project, with THE ARE emerging victorious.
Salih and Tomar and Ishaq Williams and Latasha and DJ Crash of Carnival Beats made a special appearance. Devin the Dude and the Coughee Brothaz rocked it (word to 14K for coming out and doing "Somebody Elses Wife" with Devin!). 845 people thru the door, oh what a job this is.
The crew from Red Bull with Carnival Beats including Marcus, Ishaq, Tomar, Latasha, Salih, J. Moore, Vitamin D and Jake One!
Super producers Salih Williams, Vitamin D, Tomar Williams and Jake One!
Slim Thug and Kenika!
Drewski and Ryu started things off. Drewski went first and played a beat he should have played last cuz it was a real killer. Dude ripped his shirt open to reveal a Superman S. Ryu made it rain and threw money at the crowd, which may have helped him cuz it got the crowd hype, and in the end won the first round. That's about all I can really remember about the battle itself cuz alas and alak, I didn't reallyget to see a lot of it.
THE LEGENDARY PRODUCER CRAZY C!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! With Madd Hatta. If ya don't know Crazy C is one of the folks who created/shaped the Houston sound. He also did the "Southern Remix" of "M-E-T-H-O-D Man" back in the day that blew up super big.
Latasha and Salih
LA and friends!
Brandon Holley!
Witnes and Shannon
Xxzotic and DJ Gloss!!!
Lower Life Forms Brew, Friend, Phil and DJ Killa Kut
My boy Chris from Red Bull!
Cozmos and Friend
DJ Styles of the Odd Squad
Kamera, Kenika, Lynette!
Kei and Thurogood Wordsmith!
Lil Head and Friend
Meshah Hawkins, Sista Green, Kiara, Stacey! My People! Always in the house!
Mic of the K-Otix and his wife.
HAVIKORO IN THE BUILDING!
Jugg Mugg
Kenika, Krucial
Monique of Hater Magazine and Turtle of Southern Intellect
Mr. Perfek
Mr. Rogers!!!!!!!!!!
OG Pee Wee, Friend and 14K
Krucial, Friend, Ryu
Kenika, Marcus
Prodigy, Mookie Jones and ORAN "JUICE" JONESSSSSSS!!!!!
Rapido y mi
Rico and James Dean! Glad to finally get you to Houston James!
Rob Quest, Friend
Scooby and Friends
Friend, Big J!
Friend, Krucial
Scott from Red Bull!
Slim Thug, Mr. Rogers
Slogun
Snap!
Squincy Jones
Starchy Archie
Friend, Mookie Jones
Erica Marlin and Wayne aka The Luv Bugz with Sista Green!
Ghetto and Friend
Meshah Hawkins, Friend
Freeze!
Friend, Nosaprise
Marcus, Kamera
Jeah!
MC Beauty and Friend
Ben Diggin and Turhan
B-Boy Craig, Savvi and Friends
Zin and Friends
Ali Rap!
Know'm sayin'.
Kamera and Crystal Leester!
Lynette and Kenika
Me and Monique from Hater Magazine
Rico Trill and Friends
This is the best photo I got of anything happening on stage. Light was real weird for photos, but looked great in person. Anyway this is S1 of Strange Fruit Project.
Sweetness and James Dean!
T. Gray, Slim Thug
Tomar Williams of Carnival Beats.
Anyway yes it went down. I will be going to Seattle in October for the Finals. Can't wait to see Houston straight wreck EVERYONE!
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