Hip-hop is turning the big 5-0 and Dallas rappers are throwing a party to celebrate DFW's contributions to the genre — and culture.
. What was really going on in the city, in the clubs, and in the streets, it is in his music.”
The lineup is expected to change as Al-Jabbaar is rounding up as many artists as possible, hoping to incorporate some who influenced the D-Town Boogie era. He has Lil Shine on the roster, who "had a hit in the boogie era called ‘Check Out My Lean,’” Al-Jabbaar says. “Lil Wil is supposed to be coming with Spain. They supposed to be doing ‘My Dougie.’ But I’m still reaching out to people.
Dallas is often mentioned after Houston when considering Texas hip-hop. But North Texas artists have dominated the genre over the years, Al-Jabbaar says. He brings up several factors that have affected the Dallas hip-hop scene, from a lack of infrastructure to the lack of a central Black entrepreneur to operate a homegrown record label.
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