GAINESVILLE, FL: CINCINNATI, OH:
The School of Creative and Performing Arts held their yearly talent show and MTV was there to film it. Kids from 10th grade to 12th grade displayed their talents from dancing, to singing, to instrumentation. Congrats to all and hats off to this year’s winners. Fritz Mob released the long awaited CD of FM Duke, packed with the lyrical genius of Scarface, Juvenile, Bushwick Bill, and the late Pimp C. The Editor of Street Fame Magazine announced its return in the year 2010. - Judy Jones (Judy@JJonesent.com)
COLUMBUS, GA:
Radio ratings came in and Foxie 105 is the #1 station in the city. Sister station K 92.7 (old and new school R&B) came in #2. However, the Rickey Smiley Morning show did pull in some numbers for The Beat. Around here high school football is a big thing. Carver High school destroyed Spencer High for the tenth year. This game is so big in Columbus that years ago, when a guy named Juvenile had a mega hit called “Back That Azz Up” and his group, which featured a young lad named Lil Wayne, came here to do a show, that happened to be scheduled on the same night as the game, no one went to the show. - Slick Seville (SlickSeville@gmail.com)
DALLAS/FT. WORTH, TX:
Rest in peace to K104’s DJ Nate Quick. DJ Cap at the Bomb in Big T’s is your official mixtape spot. Trai’d’s single “iDoobie” featuring OJ da Juiceman is already a hit in the streets. J-JUCE has the new club spot on the north side called Rolls Royce. Mr. Nike keeps local artists performing in the Ice Bar while Mookie is doing the same every Monday at Crystal’s. Monte Wayne is holding down Funkytown with Dummy Music. The mixtape circuit includes Tum Tum’s Tum Thousand9, Lil Twist’s Yearbook, and SHO.’s Bail-Out mixed by DJ Dre. Dorrough Music is in stores. Free Dirty Harriet. - Edward “Pookie” Hall (urbansouth@gmail.com)
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The Ville is in full swing with the University of Florida back in session, adding an extra 50,000 students to the city every year. It’s guaranteed to make the club scene jump crazy. The new PD at MAGIC 101.3 is shaking things up, along with a new mix show director, as well as a whole new program line up. Trey Songz came through to promote his album Ready, which is officially an R&B classic. Trick Daddy and OJ Da Juiceman showed love to surrounding areas with performances at various venues. Trick Daddy also hosted Ridin High Volume 9 (pictured above), another classic put out by DJ Klarc Shepard. - Jett Jackson (g5jett@gmail.com)
HOUSTON, TX:
So many birthday parties kept the scene alive with something to do every weekend. The Office kept Twitter Tuesdays jumping as well as hosted the album release party for Young Problemz, whose album dropped on the same day as Letoya Luckett. America’s Most Wanted Tour visited the city with super after parties at Bar Rio, The Office, and Isis. Young James, the youngest promoter in Houston, also ended the month out with an extravaganza featuring Hot TV at Crobar. Yung Redd of Swishahouse held a mixtape relase party for Eviction Notice 3.0 at Legends with Cubana Lust. - Ghost tha Hustla (ghostthahustla@tmail.com)
MANATEE COUNTY, FL:
After having too many altercations, shootings, arrests, and shutdowns, the old Club Nitro closed and reopened as Club Elite Restaurant and Lounge. Elite is now the official home of the popular Big Bro Comedy Show. R&B sensation Foreva Asa performed his new hit single “Fallin” there as well. Trick Daddy performed at Club Hall for Labor Day Weekend. The Young Money Tour stopped through the area for the big weekend as well. The Touch of Class Club off of 41 is keeping Saturday nights busy. - Hollywood Red (era9880@yahoo.com)