Friend of SMNTCS, and jack-of-all-trades, Fat Tony is the subject of a new documentary by filmmaker Jackie Radinsky titled Deeper Look: Fat Tony. The mini-doc examines Tony’s jump from Houston to Los Angeles and features interviews […]
Watch: Kinetica – “Alquile” Music Video
Kinetica, a singer, songwriter, and beat-maker hailing from Chile, has released the official music video for her dance-pop anthem, “Alquile,” that offers her perspective on the struggles of keeping up appearances in the social media […]
DJ Mr. Rogers Plays Rhythm Roulette with Mass Appeal
Mass Appeal took a little trip to Houston to film an episode of Rhythm Roulette with H-town hero, DJ Mr. Rogers, and it turned out great. When Mass Appeal hit me up and asked who […]
SMNTCS Spring Mixtape
The official SMNTCS Spring Mixtape. Just hit shuffle. Did we miss a song? Let us know in the comments!
Speaking At The MOVE 2017 Conference
I had the honor of receiving an invitation from ACCESS (Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services) to speak on a panel at the MOVE 2017 conference. The panel was to be about Arabs […]
The Suffers – “Do Whatever” Video
The Suffers released a music video for their new single, “Do Whatever” today, and it may or may not feature a cameo from yours truly. The song is the second single off their upcoming sophomore […]
My 2017 Village Voice Pazz & Jop Ballot
Every year I have the privilege of voting in the annual Village Voice Pazz and Jop music critics poll– created by legendary music writer Robert Christgau and first run in 1971, it’s the longest-running poll […]
Pharrell, N.E.R.D., and Serendipity
We all gotta start somewhere. It’s Fall of 2010, I’m 20 years old, and had just been handed the reigns to Texas Student TV’s hip-hop show, which I’d renamed Longhorn Hip Hop; N*E*R*D* was opening for […]
When I Create: Angel Deradoorian Interview
As part of my ‘When I Create’ interview series, I sat down for a talk with one of my favorite artists, Angel Deradoorian, stage name: Deradoorian, for a fun talk that covers topics such as: […]
DJ Candlestick Chops Flying Lotus’ “Dead Man’s Tetris”
On the third anniversary of Flying Lotus’ odyssey of an album, You’re Dead!, we’re giving you DJ Candlestick’s chop of “Dead Man’s Tetris” featuring Snoop Dogg and Lotus’ rapping alter-ego, Captain Murphy. The remix is aptly […]