bout dat time.

since I been slackin.. AGAIN.. I decide to hit yall with a few videos that been coming out of my city AUSTIN, TX.. they all go hard & all is GREAT MUSIC.. please check em out ....listen & enjoy

bounce!

here's a new video from Top Flight Music Group's Starvin Arden featuring Myself... something quick & simple but hard as fuck!
preciate Tha Real Chino & E.T Productions holdin it down w/ the visuals they've been crushing!

If you'd like to download the Mp3 you can do that --> HERE

p.s. I made the beat.... (lol...I had to)

bet I ball on deez niggaz like Im......

DOWNLOAD HERE

Keep'n AUSTIN LIVE errrday

here goes sumthin else off Yung Clova's "KEEP AUSTIN LIVE"

some of dat "Country Rap Tunes"

dis one's called "RIVERSIDE"

http://tinyurl.com/downtheriverside

yo kno where Im from...

** here we go again

you know what time it is

TX Power House TV - Summer Show II from Texas Power House TV on Vimeo.

Summer Show includes event footage from: OZ & Chris Gotti CD Release Party in Harker Heights, Tx, Gidon Mixtape Release Party at Independent, Speakeasy Listening Party - CD Releases for: Wat Dat Iz, Concealed Weapons II (LOEGz) and Keep Austin Live (THC/Die Slo Ent). Videos include: "Some Of My Sweets" by Tha Rejects, "Work In The Kitchen" by King Solo, "Wobble House" by First Class Fresh, WAY BACK WHEN Video - "Purple Stuff" by Big Moe & Power House Exclusive - Top Flight Films presents "We Aint Far" by Chamothy Holmes. Live Performances by T.H.C of Die Slo Entertainment & Texas Battle League - Gutta Vs. ChaseBoy

Time

is valuable.... I don't think most of us see it.. I look back a remember when I was a teenager... lol maaan... even when I was young-young... I still remember them days.. I could go on & on about different stories from 21 short years I've been on this earth for days.. like when I slammed my finger in my grandmas 89 cutlass supreme (man I love that car) and almost DIED!!!lol... to when I got caught with my first joint at fulmore middle school.. lol when I decided to skip school coming back from christmas break because of a fucked up haircut then went to the drag wit my homeboy ruben...even when I had an asthma attack & my entire 2nd grade class from elementary school wrote me get well cards....... I remember all that.. fast forward to now, I can't believe how much has changed.. I look at our family & see our next generations.. shits crazy.. but thats just how it goes...


born.live.die (& then it happens all over again)

the 13th of August will make it 22 years... ahh yes!! more memories

and the word for today is........

jeal·ous·y
--jealous resentment against a rival, a person enjoying success or advantage, etc., or against another's success or advantage itself.

--mental uneasiness from suspicion or fear of rivalry, unfaithfulness, etc.

"Jealousy is no more than feeling alone against smiling enemies." - Elizabeth Bowen

"Jealousy is simply and clearly the fear that you do not have value. Jealousy scans for evidence to prove the point – that others will be preferred and rewarded more than you. There is only one alternative – self-value. If you cannot love yourself, you will not believe that you are loved. You will always think it’s a mistake or luck. Take your eyes off others and turn the scanner within. Find the seeds of your jealousy, clear the old voices and experiences. Put all the energy into building your personal and emotional security. Then you will be the one others envy, and you can remember the pain and reach out to them." – Jennifer James

(being jealous is a weak emotion!!! swallow your pride you can't always have your cake & eat it too.....)

tha truth...

Let there be light........

Being oppressed in America lends to immediate exposure of America’s harsh realities, which help impregnate the beliefs of the individuals. To believe that the government would infiltrate the Black community and flood it with drugs and guns with the intent of it leading to the community’s could be farfetched until you realize it happened. To believe that local, state and federal authorities would get away with committing subversive acts towards the Black community without being held accountable even after the tactics were supported by fact finding documentation or even recorded through the usage of audio or video is not farfetched at all. Many believe the government helped orchestrate the assassinations of influential Black leaders who fought for both civil and human rights. However, believing that the government had some involvement in the blatant murder of one of Hip-Hop’s most influential musical icons surprisingly is not as believable. Why?

John Potash, a 44-year-old White male, raised in a predominantly Jewish community in Baltimore County penned an interestingly well-written manuscript entitled “The FBI War on Tupac Shakur and Black Leaders.” I had the opportunity to meet John for lunch and converse with him about his book, which I purchased from Everyone’s Place, an independent black owned bookstore located in Baltimore. For obvious reasons, his book is not being carried in any of the major bookstores.

Upon introduction I extended my hand to greet Mr. Potash and immediately our handshake turned to “dap.” We all know that non-verbal communication says just as much as the things we verbalize, sometimes even more. I was anxious to talk because there was so much for us to talk about pertaining to Tupac and the United States Government. The possibilities and theories are truly boundless. Over lunch, a conversation commenced.

AllHipHop.com: You were quoted in an article in The Baltimore CityPaper written by Bret McCabe that you believed Tupac had become “the most influential Black man in the Black community in the country” which I assume would be the reason, in your opinion, his life would be threatened. Can you expound on that statement?

John Potash: Being that he had the top selling CD’s in the world and was starring in major motion pictures, which made him a rap and film star. He was also engaged to the daughter of Quincy Jones, a well-established and respected person in the entertainment business, which increased his popularity. He had very close relationships with his extended Black Panther Party family, who acted as his mentors. Not to mention that he was trying to do more positive things.

AllHipHop.com: For those who have yet to read your book, could you explain why you believe that Death Row Records were a U.S. Intelligence front against Black activism?

John Potash: A high level police detective named Russell Poole got himself assigned to the murder investigation of Biggie, during his investigation he stumbled across the fact that Death Row Records employed many officers who were considered agents. Poole also found typical intelligence operations such as trafficking drugs, guns and laundering money taking place at Death Row Records.

AllHipHop.com: Do you think Death Row Records was the only label used as a front against Black activism?

John Potash: I’m not certain if there were other labels, just because I didn’t have the time or resources to investigate other labels. However, I will say that Time Warner, the parent company of Death Row at the time, ended up buying the rest of the labels, so I’m sure their operations could have worked towards other labels as well.

AllHipHop.com: Are you scared of any backlash or repercussions with the bold statements and claims that you’re making in your book The FBI War on Tupac and Black Leaders?

John Potash: I’m a little scared, but this is what gives me passion.

AllHipHop.com: In your book, I noticed that you reference being supported by people who were close to Tupac, but you did not mention Tupac’s mother Ms. Afeni Shakur. How does she feel about your book and the research you’ve done in regards to her son?

John Potash: She has not publicly addressed the topic of my book and I can understand why.

AllHipHop.com: What do you intend for your book to accomplish?


John Potash: I hope to get as many people as possible more politically active to save our nations heroes like Mumia Abu Jamal and H Rap Brown; both who are sitting on death row, when they’re much needed back in the community doing great things.

AllHipHop.com: What were the difficulties of publishing this book?

John Potash: Well Kathleen Cleaver, the wife of Eldridge Cleaver, initially took me to her editor. I was told that it was too much to fact check everything. I approached six different publishers with six different proposals and still nothing. So I decided to put it out myself, self-published. I started Progressive Left Press.

AllHipHop.com: Your book suggests and supports the ideas of government agencies use of Cointelpro tactics to control, divide and conquer a community through hip hop. In the hip hop community, there’s speculation that the “Illuminati” is doing the same. In your opinion is there a distinction between the two?

John Potash: I don’t know much about the Illuminati and besides hand signs and other small gestures, I don’t know if it can be proven. So I ask what factors have the best evidence behind them that’s controlling our society? White Anglo Saxon Protestant males are controlling the country and top corporations and that’s a better way to describe it.

AllHipHop.com: Do you find any irony in the fact that you worked as a counselor at a methadone program and you wrote a book about the government conspiring to destroy the Black community through dismantling our leaders with subversive tactics, including infiltrating the community with drugs?

John Potash: I do think that drugs undermine activism in the community. For instance, I feel weed is pushed hard towards the community through the music. Abusing marijuana can cause people to not work towards activism. Towards the end, Tupac himself was getting away from abusing drugs.

AllHipHop.com: In your book “The War on Tupac Shakur and Black Leaders,” you boldly suggest that Toure’ who have appeared on both BET and MTV as a Cultural Critic, as a person who works for US Intelligence. Why?

John Potash: I was just quoting Tupac’s trial lawyer, Michael Tarif Warren, who said he couldn’t believe how Toure’ set in the front row of Tupac’s sexual assault trial and totally misrepresented it, especially when Toure’ covered Tupac’s time in his life closely that whole time. He also insinuated that Tupac may have set up his own shooting at Quad Studios.

AllHipHop.com: Is it true, as implied in your book, that Death Row Records tried to lure Wu Tang Clan from their record label in an attempt to coerce them into helping further their agenda of destroying Black activism?

John Potash: They just tried to lure them to Death Row to disrupt their group. ODB’s brother was a beloved Black activist and he was producing the music. Obviously it didn’t work with Death Row, but US Intelligence inserted an agent in the group as a manager, his name is Michael Caruso, a drug dealing young Mafia kingpin.

AllHipHop.com: You believe that prior to his ultimate demise that there were five government-sponsored attempts on Tupac’s life?

John Potash: Yes.

AllHipHop.com: Because of the manner in which it happened from what’s been reported, you also believe that Jam Master Jay’s unsolved murder was the act of the government?

John Potash: Well because of similar tactics as having a security camera that caught the incident and still no one was apprehended, The New York Times reporting that his death had something to do with the east coast west coast beef and The Baltimore Sun reporting that he was becoming more political and socially conscience. In addition to all of that, he wasn’t robbed.

AllHipHop.com: You also suggest based on your research that verbal clashes between 50 Cent and other rap artists are influenced by the powers to be with sinister intent. Do you not believe that it’s an attempt to sell records by involved parties or in some cases, just the competitive nature of the sport?

John Potash: I think it’s a little of all three, but the unspoken part is that of the US Intelligence. In my book I talk about the incident involving Lil Kim and Foxy Brown’s entourage. Take into consideration, the harsh and disproportionate punishment the artists receive for the incidents they’re involved in.

AllHipHop.com: Based on your findings, do you honestly believe that the government killed Tupac.

John Potash: Of course. They orchestrated his assassination.

Potash could be the supreme conspiracy theorist full of all speculative nonsense, gibberish, just another attempt to confuse and keep us in the dark or one that has unearthed a jagged pill of raw truth. Who knows what to make of the twelve years of research and documentation that John Patosh gathered to support his claims. The evidence in his book is just as hard to dispute as it is to validate. Those who dispute the information have quite a lot of work to counter “The War on Tupac Shakur and Black Leaders.”

& the word for today is.....

ma·te·ri·al·ism
-- preoccupation with or emphasis on material objects, comforts, and considerations, with a disinterest in or rejection of spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values.

"Most of the luxuries and many of the so-called comforts of life are not only not indispensable, but positive hindrances to the elevation of mankind. --Thoreau"

"The love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. --Jesus "

(if you do ANYTHING.. use your mind..& break yourself loose of the material things in the world..)

we ain't far....

Cham Holmes aka Chamothy the Great's new video "We Ain't Far"... Directed by Tha Real Chino.....

Sertified Productions?

Okay, so I've been messing with fruity loops a lil over a year now & now i'm finally deciding to put something out publically for your listening/rapping pleasures..

I'll be quite honest.. I don't know how to play the keyboard but I do however know what sounds good.. So all you producers that are gonna start bashing like "he ain't no producer...etc".. I'll be the 1st to tell you "I'm not, I just found another hobby involving music".. I learned from watching people like Freshmaan, Mike Biggz, Da 1 UNV, Cham Holmes, Da Bosnian & decided to craft my own style... which I could describe as smooth, "on sum rydin shit", &'ll knock yo trunk off... so please listen & give feedback.. I'd like to know what you think..

http://snd.sc/dr2oal

**(follow the link.. as soon as I figure out how to put the music player on here I will..... thnx in advance for checking!!)

Here's a new track from T.H.C's own Stat 1....

"Forgive me"; is the story of an argument in a relationship gone way bad, the hook is her begging for forgiveness,and my thoughts during that run throughout the track...
the verses are me battling my thought's and responding to her request with an uplifting ending to the story....
enjoy..

http://www.tinyurl.com/stat1forgiveme

RAWthentic

da homie Ern T & I was out & about yesterday taking some RAW ass photos... yall peep & check out his site for more art.......

TX POWERHOUSE TV TIME!!!!

sorry for the delay people but here is an episode from last season that I felt not too many people got a chance to see & that really bothered me considering that this episode had Interviews from J-Dawg (Boss Hogg Outlawz)& Sketch (respected graphic designer from Houston who also did the artwork for J-Dawg's Behind Tint Vol.2) & DEVIN THE DUDE!!!!..

TX Power House TV - Spring Series Episode 11 from Texas Power House TV on Vimeo.

& this is the 1st Episode of the summer series hosted by TXPHTV'S Stevie G & our NEW lovely co-host Holly "HiDef" Daniels.... & to start the season off we covered the entire studio session on an upcoming Bumsquad dj/Austin's own T-Flo Productions Project.. ft. myself, Pimpin Pen, East 35, King James & more... Also, it feature an Exclusive "welcome home" interview w/ K-paul of V.I.P - Check it out below

Summer Series Episode 1 from Texas Power House TV on Vimeo.

its a texas thang... its ok if you don't understand..

new single from Clova's "KEEP AUSTIN LIVE" ft. Pimpin pen & Marko

download it for freeeeeeeeeeee


http://www.tinurl.com/awwready

A case of the MONDAYS..

As another week starts I sit here... tired.. 6:15am posting this link just because it's really how I feel... & honestly I did't even realize that until I was sitting right here typing this now... But, it has to be one of my favorite tracks from the older days.. I reeeeaaaly want more people to hear this cause I feel it shows the groups diversity.. & I know there's alot of emotion within the song itself.. so with that being said I give to you..

Dead Or Gone - Cham Holmes & King Case

http://tinyurl.com/deadorgone



salute!

on da grizzy...

some time last week...........

Up CLOSE

I've been meaning to upload these & post up Cause I've just been "so busy" (LOL)
But Im gonna start showing you how it go down when Im Around ya know.. up close & personal...

this past weekend we went up to San Angelo to holla at my homie Big Sid for his annual b-day bash (this year with the LEGENDARY BUN B UGK 4 LIFFE R.I.P PIMP C), word is he packs the house EVERYTIME.. So me being me, I went..lol
Well I should say WE (TXPHTV) yea we covered the event from top to bottom..
Even got an exclusive interview with Bun B.. oh but loooooooook!


BUN B in SAN ANGELO for BIG SID's 6th ANNUAL B-DAY BASH

Here goes a couple more for SXSW 2010


8-Ball & MJG @ Barbellas for SXSW 2010 (TXPHTV ON STAGE)


Devin The Dude @ The Firehouse Lounge for SXSW 2010


BUN B & Paul Rosenberg @ ACES LOUNGE for SXSW 2010


Eatin the cypher w/ Zeale & Phranchyze @ The 5th Gallery for SXSW 2010
(One Take Mixtape Vol. 2 COMING SOON ft. Sertified)


On Stage w/ The Leauge of Extraordinary G'z @ La Zona Rosa for SXSW 2010


The Best In Tx Showcase @ La Zona Rosa for SXSW 2010

"TO THE TOP WIT IT!!!"

POWERHOUSE TV TIME SXSW EDITION!!

Maaaaaayne! I can't even begin where to start with this past week's episode which was the SXSW EDITION LOL... too much stuff!! from THE BEST IN TX SHOWCASE, The
8-Ball & MJG SHOW, Wiz & Curren$y's Show, to ours.. it was INCREDIBLE.. here's a little recap of what went dine!!!

TX Power House TV - Spring Series Episode 8 from Texas Power House TV on Vimeo.

All I got

*record cracking*

this is all I got, this is all I got (ok..)
this is all I got, yea this is all I got (ok.. yeah..)
this is all I got, this rappin shit man is all I got (real talk..)
this is all I got, I swear to GOD this is all I got

Chorus:

You know me I can't waste no Time, I gotta get and go take whats mine
(cause this is all I got)
You only get one chance when you living, so you better make the right desicion
(this is all I got)
Just know, even when it seems a little slow, put that peddle to the metal (let's go!)
(give it all you got)
Real talk this is all I got, yeah this is all I got..



-Verse 1- Cham Holmes

They say Im wasting my time
my heart tells me stay to my grind
what The fuck do I say to my mom?
cause I can't seem to stay at a job
cause the state of mind got me living life day at a time.. (fuck it)
yeah uh, I been patiently waiting
they impatiently hating, waiting to be my replacement
if I ever fall (yup) so I never will (nope)
bitch Im hot, so hot I could never chill
ready for whatever rainy wheather got umbrella
still better think you clever simmer down yo' you better chill
and my flows incredible.. it needs medical..attenion ya never ill
there's no comparing skills (ha!)
only option I got nothing to choose, you won't know till you run in my shoes
so Im runnin full speed on the grind like its nothing to lose
but fuck it I got something to prove cause this is all I got

Chorus:

You know me I can't waste no Time, I gotta get and go take whats mine
(cause this is all I got)
You only get one chance when you livin, so you better make the right desicion
(this is all I got)
Just know, even when it seems a little slow, put that peddle to the metal (let's go!)
(give it all you got)
Real talk this is all I got, yeah this is all I got..

-verse 2- Sertified

I wake up in the morning and I ask myself
Is life worth living? should I blast myself? (nah, check it)
I got too much to lose, I'd take ten feet to walk in my shoes
I swear my soul been bruised and battered
I'm broke clothes look torn and tattered,
shit book me for a show dawg it don't matter
I'm hungry, definition of an unsigned hype
I swear when I reach the top its mine
no need to look back, what you complaing at least I ain't gotta cook crack
I can reach the world with mine's
One verse at a time.. Im tryna create a legacy like pac's cause Im destent to shine
Got dreams like Martin Luther's to get away from a place where police shoot ya..
for no reason.. Cause 'round here it's too often my peers are.. layed in coffin..
Prison's the only other option
when your living in poverty and honestly Im living in a real life monopoly..
And Im feeling like Lupe, cause hip-hop saved my life..
just imagine if I took that time this is all I got

Chorus:

You know me I can't waste no Time, I gotta get and go take whats mine
(cause this is all I got)
You only get one chance when you livin, so you better make the right desicion
(this is all I got)
Just know, even when it seems a little slow, put that peddle to the metal (let's go!)
(give it all you got)
Real talk this is all I got, yeah this is all I got..


**free DL here**
http://tinyurl.com/thisisalligot


video coming soon from a-town productions/powerhouse media

SXSW !!! wooooooooooooow!

Yes SXSW was a blast I again Iam so grateful to have had been apart of it, looking forward to next year already!!! lol... But I do have to say this Iam glad that I finally have a chance to rest, not to mention me getting sick with an ear-ache, sore-throat, cold.. etc etc... yeah & relays are right around the corner :/ FUCK IT!
But back to SXSW, shit was INSANE!! I can't even begin to tell you who I met, who we got drops & interviews from cause I'll probally forget some people but lemme try..
Sparkdawg, Freeway, Killer Mike, 8-Ball & MJG, GT Garza, Wiz Khalifa, Reggie Coby, Mistah Fab, Big Sid, LOEG'z, Yelawolf....& (I know Im missing somebody!!lol..sorry)
The highlight to me was us on stage at the Victory Grill tho, I must say it was incredible... from start to finish.. I wanna thank everybody who came out & support Me & DIE SLO ENT.. here's a couple of pics to hold yall over until I get the rest of the coverage shots..









& here goes one of the videos of us performing...



& here goes one of the many interviews to come this one is from Wiz Khalifa



"Taylor Gang or Over Medicate yourself"

POWERHOUSE TV!

Check Out 1 of the many to come for 2010, Commercial for TX Powerhouse TV
Edited by : Da 1 UNV for POWERHOUSE MEDIA

it's extra plair & Im not just saying that cause its our show.. he did tha fool with da editing.......

2010 PHTV Commercial from Texas Power House TV on Vimeo.

With that being said here's Episode 6 featuring the lovely Holly "Hi-Def" Daniels & the Ride or Die Chix

TX Power House TV - Spring Series Episode 6 from Texas Power House TV on Vimeo.

Edited by : Tha Real Chino for Powerhouse Media

D-I-E S-L-O: A family affair

I knew I wanted to do something on Austin’s hip-hop scene. It’s alive and kicking, yet no one really knows anything about it. So, I thought, SXSW is the perfect time to feature a thriving aspect of Austin’s music scene, right? Well, the story I discovered ended up being so much better.

I met Priscilla Villegas at her home one evening. Her husband was there as well as her two young daughters. She says her family, often doesn’t get her full attention. Most nights, she’s on the computer, on the phone, as the manager of hip-hop label Die Slo Entertainment. She was convinced Die Slo had success within reach, and wanted to advocate for them.

The label itself was created by Sertified. He started it back in 2007. But, it’s what led to the label that caught my attention. Sertified is a giant teddy bear. When sat down to chat, I asked him, “So, what do you rap about?”

“Anything that comes to mind,” he tells me. “So you don’t rap about drugs and gangs?” I joked with him, really, and, then, he says, “No, those days are over.”

At this point, Sertified, aka JD Flores, opened up about what led to the label. He tells me in his teens, he was messing around with the wrong crowd and got tangled up in drugs. He ended up in DelValle jail on a possession of marijuana charge. When it came down to spending some real time in the big house or rehab, he chose the latter. He spent 6 months in rehab and he calls it a blessing. He came out a new man, said it’s what turned him into a man. He snapped out of his old ways.



That’s when JD became Sertified, because “without him it’s not official.” He got real serious about his music and thought the label would be the best way to collaborate with other entertainers he knew growing up. He said since joining forces, they’ve been well-received, created a following of fans. The chant rings through the crowds, “D-I-E S-L-O, D-I-E S-L-O!” That just fuels him and the rest of the crew — a taste of success that helps JD grow stronger in his talents and in his convictions.

JD started rapping when he was just four years old. His mother wrote it for him. You know her — Priscilla, the label’s manager. She was, too, a rapper back in the day. She’ll never forget JD and his first rap and the dollars he would collect for performing. Now, she tells me she’s living her dream through him.

The dream lives on–Die Slo Entertainment’s success landed the label its first SXSW showcase. Priscilla and JD are preparing very differently, but busy nonetheless. Like JD says, it’s not just about the performance, there’s tons of music he wants to see too. But, this isn’t just any showcase; it’s a celebration of generations of entertainers and the hard knocks it took to get there. Clean. Sober. Blessed.

Die Slo Entertainment and Sertified’s SXSW showcase it Saturday, March 20 starting at 11:40pm at the Victory Grill. To find out more about the label or hear some of its music, check out http://www.myspace.com/diesloentertainment.

DIE SLO ENT INTERVIEW WITH SPINNER.COM

It takes a little something extra to get noticed in Austin, the live music capital of the world, but when three independent hip-hop groups (Southern Made Click, Fiyah Boi Ent. and Throwed House Click) came together to form their own label, it was bound to gain some attention. Die Slo Entertainment are focused on promoting innovation and creativity in hip-hop -- not just in Austin, but all over the world. Big JD of Die Slo took time out to talk to Spinner about the label's sound, vision and plans for the future, including their upcoming gig at SXSW.


Describe your sound in your own words.

We have our own sound. We've got people like Stat 1 from Throwed House, who has a distinct voice and a distinct way of rhyming. Our producer makes real orchestrated music, real big and real huge. I'd have to call it real hip-hop. It's something that you've never heard before.


How did your label form?

I had my own group, Southern Made Click, my friend Cham had his own group, Fiyah Boi Ent, and my friend Stat had his own group, Throwed House Click. And at the time we were each doing our own individual shows around Austin. We knew each other, and we just decided to come together as one. We all had the same love of music.


How'd you come up with the name Die Slo?

It started from a simple little phrase we were always throwin' around. It just had a little ring to it, and we stuck to it and ran with it.

Who are you influenced by?

Me personally, I'm influenced by a lot of West Coast rap and underground rap. We're heavily influenced by real music -- music that has a meaning behind it.

Do you have any musical guilty pleasures?

I don't think too many people know that a lot of the dudes from the group listen to alternative music. We like Kings of Leon -- they're a great group.

Who was your first celebrity crush?

I'd have to say Jessica Alba.

What kind of artist grabs your attention?

Somebody with an original sound, somebody that has a sound I've never heard before.

What's in your SXSW survival kit?

This is our first year to be a part of SXSW and I'm really looking forward to it, all the great music that's going on. Just gotta find a way to sleep downtown, maybe on the corner. I'm just really excited to be a part of it.

Anybody you're looking forward to seeing this year?

I was kind of disappointed that the West Coast showcase is the same night as ours. I don't know if it's possible, but I'm gonna try to make it!


What's the craziest thing you've seen or experienced on the road?

I'd have to say when we were performing at a club down here in Austin. We were performing one of our songs, a brand new song at the time. We had the whole crowd jumping, and then the power cut off in the whole club. We just kept doing the song a cappella, and it was just crazy. You feel it in the atmosphere and realize, "Damn, this is badass!" That's one of the best times on the road. That and when Cham almost fell offstage.

UP & COMING TEXAS SHOWCASE (THIS WEEKEND!)

That's Right our 1st OFFICIAL SXSW ShowCase will be this Saturday March 20th at the victory Grill on E.11th St. & WE HAVE A HUGE SURPRISE!! Not THAT WE HAVE 2(two) twenty minute sets but that we will be pulling out a special guitarist during our set my uncle, Jesse Villegas of the ledgendary group Militia (ask your parents & maybe they might know of them.... IF they were THAT cool enough..lol) Yea..But I'm really excited!!.. Hope to see you there!!!...... OH & IT IS AN ALL AGES EVENT...


1:20 a.m. - 1:50 a.m. - Magno (Houston, TX)
1:00 a.m. - 1:15 a.m. - Da Ryno (Houston, TX)
12:40 a.m. - 12:55 a.m. - A3 (Houston, TX)
12:10 a.m. - 12:30 a.m. - Sertified (Austin, TX)
11:40 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. - Die Slo (Austin, TX)
11:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. - Sparkdawg (Waco, TX)
10:30 p.m. - 10:50 p.m. - Cali Zack & NA (Austin, TX)
10:00 p.m. - 10:20 p.m. - Young Nick (Austin, TX)
9:40 p.m. - 9:55 p.m. - Kydd (Austin, TX)
9:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. - Black Mike & Kemistry (Austin, TX)
8:30 p.m. - 8:50 p.m. - Dubb Sicks (Austin, TX)
8:00 p.m. - 8:20 p.m. - First Class Fresh (Austin, TX)
DJ Wes Sanders between sets

TX POWERHOUSE TV (Episode 5/Season 2)

On Another Note this past week on Powerhouse TV we caught up with SXSW's Hip-Hop Event Coordinator Matt Sonzala to speak a little on south-by & local hip-hop..

Tx Power House TV - Spring Series Episode 5 from Texas Power House TV on Vimeo.

It really was an honor to hear what Matt had to say, its not everyday you got one of the top dawgs lacing you up with game, letting you know what you should & shouldn't do in the industry.. it tuely was a blessing!

Sertified Interview: SXSW 2010

Austin local Big JD aka Sertified is ready to show the crowds of SXSW what the Central Texas rap scene is all about. He performed his first rap at five and now is the founder of the local label Die Slo Entertainment. Spinner recently sat down with him to discuss 'good music', the importance of Austin, and his plans for his SXSW debut.

When did you first start making music?

My mom wrote my first rap for me when I was five years old. So that was my first experience rapping. I started taking it seriously and as a career over the past three years.

What made these past few years stand out?

Going and getting on stage, you know. Its undeniable, everyone is just feeling it. I've never had any haters people know I am a real cool cat. I was always a party man and everyone knew me. So when I came in I was just undeniable I was a beast on the mic and kept it solid.


How did you come up with the name Sertified?

Everyone knows me as Big JD [that's] going to be forever it's my initials after all. I had to come up with something clever and you know to show that I was real and official. So it's like the only way to get that is to be certified, you know it aint official until I certify it.


Who are your musical influences?

I have a lot; I like West Coast and East Coast. Love the Dirty South, but really its anything that is good music. Where there is live music I could draw inspiration just seeing a band play. Yeah all types of good music.

What is your favorite genre outside of hip-hop?

I listen to a lot of hip-hop, but lately I've been getting on alternative music. Trying to sample Kings of Leon so [I have] been listening to them. I just keep trying to draw inspiration from all types of music. I like to see rock bands, jazz bands, anything as long as it's good.

Do you prefer the live atmosphere or sitting at home in front of your stereo?

I would do either. I could sit back smoke a bleezy and put on headphones and float away. I also really like seeing guys go off on the drums.

How would you describe your sound?

It's an original and refreshing sound. I can honestly say I am the only person who is my size that can get up on stage and spit like I spit. Not trying to sound cocky but its just true. I have that level of confidence.

How did you decide to create Die Slo Entertainment?

We had been doing our thing, each group solo. We all knew each other for a long time and I recognized where we were all moving. We just decided to come together and it's a lot easier to be heard when ten people are shouting your name instead of just one. It was just for fun at first, but now its serious.

Now you touched on something that is unique to Rap. It is very much sorted geographically from West to East to South. What is it about the local scene in Austin that sets it apart?

I think that is just that, the Austin scene. You don't see any other scene like this. You can go to Houston or Corpus Christi but you don't see anything as strong as Austin. Here every artist is talented.

Is this going to be your first SXSW?

Yeah this is our first time. We just go our promotion gear ready; we got a big showcase at Victory this year.

Any big plans for your showcase?

Yeah we going have my uncle who is a guitarist for some great local rock and thrash metal, he's very versatile. So yeah he's going to be alongside our sets.

What's going to be in your festival survival kit?

Shit, I'd have to say Arizona green tea and a big bag of Austin's finest. I mean that's just the Austin experience; everyone coming here gotta take part in it. Its just real laid back here I mean there are a lot of hipsters but also a lot of laid back like-minded people.

Finally, when can we expect a new album?

It will be available the night of the showcase, Saturday March 20, "I'm All About a Dollar." We are going to have matching t-shirts, so yeah starting that night. Anyone not there who wants to get some just hit me up on my phone or Myspace and we'll get it going.

U kno what it iz . .

Yo, This is my brother from another Mex (S.M.C) & he hooked up wit Tha Real Chino who is the director/editor of this video for this.. be on the look out for more videos from Top Flight Films/Powerhouse Media Group..

U Know What It Iz from Top Flight Films on Vimeo.

SXSW 2010 !!!

For those who are aware of SXSW it is a MAJOR music festival that is held annually here in THE LIVE MUSIC CAPITOL OF THE WORLD & we are GOING TO BE A PART OF IT THIS YEAR!!!!! that's right, not only is DIE SLO ENTERTAINMENT PERFORMING but there is a CRAZY LINE UP this year... oh by the way I have a solo set aswell.. Can't wait for THIS!!

here goes a couple shows Im excited about attending this year..

WEDNESDAY - MARCH17
La Zona Rosa
(612 W 4th St) (All Ages)
Best In Texas
DJ Hella Yella Between Sets Austin TX Hip-Hop/Rap
Dollaz N Since Between Sets Austin TX Hip-Hop/Rap
Big Sid 8:15 p.m. San Angelo TX Hip-Hop/Rap
Kyle Lee 8:40 p.m. Houston TX Hip-Hop/Rap
Question? 9:00 p.m. San Antonio TX Hip-Hop/Rap
The League Of Extraordinary G'z 9:30 p.m. Austin TX Hip-Hop/Rap
Fat Pimp 10:00 p.m. Dallas TX Hip-Hop/Rap
J Kapone 10:30 p.m. Austin TX Hip-Hop/Rap
Dorrough 11:00 p.m. Dallas TX Hip-Hop/Rap
Chalie Boy 11:40 p.m. Hearne TX Hip-Hop/Rap
Trae Tha Truth 12:20 a.m. Houston TX Hip-Hop/Rap
Chamillionaire & Paul Wall 1:00 a.m. Houston TX Hip-Hop/Rap

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Saturday March 20th

Club de Ville
(900 Red River St) (21+)
DJ Quik 9:00 p.m. Compton CA Hip-Hop/Rap
Kurupt 10:00 p.m. Los Angeles CA Hip-Hop/Rap
Murs 11:00 p.m. Los Angeles CA Hip-Hop/Rap
Xzibit 12:00 a.m. Los Angeles CA Hip-Hop/Rap

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Saturday March 20th

Klub Krucial
(614 E 6th St) (21+)
Trendsetting DJ Knowledge Between Sets Austin TX Hip-Hop/Rap
4ize 8:00 p.m. Atlanta GA Hip-Hop/Rap
Trek Life 8:45 p.m. Los Angeles CA Hip-Hop/Rap
Moe Green 9:25 p.m. Vallejo CA Hip-Hop/Rap
D Black 10:05 p.m. Seattle WA Hip-Hop/Rap
Charles Hamilton 10:45 p.m. New York NY Hip-Hop/Rap
YelaWolf 11:30 p.m. Gadsden AL Hip-Hop/Rap
Rhymefest 12:15 a.m. Houston TX Hip-Hop/Rap
David Banner 1:00 a.m. Jackson MS Hip-Hop/Rap

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Saturday March 20th

Victory Grill
(1104 E 11th St) (All Ages)

Up and Coming Texas
1:20 a.m. - 1:50 a.m. - Magno (Houston, TX)
1:00 a.m. - 1:15 a.m. - Da Ryno (Houston, TX)
12:40 a.m. - 12:55 a.m. - A3 (Houston, TX)
12:10 a.m. - 12:30 a.m. - Sertified (Austin, TX)
11:40 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. - Die Slo (Austin, TX)
11:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. - Afro Classics (San Francisco, CA)
10:30 p.m. - 10:50 p.m. - Cali Zack & NA (Austin, TX)
10:00 p.m. - 10:20 p.m. - Young Nick (Austin, TX)
9:40 p.m. - 9:55 p.m. - Kydd (Austin, TX)
9:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. - Black Mike & Kemistry (Austin, TX)
8:30 p.m. - 8:50 p.m. - Dubb Sicks (Austin, TX)
8:00 p.m. - 8:20 p.m. - First Class Fresh (Austin, TX)
DJ Wes Sanders between sets


they're is WAAAAAY too many events to list but I will keep you updated more & more..

(I even heard that there is a SXSW UNofficial event that may be happening at Aces Lounge with Devin the Dude, Curren$y +more... its gonna be foggy!!)

Im all about a dolla

check out our 1st music video



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