Follow The Beat On Twitter: India Landry, a former Black student at Windfern High School near Houston, TX, was expelled last year for refusing to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.  In a previous interview with KHOU, India said “I don’t believe the flag is for what it says it’s for… For liberty and justice and […]

Catilyn Rodriguez, was seen on video from the Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS), speeding in an SUV, which had a blown out tire, she then lost control of the car, crashed into another car, pulls the baby still in a car seat out of the SUV and runs across a busy highway and attempts to […]

We thought something was up when giant golden heads of Travis Scott started popping up in Hollywood and H-town last week. We were right. Travis Scott just announced his highly-anticipated “Astroworld” will be out this Friday (Aug 3). Check out the trailer below!

Seems the battle between Drake and Pusha T may be over as soon as it got started. According to H-Town’s own Rap-A-Lot CEO J Prince in an interview with Sway in the Morning, Drizzy’s answer cut so deep, he felt the need to step in and convince Aubrey to let it go. “The ingredients were overwhelming” J […]

Texas MC Dice Soho continues making his mark in the game by collaborating with PnB Rock for his latest song “Need More.”  Dice is expected to drop his ‘You Could Have’ project this Friday (May 18th). Check out this H-Town representa’s latest vibe below!  

Fan of the blog Elevator Mag? Then you’ve probably come across some dope content published by Jake Markow. He’s definitely one of the leading voices behind Elevator Mag, helping to push the culture forward. Follow The Beat On Twitter: I found Jake on Twitter doing my usual social networking… 97.9 The Beat: So Jake, how’d […]

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A day after the funeral for his wife, former President George H.W. Bush was admitted to a Houston hospital on Sunday for treatment of a blood infection.  He is doing better and responding to treatment.  The Bushes had been married for 73 years.   Follow The Beat On Twitter:  Sign Up For Our Newsletter!  The Latest:

Follow The Beat On Twitter: Rap-A-Lot’s Jas Prince and his crew of 50 people took over SXSW. Reportedly, Tekashi didn’t even perform for the show he was headlining by WorldStarHipHop. -Farlin Ave (@farlinave) Source: DJ Akademiks The Latest:    

  Texas made the list at #5 but the Southern accent came in at #1. We were surprised that a New Orleans accent didn’t make the list at all. Follow The Beat On Twitter: 1. Deep South (20%) 2. New Yorker (18%) 3. Bostonian (17%) 4. Southern Californian (16%) 5. Texan (14%) 6. Midwestern (10%) 7. Minnesotan (5%) Sign Up For Our […]

Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston, TX are two of the most popular cities in the state of Texas. Both have a lot to offer. Both are known for their distinct cultures and impact musically, in sports, food wise, and in many other aspects. Let’s assess the differences. Follow The Beat On Twitter: Major League Sports in […]

Ayanna Williams of Houston just broke into the "Guiness Book of World Records" for having the longest nails in the world!

Lil’ Flip is back with a brand new documentary where he gets personal, and takes fans on a screwed up day in the life of with the Clover G. Htown’s freestyle king also has a new double disc album on the way, so stay tuned. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! -Farlin Ave (@farlinave)