DORROUGH - Ozone Magazine

WELCOME TO DALLAS 

ALL 

STAR 

2010 

**special edition** 

FEATURING 

DORROUGH 

+ DJ MR ROGERS // PARTY BOYZ 

BONE // DONDRIA // DOUGHSKI G 

FAT PIMP // RAY PAUL // B HAMP 

BLOCKBOI // DJ DROP // YOUNG T 

LIL TONY // TOMEKA PEARL // FAT B

WELCOME TO DALLAS 

ALL 

STAR 

2010 

**special edition** 

FEATURING 

DEF JAM’S 

BONE 

+ 

DJ MR ROGERS // PARTY BOYZ 

BONE // DONDRIA // DOUGHSKI G 

FAT PIMP // RAY PAUL // B HAMP 

BLOCKBOI // DJ DROP // YOUNG T 

LIL TONY // TOMEKA PEARL // FAT B

PUBLISHER: 

Julia Beverly 

SPECIAL EDITIONS EDITOR: 

Jen McKinnon a.k.a. 

Ms. Rivercity 

CONTRIBUTORS & CREW: 

Edward “Pookie” Hall 

Jee’Van Brown 

Kisha Smith 

Maurice G. Garland 

Randy Roper 

Torrey Holmes 

SIDE A 

12 ALL STAR EDITORIAL 

10 CLUB LISTING 

10-13 DALLAS MAPS 

16 DJ DROP 

18 DJ MR ROGERS 

26-27 DONDRIA 

28-29 DOUGHSKI G 

8-9 EVENT LISTING 

30-31 FAT PIMP 

20-21 PARTY BOYZ 

22-24 DORROUGH 

PROMOTIONS DIRECTOR: 

Malik Abdul 

STREET TEAMS: 

Urban South 

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SIDE b 

7 2MUCH 

8 B HAMP 

9 BLOCKBOI 

10 DJ HOLLYWOOD 

12 DJ WHITE CHOCOLATE 

16-17 FAT B 

14 LIL TONY 

24-25 RAY PAUL 

26-27 TOMEKA PEARL 

18-19 YOUNG T 

20-22 BONE 

OZONE MAG // 7

DALLAS 

Event 

Listing 

Thursday, FebRUARY 11th 

Welcome to Dallas Happy Hour @ Beamers 

2443 Wallnut Hill Lane, Dallas, TX 75229 

4pm to 4am, 21 & Up Ladies, 23 & Up Gents 

214-902-6490 

All Star Tip Off Party w/ Ludacris, Allen Iverson, 

Letoya Luckett, Tank, & DJ Clue @ Palladium Ballroom 

- 1135 South Lamar St., Dallas, TX, 75215 

All Star Hollywood Soiree 

Hosted by Vivica Fox, Boris Kodjoe, Taraji, Columbus 

Short, Lamman Rucker, & Biz Markie @ Union 

Station - 400 South Houston St., Dallas, TX 75202 

Alonzo Mourning & Magic Johnson 8 Ball Challenge 

After Party w/ Doug E Fresh @ Kindal’s Soul 

Fusion Café 

10333 W. Technology Blvd., Dallas, TX 75220 

(I35 & Northwest Hwy, In Shadow of AMC Theatre) 

www.Kindals.com 

All Star Jump Off Hosted by The Game @ Skye Bar 

1217 Main St., Dallas, TX 75201 

General Admission $25+ 

Table/VIP/Bottle Service 469-323-5148 

Dwayne Wade’s All Star Jump Off Partyw/ Trina, 

Brian (Day 26), Bu (Konvict Muzic), Bone (“Homegurl”), 

Tony Neal (CORE DJs) @ The Starlight Room 

603 Munger Ave., Dallas, TX - 214-560-8811 

Play N Skillz Welcome to All Star Affair w/ Bay Bay, 

Dallas Desire, Ken Hamlin, Inertia @ Plush 

1400 Main St., Dallas, TX 

Young Jeezy’s All Star Wknd Takeover w/ Nicki 

Minaj & Birdman Performing Live @ Cirque 

1930 Pacific Ave., Dallas, TX 75201 

Friday, FebRUARY 12th 

Mary J. Blige, Common, Jason Terry, Dirk Nowitzki 

Private Hangar Party @ Jet Aviation Hanger (Love 

Field Airport) - 7363 Cedar Springs Rd., Dallas, TX 

75235 

Tickets: https://allstarvip2010.ticketleap.com 

Carmelo Anthony Presents Club Melo @ Beamers 



214-902-6490 

Vibe Magazine All Star Comedy Explosion 

Hosted by Ricky Smiley w/ Bill Bellamy, Chris 

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Spencer, Jay Lamont, Aries Spears @ The Majestic 

Theatre 

1925 Elm St., Dallas, TX 75201 

Shows @ 7pm & 10pm 

Tickets via TicketMaster 

Biggest Boss Party w/ Rick Ross & Shawty Lo 

@ Club Flow - 10945 Composite Dr., Dallas, TX 

VIP Tickets @ Da Bomb in Big T Bazaar 

VIP/Bottle Service call 214-366-FLOW 

All Star Clash of the Titans: NBA vs. NFL 

Hosted by Allen Iverson & Michael Vick 

@ Union Station 

400 South Houston St., Dallas, TX 75202 

Vibe Magazine All Star Affair 

Hosted by Laz Alonzo & Ken Hamilton 

Sounds by Biz Markie 

@ F.I.G. (Fashion Industry Gallery) 

1807 Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX 75201 

Trey Songz, Young Jeezy & Friends @ Kindal’s 

Soul Fusion Café 


(I35 & Northwest Hwy, In Shadow of AMC 

Theatre) 


Lebron James & Drake Live @ AM/PM Lounge 

300 N. Akard, Dallas, TX 75201 

(Located in Mosaic Building) 

Tickets: TexasPartyScene.com 

All Star Jump Off Hosted by Derrick Rose & JR 

Smith @ Skye Bar 


General Admission $50+ 


Rosa Acosta Presents All Star Ladies Night 

Hosted by Boris Kodjoe, Hosea Chanchez, Brian 

White, Tank, Lance Gross @ Karma 

15203 Knoll Trail Drive, Dallas, TX 75248 

10pm – 2am 

Kenyon Martin, Michael Huff, & Dorrough 

Hosted by Ajia Nicole @ Plush 

1400 Main St., Dallas, TX 

Official Cash Money Birdman Bday Bash 

Music by DJ Green Lantern & DJ Holiday 

@ Sex In The City Lounge 

2616 Commerce Place, Dallas, TX 

TO’s All Star Welcome to Dallas Party @ Aloft 

Hotel - 1033 Young St., Dallas, TX 

Akon’s All Star Celebrity Bash @ Sting Ultra 

Lounge - 15240 Dallas Pkwy., Dallas, TX 

MyVIPAllStar.com 

5 Star Chicks Celeb All Star Edition 

Hosted by Nicki Minaj, Trina, Candi Redd @ Wish 

3001 Knox Street, Dallas, TX 

MyVIPAllStar.com

Play N Skillz Latin All Star Explosion 

Appearances by Pitbull & JJ Barea (Dallas Mavericks) 

@ Encore 

5361 Sears St, Dallas, TX 75206 

Young Jeezy All Star Wknd Takeover w/ Ludacris, 

Slim Thug, Trae, Webbie, Foxx & More Performing 

Live @ Cirque Nightclub 


Saturday, FebRUARY 13th 

8th Annual TX Summer Music Conf. All Star Edition 

@ Maximedia Studios (10 AM - 6 PM) 

13300 Branch View Lane, Dallas, TX 75234 

Contact Info: Terry McGill 214-282-8933 

The All Star Weekend Network w/ Definition DJs, 

Jay Classik & Hustle Squad DJs, Chalie Boy & Dirty 

3rd, Fat B, Tum Tum & More @ The Mansion (11 

AM - 4 PM) 

2505 Pacific Ave., Dallas, TX 

Contact: TheMillionDollaFamily@gmail.com 

Daytime Party Hosted by Terrence J @ Go Fish 

Ocean Club (Behind Galleria Mall) 

5301 Alpha Rd., Dallas, TX 75240 

2pm – 7pm 

Dorrough Music’s Gangsta Grillz/OZONE Release 

Party @ The Mansion - 2505 Pacific Ave., Dallas, TX 

10pm - Late 

Nelly Presents Club Derrty @ Beamers 



214-902-6490 

Nicki Minaj & Trina Live @ Club Flow 

10945 Composite Dr., Dallas, TX 



Katt Williams Live @ The Majestic Theatre 

1925 Elm St., Dallas, TX 75201 

Shows @ 7pm & 10pm 

Tickets via TicketMaster 

Vibe Magazine All Star Party Hosted by Gabrielle 

Union, Elise Neal, Gary Payton, Dwight Freeney, Ray 

Crockett, and more @ The Starck Club 

703 McKinny Ave., Dallas, TX 

9pm – 5am 

Vibe Magazine 30+ Sexy Party @ The Tower Club in 

Thanksgiving Tower - Sounds by Frances Jaye 

1601 Elm, 48th Floor, Dallas, TX 75201 

10pm – 2am 

30 & Over Only 

Drake Performing Live w/ Appearances by Young 

Money @ Kindal’s Soul Fusion Café 


(I35 & Northwest Hwy, In Shadow of AMC Theatre) 


All Star Guest Appreciation Party Hosted by Allen 

Iverson @ Iron Cactus 


VIP Admission Only, $200 


After Hours Hosted by Internet Vixen Tisha Marie 

@ Iniquity - 10821 Composite Dr., Dallas, TX 

2am - Until 

The Lavish Life w/ Jason Terry, Terrell Owens, 

Taraji Henson @ Wish Ultra Lounge 

3001 Knox Street, Dallas, TX 


Ray J, Terrence J & Amber Rose @ Skye Bar 


MTV Mixtape Daily All Star Party 

Hosted by Rahman Dukes & Shaheem Reid of 

MTV, Three 6 Mafia, Slim Thug, Marcus Spears, 

Play N Skillz, & Slim (112) @ Plush 


Young Jeezy All Star Wknd Takeover w/ Plies 

Performing Live @ Cirque Nightclub 


Sunday, FebRUARY 14th 

The Finale w/ Diddy & Friends @ Beamers 



214-902-6490 

Waka Flocka Flame Live @ Club Flow 

10945 Composite Dr., Dallas, TX 



Grand Finale Hosted by Kenny Smith & Michael 

Vick - Sounds by Kid Capri 

All Star Game Watch Party 6pm – 2am, 21 & Over 

@ Union Station 

400 South Houston St., Dallas, TX 75202 

Dwele, Raheem Devaughn, Kjon @ Kindal’s Soul 

Fusion Café 


(I35 & Northwest Hwy, In Shadow of AMC 

Theatre) 


Young Jeezy All Star Wknd Takeover w/ Drake 

Performing Live & Special Guests B.G. & Juvenile 

@ Cirque Nightclub 


For the Love of All Star hosted by Ray J @ Wish 

Ultra Lounge - 3001 Knox Street, Dallas, TX 


All Star Valentines Day Finale @ Plush 


Disclaimer: If any of these artists don’t show up, blame the promoter not us. 

OZONE MAG // 9

DAllas 

CLUB LISTING 

2026 Ultra Lounge 

2026 Commerce St., 

Dallas, TX 75201 

(214) 390-6230 

8 Lounge 

1906 Greenville Ave., 


AM/PM Lounge 

300 N. Akard, Dallas, TX 

Beamers 

2443 Wallnut Hill Ln 


214-902-6490 

Bijou 

2301 N. Collins St., 

Arlington, TX 76011 

(817) 274-2916 

Carson’s Live 

17727 Dallas Parkway, 


Club Chrome 

2408 E. Belknap St. 

Fort Worth, TX 76111 

(817) 222-2244 

Cirque Nightclub 

1930 Pacific Ave., Dallas, 

TX 75201 

(214) 234-8404 

Club Che/Kindal’s 

10333 W. Technology 

Blvd., Dallas, TX 

(214) 353-8701 

Club Flow 

10945 Composite Dr., 

Dallas, TX, 75220 

(214) 366-3569 

Club Mystique 

455 E. University Blvd 

Odessa, TX 79762 

432-363-8531 

Crystal’s Nightclub 

3008 E. Pioneer Pkwy 


Encore 

5361 Sears St, Dallas, TX 

Iron Cactus 

1520 Main St., Dallas, 

TX 75201 

Karma 

15203 Knoll Trail Drive, 


Level 5 

10733 Spangler Rd., 


972-501-9935 

Mambo Café 

2020 North Lamar St 


(214) 999-0935 

The Mansion 

2505 Pacific Ave., Dallas, 

TX 

Palladium Ballroom 

1135 South Lamar St., 

Dallas, TX, 75215 

(972) 343-2444 

Plush 

1400 Main St. 


(214) 741-7587 

Rack Daddy’s 

955 N Cooper St., 


The Ranch Bar & Grille 

701 106th St., Arlington, 

TX 76011 

(817) 640-5114 

Skye Bar 

1217 Main St., Dallas, 

TX 75201 

The Starlight Room 

603 Munger Ave., Dallas, 

TX 

214-560-8811 

Sting Ultra Lounge 

15240 Dallas Pkwy., 

Dallas, TX 

Stone Trail 

14833 Midway Road, 

Addison, TX 75001 

(972) 701-9600 

TePhejez 

2226 Elm Street, Dallas, 

TX 75201 

(214) 744-5299 

Union Station 

400 South Houston St., 


(214) 571-5700 

Wish Ultra Lounge 

3001 Knox Street, Dallas, 

TX 

(214) 389-5723 

DAllas 

AREA MAP 

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Map courtesy of visitdallas.com 

Many more Dallas area maps are available online at 

http://www.visitdallas.com/visitors/maps.php 

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DOWNTOWN 

DAllas 

MAP 

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ALLSTAR 

EDITORIAL 

I 

apologize. It’s only right to start by expressing 

my regrets that we couldn’t include all 

the DFW VIPs in this special edition. There 

was definitely some rhyme and reason for who 

was interviewed, but there was also a lack of 

time. And some of y’all don’t have good phone 

numbers anymore (or your girl was lying when 

I called). 

As for the ones that are featured, I mostly selected 

people we haven’t shown love to in the 

past. We know there are a lot of OG’s in DFW, 

and many of them we’ve already featured in 

the mag or on the website, so we wanted to 

give the up-and-comers a look in OZONE too. 

OZONE always supports the indie grind and 

the underdogs. We also took suggestions from 

DJs and our reps, so essentially the movers and 

shakers of Dallas put together this lineup. Plus, 

there are a few names on the radar we plan to 

showcase in monthly issues yet to come, so we 

held off for now. 

I started to shout out the folks missing, then 

realized it’s impossible to quantify them all. 

So, just know that I know who’s who, or I know 

someone that knows who’s who, and we have 

respect for everyone equally. We also have a 

lot of future opportunities for Patiently Waiting 

articles, reviews, photo 

galleries, audio/video/event 

features on 

OzoneMag.com, not 

to mention the Super 

Bowl issue next year. 

If you feel you’ve 

been overlooked 

or have something 

to submit, feel free 

to reach out (Jen@ 

OzoneMag.com). 

There are two 

special people I 

do need to thank 

for their help. Our 

rep Pookie of UrbanSouth 

provided photos, input, and a neverending 

street phone book. Without that I’d be 

lost. And shouts to my pa’tna DJ Merk, CEO of 

NGenius Ent., for keeping it 100 whenever I 

asked a question. Merk has his own artists, but 

he put me up on a lot of rappers outside of his 

camp. Really, Merk made me a fan of the whole 

Dallas movement in the first place, and he’s 

not even from there originally. 

Dallas is by far one of my favorite places – 

the culture, the movement, all of it. In many 

ways this city’s Hip Hop movement parallels 

Atlanta’s, and the comparisons are obvious – 

but there’s a big difference as well. Dallas’ full 

potential hasn’t been tapped yet. People are 

willing to grow, and most don’t have the “I’m a 

celebrity already, minus the check” mentality. I 

fux with people like that. And I predict the rest 

of the country will catch on soon enough too. 

Especially after All Star visitors see how y’all 

get down. BTW, have you seen the weekend 

event listing Am I gonna have time to eat 

Someone better take me to Rudy’s and Sweet 

Georgia Brown. “I finna hit dat hoe.” 

- Ms. Rivercity 

(Below: Louisiana Cash, Kiki J, Mr Lucci, Ms 

Rivercity, & Mr Pookie @ K104) 

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DJ DROP 

Words by Jee’Van Brown 

DJ Drop isn’t afraid to take 

risks. As CEO and one of the 

founders of the Definition DJs, 

Drop has created his own lane 

and established a coalition 

that is growing more and more 

each day. He’s responsible for 

breaking some of the biggest 

party records that have exploded 

out of the Dallas AREA in the 

past year, and in doing so, he’s 

gained major respect. 

As a founder of the Definition DJs, what 

are you guy’s working on right now 

Right now we’re letting the whole world know 

about the power of the Definition DJs. We’re 

trying to get people to know that it’s not just 

about the dancing music. The Definition DJs 

are really overlooked in this market, but we’re 

really responsible for the whole D-Town movement 

that’s going on right now. If you notice 

every record that’s popped has been a party 

record, and that right there let’s you know 

it comes from the club. It was really ground 

breaking to me because a lot of DJs gave me 

get credit for the beginning of this movement. 

I think the Dallas movement has been going 

on for over several years, but this “Boogie” 

movement is the new Dallas movement. 

“Boogie” kind of combines your swag with your 

personality, and also the music. “Boogie” is a 

word that we use down here often, like if it’s a 

day where you haven’t made that much money 

then it’s a “slow boogie day.” If you’re about to 

go whoop someone’s ass, then you’re in “gangsta 

boogie mode.” 

You were around before the beginning of the 

digital era of MP3s, Serato, and downloads. 

Has the transition helped or hurt you, and 

how has the game changed from your perspective 

To be honest, I love it. I love the digital age 

coming from the analog era. I was fully trained 

in the analog era, I’m the last of a dying breed. 

Other people call me “the last of the true DJ” 

just due to the fact that I can still get on vinyl 

and still go as hard as I do on digital. When I’m 

on Serato, it’s still the same. Some people get 

it twisted. They think Serato is going to make it 

easier, but it’s not. The one thing Serato does do 

is create a better show and enhance everything 

you’re doing, but it doesn’t make anything 

easier. 

Are you DJing anywhere for All Star Weekend 

I’m DJing at Club Mystique in Ft. Worth on 

Thursday, at Southside Lamar on Friday, at Mansion 

on Saturday, and at the Grand Opening of 

Fat Dallas on Sunday. // 

What made you want to start the Definition 

DJs, and for the people who don’t know, 

what does a DJ Coalition do 

I can’t speak on other DJ Coalitions, because I 

don’t really agree with the way some of them 

are run. In the beginning we were only supposed 

to be a three-man crew. It was going to 

be a DJ version of a rap group – we were going 

to go out and perform through turntables, 

mixing, and MCing on the mic. It started with 

me, a Latin DJ named DJ Lil E, and DJ Chicken 

from New Orleans. The concept was that I 

would bring the hood crowd, Lil E would bring 

the Spanish crowd, and Chicken would bring 

the New Orleans crowd. The main goal I had 

was to put my city on, so that’s why we took it 

from a crew to a coalition. 

How did the name “Boogie” come about for 

the new movement 

You would have to see it to really understand 

it – it’s dancing, but it’s really not dancing. 

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DJ MR ROGERS 

Words by Maurice G. Garland 

OVER the last FEW years, Dallas 

has eclipsed Atlanta as the dance 

capital OF Hip Hop. The latest 

craze comes courtesy of DJ Mr. 

Rogers and the Party Boyz hit 

“Flex.” Here is Rogers’ explanation 

OF “Flex” and his take on the boogie 

movement as a whole. 

Dallas is starting to become known for a lot 

of dance music. Was it always like this 

Dallas music has always had a club-like 

energy to it. It’s similar to Atlanta, so being 

in the club has always been a Dallas thing. 

Greg Street was in Dallas as much as he was 

in Atlanta at one point. I’m not sure if he was 

bringing music back and forth, but the music 

has the same style and essence. We never 

sounded like Houston. Lil Jon used to shout 

us out all the time on his songs because of 

that. The sound has always been here, it’s just 

now blowing up. For so long Dallas never 

had an identity. We never had an artist other 

than The D.O.C. but even with him the music 

sounded more West Coast because he was 

with Dr. Dre and N.W.A. We never had artists 

who we could call our own. But that’s starting 

to happen now. 

Explain to us the DJ Mr. Rogers and the 

Party Boyz make up. 

DJ Mr. Rogers and the Party Boyz is like Lil 

Jon and the Eastside Boyz. I’m the DJ and 

producer. We all handle the lyrics and ideas 

because we are all creative minds. We all went 

to Prairie View A&M, which we call the New 

Motown now because of all the music that’s 

coming from there. They used to get the 

party crunk all the time, by dancing and boogying. 

I was DJ and just developed a record 

for what they were doing and that’s how the 

Party Boyz came to life. 

So people are calling Prairie View the New 

Motown 

Yes, they are. I went to Prairie View and I graduated 

from there. When I came there a Dallas 

record couldn’t even get played, but that has 

changed. We’ve broken a lot of records there 

like Trap Stars “Get It Big,” and “Halle Berry” 

which was made by Superstar before Hurricane 

Chris blew it up. Plus the school is the 

closest black college to the West Coast, so we 

get all kinds of people coming through there. 

We have great alumni like DJ Premier. Prairie 

View doesn’t even have a music program, but 

we’ve got it popping out there. 

So how did your hit song “Flex” come about 

It started at a party at Prairie View. Dude was 

out there in the party and I played “Paper 

Planes” by M.I.A. with different acapellas over 

it. They did a routine to it, dancing behind 

girls, incorporating the dance into the beat. 

Then they started getting behind the girls and 

putting their hand on their head. It looked fun. 

After that I was with on the way back riding 

from Dallas to Houston. I made the beat in the 

car and my manager Cam was like, “It’s gonna 

work.” The whole pattern of the beat rolls with 

the boogie. I brought it back that next day to 

Hump Day on the Hill. I told them to go out 

and “hit that hoe,” which is what we say when 

mean “do the dance.” I played the beat, and the 

whole crowd was doing it. We knocked out the 

song the next week and took it to the club and 

it was a wrap after that. 

Earlier you said you guys are like Lil Jon and 

the Eastside Boyz. Ae you trying to brand this 

as your sound, the way he did with crunk 

The position he played in the group is what I 

mean. That’s my role. I don’t want to be limited 

to one sound. He has an incredible sound but 

it got stuck up under that moniker. I’m one 

third of DSF productions. We did “Swang” for 

Trae, “Walk Like That” for Hurricane Chris, as 

well as some production for Boss Hogg Outlaws 

and “Walk That Walk” for Dorrough. So we 

have a lot of sounds to offer. // 

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arty 

oyzWords by Ms. Rivercity 

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Discovered by DJ Mr. Rogers at 

Prairie View A&M, The Party Boyz 

were known for a dance they had 

everyone doing around campus – 

but they weren’t actually rappers. 

After linking up with Rogers, 

they recorded their first song 

ever, “Flex,” and quickly entered 

THE Billboard charts. Here the 

newly signed Hitz Committee/Jive 

artists explain how they fit into 

the new Dallas music movement. 

How did the whole Party Boyz’ group situation 

come to be 

Iceberg Slim: It all started when we were at 

school at Prairie View. We had a dance we were 

doin’ at parties and everyone at the school was 

doin’ it so we had a lil buzz goin’. Everyone was 

tellin’ us we should get a song to go with this 

dance. We didn’t pay it no mind, we just kept 

doin’ us. We got call from Mr. Rogers and he 

said he had an opportunity for us. We met up 

with him and got a beat. We took it home to all 

our friends, and everyone was excited about it. 

A couple weeks later we did the song. 

Did “Flex” catch on fast with everyone already 

being familiar with the dance first 

Iceberg Slim: Everybody at school jumped on 

board right off the bat. We got a lot of love just 

‘cause of who we were at the school. We were 

always the cool kids at school, but we didn’t 

know we could end up doing this. That was 

our first time ever being recorded. We’re fresh 

in the game. 

Besides Texas, where else has the “Flex” 

record gotten a lot of play 

Iceberg Slim: We took over the whole south 

really quick – Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, 

Arkansas, Mississippi. We’re working on the 

Midwest. 

Is everyone in the group from Dallas Did 

you know each other before going to Prairie 

View 

Iceberg Slim: We’re all from Dallas. There’s a 

misconception because we went to school at 

Prairie View, but we all grew up in Dallas. 

Duce Phat: Lil Pudge is my brother. Everyone 

thinks we’re twins ‘cause we look just alike, but 

we’re not. 

Lil Pudge: He’s older than me. And Big Chris, 

that’s our blood cousin. 

Big Chris: That’s me, a.k.a. HiC. I’m from the Cliff, 

which is a hood in Dallas. My granny is the one 

that talked me into going to going to college. 

When I graduated high school I was just tryna 

get this money, but after two years I finally 

went [to college]. A year later we started doin’ 

this. 

So did y’all finish school or did you put it on 

hold for now 

Iceberg Slim: Some of us put it off. Some of us 

are still in school. 

Duce Phat: Well, I put school on hold for now. 

Big Chris: I was never really into school. I was 

just seeing where it would take me. 

What’s your perception on the boogie movement 

in Dallas 

Iceberg Slim: As far as all the haters, I think the 

reason they’re hatin’ is ‘cause they can’t do it. 

We don’t do it for the haters – we do it for the 

ladies. Think about it like this: when rap music 

came out it was made for people to dance to, 

and then it evolved into the lyrical stuff. If they 

don’t like it, oh well. We’re just gon’ boogie our 

way to the top. 

Duce Phat: We’re from Dallas. We like to party, 

handle our business, get money, and boogie. 

We don’t hate on nobody. Life’s too short. We 

just boogie and do us. 

What are each of you like as individuals 

Describe your personalities. 

Iceberg Slim: I’m the player, the ladies man, the 

lover. I’m always takin’ my shirt off. All I wanna 

do is have fun by any means necessary. I love 

to party. I love Polo – Polo is the only thing I 

know. Shout out to Ralph Lauren. 

Duce Phat: I have a 2 year old son. I love to 

party. Coogi is all I wear. I wear Coogi from my 

boxers, to my promotional T’s, I might even 

get a Coogi part in my head. 

Lil Pudge: Since I’m the youngest out of the 

group, everyone thinks I’m the one raising 

all the hell. But not me personally. I love the 

ladies, I enjoy what I’m doing. And yeah, me 

and my brother are Coogi fanatics. 

Big Chris: I’m the more laid back one. You can 

hear it in my lyrics. 

What else do you have going on right now 

and coming up 

Iceberg Slim: The first day our video was on 

WorldStarHipHop we got 2.3 million views. 

Before the video was even put up, we had 

1,000 radio spins a week. We got our Welcome 

to Dallas mixtape droppin’ All Star Weekend. 

We’re #43 on the Billboards. We’re coming 

soon to BET, Spring Bling, MTV, TRL, all of that. 

Dallas got next. PartyBoyzFlex.com. // 

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orrough 

Words by Ms. Rivercity 

Photo by SLFEMP 

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SINCE’s HE’S A Dallas ambassador, 

we had Mr. Yeah Buddy break down 

what’s popping off in his city 

All Star Weekend. Along with his 

Gangsta Grillz release party, Dorrough 

also lets us know about 

some other hot spots in D-town, as 

well as artists he’s working with 

on his label. Be sure to check out 

Dorrough’s other cover feature 

on our annual Sex Issue hitting 

newsstands soon. 

You’ve been putting out a lot of new videos 

and collaborations. What do you have circulating 

on the net right now 

I just put out a new track with Yo Gotti called 

“Hood Chick Fetish” off the Gangsta Grillz I’m 

droppin’ All Star Weekend. It’s pickin’ up a lot. 

DJs are spinnin’ it in the club. It’s gonna be a 

big record. We’ve also been pushin’ the “Number 

23” record. We just dropped the “Caramel 

Sundae” video. It picked up a big buzz. It got 

like 6 million views on Worldstarhiphop. 

Is the Gangsta Grillz mixtape your first 

nationally released mixtape I know you’ve 

done other tapes here and there, but is this 

your biggest one so far 

I did a lot of mixtapes in the past, but this is 

my first major mixtape. I also believe I’m the 

first Texas artist to do a Gangsta Grillz, if I’m not 

mistaken. 

How did you link up with Drama for this 

mixtape Was it something you reached out 

to him to do 

One day we ran into each other and he was 

spinnin’ the “Ice Cream Paint Job” record. This 

was back in the summertime. We exchanged 

numbers and after that we started hittin’ each 

other up for drops and different things I was 

doing. I started givin’ him other records that 

were on my album and he thought they were 

jammin’ so we started talkin’ about doin’ a 

mixtape. I wanted to do something after the 

album [was released] and he was cool with 

it. After the album dropped I started putting 

together mixtape tracks, which are on the 

Gangsta Grillz that’s being released All Star 

Weekend. 

What’s the experience been like for you 

since “Ice Cream Pain Job” hit number one 

This is probably not where you saw yourself 

years ago; I know you used to have basketball 

dreams. 

It’s just fast. One day I’ll be here, the next 

day I’m there. I do a lot of stuff so fast. That 

was probably the main thing I had to adjust 

to, living a faster life than I was [before]. I’m 

adjusted to it now. That’s been the experience. 

Everything comes fast. You make some 

mistakes, you learn and grow from ‘em. So 

that was the process, and now I’m more of a 

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mature artist than I was a year ago, and now I 

see a whole different lane for where I want to 

go with my music. 

You put out a huge remix for “Ice Cream Paint 

Job” and you have some records with Three 

6 Mafia, Yo Gotti, and a lot of other people. 

What’s it’s feel like to work with artists that 

have been in the game for a while 

I grew up listenin’ to Three 6 Mafia. To me I feel 

like they’re veterans in the game. Snoop Dogg 

is a legend in the game. I’m on Juvenile’s new 

single “We Be Getting Money” with Shawty Lo. 

I feel like the artists I grew up listenin’ to and 

now I’m workin’ with, it’s an honor just be doing 

it. I grew up listenin’ to Lil Flip, and to get 

him on my album shows how far you can go 

with the music. I’ve worked with a lot of artists 

and I plan on working with a lot more. Mainly 

I’m trying to get to [the point] where people 

respect me as an artist. 

How do you plan to get that respect 

One thing I can say I’m proud of is that I came 

out with my own lane when I put my singles 

out. I didn’t have features on none of my 

singles, not “Walk That Walk,” “Ice Cream Paint 

Job,” or “Wired to the T.” Those were all just me 

rapping, and a lot of people nowadays don’t 

really do that. I feel like the ones that come out 

and stand on their own two feet stay in the 

game longer than most other artists. 

What about the artists within your camp 

Primetime Click and NGenius Entertainment 

What’s the lineup look like 

I’m President of the NGenius label. DJ Merk 

and Cash Capone are the CEOs. We made that 

up in college. The artists are me, Lil Tony - an 

upcoming artist making some noise in Dallas, 

Da Blockboi, and a singer named D Jo. Primetime 

Click is my imprint that I put together. 

Blockboi is in that also, and we got Yung Lott 

in the Bay Area, and Teddy B who’s in Houston. 

We got Norm T and Q Smith, he produced “Halle 

Berry” and “Caramel Sundae.” He’s gonna be 

a big producer. We’re putting our first official 

Primetime Click single that’s on the Gangsta 

Grillz too. It’s called “Stop Light,” produced by 

Q Smith. It’s gonna be big by summertime. I 

want the brand to be bigger than me, so I’m 

putting a lot into that. 

This is the first time Dallas has hosted the All 

Star game. What do you think it’ll be like 

Man, it’s gonna be crazy! It’s gonna be different 

from any other All Star game. I was at the 

one in Houston a couple years. As far as the 

Hip Hop scene and everybody coming down, 

//Dorrough 

continued 

they’re definitely gon’ have a good experience 

and see how we do thangs in Dallas. We’re 

very unique, from the club nightlife, to our 

fads in fashion, to the spots we hit up, to the 

food. It’s gon’ be real exciting. Everybody’s 

gon’ leave with a good taste in their mouth. 

On that note, what are some food spots 

people should check out while they’re in 

Dallas 

You gotta hit up Rudy’s Chicken that everyone 

hears about. You gotta eat Hall’s Chicken as 

well. Sweet Georgia Brown is a big spot in 

Dallas. TD’s BBQ is a big spot. William’s Chicken 

too, we got a lot of chicken restaurants. 

There’s more, but those are the main spots. 

What clubs are jumping off out there 

On Saturday you’ve got The Mansion. That’s 

one of the newer, biggest spots. On All Star 

Weekend I will be hosting my Gangsta Grillz/ 

OZONE Release Party there Saturday night. 

You’ve also got Club Beamers; that’s a big 

spot. Level 5 goes down on Sunday. Cirque 

goes down on Friday and Saturday. The Palladium 

is gon’ jump off that Friday. Dallas has 

so many club and nightlife spots. It’s crazy. 

They’re all spread out though. 

When people come to town, where do they 

go to get a fresh Dorrough-type haircut 

Quality Cuts off Pleasure Run. My barber’s 

name is Malcolm and he’s the one that freshens 

everybody up and gives ‘em my official 

Dorrough fade. That’s the spot I recommend. 

What else do you want to mention to everybody 

coming to your city 

I just want to let everybody know that they 

should pick up the Gangsta Grillz featuring artists 

like Shawty Lo, OJ da Juiceman, Yo Gotti, 

Diamond from Crime Mob, and Chalie Boy. It’s 

gon’ be a big project in the streets. It’ll be at 

all the mom and pops, it’ll be at Big T Bizarre; 

they gon’ see and hear it everywhere. // 

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ondria 


Photo by Derek Blanks 

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23-year-old songstress Dondria 

is exploding on the scene with her 

R&B song “You’re the One.” After 

amassing a YouTube audience comparable 

to some major artists, 

The Dallas native was discovered 

by Jermaine Dupri and signed to 

So So Def. Now that her album is 

nearly complete, Dondria talks 

about how she got her start, and 

publicly singing the National 

Anthem for the first time. 

Tell us how you got serious with your singing 

career. 

In ’06 I put my first video up on YouTube where 

I was singing “Love” by Musiq Soulchild acapella. 

I wanted to see the opinions of people 

other than my family and friends. I knew 

they’d be straight honest: either I sucked or I 

was good. I wasn’t trying to get a deal. A year 

later I had put up 25 videos. I reached a million 

views on the video I did for Ciara’s “Promise.” 

My name was getting popular and people 

were requesting videos. People were trying to 

collaborate on records and even trying to sign 

me to underground labels. 

How did Jermaine Dupri hear about you 

Someone told him, “Go look at this girl on 

YouTube singing other people’s songs. She’s really 

dope.” It took him a while. I guess at first he 

was thinking, why would he watch someone 

singing other people’s songs Eventually he 

went and looked. In addition to the numbers, 

he saw the talent. I think he was impressed 

because he hit me up and wanted to work 

with me. I signed with him about 6 months 

after that. 

You have a song on the radio called “You’re 

the One.” When did that come out 

It was released in November so we’re workin’ 

that. I’m actually about to start a promo tour 

to work the record in surrounding cities like 

Chattanooga, Augusta, Macon, Charlotte, 

places like that. 

Have you been working with other writers or 

do you write music as well 

I’ve been working with people like Johnta Austin. 

Bryan Cox wrote a song, and some others. 

I wrote some things on the mixtape I put out. 

I’m getting the album together; it’s supposed 

to come out in March. 

have 20 songs, so we’ll see if it makes the cut. 

It’s intended to be for the album. 

Do you have a title yet 

Yeah, it’s gonna be entitled Dondria Vs. Phatfffat. 

Phatfffat was my username on YouTube. 

My college roommate gave me the nickname 

because of how much I eat and I’m so little. 

The deeper meaning of the title is, Dondria is 

the artist coming out, and everybody is about 

to see that she’s more than the Phatfffat on 

YouTube singing other people’s songs. 

Did you have any formal music training 

when you were growing up 

I’ve been singing in church since I was like 3. 

My mom put me in the youth choir. Once I 

got into middle school, I started recognizing 

the talent and figured out that this is what I 

wanted to do. That’s when I started taking formal 

voice lessons. I did that in middle school, 

all through high school, and even into college. 

For those who haven’t heard your music yet, 

do you have more of an R&B sound or it is 

like pop/crossover 

I’m taking the R&B route. 

You’ve been working a lot in Atlanta. Did 

you move to Atlanta 

You could say I moved to Atlanta. I’m out here 

6 to 8 months out of the year. You could really 

say I live in Atlanta and Dallas. 

Are you going to be home in Dallas for All 

Star Weekend 

Yes I am, actually. I’m really excited because 

I’m gonna be singing the National Anthem at 

one of the games. I’m excited, but nervous. 

What else do you want to let people know 

about 

Stay on the lookout for the single “You’re the 

One.” It’s spreading pretty quickly – it’s on 

iTunes and it’s on the Billboard charts. That 

makes me very happy because I’m not even 

really out yet. My mixtape Dondria Duets is 

available for free. It gives people a feel for me 

‘cause they’re still trying to figure out who I 

am. It’s a small introduction. You can find that 

on Global14.com – that’s J.D.’s website. And 

you can see my videos on YouTube.com/Phatfffat. 

I also have Myspace.com/DondriaNicoleMusic 

and on Twitter it’s @Dondria. // 

What about collaborations for the album 

I have one with Johnta Austin and Bow Wow 

that might be on the album. At this point we 

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oughski G 


Photo by Edward “Pookie” Hall 

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EVEN THOUGH HE’S A familiar name 

in the Dallas area, Doughski G 

isn’t actually a native OF the city. 

Born in California, Doughski G 

didn’t earn his stripes as a D-Town 

rapper until HE WENT on the road 

with Pookie & Lucci a few years 

ago and put out the regional 

smash “She Baad.” 

Take us back to how you got started. 

I’ve been a serious artist in Dallas about three 

to five years now. I feel like now is the time 

for me; back then I was on some other shit. 

I started out pushing a group called T.M.A. – 

they were some buddies of mine. I was getting 

them into parties, clubs, and all that. One 

day someone [challenged me] and told me I 

couldn’t do it, so I started doin’ me. I was doing 

shows and I bumped into Pookie and Lucci. 

They took me on the road and that’s how I got 

my first paid show and my first paid verse. I 

stuck with it ever since. 

What happened with your career after that 

My brother sings and raps, so we did a little 

mix CD together and we were selling ‘em at the 

club. That’s when I really saw people liking me. 

From sittin’ in the trap freestylin’, to freestylin’ 

on the radio 97.9 the Beat, to battling on MTV 

2, I did all that and it started opening people’s 

eyes. DJs started reaching out to me. I dropped 

a mixtape in 2008 called Just Feel Me Bro with 

DJ Q. I had a song on there called “She Baad.” 

That’s the song that a lot of people know you 

for, right 

Yeah. A female friend of mine made me make 

the song and it popped. I shot a video in November 

of 2008 and that’s what really elevated 

the song. It took off in 2009 and it’s still got 

legs. I go out of town for shows every week 

pretty much – from Kansas, to Oklahoma, 

Arkansas, Louisiana, east/west/south Texas. 

Where were you born You’re not from Dallas 

originally. 

I was born in Inglewood, California and I was 

partially raised in St. Croix, Virgin Islands. I’ve 

been in Dallas since ’96. 

With you coming from other regions, what 

do you bring to the Dallas sound 

I bring more of a street essence to the game, 

but I don’t want to be an artist that can only 

make street music. You’ve got artists that 

can only rap about dope, but I just want to 

rap about real life situations that an average 

person goes through. I wanna be a regular 

nigga, and that’s what I put in my music. I 

don’t boogie, but at the same time I make 

good music that works. I’m a songwriter more 

than I am a rapper. 

According to how you describe your overall 

aim with music, would you say “She Baad” 

was out of your normal element 

Well, I made a mixtape with 28 songs and 2 

of ‘em were about females. To this day they’re 

both bubblin’ in the clubs, which is crazy to 

me. I ain’t gonna say I made the boogie music 

– I respect it to the fullest – but it’s not what I 

do. But the song fits with that sound. When I 

was making the song, I just looked at it like a 

regular cat would do lookin’ at a woman. The 

response I got let me know I stayed in my element. 

DJs and real cats on the street came to 

me like, “You did it right.” That song changed 

my life. 

What have you been working on since then 

My main focus was to keep moving, make 

new music, stay in my element, and make 

fans that I gained from “She Baad” happy at 

the same time. I got a mixtape with OG Ron 

C called Still On It that I’m about to drop after 

I complete my album. My album is called 

Doughski By the Zone and the release date is 

set for 4/20. I have a distribution deal with 

Music Access. 

Are you involved in any other projects 

We have an N.D.A. movement which stands 

for Nawf Dallas Association. It’s a group of 

artists like Lil Wil, JB, Mr. Pookie, Mr. Lucci, T. 

Cash, Deonte, the list goes on. It’s not just 

about music, it’s about the youth and trying 

to keep violence out the neighborhoods. We 

try to teach kids positive things like staying in 

school, playing sports, reading, stuff like that. 

Kids look up to us so we try to give them a 

different direction. 

Do you want to give out any contact info for 

booking or collaborations 

Hit me at Twitter.com/DoughskiG or Myspace. 

com/BigDoughskiG. // 

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Fat 

Pimp 



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Originally from Dallas, Fat Pimp 

moved to Houston to attend college 

where he landed his big break 

freestyling on BET. Since then, the 

rapper/producer has had some 

major label offers on the table, 

but is currently pushing his music 

independently. Songs like “Rack 

Daddy” and “I’m Gettin’ Money” 

have made Fat Pimp in high demand, 

and he continues to release 

new material for his fans, like the 

mixtape he’ll be promoting All 

Star Weekend. 

Give us your background in music. How did 

you start rapping 

I started in 9th or 10th grade. Then I went to 

TSU and used to host a lot of talent shows. 

B.E.T. came to TSU in ’04 and I won the freestyle 

competition. Ever since then I’ve been 

takin’ it serious with this music. 

Besides rapping, you’re also known for being 

a popular producer. 

Yeah, I actually produced all the songs I came 

out with the first go around, like “Rack Daddy,” 

“I’m Gettin Money,” and “Rollin’ Off X.” I was 

really known more for being a producer than 

a rapper, but at the end of the day, I can’t help 

the love I’ve got for rapping. Rappin’ is what I 

love, but producing pays the bills. 

Out of those songs you mentioned, is “Rack 

Daddy” your claim to fame 

Yeah, I guess you could say “Rack Daddy” was 

the most popular song. “I’m Gettin Money” 

with Ray Paul was big, but it didn’t take off like 

it was supposed to. “Rack Daddy” was really 

the start of the whole D-Town boogie movement, 

along with Lil Wil’s “My Dougie.” 

What’s your perspective on the boogie movement, 

as far as it representing Dallas 

On one hand it’s good ‘cause the attention 

is good for my hometown, but on the other 

hand it’s not good ‘cause the record labels ain’t 

respecting it. I just left New York and they think 

it’s a joke ‘cause it’s not sellin’ no records. It’s a 

gift and a curse. You can enjoy the music in the 

club, but on a national level, it’s not profitable. 

As far as you being with a major label, what’s 

going on with that step in your career 

I’m kinda glad my situation last year didn’t go 

through with Warner Bros. Business wasn’t 

right at the time. I’m glad I stayed independent 

because it gave me a chance to build my catalog 

of music and develop a track record. The labels 

are looking for an artist that’s consistent, 

has a fan base, and is gonna sell some records. 

That’s something I wouldn’t have been able to 

[prove] a year and a half ago. 

What do you have going on now as far as 

new records 

I got a record buzzin’ on the radio right now 

called “Maserati.” By the time this is printed it’ll 

be on the Billboard charts. I sampled “Bizzy 

Body,” that Mouse produced. It’s a big record. 

It’s probably like the new “Back That Ass Up.” 

We just got rotation in Houston on 97.9, Louisiana 

jumped on it, Austin’s jumpin’ on it. 

Who are some other big names you’ve 

worked with that people might not know 

about 

I started doing a couple songs with Mannie 

Fresh that’s probably gonna be on my new 

mixtape. He really helped me out and gave 

me direction. I got Slim Thugg on a new 

single coming out called “Like a Boss” that I 

produced. It’s gonna be like a DJ Khaled type 

of record for DJ J. Boss in Houston. 

So you live in Houston now 

Yeah, I stay in Houston. I was going to school, 

but with the music going on I don’t really have 

time to go to school. That’s why I don’t really 

consider myself to be just a Dallas artist – I really 

consider myself to be a Texas artist. Dallas 

is home, but Houston is what put me on. 

Where do you think the Dallas sound is going 

in the future 

If the rappers don’t learn how to be artists 

and not just songmakers, I don’t think Dallas 

is gonna stand a chance in the industry. You 

need to be able to create an album and a fan 

base. I don’t think my city has enough artists 

like that right now. Like Tum Tum, he’s been 

in the game a long time, he has a fan base. He 

has numbers across the board. If we don’t get 

enough people in my city doing that, we’re 

not gonna be successful. 

Where will you be during All Star Weekend 

I’m coming home early. I’ma try to hit as many 

parties as possible and get my network on. 

Plus I got a mixtape out called Bad As I Wanna 

Be hosted by DJ Storm so I’ll be out pumpin’ 

that. // 

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DORROUGHBOOKING@GMAIL.COM

2MUCH Words by Ms Rivercity OZONE MAG // 7 

Describing himself as an upcoming 

underground producer 

with some nationwide exposure, 

Dallas producer 2Much landed 

his first major hit last year with 

Dorrough’s “Ice Cream Paint Job.” 

Here 2Much talks about his future 

placements and what makes the 

Dallas sound so catchy. 

For those who don’t know, which records are 

you most known for producing 

“Ice Cream Paint Job” was my first nationwide 

hit. I did that and “Wired to the T” for Dorrough’s 

album. I have some records that are more 

popular in Dallas – “Work That Lumba” by Young 

T. I got two joints on C-Murder’s last album 

Screamin 4 Vengeance. I did Yung Texxus’ “Drank 

In My Cup” and Sparkdawg’s “Mouf Full of Blang” 

featuring Trae on the remix. 

Do you have any songs with major artists that 

haven’t been released yet 

I’m doing some work with Slim Thug. Bun B’s 

people at Rap-A-Lot got at me for some placements 

on his album. There’s a Florida artist 

named Triple J with a record called “You Know 

It’s Me” – he reached out to me to do the remix 

featuring Lil Boosie and Bun B. I’m working real 

close with Glasses Malone and Cash Money. He 

hasn’t released the song yet, but I think he’s got 

Red Café and Birdman on it. I got some stuff 

with Young Money’s Lil Twist featuring Birdman 

on the Head of the Class mixtape. I’m working on 

some stuff with Plies and Flo Rida for an A&R at 

Atlantic. 

Right now I have the MPC 2500 and a Motif 

XS6. I go back and forth from Mac and PC. I 

mess with the FL Studio and Reason too. I try 

to work with everythang ‘cause artists like different 

sounds. 

A lot of producers have artists they’re developing. 

Are there any artists you’re directly tied 

into 

My artist Young T is the next Dallas artist about 

to get a major deal. He has a song on the radio 

right now called “Shawty What It Is.” I did the 

beat for that. We’re just pushing him. And I’m 

still doing beats with Dorrough. We’re working 

on his Gangsta Grillz mixtape, so look out for 

that All Star Weekend. 

How can people get at you if they want to 

shop for beats 

Get at me on Myspace.com/BlackTeeProductions 

or Twitter.com/2MuchBTP. My publisher’s 

email is songs@mindermusic.com. I’m pretty 

easy to get at. // 

Where did you get your name from 

I got it in middle school. I used to be DJ 2Much, I 

did little house parties. I started making beats in 

9th grade and dropped the “DJ.” There’s not a big 

story behind the name though. 

How does Dallas’ sound differ from other parts 

of Texas 

I know Houston got the laidback, sippin’ on 

some drank, Screwed up kinda sound. Dallas 

music has more of a faster paced bounce 

to it, it’s got a jig to it. It’s real radio friendly. 

You got your hood stuff too, but it’s not like 

Houston hood, or Scarface type stuff – it’s more 

up-tempo and Atlanta-type crunk. Dallas has a 

variety of music. 

What equipment do you use to make beats

B HAMP 

Words by Ms Rivercity 

Photo by Keith Milburn 

You’re probably familiar with 

B-Hamp’s Talladega Nights inspired 

single “Ricky Bobby” that 

took off last year. He never had 

an opportunity to share his 

story with OZONE so we reached 

out to him for a few questions. 

B Dash is still putting out new 

music and will be appearing at 

23 parties All Star Weekend (yes, 

TWENTY THREE). 

Last year you had the Ricky Bobby single 

poppin’. How did you get that song out 

there 

When I recorded “Ricky Bobby” I was in a 

group. “Ricky Bobby” was my solo song. When 

I recorded it, I was just playin’ around, being 

goofy, and I gave it to my manager and he 

heard somethin’ in it. He gave it to DJ G Rock 

and they took it to the other DJs around here. 

They liked it and blew it up in the clubs. And 

YouTube helped me a lot. 

Which clubs started playing “Ricky Bobby” 

first 

It started in Rhythm City on Sundays, Stars 

Lounge, Cirque was hittin’ it. In Fort Worth it 

was at Club Access, Cristal’s…it was crazy how 

quick everybody caught on to it. I didn’t expect 

it to blow up that fast. 

You had a couple other songs buzzing in your 

area after that too. What were those 

I put out “I Be Jiggin” and “Put You On,” which 

was a slow song featuring Dorrough and 

Daron Jones from 112. I also had another song 

called “Don’t Say Nothin’.” 

When did you drop the album Was it 

through a major label 

I dropped an album in May of last year. I’m 

signed to the label CKB Entertainment and it 

was distributed through Malaco Music group. 

I had a bunch of major labels reach out – Sony, 

BMG, Asylum, Koch, a lot. Malaco was the one 

that stepped forward and let us know what 

they wanted to do, and it was great so that’s 

who we went with. 

Who else is on CKB Entertainment 

CKB just signed two new artists – Cor’ess is an 

R&B singer featured on my new track “Fooly” 

and Motion is another rapper. And we have the 

rappers Lil Rick and Aqua Man. We’re also working 

with an R&B group called Lush. 

What’s going on with your Yums deal 

I have a clothing line with Yums. We put out a 

bunch of stuff with Yums and we have a bunch 

of stuff coming up that y’all will see soon. And I 

have eyewear called Forever K. Michaels. 

How did you get interested in music in the 

first place 

When I was younger I used to sit in front of 

the television and watch The Box channel 

that used to be on basic cable. I would watch 

videos all day – from country, to R&B, to rap, 

to pop, everything. Me and my little brother 

knew every word to every song on the radio. 

My mama used to be like, “Shut up!” And when 

I’d get ready for church I’d imitate James Brown 

and dance in the mirror. In high school I was on 

the step team, in theatre, so I always knew I had 

to do something with music. 

What are your plans for All Star Weekend 

We have 23 parties planned and people still 

calling. I’m tryin’ to work ‘em all in. The first party 

starts Wednesday. A lot of the clubs don’t end til 

6 in the morning because it’s All Star Weekend. 

What else do you have in the works 

We got that new single “Fooly.” Look out for the 

official video soon – we just put up the unofficial 

video on YouTube. I’m working on a new 

mixtape right now, and I’ve got three movie 

soundtrack songs with Lions Gate Films. 2010 

finna be real “Fooly.” // 

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BLOCKBOI 


Da Blockboi can be found this 

All Star Weekend alongside his 

labelmate Dorrough Music at 

all the spots hittin’ in Dallas. As 

part of the Prime Time Click/NGenius 

roster, Blockboi is working 

on his own material, which includes 

the new single “Bottles N 

Models” featuring Chalie Boy. 

According to Dorrough, he says you’re on 

both his label Prime Time Click and DJ Merk’s 

label NGenious Entertainment. Tell us how 

you ended up being their artist. 

I was in college and Merk asked me if I wanted 

to be with NGenius. At first, nothin’ was really 

official. Then Dorrough put me in Prime Time. 

Him and Merk worked it out so that I’m under 

Dorrough and Merk at the same time. 

What were you doing before you linked up 

with them 

Originally I had my own song called “Check 

Out My Fit.” I kinda already had a name by 

myself before I clicked up with them. Dorrough 

happened to be the front man because “Walk 

That Walk” and “Ice Cream Paint Job” jumped 

off. Now that Dorrough opened a lot of doors, 

it’s easier for me to my thing. 

What do you have poppin’ right now 

I just dropped the single “Bottles N Models” 

with Chalie Boy. It’s only been out for two 

months and it’s doing pretty good. Corpus 

Christi radio just started playin’ it and I’m waiting 

on everybody else to pick it up. 

How’s your mixtape game looking 

Man, I done hosted so many mixtapes. I just 

did Southern, Smothered N Covered with DJ 

Mr. King. The next mixtape I’ma do is with my 

manager DJ Hella Yella in Austin. It’s gonna be 

a compilation of just my songs. 

Where are you from originally You don’t 

really have the full Dallas accent. 

I was born in Hartford, CT. I stayed in Cleveland, 

OH, Dayton, OH, Charlotte, NC, New York, then 

I came to Dallas. I’ve been in Dallas since I was 

12 years old so this is my home. 

Describe your sound and what you’re trying 

to express with your music. 

I don’t feel like I got a certain sound because 

I’ve lived everywhere from the Midwest to the 

East Coast to Down South. And I like all types 

of music. It’s just how I feel at the moment, but 

I do prefer to make club music – not dance 

music, but club music. 

What type of resources do local artists in Dallas 

have for getting their music heard 

Dallas is really supporting Dallas. There’s a lot 

of open mics. If you grind hard enough and get 

your stuff poppin’ in the club, you can get a paid 

show. The Definition DJs throw an event called 

The Dallas Explosion where artists can bring 

their music. The GO DJs have a meeting every 

Monday for artists to bring their music. But you 

can get a couple hundred singles pressed up 

and grind in the streets with the people. 

Is there anything else you want to mention 

I’ve also got “Drop, Pop, Repeat” with my bro 

Dorrough, and another song called “Go Dumb.” 

A couple DJs got it but we ain’t really put it out 

there yet. Just support this whole Prime Time 

Click and NGenius movement because I feel it’s 

one of the strongest movements in Dallas with 

me, Dorrough, and Lil Tony. // 

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For the last two years DJ Hollywood 

has been at K104 in Dallas, 

where he breaks a lot of the new 

music coming from the region. His 

DJ affiliations include the Go DJs, 

CORE DJs, Funhouse DJs, which is 

based in Dallas. This All Star Weekend 

you can catch Hollywood spinning 

at some of the hottest parties 

in D-town, as well as his regular 

scheduled radio mixshows. 

What’s your history as a DJ 

I’ve been in the game since I was 15. I’ve been at 

several radio stations, and I’m currently working 

at K104. I’m one of the main mixers. I try to break 

a lot of new local artists and put Dallas on the 

map. I started at a community station and DJ 

Reave took me under his wing and really inspired 

me to get where I’m at now. I also want to thank 

everyone at K104 and our music director for leading 

me in the right direction. 

Who are some hot local artists getting radio 

play in Dallas 

Young T – “What It Is,” Bone – “Homegurl,” Party 

Boyz – “Flex.” I also do a local show on Sundays 

where we have artists like Vell’s “Coogi 2 The 

Frame.” Mr. Cirque is big too. Young Black had 

“Big Boy Stuntin” and now he has “That Pipe” and 

“Sorority Chick.” 

What’s your on-air schedule 

I mix on Friday from 8pm to 12am with Cat Daddy, 

Saturday 4pm to 8pm with Cat Daddy, and 

from 7pm to midnight I mix with Kiki J on Street 

Swag Sundays. I also do the 8 O’Clock mixtape on 

Monday through Thursday. 

Why do you think Dallas is more open to breaking 

new music than some other markets 

We’ve got a lot of talent out here, like Atlanta 

does, but I’d rather break a local artist than break 

an Atlanta artist. We’re more of a dance and boogie 

scene. If you go to the clubs here you’ll see 

DJ 

HOLLYWOOD 


the difference. We’re a #5 market in the radio 

industry and even the #1 markets look at us as 

kind of [trendsetters]. We just need more artists 

that aren’t one-hit wonders. If more of them can 

come out with a whole album like Dorrough, 

we could have a shot. We’ve got talent, but the 

only one putting us on the map right now is 

Dorrough. 

Do you think the artists in Dallas just need to 

be more educated on how to get their music 

hot outside of the city 

That’s what I tell a lot of the local artists. They 

can’t just stay at home, they’ve got to go to 

other cities. You don’t need a lot of money, just 

go on a little road trip and get a cheap hotel. 

They don’t get out there. They just want to stay 

in Texas. 

Besides radio, do you DJ in the clubs as well 

On Thursday I’m at Whiskey Charlies. On Friday 

I’m at Club 2026 in Downtown Dallas. On Saturday 

I do a new club called Infinity 81 and on 

Sundays I’m at 8 Lounge. I travel to San Antonio 

a lot as well. 


On Thursday I’ve got a big show with the “I 

Work I Jig” Boyz performing, B-Hamp, Trai’D, and 

I’m working on Candi Redd. Wednesday we’ll be 

doing a Welcome to Dallas party at Infinity 81 

for all the Latinos. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 

I’ll be at the Crowne Plaza with the Go DJs. If 

people don’t want to pay $150 and up [at the 

clubs] they can just come to the Crowne Plaza 

and hang out. You ain’t gotta dress up, it’s a 

hood spot. Just enjoy yourself. // 

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DJ WHITE CHOCOLATE 

Words by Ms Rivercity / Photo by Juicy Graphix 

As a member of the Definition DJs 

and Hustle Squad DJs, DJ White 

Chocolate holds down the teen 

club market and also DJs on 97.9 

The Beat. At only 17 years old, he 

still attends high school and 

manages to put out one of the 

HOTTEST mixtape series in Dallas – 

appropriately titled Ahead of the 

Class. 

How long have you been DJing 

I’ve been DJing almost 5 years, since I was 12. 

DJing intrigued me, and one year for Christmas 

I asked my parents for a beginner DJing 

kit. It started out as a hobby at first. I was 

at a record store and met a DJ that worked 

for a Hip Hop station in Dallas. That’s when I 

started taking things seriously. Through him I 

started going up to the radio station and one 

thing led to another. 

Did you start out with mixtapes or party 

DJing What got your name out there 

I actually started out as a turntablist. I was 

focused on doing tricks and scratching. If you 

go on YouTube, the videos of me when I was 

younger are scratch videos. That got my name 

out there ‘cause everyone was like, “Check out 

at this scrawny little white boy scratching like 

crazy!” 

You’re Ahead of the Class mixtapes are really 

popular. When did you start doing those 

It’s one of the biggest mixtapes in Dallas, 

especially with the teen crowd. I dropped that 

series when I was 16, but I started doing mixtapes 

when I was 14, just little compilations of 

the hottest songs out. 

You’re also big in the clubs too. What’s your 

club schedule like 

I do almost every teen club in Dallas. I don’t 

have a permanent spot, I bounce around. 

When I turn 18 I’ll do bigger clubs. My birthday 

is September 4th. 

What about radio What’s your on-air schedule 

I’m with 97.9 The Beat and I guest DJ on different 

stations around Texas in smaller markets. I 

don’t have a permanent schedule. Until I turn 

18 they can’t fully hire me so they have me on 

during stuff like holiday weekends. They’re 

putting together a teen radio show, so if that 

goes through I’ll be on every Sunday. 

With you being in school and DJing, how are 

you handling both responsibilities 

I’ve had to turn down a lot of video shoots 

and gigs because school comes first. I’m pretty 

much making A’s and B’s right now. It gets 

hectic sometimes, but I manage to balance it. 

What’s the big plan after graduation I’m 

sure the DJing is about to blow up for you. 

I hope so, I need something to pay rent. 

(laughs) Once I get out of high school I’ll be 

able to go on tour and get outside of the city, 

which is the next step for me. The way things 

are going right now, I’m getting a lot of offers 

so I might not go straight to college. If I do go 

to college, I’ll go somewhere in Dallas so I can 

still do clubs and radio out here. 

Are you working with any artists 

The main artist I’m working with Thug Boss Nation. 

You’ll be hearing about them pretty soon. 

My group is SkyHigh. There’s so many people. 

I was supposed to go on tour with Lil Twist for 

the I Am Music tour but that never happened 

– I’d like to do something with Lil Twist ‘cause 

he’s doin’ it big for the younger generation. 

How can people get at you 

Myspace.com/DJWCMusic, Twitter.com/ 

DJWhiteChoc214, YouTube.com/DJWCTV. // 

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LIL TONY 


On the road to success many 

people give up after facing OBSTA- 

CLES, but not Lil Tony. For nearly 

ten years, Lil Tony has been chasing 

his dream of becoming an All- 

Star rapper, and it seems that all 

the hard work is finally about to 

pay off. After being in a rap group 

where things didn’t work out 

and losing some of his closeST 

friends, he’s finally found his 

home with NGenious Entertainment. 

Now Lil Tony plans to do it 

big, Texas-style. 

What do you have going on right now 

I just joined NGenius Entertainment, and I’m 

pushing my singles “I Like That” and “Shout 

Out.” The first artist off of Ngenious Entertainment 

was Dorrough. The second time around 

we’re going do it real major, plus we’ve got DJ 

Merk as the CEO. I’m also working on my visuals 

like YouTube, Twitter, and MySpace. 

How did the opportunity for you to get 

signed to NGenius come about 

I was a friend of Dorrough’s and he used to 

always tell me he was going to look out for 

me. One day DJ Merk just hit me up when 

they were on their way back from a show. He 

said he was thinking about bringing me onto 

Ngenius Entertainment.” We just took it from 

there. He put me in the studio and it’s been 

crazy ever since. 

How did you and Dorrough know each 

other 

I knew Dorrough because he played basketball 

in high school, and in Texas, high school 

basketball is a big thing. I had been hearing his 

name and then I heard he started rapping. We 

really hooked up from doing shows together, 

seeing each other in the club, and networking. 

As a child you were in the group S.A.S., Street 

All Stars. What happened with that group 

Well, we never broke up. It was a group with 

me, Lil Twist of Young Money, and Gator 

Main, now of the Ball Playaz. We were signed 

to M.V.P. Entertainment, but we all parted 

because of financial problems. 

You’re half African-American and half Mexican. 

Has your racial background affected 

your rap career 

It kinda helped me because a lot of my fans 

are black and a lot of my fans are Spanish, but 

I really felt like some people just wouldn’t give 

me the chance that I deserved. They thought I 

was this mixed breed trying to be something I 

wasn’t. 

Your two best friends died when you were 

younger. How did that change you 

My two best friends Sergio and Hillard were 

murdered on October 4th, 2007. From how 

the story was told to me, they tried to rob a 

security guard. During the robbery Sergio was 

shot dead on the scene, and my other partner 

Hillard was driving off and the security [guard] 

shot his car 11 times. He was hit 5 times. That 

changed my life forever. That was my last year 

of high school, and I just couldn’t believe I lost 

two of my partners like that. That woke me up 

and helped me change my life. It inspired me to 

work harder at what I do. 

Are you working on any new material 

Yeah, I have two projects coming out: Flight 214: 

No Destination with DJ Drop and The Original 

Tape…Posted, Loaded, Floatin. Chalie Boy is 

also putting me on his All Star Remix for “I Look 

Good.” // 

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at B 


Photo by Aaron Cortez of 

Non Stop Graphics 

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Always a big mixtape seller, Fat 

B, a.k.a. Fat Bastard, is dropping 

a new tape for All Star Weekend. 

Also preparing for the release of 

his debut solo album, the former 

D.S.R. member explains what really 

happened with the group and how 

he’s grown from the experience. 

For those who don’t know the history, 

explain how you came up and some of the 

things you’re known for. 

Everybody knows me from my underground 

mixtapes, that’s how I started out. I was 

collabing with a lot of H-Town artists on 

the freestyle level. We started traveling and 

everywhere we’d go we’d leave our mixtapes. 

Then when we’d come back they’d want us to 

perform because the whole town knew our 

music. People know me as Fat Bastard with 

D.S.R., they know me as Mr. Get In My Belly – 

they know me for being on “Not a Stain on Me” 

with Tuck. I also collaborated with Dorrough 

on his new joint “Caramel Sundae.” 

A lot of people consider you to be a pioneer 

of Dallas rap. Would you agree with that 

I don’t really wanna be a pioneer – I’m like a 

legend. I feel like I originated a lot of the freestyle 

in Dallas. We were the first cats to really 

grind on the mixtapes and move units out of 

Dallas. It was all freestyled, it wasn’t written. 

We set a lot of trends. Even though a lot of artists 

coming out of Dallas today got the dance 

movement, they’re still using the freestyle 

swag in their dance songs. 

How do you view the current music scene in 

Dallas right now 

It’s great. We’re at the peak of our game. The 

whole city is jumpin’ with All Star coming up. 

We got the Super Bowl coming up next year. 

We got the hottest music right now. It’s a real 

big movement. We’re all coming together and 

have unity. It’s never been better and I feel like 

it’s my time too. 

Take us back and explain what really happened 

to D.S.R. and T-Town Music, from your 

perspective. 

It’s the same thing that happens to every other 

group. Everybody already knows it’s about 

m.o.n.e.y. Some of the people wanted more 

than everybody else. It was a lot of issues – 

miscommunication, greed, and management. 

You might could say there was favoritism too. 

What did you learn from that experience 

that could help others avoid the same issues 

Do you, but be a team player. Everybody’s 

time is gon’ come. If you’re in a group workin’ 

hard, your time will come. Just be ready 

when it does. Groups aren’t permanent. Most 

groups break up. Take the promotion you get 

and really stand out in the group. 

So once things started to disband with 

D.S.R., you and Tuck did “Not a Stain On Me.” 

Where did things go from there for you 

It blew up in markets we never had before like 

Kansas City, St. Louis, parts of Indiana – we 

were going to different places. During the 

midst of “Not a Stain On Me,” it jumped off 

the beginning of MPR Ent. It was a whole new 

label with new financing. That’s the label I’m 

on now. Free Trini, that’s my CEO. He’s actually 

George Lopez’ cousin from T-Town. I’ve been 

with Trini from the day one. I’m doing it for 

him. 

What direction are you and the new label 

moving in now 

We got the mixtape droppin’ February 4th 

with Definition DJ Drop. I’ma be promoting 

heavy during All Star Weekend, hittin’ radio 

stations and doing in-stores. It’s all Fat B freestyles, 

no pen, which is what the fans want. 

The buzz is crazy. We’re in New Era music, all 

the mom and pop stores. It’s a good look. 

What about album plans 

I’ma drop Belly of the Beast after the mixtape. 

It’s gonna be the first Fat B album ever. It’s 

real anticipated. We’re droppin’ hot singles, 

exclusives with other artists, just gettin’ it in 

right now. 

You mentioned working with Dorrough. 

Who are some other people you’ve been 

featured with lately 

I’ve still been workin’ with Tum Tum. We’re on 

both of each other’s projects. I’m everywhere. 

If you go to Worldstar you’ll see me in the “Mr. 

Hit Dat Hoe” video, Bone’s video, the Chalie 

Boy video. We’re gettin’ a lot of cameos in 

with Mr. Boomtown [the director] and we’ll be 

shooting my video soon. // 

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oung T 


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Currently promoting his single 

“Hit Em With a Jimmy (Shorty What 

It Is),” 22-year-old Young T has several 

local DALLAS hits under his 

belt. Having collaborated with 

Treal Lee on “Work Dat Lumba,” 

Young T is also getting a buzz 

with the new party record “2 Da 

Flo.” With 3 songs in rotation simultaneously 

throughout Texas, 

Young T is on the verge of signing 

a major deal. We sat down with 

the Dallas All Star to find out 

how he got to this point. 

How did you come up on the Dallas rap 

scene I know you have a few hits out there 

already. 

Me and Treal Lee went to school together at 

West Mesquite and I heard he had a song in 

the clubs called “Bad Lil Braud.” He had some 

exposure so me and him did a song together 

called “Work Dat Lumba.” It starting gettin’ hot 

real quick. He went on to do “Mr. Hit Dat Hoe” 

and he got on. I went on to do “Hit Em With A 

Jimmy” by myself. I just been hitting the clubs, 

grinding every day, anything the radio had 

going on I was there pushin’ my single. 

So you were definitely taking things seriously 

at a young age 

Oh yeah, I’ve been serious since I was 16. That’s 

how long I’ve been rappin’ – about 6 years. I 

just been practicing my craft and I’m very serious 

about it. 

Is “Hit Em With a Jimmy” the same song 

people call “Shorty What It Is” 

Yeah, it’s the same thing. We had to kinda 

change the name from “Shorty What It Is” to 

“Hit Em With a Jimmy” for radio. 

What other songs do you have that people 

are familiar with 

“Work Dat Lumba” came first. It’s still in rotation 

in Houston. Then I got “Hit Em With a 

Jimmy,” and I got another song called “2 Da Flo” 

featuring Double R. We ain’t even been pushin’ 

that one, and it’s already spread to Tennessee. 

We had one DJ push it in Level 5, that’s like the 

biggest club in Dallas, and it spread out from 

there. It’s on the radio in Tyler right now. So I 

got three different songs on radio, not just in 

Dallas. 

Did 2Much produce all of those songs 

Yeah he produced all of ‘em. 

You’ve had a lot of success working with the 

producer 2Much and BTP. What’s your history 

with them 

Yeah, me and him have been working together 

for a good 6 years now. We went to school 

together too. I remember rappin’ in the studio 

with a sock over the microphone. We’ve been 

doing this forever. 

You make dance music, but do you actually 

dance yourself Or is it more for other 

people’s enjoyment 

I mean, I make the music for the people to 

dance to. I call it party music. If that’s how 

they gon’ categorize me, that’s how I want to 

be categorized – party music. 

How did you know when you had hits 

people would like Were you testing your 

music in the clubs first 

We have the Definition DJs here so I go to 

their meetings. I play the music for them and 

then they’ll rate it and give feedback. Once I 

played “Hit Em With a Jimmy” they said, “Yeah, 

we need this.” So they started pushing it. The 

radio got a hold of it and it’s been a wrap 

since then. 

What do you think it’ll take to get some of 

your music a little bit more known nationwide 

I’ve already been talking to different labels 

that have called. We’re just waiting to see 

who’s gonna give me the better deal and 

who’s gonna promote me the best. It’ll happen 

any minute now. If they promote me right 

it’s gonna go. 

Are you promoting any mixtapes right now 

Yeah, I got a free mixtape right now called 

Sex, Drank, Money on Myspace.com/YoungT- 

BTP. I’m on Twitter too @YoungTBTP. I have 

27 tracks on the mixtape. Most of ‘em are 

produced by 2Much, and a couple of ‘em are 

radio beats. It’s jammin’. People are liking it. I 

been promoting it as best as I can by myself. 

My grind is paying off right now. 

For people just now hearing about you and 

your music, what do you want people to 

know about you 

From my sound, you’d think I’m the crunkest, 

loudest person in the club. But that ain’t me. 

I’m a real laid back, chill type of dude, but 

when it comes to rappin’, that’s my thang. // 

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OFTEN, a hit record explodes 

overnight and disappears just 

as quickly. but for Bone, his 

song “Homegurl” had to marinate 

before hitting the charts. 

Circulating in the Texas region 

for nearly six months, “Homegurl” 

got a major push after 

being discovered by THE CORE DJs 

CEO Tony Neal during the Texas 

Summer Music Conference last 

year. Bone, a student at Prairie 

View University, was signed to 

Citi USA Ent/Def Jam and the song 

was eventually added to radio 

rotation. NOW OVER A YEAR SINCE 

HE ORIGINALLY releasED the single, 

Bone and his label ARE DROPPING 

the video and introducing him to 

the rest of the country, starting 

with the patrons of All Star 

Weekend. Here he explains how a 

small town kid from east Texas 

landed a big break. 

How did you get the “Homegurl” song so hot 

out there in Dallas It’s been out for a little 

while now. 

It got popular after Definition DJ Tuss broke 

it in the club, and then it spread to the other 

Definition DJs. Michael Watts put it on his I45 

2K8 mixtape. Then more DJs started pickin’ up 

on it. After the Texas Summer Music Conference 

with the CORE DJs and Definition DJs, 

Tony Neal heard the song and liked it. He put 

the CORE DJs on it and that’s how it all came 

about. 

Are you originally from Dallas 

No, I’m from East Texas. It’s not too far though 

– Dallas is the closest metropolitan area to 

where I’m from. I don’t say I’m from Dallas 

though. When I graduated high school I 

went straight to Prairie View where I met my 

producer, and he was from Ft. Worth. I wanted 

to continue doing music, so after that I moved 

to Dallas/Ft. Worth. I had family that stayed 

in Arlington so I decided to move there to be 

closer to the music scene. 

What did you go to college for Did you 

finish 

I’m actually still in school right now. I’m a history 

major. 

Did your song start poppin’ and that’s when 

you decided to pursue music, or were you 

always serious about rapping 

It was something I always did since I was little. 

It’s just that being from a small town, there 

really wasn’t an opportunity. I knew I’d have to 

leave eventually – that’s why I came to Prairie 

View and moved to Ft. Worth. 

Were you known in the area before “Homegurl” 

blew up 

Nah, actually I was part of a group. When I 

met my producer we established a group but 

things weren’t moving completely the way we 

wanted. I always had this idea for “Homegurl” 

but I never made it because I was trying to 

do the group thang. But after I got out of the 

group and we did the record, it came out the 

way it did and that’s how it happened. 

Do you have any mixtapes out right now 

At school we did group mixtapes. Freshman 

year we did Kings of the Yard mixtape, we did 

another one junior year. We were just trying to 

get ourselves out there. 

So you were going to school at Prairie View 

and staying in Ft. Worth during your off 

time – where did the song get hot at first In 

school or in the Dallas area 

It got hot at Prairie View, and then it got hot in 

Dallas at the same time. 

How long did it take for “Homegurl” to get in 

radio rotation 

The amazing thing is, the first time it was 

played on radio was by Michael Watts. Watts 

played it on radio in December 2008 and the 

radio spins picked up after that. It was getting 

like two or three spins a week, nothing major, 

then it took off. 

So when did you sign to Def Jam 

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Bone 


Photos by Hannibal Matthews 

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After the Texas Summer Music Conference, 

Tony Neal introduced me to Citi Under Siege 

and Citi got me the opportunity to perform for 

L.A. Reid. I performed for L.A., he liked what he 

saw, and signed me that day. That was October 

16th when I got signed; I believe it was at 

11:32 pm. (laughs) 

What has the label had you working on the 

last few months since you signed with them 

I actually just learned that I have the number 

one priority record in the building, which is a 

great look, especially coming from Def Jam. 

It’s a dream come true. They really got behind 

me and the person I am. I’m just keeping it real 

for the whole college boy movement. They’ve 

been putting me out there with the marketing 

and everything. It’s truly a blessing. 

There’s a lot of rappers coming out of Prairie 

View right now. Is that like the new trend 

I think it’s a tremendous thing. I really hope to 

publicize that as much as I can. The first record 

to pop was Supastaar’s “Halle Berry” record. 

After that, Dorrough had “Walk That Walk” and 

“Ice Cream Paint Job.” Then I came with “Homegurl.” 

After me, it was the Party Boyz with “Flex.” 

All of us have had the opportunity for major 

exposure, and it’s a lot of new artists coming 

along. It’s a beautiful thing on campus. It’s a lot 

of love from everybody. The Hip Hop scene out 

here is real crazy. 

Have you had a chance to collaborate with 

any major artists yet 

The only one I had an opportunity to work 

with so far is Tum Tum and TBGz. I was on his 

song “Just Might.” For me that’s major because 

I remember buying Tum’s mixtapes. I had to 

drive all the way to Tyler, which is like an hour 

and thirty minutes away, just to get the D.S.R. 

mixtapes. So for me to do a song with Tum 

was like a dream come true for me. I was in the 

studio nervous and sweating, but it came out 

pretty good. 

Tum and D.S.R. definitely opened a lot of 

doors in Dallas, but the sound has somewhat 

changed since they came on the scene. 

What are your thoughts on how things have 

evolved since then 

I don’t think it’s necessarily different, I think 

it’s just gotten more loose with the younger 

generation. When Tum and them started it 

was more like crunk, aggressive type of music, 

and it’s still crunk and aggressive but it’s more 

about dances now. It wasn’t so much about 

dance music back then. It’s more of a party feel 

now than a fight feel. 

//Bone continued 

Who are some other artists in the Dallas area 

that you looked up to 

Recently Doughski G reached out to me. I 

was a quick fan of Twisted Black. He’s one of 

the most amazing artists I’ve ever heard. He 

didn’t get a lot of publicity like I thought he 

would. I used to jam Fat B’s Get In My Belly like 

every day when I was 16 years old. I’m a big 

fan of Big Tuck. I’m a big fan of Mr. Pookie and 

Mr. Lucci and Diamond D. When I found out 

The D.O.C. was from the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, 

that’s when I knew there was a chance for me. 

6 Tre is from Ft. Worth – he’s on the “Explosive” 

song with Dr. Dre. Listening to them, I saw 

there were opportunities out there if I kept 

workin’. It motivated me not to give up. 

What are you working on for the next month 

or two 

We got the mixtape finished called Realest 

N*gga in the Classroom. That’s what we’re 

pushing right now. We’ve got my second single 

coming called “I Got Paper.” It’s already L.A. 

Reid approved so we’re gon’ get everythang 

goin’ with that. I’m working on my album with 

my producer JB. Hopefully we’ll have a summertime 

release on that. 

Do you have your show schedule lined up 

for All Star Weekend yet 

I’ma definitely be rockin’ the house at the 

Dwyane Wade/Trina CORE DJ party. I know I 

got some more stuff comin’ and I’ma be real 

busy, but that’s the only thing set in stone 

right now. 

For all the out of towners coming to Dallas, 

where are some local spots people should 

check out, as far as shopping, eating, etc. 

I’m a big fan of Rudy’s. Sweet Georgia Brown is 

my favorite – that’s the best soul food in Dallas. 

As far as Ft. Worth goes, they don’t have 

the Chill’s Snow Cone stand up right now, but 

I’d definitely tell you to go there if it was open. 

As far as clubs, Mistique is gon’ be packed. 

Beamers is crazy. I heard Diddy is throwing a 

party at The Palladium. The CORE DJ party is 

gon’ be crazy, Level 5, Crystal’s, The Ranch in 

Arlington, they’re all gon’ have a lot of people. 

What else do you want to let the people 

know about 

Boogie music is more than dance. You got real 

artists that make real music. The dance songs 

are a foundation – now it’s time to build up. // 

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ay 

aul 



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Representing the Oak Cliff area 

of Dallas, Ray Paul has a heavy 

street presence in the city, along 

with his click the Y.G.z. Last summer 

Ray invited OZONE out to the 

Y.G. picnic and it was clear that 

their crew comes out in numbers. 

Here he gives us the scoop on his 

fan base, his affiliation with Greg 

Street, and some insightful opinions 

on the music game. 

Introduce yourself and tell us how you became 

known in Dallas. 

They call me Ray Paul Massaun in the streets. 

I started getting known when I was in 7th or 

8th grade. I was always popular in the streets 

so that made it easy for me. I knew people 

from the nawfside, soufside, all the hoods 

everywhere. When I was about 16 that’s when 

I started rappin’. At first I took it as a joke but I 

started seeing the fan base we had. You can’t 

buy that overnight. 

Where did you go from there 

My cousin T-Nick kept telling me, “Man, I think 

we got somethin’.” He was gettin’ calls from 

everywhere about me and Y.G. – Y.G. is a click 

of about 400 people and we all support each 

other. It’s a big family thang. I was one of the 

leaders out of the situation so people knew 

me. One day a few years ago I was performing 

my first single “I’m Gettin Money,” and I met 

Marone – he’s Greg Street and C Dawg’s patna. 

He’s an A&R for Def Jam and Bad Boy South. He 

saw me performing at Rhythm City and I had 

the whole club goin’. We took over the whole 

hood area with that. 

So Marone is the one that hooked you up 

with Greg Street 

Yeah, he called Greg Street in Atlanta and 

Greg Street was lookin’ for an artist out here 

in Dallas. A few weeks later he threw a party 

with Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson. I 

performed up there and we made magic after 

that. 

Has dealing with Greg Street helped you get 

your music outside of the city at all 

That’s one thing I can say about Marone, 

that’s one hard-workin’ dude in Dallas. I hadn’t 

been out of Dallas till I started doin’ shows 

with people like them. Them and Greg Street 

hooked me up with a lot of different people. 

Marone and T-Nick keep me live. 

Where exactly are you from in Dallas 

The middle of Oak Cliff – Wheatland and Polk. 

Dallas has a big dance/boogie movement 

going on but you obviously don’t fit into 

that sound. Talk about how your music differs 

from some of the stuff Dallas is getting 

famous for. 

I don’t hate the dance music. If a person 

makes a #1 hit off a dance song, I’ma congratulate 

‘em. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a competition 

out here, and this industry is not a 

friendly sport. But as far as me, that’s not what 

I’m tryna come into the game with. I brought 

“Gettin’ Money” to the game. I brought another 

character to the game. I don’t try to be 

like the next man. I’m not tryna be on Jay-Z or 

Lil Wayne’s level – nah, I’m just focused on Ray 

Paul. I think a lot of youngsters can learn a lot 

from me and my music. 

Besides “I’m Gettin’ Money” what are some 

of your other hits 

We got “Feed These Streets” featuring B.o.B. 

Me and Gorilla Zoe got a song called “Tudilu.” 

I got another song called “Feel Free to Hate,” 

which is all me. We have a new one we’re 

pushing right now called “Out of There (I’m 

Gone)” with Young Black, he did “Big Boy 

Stuntin’.” 

Do you have any mixtapes out right now 

Matter of fact, I’m putting out two of ‘em. I’m 

doing one with Y.G. J Don, that’s my lil youngsta 

comin’ up in the game. We’re gonna drop a 

Y.G. compilation and I’m gettin’ ready to drop 

a mixtape with Greg Street. I might come out 

with a mixtape just for All Star Weekend just 

for promo. 


My patnas Marone and C Dawg are throwing 

a lot of parties out here. They got Club Che, 

Cirque, they got Drake coming out, Snoop 

Dogg, Trey Songz, Jeezy. I’m gon’ be at all of 

‘em. 

Outside of All Star Weekend, what else do 

you have going on 

We have the Y.G. picnic coming up again 

June 1st. People can also check me out on 

Myspace.com/YGRayPaul or Myspace.com/ 

YGTexas or Twitter.com/YGRayP. // 

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Tomeka 

Pearl 


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Setting herself apart from other 

female R&B artists, Tomeka Pearl 

brings spice and bounce to her 

music. After debuting her artistry 

on Dorrough’s album Dorrough 

Music, more opportunities are 

coming left and right for this 

talented young singer. With her 

street single “You Like It” heating 

up on the south and west coast, 

you can believe this isn’t the last 

time you will hear from her. 

You were featured on a few songs on Dorrough’s 

album. What else do you have going 

on right now 

I have a little single that I’m working on right 

now. I have a street single that’s doing pretty 

good out there in the Bay area, it’s a song 

called “You Like It” featuring Dorrough. 

Do you have a name for your album yet 

It’s probably going to be self-titled, but I’m really 

kind of crazy with the whole artistry shit so 

I don’t know. I want to say it will be self-titled, 

but it probably won’t. 

How long have you been singing and writing 

I’m 23 right now so I want to say I’ve been 

pursuing it since I was about 18, but I’ve been 

singing since I was about 10 or 11. I’ve been 

out here in Dallas performing since I was 18. 

You graduated from high school early to pursue 

your music career full time. Do you think 

you missed out on any of those childhood/ 

teenage memories 

Definitely not. I graduated a semester earlier 

than everybody else so I could pursue it full 

time, but I wasn’t really into school. I’m not saying 

don’t go to school and don’t go to college, 

but school just wasn’t my thing. I originally 

wanted to pursue the whole music thing full 

time, so I had my little childhood moments. 

Your cousin, who was very close to you, died 

on your birthday. Did that motivate you to 

keep going 

Yeah, my cousin died on my birthday when I 

was 11. He was killed in Houston, and he actually 

rapped. I looked up to him especially with 

what he was doing [musically]. I wanted to 

pursue the same thing he wanted to pursue so 

when he passed I felt like I wanted to continue 

his legacy because he was only 19. 

As a child you took vocal lesson and acting 

lessons. Do you have anything going on as 

far as acting right now 

Yeah, I am actually reading for a role right now 

that is being filmed through Prime Time Click. 

I can’t get in depth about it, but I am reading 

for the main role. 

How did you hook up with Dorrough for his 

album 

Man, it’s crazy, we actually hooked up to do 

his last album on the track “Hood Song.” When 

we did “Hood Song” he liked the whole vibe 

and sound, so he put me on some other records. 

Then he hopped on the “I Like It” record. 

When that happened he was kinda like, “Do 

you want to be a part of the whole Prime Time 

Click movement” I saw that his movement 

was doing big things, so I was like shit, I’m 

gonna fuck with it. 

What is the process like when you two are in 

the studio 

Well, for the most part we’re both just in there 

vibing and we kinda bounce ideas off each 

other. With his whole album situation, Dorrough 

did his thing with the hooks and kind 

of had everything laid out and ready with how 

he wanted to do it. But, we definitely do vibe 

all the time. 

Your style of music isn’t the typical cliché 

R&B. What made you want to step out of the 

box and be different 

I don’t want to really say it was me being different. 

At that time in my life, that’s just what I 

was into. But right now I’m at the point in my 

life where I want to talk about love, getting 

hurt, or being with a dude. With me it’s going 

to always be a little more edgy – like if I say, 

“I love somebody,” I’m going say, “I love that 

nigga!” 

Are you performing anywhere for All Star 

I’m doing a Haiti Relief show out here in Dallas 

around the same time All Star comes here. I 

also have a fashion show and a couple of appearances 

lined up for All Star. // 

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DAllas 

AREA MAP 

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