Fans are patiently waiting for the return of the Trill. Bun B of UGK is back with his third solo album “Trill OG” on Rap-A-Lot Records. The album originally was coming out June 29th but was pushed back for unknown reasons since the entire album is completely finished.

The lead single is “Countin’ Money” feat. Gucci Mane and Yo Gotti but it’s another song that is catching everyone’s attention. The track “Right Now” features the late-great Pimp C and legendary 2Pac Shakur.

Overall, hip-hop fans everywhere are waiting for this all-star release. Plus, after “Trill OG”s release fans should get ready for the last solo album from Pimp C “Naked Soul of Sweet Jones“.

Here is the tracklist for “Trill OG” August 3rd
“Church”
“Trillionaire” ft. T-Pain
“Just Like That” ft. Young Jeezy
“Put It Down” ft. Drake
“Right Now” ft. Pimp C, 2Pac, Trey Songz
“Countin’ Money All Day” Ft. Gucci Mane, Yo Gotti
“Ridin’ Slow” ft. Slim Thug
“Speak Easy” ft. Twista, Cedric The Entertainer
“Lights, Camera, Action”
“”I Get Down For Mine”
“No Competition” ft. Raekwon
“Let ‘Em Know”
“All A Dream” ft. Latoya Luckett
“It’s Been A Pleasure” ft. Drake

It’s the D-Town Boogie: Crowd-moving, dance-motivating, party songs coming from the DFW area. From “My Dougie”, to “Check Out My Lean”, to “Do Tha Ricky Bobby”, Dallas artists have moved the dance floors across the nation. Emerging from the movement, local Dallas artists have landed on BET, MTV and on radio stations everywhere. But, with so much opposition to the dancing will the music ever be accepted?

WHY THE D-TOWN BOOGIE IS HERE TO STAY!
by Definition DJ Drop

• BOOGIE MUSIC IS A MOVEMENT
Ignorant people look at Boogie music as the “paint on our car”. They don’t understand that Boogie music a “vehicle of transportation”. It’s the biggest look that Dallas has ever had.

• EVERY REGION OR MARKET, THAT HAS BUBBLED, HAS HAD DANCING INVOLVED
Dancing is a part of Hip-Hop. It’s crazy to me when the industry tries to label a market, artists or DJ’s just because of people wanting to dance to the music. Is this the same industry that vouched for “gangsta” rappers wearing pink clothes? What’s the difference between doing the “Stankey Leg” and doing “The Butt”? What’s the difference between “Ricky Bobby” and “Humpty Dance”? The song “My Dougie” was not a dance song. People danced to it. If that’s the case, Lil Boosie, Webbie, and Gucci Mane are Boogie artists.

• THE ECONOMY IS MAKING THE MUSIC MORE YOUTHFUL
There’s power in the youth. From the Boogie to the “Jerk”, this is a youthful movement. It’s a recession and parents are worried about mortgages and jobs. The teenagers are on the internet all day. They’re able to make videos and post them online to music they like. They are doing the promotion for you. The youth wants to party.

• THEY’RE TRYING TO TALK YOU OUT OF YOUR MONEY
The dancing is the part of the movement that everyone is stuck on. The people doing the music are getting distracted by people telling them “it ain’t cool” or “it’s feminine” or “it’s for the ladies”. Artists need to realize, they are trying to talk you out of your money.

• IT’S TIME FOR PHASE 2 OF THE MOVEMENT
It’s not all about clubs and partying. It’s time to give you Boogie with substance. Dallas has always been a dance floor city. We got artists who are as “club friendly”. Friendly is not negative but we have to balance the music out. The majority of these artists are not dancing. “Mr. Hit That Hoe” is not a dance record. He talking about f**king. As long as I’m alive the Boogie movement will not die.

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Definition DJ Drop
Interview by Aaron Cortez

Cortez: How big of a role are mixtape DJ’s to the movement?
DJ Drop: The DJ’s mixtapes are the radio station for the Boogie movement. The movement is led by the DJ’s.

The only problem I have with the movement is the lack of the business side.
The reason its like that is because it’s a DJ led movement.

Is that good or bad?
It’s good.

But doesn’t that bring in artists of one-hit wonders with them not knowing the business?
We all come in the game not knowing. It’s up to you to realize that I’m here now. I need to know ‘what’s better for me and my people’. Now I will agree that we have a lack of managers and role players.

Everybody’s a star.
Right, nobody wants to be behind the scenes. What the DJ’s did was give that average street guy a voice. The Trap Starz, to me, was the beginning of the Boogie movement. They were regular people, then they were on BET, doing shows in Houston, and getting played on the radio. I’m not gonna stop the Boogie movement. Like the songs, these artists party, have fun, pop pills, and hang out with their friends. Some artists try to do Boogie music but have people saying to them that the music is friendly, then try to switch it up to “street” music. But that ain’t you. And I don’t like when street artists try to bash the Boogie music. It ain’t never been cool to bash another man’s hustle.

But how many times can we do this? Can we go another year of artists blowing up, getting a record deal and quickly losing their deal? You don’t think you have a responsibility to help?
Yeah I do. But, I can talk but there’s no need for me to waste my breath. If there was communication from the jump, they wouldn’t be one-hit wonders. That’s where the greed came in. Some artists felt their song was just so hot that everybody jumped on it. Don’t get me wrong, it takes a good song but the DJ’s really stood up for the city. It was certain artists that really didn’t come back and rock with the city like they should have. Personally, when the artist’s name got so big outside the city they felt like they didn’t need the DJ’s anymore.

Check out our cover story with the “Versatile Child” Chalie Boy. Last year, his smash hit single “I Look Good” landed this Texas artist a major label deal with Battery / Jive Records. (Interview by Aaron Cortez)

Where are you from?
I’m from Hearne/Calvert, Texas. I was singing since a child in church. That’s where my singing background comes from. In 2000, I started rappin’ and I signed on to Dirty 3rd Records. I started accumulating years of mixtapes until 2009 when I made my song “I Look Good” which got me signed on to Battery/Jive Records.

When creating “I Look Good” were you trying to make that ‘big hit’ single?
The objective was to make a catchy single with current style and tempo of music today. We were trying to meet the radio standards.

Where did the Chalie Boy name come from?
My great uncle was named Chalie and my name is Charles. I just combined the two.

When you first came out it was apart of the “Freestyle Kingz” and then with rapper Tite. When did you become a solo artist?
When I joined Dirty 3rd Records, in 2000, it was initially the “Freestyle Kingz”. As time went on, Tite and I got together. Then we moved on to solo projects.

What’s the biggest difference in the music industry from when you started to now?
The biggest difference is establishing yourself. You’re in a market making mixtapes. It’s easier now with the internet. People can now physically see you and hear you. The internet is a gift and a curse. For an artist starting from ground zero, its the best thing possible. Back then, we had to hit the road, stand on the block and put music in stores to get people to listen. Now, people can click ‘download’ for a mixtape on the internet.

Does the internet hurt the artists and create one-hit wonders?
It definitely watered-down the music. No one is checking for their history. Guys are jumping in with a hit song and that’s that. That’s a big fall back for artists who have been around a longtime but haven’t made that one song with the industry standards.

Where have you been traveling to?
Before I got signed I was always traveling. Now, I get an indepth look on the industry when I go to New York or California and work with the movers and shakers.

Speak to the independent artists who have to been in the game as long as you.
For those who have been doing it as long as me, don’t give up. Doors and opportunities are always open. Use all the tools in front of you: radio, internet, and DJ’s. Even with the internet being as big as it is, the DJ’s are your most important tool.

Be sure to check out the PROFESSIONAL PUBLIC RELATIONS CONFERENCE Professional development for the aspiring entertainer. Saturday, May 15th Dallas,TX www.ppr201.com

Come out to network with various music industry figures in Downtown Dallas! June 19th at the Skye Bar …. Artists, Models, Producers, Media, Promoters, Manufacturers, Bloggers and more! Plus it’s FREE! Register here to RSVP and reserved you admittance.

7th Annual Southern Entertainment Awards are taking place in Memphis, TN. Here’s the announced winner list for Day 2…
BEST ART/GRAPHICS ON A MIX-TAPE: DJ 2MELLO – PRIMEVAL LOVE 4
BEST CHOPPED & SCREWED MIX: DJ WHUT IT DEW – SIPPIN ON SCREW JUICE
BEST MIX-TAPE (DUO/TEAM): DJ WHITEY & DJ BRYANT D
BREAK-THRU PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR: MONIQUE STARR
DJ CREW / FAMILY OF THE YEAR: CORE DJ’S
GRAPHIC DESIGNER OF THE YEAR: MISVISION GRAPHICS
IMPACT ARTIST OF THE YEAR: DORROUGH
IMPACT PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR: FRANK WHITE
INTERNET HUSTLER OF THE YEAR: AERIAL M ELLIS (URBANE IMAGERY)
MIX-TAPE ARTIST OF THE YEAR (MALE): KING JAMES
MIX-TAPE ARTIST OF THE YEAR (FEMALE): CANDI REDD
MIX-TAPE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR : DJ C-DUB
MIX-TAPE WEB SITE OF THE YEAR: DATPIFF.COM
MODEL AGENCY OF THE YEAR: DESIRABLE DYME PIECES
PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR: CHALIE BOY
PROGRAM / MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR: KENNY SMOOV
RECORD PROMOTER OF THE YEAR: CORY SPARKS
RECORD STORE OF THE YEAR: BACKSTAGE MUSIC
SLEPT ON PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR: DJ KEYTH THE GREENSPOINT GRIZZLY
STREET TEAM OF THE YEAR: KINGPIN PRODUCTIONS
WEB SITE OF THE YEAR: CAROLINAALLDAY.COM
INDUSTRY POWER PLAYER (MALE): TJ CHAPMAN
INDUSTRY POWER PLAYER (FEMALE): KIM ELLIS

7th Annual Southern Entertainment Awards are taking place in Memphis, TN. Here’s the announced winner list…
ADULT CLUB OF THE YEAR: HARLEM NIGHTS
AFTERHOURS OF THE YEAR: BODY TAP
BEST HOST ON A MIX-TAPE: KNOC
BEST INTRO ON A MIX-TAPE: DJ STUPAC
BEST SKILLS ON A MIX-TAPE: DJ SERIOUS
CLOTHING LINE OF YEAR: SWAGG SOCIETY CLOTHING
CLOTHING STORE OF YEAR: HANGTIME CLOTHING
CLUB DJ OF YEAR: DJ HELLA YELLA
CLUB PROMOTER OF YEAR: FLY MAJOR
DVD MAGAZINE OF YEAR : SMACK DVD MAGAZINE
INDIE DVD / FILM OF YEAR: MOB TV: MAAB EDITION
MIX DVD OF YEAR: DJ JUICE MIXTAPE VIDEO BLENDS 70
NIGHTCLUB / VENUE OF YEAR: COMPOUND
OLD SCHOOL DJ OF YEAR: DJ CAREBEAR
PHOTOGRAPHER / JOURNALIST OF YEAR: MS. RIVERCITY
RADIO DJ (MIXER) OF YEAR: DJ IKE G DA
RADIO SHOW OF YEAR: DOLEWITE & SCOOBY
INDUSTRY EVENT OF YEAR: KYMP KAMP
BEST “BLEND” MIX-TAPE: DJ CASHIS KAY
BEST DANCE / PARTY MIX-TAPE: DJ SERIOUS – IN DA CLUB 6
SPECIALTY (BEST OF) MIX-TAPE: DJ BOBBY BLACK & JODY BREEZE – ALBUM
BEFORE THE ALBUM
COMMUNITY ACTIVIST OF YEAR: R.A.P. ON AIDS
ROLE MODEL OF YEAR: DAVID BANNER – HEAL THE HOOD

DJ Mr Rogers & Slim Thug Present ‘Welcome 2 Texas’ the Mixtape Slim Thug released the album via his twitter page @slimthugga.
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