Subject: Dirty South

• Chingy featuring Amerie, "Fly Like Me"

  January 3, 2008

• Top Ten Lil Wayne Interview Quotes

  August 27, 2008

• Lil Wayne Comes Back to Chaifetz Arena on January 8, with T-Pain, Keri Hilson, Keyshia Cole and Gym Class Heroes

  Just got word that Lil Wayne is returning to the Chaifetz Arena on Thursday, January 8, with his "I Am Music" tour. The jaunt features an impressive set of opening acts: T-Pain, Keri Hilson, Keyshia Cole and Gym Class Heroes. Ticket prices and more info as soon as I know it.

  November 24, 2008

• Lil Wayne's Chaifetz Arena Show Tickets On Sale Saturday, December 6

  The Lil Wayne "I Am Music" tour was officially announced today. Tickets for the January 8, 2009 Chaifetz Arena show go on sale this Saturday, December 6 at 10 a.m. and are $39.75, $59.75 and $79.75. Also on the bill are T-Pain, Keyshia Cole, Gym Class Heroes and Keri Hilson. Lil Wayne was last in St. Louis on August 30, a concert that also took place at the Chaifetz Arena. Photos from that show are here. "Got Money," with T-Pain: Lil Wayne |MTV Music

  December 2, 2008

• The Year in Music: 2008's Top Ten Pop Songs

  In the RFT that's coming out later this week, our music writers will weigh in on what they liked -- and didn't like -- about music in the year 2008. Various writers from around the Village Voice Media chain also weighed in on their jams, lists we'll be rolling out over the next week or so. Here's a sneak preview of these, my list of top ten pop songs.BY ANNIE ZALESKIPop music often gets a bad rap for being disposable or vapid, and in many cases that's true. (Katy Perry, Danity Kane and the Pussy

  December 16, 2008

• Ludacris and T.I. Play Chaifetz Arena on Thursday, February 19

  T.I. and Ludacris are playing the Chaifetz Arena at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 19. Says Chaifetz: Tickets to see the Atlanta-based artists are $47, $67, $77 and $127 and go on sale on Saturday, January 17 at 10 a.m. at MetroTix.com, MetroTix outlets at select Schnucks and Macy's stores, charge by phone at 314-534-1111 and the Chaifetz Arena Box Office. Gotta say -- the arena has been a great boon for hip-hop tours who might want to stop to town. Kudos to them. Ludacris

  January 15, 2009

• Vintage Vinyl's Top 50 Best-Selling CDs and Top 25 Best-Selling LPs of 2008

  Vintage Vinyl just released its list of best-selling LPs and CDs of 2008. (Physical product? Remember that?) Interesting to see how many local releases -- and how much hip-hop/R&B/rap -- is on the CD list, while how much old (and new) indie rock is on the LP list. Looks like you kids are downloading albums by the new rock bands for free, eh? Top 50 Best-Selling CDs1. Story Of The Year Black Swan 2. Lil Wayne Tha Carter III 3. Ludo You're Awful I Love You 4. Youn

  January 16, 2009

• Open Comment Thread: The 2009 Grammy Awards

  Because I'm on vacation, I'm writing this FROM THE PAST (ooh, spooky), and there won't be any live-blogging about Sunday's Grammy Awards broadcast from me this year. However, consider this post an open commenting thread for the show. According to Grammy.com, the list of performers is crazytown:Current GRAMMY nominees Adele, Chris Brown, and Sugarland; a special performance with Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift; and a Four Tops tribute featuring Abdul "Duke" Fakir (2009 Lifetime Achievement Award hon

  February 6, 2009

• Show Review: Ludacris, T.I., Unladylike, Murphy Lee, Shorty Da Kid, et al at Chaifetz Arena, Thursday, February 19

  (Review by Kristy Wendt)A small decked-out crowd stood in the frigid air outside the Chaifetz Arena for the T.I. and Ludacris concert last night, but the line moved fast, and shortly after we found our seats, Eastside emcees Tee and Gunna of Unladylike were frenetically pacing the stage, singing "Bartender" to a stripped-down bass-heavy drumbeat. Tee bustles forcefully on stage, and her tiny, tattooed midriff is a mercurial addition to an otherwise gritty crunk performance. While the audience se

  February 20, 2009

• One Hour Down, 999 to Go: T.I. Does Community Service in St. Louis

  Generally, when a convicted felon is caught with a firearm, the minimum sentence is four years and nine months of hard time. Thanks to some astounding work from his attorney, T.I., a felon who pleaded guilty to purchasing machine guns and silencers, faces just one year and one day in prison, plus 1,000 hours of community service.The only catch is that T.I. must complete all of the community service before he starts serving his time next month. Since he's currently in the midst of a nat

  February 23, 2009

• Bun B/Orgone

  December 17, 2008

• Ratatat

  August 27, 2008

• Slice of Life

  John Vanderslice celebrates warmer weather with an exclusive mix of tunes.

  April 9, 2008

• Face the Nation

  We find out what rocked across the country in 2007.

  December 26, 2007

• Bun B/Ebony Eyez/The Allstars

  Sunday, December 18; The Arena (formerly the Limelight, 9973 Lewis & Clark Boulevard, north St. Louis County)

  December 14, 2005

• T.I.

  September 5, 2007

• Battle of the Beats

  September 5, 2007

• Screamfest '07

  August 8, 2007

• Yo! RFT Raps

  January 3, 2007

• Slim Thug

  Already Platinum (Star Trak/Geffen)

  August 3, 2005

• Juelz Santana

  What the Game's Been Missing! (Def Jam)

  December 7, 2005

• OutKast

  August 23, 2006

• T.I.

  Wednesday, May 3, at 8 p.m. The Pageant (6161 Delmar Boulevard)

  April 26, 2006

• Dem Franchize Boyz

  On Top of Our Game (Virgin)

  March 1, 2006

• Healthy Distrust

  Hip-hop's trends in 2005

  December 21, 2005

• Paul Wall

  The People's Champ (Swishahouse)

  October 19, 2005

• Blackalicious

  The Craft (Anti-)

  October 12, 2005

• Ying Yang Twins

  USA (United State of Atlanta) (TVT)

  July 13, 2005

• Mike Jones

  Who Is Mike Jones? (Swisahouse/Asylum)

  June 1, 2005

• Lil Jon and the Eastside Boyz

  Pitbull

  Crunk Juice (TVT)

  M.I.A.M.I.(TVT)

  February 23, 2005

• T.I.

  Urban Legend (Atlantic)

  February 9, 2005

• Chingy

  Powerballin' (Capitol)

  November 24, 2004

• Mos Def

  The New Danger (Geffen)

  November 3, 2004

• Best Local Single of the Past 12 Months

  "Holidae In"

  September 29, 2004

• Best Hip-Hop Club

  The Spotlight

  September 29, 2004

• Owl on a Wing

  A local rapper breaks down the difference between St. Louis and Atlanta

  August 18, 2004

• Goodie Mob

  One Monkey Don't Stop the Show (Koch)

  July 21, 2004

• Making Traks

  Sham Daugherty and Alonzo Lee Jr., the Trak Starz, aim to make St. Louis the center of the hip-hop universe

  April 7, 2004

• Cardinal Saint

  Unreal eavesdrops on Pujols and the Heavenly Father; plus, we analyze the Lou's staggering crunk deficit, pay one last visit to Sanford-Brown and witness the demise of Wash. U.'s peer-to-peer network

  March 3, 2004

• Trillville and Lil Scrappy

  Thursday, January 26; Vintage Vinyl

  February 25, 2004

• Best Rapper

  Chingy

  September 24, 2003

• Chingy Speaks!

  Hurtling toward superstardom, the crunk wunderkind finally grants Radar Station some face time

  July 23, 2003

• Right Hurr

  Chingy hits the Jackpot and successfully eludes Radar Station

  July 16, 2003

• Crunk and Disorderly

  Every Saturday night, East St. Louis explodes with one of the wildest parties you've never seen

  January 22, 2003

• Cee-Lo, with the Aaries and Musiq

  May 8, 2002

• Crunk and Disorderly

  December 12, 2001

• Outkast with Ludacris

  March 14, 2001

• Three Dead in Downtown St. Louis, Post-Yo Gotti Birthday Bash

  As Chad Garrison reports on the main blog, three men were shot early this morning in downtown St. Louis, shortly after leaving a birthday party for Southern rapper Yo Gotti at Club Society. In recent years, Gotti has collaborated with Bun B, Gucci Mane and Lil Wayne and Birdman. So far, no suspects or motive have been released.

  May 8, 2009

• Ashanti, Chingy, Ginuwine, Nelly and Other Celebs with Two Names Set for All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball

  On Sunday afternoon, July 12, celebrities and baseball legends will gather on the field at Busch Stadium for the Taco Bell All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game. Musicians scheduled to play include Backstreet Boys member Brian Littrell, Nelly, Chingy, Ashanti and Ginuwine. (No word yet on if the latter rapper, whose new LP, A Man's Thoughts, recently debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard R&B charts, will also have a pony along.) Cards fan Billy Bob Thornton (who also dabbles in music) is also p

  July 6, 2009

• KC Hip-Hop Artist James Christos Working with Nite Owl, DJ SNO

  Over at the Pitch, the Wayward Son reports that KC hip-hopper James Christos will be collaborating with some Lou homies. Sez an installment of his Anarchy Tour Diary:What up KC?!!! Well we arrived in the STL and had a couple days to do a little meeting and greeting. Soon as we got to town, I was approached to do an album project by Saint Louis' own Nite Owl and DJ SNO (DJ for 104.1 St. Louis and Chingy's tour DJ). So it was straight to work soon as I got into town. It will be DJ SNO's first orig

  July 23, 2009