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Paul Wall Houston Oiler Album Review:
Yes he still does music ya’ll and still killing it and still swanging like he do. He keeps it all the way H-Town as always does keeps it real trill. This album will be overlooked once again but shouldn’t now more than that I feel …

A decade ago, Houston rapper Mike Jones struck gold -- better yet, platinum, multiple times -- when he dropped his first single ‘Still Tippin’’ from his debut album, ‘Who Is Mike Jones?’ The track was released through Swishahouse Records and featured Slim Thug and …

There was an internet firestorm when US Olympian swimmer, Ryan Lochte, wore an American flag grill while receiving his gold medal. Some are calling it a “disgrace” to our country. I call it awesome. So where did the grill come from?