HAPPY UGK DAY!Ozone Awards Weekend Line Up Announced!Apply Now for SXSW 2008 - But DO NOT Call Me About It

WORD TO HIP-HOP, I mean COUNTRY RAP TUNES. Whatever you want to call it, the new UGK classic is finally out there in them stores. Been waiting a long time for this. ALL THESE PUSSY ASS MOTHERFUCKERS WITH THEY FANGAZ IN THEY BOOTYHOLES NEED TO RECOGNIZE AND REALIZE THE REAL DEAL! So says me, and Pimp C I'm pretty sure.

Bun B however would like to thank you all for all the support, graciously.

(Will Bun B make it to Damage Control tomorrow? Will Pimp C?)

ALSO CHECK OUT UGK ON THE COVER OF THE ARTS SECTION OF THE NEW YORK TIMES. Houston, lets not forget that Kelefa Sanneh, the writer of this piece, is one of the people who helped set off this whole Houston revolution, at least in the press, a few years ago. Word to K, that's my dude! Probably have to login to read it, but you should do that now and again anyway.



My favorite cuts are: "Take the Hood Back" (Word to Mddl Fngz), "Next Up," "How Long Can It Last," "Still Ridin' Dirty," "Shattered Dreams," and "Real Women."

And pretty much everything else on there. Thanks to Devin and UGK I'm still here listening.

And I'll be observing all the goings on in Miami this weekend at the Ozone Awards with mi compadres Rapid Ric, DJ Chill, and well, pretty much everybody. Check it out below for the schedule of events. I'm on the MEDIA PANEL on Saturday, and it's goin' down.











Itinerary below

Friday August 10, 2007
4 PM - 8 PM
Check in at Hyatt Regency (400 SE 2nd Avenue in downtown Miami)
Registration in the lobby on 1st floor
4 PM - 10 PM
Hospitality Room @ Hyatt Regency Jpenga Lounge
11 PM
Buses depart from Hyatt to South Beach
11 PM - 3 AM
Defient Entertainment presents the Tastemakers Kickoff party @ Sobe Live
(1203 Washington Ave in South Beach)
Hosted by Trina, Jacki-O, & K-Foxx
Live performances by Jon Young, J Cash, & Corey Bapes
Saturday August 11, 2007
10 AM - 8 PM
Check in at Hyatt (400 SE 2nd Avenue in downtown Miami)
Registration in the lobby on 1st floor
12 PM - 7 PM
Strictly Business Records' Hospitality Room @ Hyatt Regency Jpenga Lounge
featuring Redd Eyezz
12 PM - 7 PM
Asylum Records presents the DJ Pampering Suite @ Hyatt Regency Orchid Room
C/D
Massages, haircuts, and manicures/pedicures - DJs only
2 PM - 3:30 PM Panels 1 & 2
Producer Panel @ Hyatt Regency - Monroe Ballroom
Panelists include Polow da Don, Mannie Fresh, Cool & Dre, Bryan Michael Cox,
Nasty Beatmakers, Traxamillion, Play & Skillz, Drumma Boy, & Nitti
Indie CEO/Executive Panel @ Hyatt Regency - Brickell Ballroom
Panelists include Bryan Leach (Polo Grounds), Jason Geter (Grand Hustle),
Ted Lucas (Slip-N-Slide), E-Class (Poe Boy), Wendy Day (Rap Coalition) &
more TBA
4 PM - 5:30 PM Panels 3 & 4
Jive Records presents the DJ Panel @ Hyatt Regency - Flagler Ballroom
Panelists include DJ Drama, DJ Smallz, DJ Khaled, DJ Q45, DJ Irie, DJ
Backside, Mami Chula, OG Ron C, Freddy Hydro, & DJ Prostyle
U Digg Records/Oarfin Distribution presents the Media Panel @ Hyatt Regency
- Tuttle Ballroom
Panelists include Grouchy Greg (Allhiphop.com), Darnella Dunham (Radio &
Records), Tuma Basa (MTV Jams), Eric Perrin (OZONE), Matt Sonzala
(HoustonSoReal & OZONE), 1st Lady El (Don Diva Magazine) & more TBA
7 PM - 9 PM
Event TBA
10 PM
Buses depart from Hyatt to South Beach
10 PM - 12 AM
CTE & 8732 present the Tasties Fashion Show @ Chakra (15th & Ocean -
formerly Billboard Live)
Hosted by K-Foxx
Live performances by Roccett, Cassidy, Three Deep, J-Money, T-Hud, Kymani
Marley, Young AC, Just A Girl, RawLT & other artists TBA
12 AM - 3 AM
TJ's DJ's & OZONE Magazine present
The official TJ's DJ's Tasties Fashion Show afterparty @ Chakra (15th &
Ocean - formerly Billboard Live)
Hosted by Lil Jon & Slim Thug
Live performances by Crime Mob, Piccalo, Young Cash, & Grandaddy Souf
VIP Guests including Killer Mike, Trae, Cool & Dre & more
3 AM - 5 AM
Backbaby Inc & NuBreed Entertainment present
The Official TOA late night after-afterparty @ Coco's
Hosted by Bryan Michael Cox & Doughboy
5:30 AM
Buses return to the Hyatt
Sunday August 12, 2007
10 AM - 8 PM
Check in at Hyatt Regency
Registration in the lobby on 1st floor
12 PM - 7 PM
Strictly Business Records' Hospitality Room @ Hyatt Regency Jpenga Lounge
featuring Redd Eyezz
12 PM - 7 PM
DJ Pampering Suite @ Hyatt Regency Orchid Room C/D
Massages, haircuts, and manicures/pedicures - DJs only
12 pm - 1:30 pm Panels 5 & 6
Digiwaxx presents the Promotions Panel @ Hyatt Regency - Brickell Ballroom
Panelists include Adam Favors (Interscope), Chad Brown (Jive Records), Steve
Raze (Allhiphop.com), Shawn Prez (Bad Boy), Lex (Lex Promotions), Big Teach
(Big Mouth Marketing & Promotions/Polo Grounds), Donna Gryn (Polo Grounds),
Corey "CL" Llewellen (Digiwaxx), Jazz (Miskeen Originals) & more TBA
A&R Panel @ Hyatt Regency - Monroe Ballroom
Panelists include Eric Nicks (Universal), Orlando McGhee (Warner Bros),
Shawn "Tubby" Holiday (Interscope), Joie Manda (Asylum), Shakir Stewart (Def
Jam), Mickey "MeMpHiTz" Wright (Jive Records), Aaron Bay-Schuck (Atlantic
Records) & more TBA
2 pm - 3:30 pm Panels 7 & 8
Defient Entertainment presents the DJ Crews Panel @ Hyatt Regency - Flagler
Ballroom
featuring Tony Neal (CORE DJs), Latin Prince (Bumsquad DJz), Felli Fel
(Heavy Hitters), 1st Lady El (Murda Mamis), DJ Trauma (SuperFriends), Bigga
Rankin (Hittmenn DJs), Kaspa the Don (Hittmenn DJs), & Ray Hamilton (Legion
of Doom)
Business of Music Panel @ Hyatt Regency - Tuttle Ballroom
Panelists include Jeff Dixon (DTP), Wendy Day (Rap Coalition), & many more
TBA
4 PM - 6 PM
CRUNK!!! Energy Drink presents the Artist Panel @ Hyatt Regency -
Flagler/Monroe Ballrooms
Panelists include Lil Scrappy, Plies, Pitbull, Too $hort, Killer Mike, Trey
Songz, BloodRaw, Rick Ross, & Mistah FAB
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Listening Suites 2 & 3
Atlantic Records Listening Suite with Twista, B.G., and B.O.B.
Capitol Records presents the Hyphy Happy Hour with Clyde Carson
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Listening Suites 4 & 5
Defient Entertainment Listening Suite with DJ Khaled, Jon Young & J Cash,
and Corey Bapes
Asylum Records Listening Suite with surprise artists!
9 PM
Buses depart from Hyatt to South Beach
10 PM - 12 AM
Tastemakers Only Showcase @ Sobe Live
1203 Washington Ave in South Beach
Live performances by Foxx, Trae, Kinfolk Kia Shine, Montana, Jokaman,
Sincere, Doughboy, Chief, Flauge, Chinkie Brown & more TBA

12 AM - 5 AM
Official Plies "The Real Testament" album release party at Mansion Nightclub
1235 Washington Ave in South Beach
Presented by Big Gates, Slip-N-Slide, & Atlantic Records
Special invited guests include Twista, Big Kuntry, DJ Drama, B.G., B.O.B.,
Trey Songz, Flo-Rida & many more Atlantic Records artists
Music by DJ Khaled
Monday August 13, 2007
12 PM - 3 PM
Meet N Greet Brunch @ Hyatt Regency
Live performances TBA
4 PM - 6 PM
OZONE Awards Red Carpet
7 PM - 11 PM
2nd Annual OZONE Award Show @ the James L Knight Center (400 SE 2nd Avenue
in downtown Miami)
Hosted by Charlie Murphy & Lil Duval
Performances by Rick Ross, Plies, T-Pain, Young Jeezy & USDA, Lil Wayne,
Baby, Trick Daddy, Yung Joc, DJ Khaled, Hurricane Chris, Foxx, Lil Boosie,
Webbie, Baby Boy, Fat Joe, Rich Boy, Lloyd, Too $hort, The Shop Boyz & many
more TBA
Appearances by Jim Jones, Slim Thug, B.G., Bun B, Lil Scrappy, Trina, Mike
Jones, Pitbull, Devin the Dude, Trae, Pastor Troy, Mannie Fresh, Crime Mob,
Fabo, Freeway, Trey Songz, Uncle Luke, Brisco, Rasheeda, Jody Breeze, Play &
Skillz, Kymani Marley, Jacki-O, Gangsta Boo, Cool & Dre, Juelz Santana, JT
Money, Killer Mike, Clyde Carson, Polow da Don, Brisco, Gorilla Zoe, Mistah
FAB, Keak da Sneak & more TBA
11:30 PM
Buses depart Hyatt to South Beach
10 PM - 4 AM
Def Jam presents the official OZONE Awards afterparty @ Mansion Nightclub
1235 Washington Ave in South Beach
Live performances by Def Jam, CTE, & DTP artists
Music by DJ Khaled
4 AM
Buses return to Hyatt
Tuesday August 14, 2007
Check out - shuttles to airport

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Also, SXSW 2008 is open for business. You can apply for a showcase online now BUT YOU CAN'T CALL ME AND ASK ME ANYTHING ABOUT IT CUZ I DONT HAVE TIME FOR THAT SHIT AND IT DOESN'T HAPPEN TILL MARCH.

That being said if you don't apply, you won't get on. There will be no favors if I am still booking the hip hop for this next year. I'm not sure where I'll be or what I'll be doing around then anyway. SO DO NOT ASK ME, EVERYTHING IS ONLINE.

SXSW 2008 Open For Business

Austin, Texas - August 7, 2007 - The twenty-second South By Southwest (SXSW)
Music and Media Conference and Festival is now open for business. You may
register, make a hotel request, and apply for a music festival showcase
slot. SXSW Music takes place March 12 - 16, 2008 in Austin, Texas. A keynote
address anchors four days of panels, interviews, workshops, peer meetings
and the trade show exhibition at the Austin Convention Center. Daytime
events flow into the world-renowned music festival, which showcases over
1000 acts on stages throughout downtown Austin.

Registration for SXSW Music allows you access to all daytime events at the
Austin Convention Center, entry into official SXSW day parties, and priority
access into all SXSW nighttime showcases. In addition, registration will
allow you to access the 2008 Online Registrants Directory, a great tool to
aid in planning your SXSW meetings. New for the 2008 conference are the SXSW
Quickies - informal forums in which registrants will have a series of short
discussions in small groups led by music professionals from all corners of
the business. Designed to give increased access to a number of our speakers,
the Quickies will run every morning from Wednesday through Saturday, and
will offer a fresh opportunity to learn and share experience. Click on
http://sxsw.com to learn more and to register to attend.

SXSW is now accepting showcase applications for music acts to perform at the
2008 music festival. This year you have a choice of two ways to apply - both
online to save you the trek to the post office. Submit your online
application from our website
http://2008.sxsw.com/music/festival/apply_to_showcase/ or apply through
Sonicbids http://www.sonicbids.com/clients/sxsw/sxsw_landing.htm. The
deadlines are October 26, 2007 for international artists and November 9,
2007 for artists in the USA. The fees are $20 for early submissions and $30
for applications submitted after October 5, 2007.

For more information on every aspect of SXSW, please go to http://sxsw.com.

Don't bother me about this. I'm serious. Just giving you a heads up.