Slim Thug, one of Houston’s best rappers, is back doing things without a major record deal.

In a recent 50 Cent interview, 50 Cent speaks on how Slim Thug has been under represented by recording with a major record label. The constrains that were placed on Slim Thug did not allow for him to be himself.

I feel a Houston classic will be coming from Slim Thug and the Boyz N Blue in the near future.

Another Houston rap legend has fallen. Chad Butler (December 29, 1973 - December 4, 2007), was a very respected member of the Underground Kingz (UGK).

On December 4, 2007, Pimp C was found dead in a Mondrian Hotel room in West Hollywood, California, after Los Angeles County Fire responded to a 911 call. They arrived to his sixth floor hotel room to find him dead in bed. The post mortem later confirmed that he died of natural causes and that there was no foul play involved. Bun B was interviewed a few days later by radio DJ Madd Hatta, and an audio recording has been posted online.

LOS ANGELES (Geffen Records) - Boost Mobile has connected with Slim Thug along with Young Jeezy, Paul Wall and many others to perform at the Boost Mobile RockCorps concert June 16th at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta.

Boost Mobile RockCorps (BMRC), the national youth volunteerism movement that motivated more than 6,000 young people to get involved and help their community last year…is back! RockCorps, an organization harnessing the power of music to inspire volunteerism, and Boost Mobile, a wireless telecommunications brand dedicated to boosting the lives of today’s youth, are once again partnering this year to continue the youth movement for social change.

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The state responsible for producing underground hit makers such as UGK, Mike Jones, Slim Thug, Lil’ Flip, Paul Wall and others is launching the First Annual Texas Independent Music Showcase & Industry Conference this weekend.

Slated to begin Friday (April 7), the two-day event will take place in Austin to coincide with Texas Relays, a major Black College event.

The conference’s schedule of events include record label and producer workshops, panel discussions with Texas music veterans, artist showcases, a $1,000 rap battle and DJ spin-off, and to top it all off, a $500 bikini contest.

Looks like Energizer has found itself a new bunny, as Houston rapper Slim Thug is named celebrity judge at their “Titanium Freestylin’” music contest.

The contest, which runs through March 24, allows participants to freestyle over beats provided by Energizer. Participants will download a beat, record their original vocals or other instrumentation, upload their finished material and submit their entry.

Contestants may register by visiting Myspace.com/Energizer. Five finalists will be announced on April 3.

I have put up some more Slim Thug lyrics. I will soon be adding Slim Thug music videos to the web site.

Beyoncé’s “Check on It” featuring Slim Thug rises one rung to claim the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 this week. The cut ends the two-week run of Nelly’s “Grillz” featuring Paul Wall and Ali & Gipp, which falls to No. 2. The Beyoncé track is also the Hot 100’s greatest airplay gainer, and remains atop the Pop 100 and the Hot Digital Songs charts.

Slim Thug’s producer friend, Pharrell, helped the beats rock on “Already Platinum.” Now Pharrell is unleashing his debut solo album, “In My Mind”, and it’s just as fresh as you’d expect, with one half on a hip hop vibe and the other with an R&B groove.

Slim Thug along with Gwen Stefani, Jay-Z, and Daddy Yankee will be featured on the album.

Pharrell’s new single, “Angel”, is set for release on January 23rd.

Slim Thug, a self-admitted car fanatic, is looking to help out one lucky individual by handing over a free car accessory package. The contest will provide the grand prize of one set of customized Slim Thug Dub Dropstar 20” wheel rims with a suggested retail price of $3,200. In addition to that, the Boss Hog Houston rapper is giving away an Audiobahn car audio package including a stereo head unit, amplifier and two 10” subwoofers retailed at $1,000. ‘What’s the catch?,’ one might ask.
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Mike Jones was Punk’d, Paul Wall flashed his gaudy grill with everyone from Nelly to Kanye West, and Slim Thug got his groove on with pop star Gwen Stefani.

This was the year that Houston rap shook the underground label and emerged as a mainstream darling from New York to Los Angeles.