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Austin, Texas is definitely the place to be from March 12th – 16th. The 2008 SXSW Music Festival will see performances by Ice Cube, Bun B, David Banner, Dizzee Rascal, Clipse, Talib Kweli and so many more.

As I have for the past few years, I will be photo documenting much of the hip-hop portion, so there will be plently of images to see. A full list of performers and showtimes can be viewed here courtesy of AustinSurReal.com.

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Hip-Hop Journalist, Matt Sonzala recently made a new transition, moving from Houston to Austin, to work with SXSW. In addition to running his popular HoustonSoReal site, Matt has now also created AustinSurReal to document the various happenings in the city. It’s a definite plus to have even more passionate and creative individuals here in Austin, and as he has done for many years, Matt will continue to put on some great shows. The first of which will take place on January 20th at the Flamingo Cantina and will feature Grimy Styles, Gerald G, PPT and more.

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For those who are unaware. Rap legend Chad Butler aka. Pimp C passed away today. There are no exact details at this time. It’s truly another loss for Hip-Hop and Texas.

I was fortunate enough to capture and document a number of PIMP C and UGK performances over the years and even had plans of a future photo project which included him and other artists. He always kept it real with me and I have always appreciated it.

REST IN PEACE PIMP C… UGK FOR LIFE.

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I had the opportunity, last week, to cover the 2007 Hot 93.3 Meltdown concert in Austin, Texas. The Meltdown 07′ lineup included Three 6 Mafia, Rob G, Twista, Mims, Baby Bash, and more. Each performer put on a great show. The Hot 93.3 staff did a nice job on putting this event together.

As always, I was able to capture some intense backstage and performance photographs. You can see the images from the 2007 Hot 93.3 Winter Meltdown here…

http://www.luxurymindz.com/lmevents

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