Austin Hip Hop Underground

If you’re reading this, you’re no doubt asking yourself, “Why did this have to happen?” The simple truth is that it is complicated and has been coming for a long time. The writing process, started many months ago, was intended to be therapy in the face of the looming realization that there isn’t enough therapy in the world that can fix what is really broken.

Austin Artist

Building on the Capitol Steps
By Scott Kelly

Around 9:00PM on any given Tuesday night, an open group of MC’s redefine free speech on the steps of the Capitol building. Unabridged, unabashed and unhinged, the Capitol City Cypher is all about rhyme skills, networking and perfecting the craft in a truly Austin environment.

The Cypher is a place where any MC, established or not, can come test his mettle. The atmosphere is more supportive than many close-circuit cyphers that may be less open to outsiders – here, anyone is welcome and the only measure of a man is his mouth.

Something needs to change. But what? what needs to change about the Hip Hop scene in Austin. Maybe it needs to die and rebuild. Does Austin have a need, a want for a legit Hip Hop scene because news to everyone; THERE ISNT ONE. It does not exist. What I do know is that someone needs to take it to the next level. There is not that one artist in Austin that everyone looks to for some good music. That needs to happen some day. So. here is the question. Who is it? Who is the best that Austin has to offer? Who has the most potential to take it to a national platform? Who has the most talent?

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