but while Badu has undeniable hip-hop ties, but her music is distinctively neo-soul.
Notably missing from this list are hip-hop stalwarts and Dallas residents Erykah Badu and The D.O.C. Based on the dates of these songs, Dallas’ most prominent hip-hop era remains the boogie movement from 2007-2010. These songs resonate in the streets (often found in the legendary T-Town Music & More record shop in Pleasant Grove), become favorites in the clubs, receive heavy radio play and influence a new era of artists. Dallas hip-hop has always played in the shadows of Houston’s superstar hip-hop scene, but every so often a local rapper or group from the city produces a song that catches fire.
