Uncategorized – Houston Texas

Lil’ Flip

December 23, 2019 admin

Amid the flourishing underground rap scene of Houston, Lil’ Flip rose to quick and prosperous fame after his independently released 2000 album, The Leprechaun, broke through to a national audience, prompting the young rapper’s signing to Universal Records soon after. Nicknamed the Freestyle King, a teen-aged Flip won the attention of the immortalized DJ Screw, who ushered the rapper into his loose-knit Screwed Up Click. The affiliation brought instant respect for Flip throughout Texas as well as the greater South, and his Leprechaun album capitalized on that, moving an impressive number of units for an independently released album. The album’s slowly…

Scarface (rapper)

December 23, 2019December 23, 2019 admin

Rapper Scarface was born Bradley Jordan on November 9, 1970. He is originally from the South Acres neighborhood of Houston, Texas. He was an early member of the Southern rap group The Geto Boys and still maintains ties with them, though he has been a solo artist since 1991. Even if he has never scored any national hits or stormed up the Billboard charts with any of his numerous albums throughout the ’90s, no one could question his clout throughout the South. He has managed to define what it meant…

Rep. Senfronia Thompson named Vice Chair of House Select Committee on Statewide Health Care Costs

December 23, 2019December 23, 2019 admin

AUSTIN, Texas — On Dec. 10, Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen appointed Representative Senfronia Thompson to serve as the Vice Chair of the House Select Committee on Statewide Health Care Costs. “I am deeply concerned about the continued rise in health care costs and I am appreciative to Speaker Bonnen for appointing me to serve as Vice Chair of this important committee. During the 86th Legislative Session, I spoke out against the rising prices of prescription drugs and successfully added an amendment to make drug companies tell us why drug prices…

HISD offers free meals to children at no cost at three high schools during winter break

December 23, 2019December 23, 2019 admin

HOUSTON– School may be out soon for winter break, but cafeterias will be open at three HISD high schools, where Nutrition Services will offer meals free of charge for all children ages 1 to 18. Booker T. Washington, Chavez and Madison high schools will serve breakfast and lunch during winter break. Children ages 1 to 18 can enjoy a healthy breakfast and lunch at no charge, while adults can purchase breakfast for $2.75 and lunch for $4. “We know our students can’t learn and thrive without healthy food to fuel them—…

Houston Community College celebrates grand opening of cutting-edge virtual reality lab

December 23, 2019December 23, 2019 admin

HOUSTON – Houston Community College is celebrating the grand opening of its new virtual reality lab at the HCC West Loop campus. While some colleges nationwide have virtual reality programs and courses, a much smaller number have dedicated VR labs. “This puts us in an area where few other (educational) institutions have gone,” Sean Otmishi, dean of HCC Digital and Information Technology Center of Excellence, said. “We’re at the forefront. We are the global leaders.” The $175,000 facility is a collaboration between HCC Southwest and MACE Virtual Labs, a Houston-based IT…