Dallas has often been overshadowed by Houston in the hip-hop scene, despite its rich music history marked by figures like D.O.C. and recent artists like Mo3. While early movements, such as the Dallas boogie scene, achieved some recognition with viral dances, the city lacked the broader musical infrastructure to compete with Houston. However, the emergence of a new wave of Dallas rappers under the hashtag #NewDallas signals a shift, merging past influences with contemporary narratives to push Dallas music into the mainstream.
One of the first Dallas rappers to get a buzz was the D.O.C., who broke out in the late '80s with the homegrown Fila Fresh Crew.
By the mid-2010s, this seemed to be changing, when Mo3 went on a run of raw, melodic ballads that merged Boosie-ish blues.
Unified under the hashtag #NewDallas, they're combining bits of regional scenes of the past and present into a flood of rags-to-riches stories.
The smooth-talker's tape is the latest in a string of noisemaking full-lengths of the city, joining Zillionaire Doe's D Boi Dreams and Montana 700's 700 Reasons.
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