Houston and Third Coast Rap

KAZI's running, unranked list of Houston rap releases in 2026: albums, EPs and singles from Don Toliver, Z-Ro, Trae tha Truth, Maxo Kream, Paul Wall, Jupiluxe, Tobe Nwigwe and more, in release-date order. Every date and label is checked against the official store page. Updated as releases land.

That Mexican OT CUCUY review: 17 songs in 44 minutes, named for the boogeyman of Tejano folklore. One engineer and a tight circle of producers give it a clear spine. The horror idea mostly stays on the poster.

Megan Thee Stallion's Limp Bizkit-sampling "Thin Ice" went wide on Oct. 24. Billboard reports it grew from 98,000 streams that Saturday to 247,000 on Monday, "a 152% gain in all." The sample, the Tina Snow roots and what comes next.

KAZI's own picks for 2027: ten artists across major labels and independents, led by Arlington's Yakiyn and the Third Coast, then out to Mumbai, Calgary, East LA, Dublin and Antioch. The label, the release and why we rate each one.

La Reezy's Skiddle Bandana Tour now runs in 2027: 10 dates from The Echo in Los Angeles on January 14 to a hometown close at Gasa Gasa in New Orleans on February 20. The tour is named for his album, out since July 7, 2026.

Tobe Nwigwe's name is on the cover of THE BRIDGE. Apple Music's credits put a second name on all 12 tracks: Tierce "Kizzo" Person, listed as producer and songwriter on every song. Here is the album read through its paper, and what the credits say about who built it.

Jupiluxe's Enchain is an eight-track Houston album released August 28, 2026 on Nebula. Credits, tracklist, and a Voyage Houston interview do more work here than press copy.

Port Arthur producer DJ B-Do produced, recorded and mixed UGK's "Grind Hard" on a No. 1 album, then produced two songs on UGK 4 Life with Pimp C. Here are the credits, checked.

Izzy Garza is a senior engineer at Houston's Barron Studios and, per his studio bio, an official ChopStar DJ. A credits check on how DJ Screw's slowed-down tradition lives inside a working Houston room.

Five years to the day after Life of a DON, the RIAA lists seven new Don Toliver certifications, all from that album. The same day, the Houston singer turned up on Offset's new single, "Every Night."

Dallas' BigXthaPlug named the features on BETTER OVER TIME, due October 30. Ro$ama got the Dallas billboard. Lead single is LITE with Belly Gang Kushington.

Ro$ama spent years writing in the background of Texas rap's new wave. His 20-track debut album, My Forte, finally puts the Paris, Texas pen out front, and the beat switch on "E.T." is the place to start.

The Houston selector turned vibe curation into a booking calendar that runs from local queer nights to brand activations, no production catalog required.

Five months after dropping BLKBRD, Houston's iAMLYRIC is still waiting on the audience she's earned. That should bother you if you care about where rap is actually going.

Meshuggah's Forty-Year Anomaly tour with Testament and Blood Incantation runs Feb. 12 to May 14, 2027, with Houston, San Antonio and Irving stops. General on-sale is Friday, Oct. 30, at 10 a.m. local. Every date, plus the presale times.

Laci Kaye Booth's Love Letters to Texas tour plays Dallas, Houston, The Woodlands and Austin from February 10 to 13, with Houston's Bronze Peacock on the 11th. Artist presale opened today at 10 AM local, and general on-sale for most dates is Friday. Austin is already on sale.

brakence takes marroW on the road in 2027: 31 North American dates from San Diego on March 4 to Los Angeles on April 21, including Austin, Dallas and Houston, then 14 in the UK and Europe. Artist presale opens Wednesday, October 28, at 10 AM local, with general on-sale Friday.

Eric Prydz plays Ductwork in Houston on November 7, a 21+ night that starts at 9 PM. SILO Dallas comes the night before, and Austin's Concourse Project follows on November 21. Here are the Texas dates, the opener and the new Pryda music he's teasing.

Calvin Harris's 2027 North America Tour now has 35 dates on Live Nation, from TD Garden in Boston on March 31 to the Kia Forum on May 30. Houston gets Toyota Center on Friday, April 23, the start of a Texas weekend with Fort Worth and Austin.