Tacos and Tequila presents "Tacos and Tequila | San Antonio"

English performer Kamalkit Singh Jhooti, better known as Jay Sean, almost single handedly popularized Bhangra-R&B fusion. Once he dominated the Asian charts, he took the UK charts as well as the US charts by storm following the release of his “All Or Nothing” album. This gave him the opportunity to travel the world to perform for his millions of fans. Not surprisingly, Jay Sean is a great performer. His show sets blend together pre-recorded tracks with live instrumentation to give it a different, broader sound. His vocals are just as you hear them on his album leaving no evidence of major voice editing when he was recording his album. Highly energetic and extremely engaging throughout the entire show, he really gives the audience exactly what they are expecting and more. A complete flirt, he clearly picks out specific people in the audience and makes it so that he is serenading them. Throughout the hour-long set, he performed a majority of the songs from his “All Or Nothing” album, including all his hits like “Down,” “Ride It” and “Do You Remember.” He comes across as really humble for the opportunities that he’s been given and for the love and support that his fans give him.

For one reason or another, the southern hip hop sound that Three 6 Mafia helped to pioneer in their native Memphis never quite crossed over into the mainstream here in the UK; to be fair, though, the fact that they would often blend that approach with elements of gangsta rap and - ill-advisedly - the short-lived crunk fad might have had something to do with that, especially given that the latter craze emerged at around the time that the group would have been at their most commercially-viable, the mid-noughties. It was then, in 2005, that they won an Academy Award for ‘It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp’ from Hustle & Flow; a year later, they featured on Justin Timberlake’s FutureSex/LoveSounds, on ‘Chop Me Up’. Hopes of a rare Three 6 tour in the UK, are likely to have been dashed by numerous recent events, including Juicy J’s increasing focus on his solo career and the death of Lord Infamous late last year. The remaining members though - minus J - have reformed as Da Mafia 6ix and toured the U.S. to a fervent reception, with setlists largely comprising Three 6 classics; if they can make it over here, they might just prove to be the next best thing.

The name Pretty Ricky actually referred to a group, rather than an individual, but in case you’re disappointed that it isn’t actually a daft stage name, rest assured that there were plenty of them making up the actual group itself; try on the monikers by which the original lineup went by on for size - they included Baby Blue, Spectacular, Slick’em and Pleasure P, with the latter being the group’s key member. He left to pursue a solo career in 2007, shortly after the group’s second full-length album, Late Night Special, had followed in the footsteps of its predecessor - their debut, Bluestars - and gone gold in their native U.S. One more album followed P’s departure, a self-titled effort in 2009, but failed to meet with the same success without him; part of the reasoning behind that, of course, was simply that they couldn’t offer the same kind of live experience without P, whose charismatic presence onstage had made up a huge amount of their appeal. Rumours continue to circulate of a follow-up to Bluestars being released, despite the official line being that the band dissolved two years ago; without P, though, you don’t really fancy their chances of further success.

Named the most consistent female rapper of all time by XXL Magazine, Trina has had a successful career in the music industry. She has been celebrated for many years and was even ranked number 27 by Complex Magazine in their Top 50 Best Rap Songs by Women. From a young age she began writing rap songs, when her career finally took off after being noticed by the Miami rapper Trick Daddy in 1998, she later went on to appear in one of his singles. The popularity of the song meant she finally got signed to a record label and went on to work on her own debut album. Her first album was released in 2000 called 'Da Baddest Bitch', the album only made it onto the Hip Hop Songs Chart but wasn't hugely celebrated as she had hoped, it may have had something to do with the awful album name. Her second album however called 'Pull Over' did a lot better and her career grew following it. She has performed on stage with many singers and rappers over her career. It's refreshing to see a female rapper on the stage with some big names for once; she is a refreshing presence in the rap industry. She’s a natural on stage too, she knew how to get the fans in the mood by shouting out to all the girls in the audience and demanding everyone's hands were in the air as she bounded around the stage in rather impressive high heels. She had a lot of cheeky banter as she rapped about her tight jeans and wiggled her behind to the huge crowd, I've never been a huge fan of rap music but I have endless appreciation for Trina as one of very few women making it to stardom in the industry.

Probably Paul Wall’s single most prominent piece of mainstream exposure to date came via Kanye West’s now-classic Late Registration joint ‘Drive Slow’, and in many ways, that’s fitting; Wall’s style of flow and general approach to his rhymes is laid-back, restrained and well measured. It’s actually in stark contrast to his appearance; with his diamond-studded grills adorning his teeth and baggy clothing, he looks more like some kind of millionaire skater kid than a rapper, but that’s just one of the contradictions that makes Wall’s music so intriguing; his deep, casual delivery is one of the most arresting in rap’s recent history. He’s continued to write and record over the past decade, remaining a favourite with the critics, even if his commercial performance hasn’t matched up to that. Last year’s #Checkseason saw Wall debut a dramatic new look, having lost 100lb since 2010; his signature style remains, though. It’s the same when he performs live; he doesn’t bring the same kind of flashy behaviour that so many of his peers do, but he’s so subtly arresting as a performer, it doesn’t matter - he’s one of the most underrated rappers on the live circuit today, with fans waiting with bated breath for a UK return.

Hailing from New York, Shawn Mims known better as Mims started collaborating with Harlem’s Cam’ron in early 2000 and it wasn’t long before he was discovered by Quincy S/Duq Entertainment and was featured on a Canadian compilation entitled ‘Private Party Collector’s Edition Vol. 2’. His popularity in Canadian charts stirred a considerable buzz as he then caught the attention of Grammy Award winning American Hip-hop/rap producer and composer Blackout Movement, the beginning of a fruitful working partnership and leading to notable guest appearances. After releasing his debut single ‘I Did You Wrong’, Mims began gaining popularity in his own territory. With the struggle of not being able to secure a record deal, Mims took it upon himself to start his own venture in the form of American King Music with the help of Cory Llewellyn, Erik Mendelson, ILLCee and GP. In 2007 he released his first official single, ‘This Is Why I’m Hot’ which entered the R&B charts at number one and featured on his debut album ‘Music Is My Saviour’. Performing in packed out sweaty clubs, Mims has created an intense following through his infectious energy and electric atmosphere which he effortlessly conjures. His low key performances in intimate settings emphasises the party atmosphere as the crowd go wild for ‘This Is Why I’m Hot’ as he’s joined by guest performers. Mims doesn’t need a stage to own the crowd, whether it’s standing on monitors, bar tops or into the crowd he without a doubt keeps the party atmosphere well and truly alive.

For reasons best known to himself, Warren Anderson Mathis chooses to go by the frankly ridiculous alternative moniker of Bubba Sparxxx when he’s recording and performing hip hop, but it doesn’t seem as if the general public have held it against him down the years; over the course of a career that, in earnest, has now spanned more than two decades, Sparxxx has enjoyed top ten success on the U.S. singles charts with ‘Ms. New Booty’, which reached number seven, as well as receiving significant radio play with tracks like ‘Deliverance’ and ‘Ugly’, too. To his credit, he’s put a genuinely fresh spin on the kind of southern hip hop sound that seemed to really take off in the early to mid noughties with the likes of Slim Thug, Paul Wall, Chamillionaire and Mike Jones, and brings an energy to his live shows that is visceral in quality; whilst his lyrics aren’t always entirely serious, there’s an aggression in Sparxxx’s delivery that certainly appears to demand he be taken seriously. His latest album, Made on McCosh Hill Road, dropped just this June, so expect worldwide tour dates to follow sooner than later - Sparxxx is certainly well overdue a return to the UK.

Murphy Lee and his brother Kejuan put on a good performance what else can i say!! They always represent St.louis to the fullest. I will always go see them when ever they perform in my hometown St.louis..