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Queen of Capital City Hip Hop

With poetry as the influence Cha’keeta B the emcee was born. From writing her first bars in the back of the class to the hook she spits from her debut album, this Austin emcee has the content, creativity, and lyricism to breakout to the next level in the music industry. Unique indeed with the aggressive tone of Da Brat, the tempo of Eve, and the confidence of Lil Kim, the future of female emcee looks very lovely going forward in hip hop. On the first day of Black History month it is fitting that I sat down with the Capital City queen of hip hop. At Austin’s iconic Kick Butt Coffee we learned what created the fun sized emcee with the gigantic punchlines. We covered everything from paying homage to Queen B to love & relationships. It went a little something like this...

WBW: “So I did some research and I heard that you started out as a poet”

Cha’keeta B: “I started out in middle school but didn’t take it serious until high school”

WBW: “Did poetry drive you to want to be an emcee”

Cha'keeta B: “Only when I started hanging with other musical artist did I consider it”

Stubborn in her artist craft she was not so keen to the idea of becoming a rapper. In her words, “No I’m a poet I do poetry”. Well as we know, someone telling a story in most all musical forms is a poet. So rapper and poet are one in the same. After hearing “whats the difference” whenever she encountered her musical friends, she decided to give it a chance. After completing her first few tracks to see how unaffiliated ears would respond to her new craft, the response was welcoming from the hip hop community. “We like your sound” & “You bring something different” are statements that she heard most often from new listeners. She then considers this a calling since never having any musical interest before then. This validation gave her the energy tackle the Austin Hip Hop scene.

WBW: “What were your musical influences as you trained to become an emcee”

WBW: “Your attitude and aggressive style reminds me of Da Brat”

Cha’keeta B: “I might not be able to quote all her songs but yes our styles are similar”

Its refreshing to see when a female emcee brings that raw aggression and confrontational attitude to the bars. This will be quite the surprise to new listeners as she informs any artist claiming to hold the torch and wear the crown for texas, that you better bring your best because she’s got the lyrics to put you to the test.

WBW: “How have getting collaborations in Austin’s music culture been”

Cha’keeta B: “Its actually been really easy, because I’m the type of artist that puts off a vibe that makes it easy for any artist to work with me”

Cha’keeta B: “I put together the concepts, wrote the verses and hooks then reached out to the artist that I wanted to work with and they were all for it, its been a blessing”

WBW: “What was the track that you feel made you hot?”

Cha’keeta B: “Salute Me Bruh”

Cha’keeta B: “It wasn’t the actual track, it was all the good that came with it”

WBW: “Tell me about the Kinky Kurly Coily Fest?”

Cha’keeta B: “I was able to perform with a live band which was a different feel”

During the conversation it was clear that performing and collaborating to bring fresh new music that is outside of the box is something that drives this artist. The success of the poetic emcee’s track “Salute Me Bruh” brought a host of new opportunities which she has turned into positive and profitable outcomes. Which has led up to her debut album. It wasn’t always sunshine and smiles, every story has a some pain with a little bit of rain. Just check out how the artist first performance turned out.

WBW: “Talk about the butterflies of your first performance”

Cha’keeta B: *laughing hysterically*

Cha’keeta B: “It was a small venue but it was packed so I was nervous” “I didn’t know when I was going on” “By the time it was my turn to go on stage” *laughs and giggles* “There was nobody left” “It was only my mom, sister and two drunk dudes”

WBW: “All the great ones have some type of story like this” *laughing while talking*

Cha’keeta B: “At the end one of the drunk guys came up to me and said” “Oh my God you are amazing!” “You’re going to be a star”

WBW: “It’s these type of people that see the success before anyone else”

All great performers have some type of trials and pitfalls before they reach the height of success. If it were easy everyone would be a star and there would be no reason for me to be writing this story. When you have stumbling blocks it makes you work harder and dig deeper into your craft. Which will ultimately help you produce timeless projects. Thats where quality of the music trumps the amount of music you release. In her words “I want to give you great music in small doses”. As a hip hop junkie I appreciate artist that don’t over saturate the market. It does not give the fans time to truly digest and connect with the music. Listeners are always more appreciative of the music when waiting for the next project to drop. Whether it be a 4 song EP, mixtape or album fans love knowing that you put time into the project.

WBW: “Lets get into this album” “Flex, the first song, “A real hip hop track” “You came out hard right from the jump” “Were you sending a message?”

WBW: “Were you taking any personal shots?”

Cha’keeta B: *turns head and laughs*

Cha'keeta B: “I wouldn’t even call some of these people artist”

WBW: “Made me think of that controversy around the Austin top 10 list”

Cha’keeta B: “Well I did create the song around that time, some of that bs did spark some creation of the track”

Beef is what hiphop was founded on. Who doesn’t love good competition on wax? I know has a fan of lyricism, I graciously welcomed Cha’keetah B’s comments about other rappers in Austin. It should add fuel to the current culture of music in the capital city. I’m pleased to see which emcee will step to the challenge as claiming the top spot to wear the crown. So get ya hot 16 ready!

WBW: “My favorite track on the album, Lost Girl. Definitely a very powerful poem”

Cha’keeta B: “I wrote that years ago, 2012 I believe”

WBW: “What was the motivation behind that piece”

Cha’keeta B: “I’ve been around some things, I’ve seen some things, and now relationship problems on are display for the world to see”

Cha’keeta B: “I knew if I put the piece in a body of work it would be better received”

Cha’keeta B: “Poetry is supposed to make you feel something”

With any musical artist, there comes a point in the creative process that their personal experiences will be told either through a first or third person perspective. Many songs around love are just that. As with the case of the next two songs that we discuss from the “2 Incomparable” album.

WBW: “Tell us the stories behind ‘Love You Better’ & Fall Back”

Cha’keeta B: *blushes nervously and laughs while looking away*

WBW: “I knew there was a story”

Cha’keeta B: “Love you better was paying homage to the Lil Kim & Mary J song”

Both: “I can love you, I can love you” *laughs* 

Cha’keeta B: “Fall back was derived from personal experiences about a situationship that didn’t get the full attention to blossom”

Beef in the bars, love in the hooks and poetry in the heart, one would probably think that this album was produce and released in 1998 and not 2018. However, we’ve seen a different turn in hiphop as of recently from the female emcee’s bringing soul touching content with heavy influenced 808 production. Even with such serious content and memorable word play, Cha’keeta B was till able to make us get up and dance or groove in the car on that Friday afternoon ride home from work preparing to unwind for the weekend. Her song ‘TGIF’ is that next great Friday anthem! In the likeness of Zane’s ‘Hey Mr DJ’, Nicole Ray’s ‘Make it Hot’, and Da Brats ‘Funkdafied’ you’ll definitely be turning your radio knob all the way up and blowing out the speakers in the trunk. This is a body of work that crosses over time periods, you can’t tell if its new music or old music just recently discovered. Which means it covers all age ranges as well. When an artist says “I just wanted to give you that 90s feel good music” you can be assured your ears are in for a treat. Be on the look out for the Queen of Capital City Hip Hop. 

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“Yo! Who’s the DJ?”

Have you ever wondered how musical artist do all the 97 things that come with being in the spotlight? Well many times the artist is just the face of the brand. If you think of a label as a car the DJ is the battery. The DJ gives life to everything else. Radio airtime, club spins, and concert hype. In essence the DJ can make or break an aspiring artist career. A great DJ will create a buzz for an artist and do much of the connecting the dots behind the scenes so that an artist will rise successfully. RoyaltiesATX has that hard working DJ that puts things in motion. Born and raised in Austin, DJ Smurf is the official DJ for QCarter and the RoyaltiesATX family. In an impromptu interview, I asked Smurf how he came to link with QCarter and the Royalties family.

A great DJ knows how to bring the energy to any record. With that being said, it was that word “energy” that connected the emcee to reach out to the DJ.

Me: “So how long you been rocking with RoyaltiesATX?”

Smurf: “Its been a little over a year”

Me: “How did you link with QCarter”

Smurt: “Well... I was doing a gig and QCarter was there..”

QCarter: “Ayyee, yea.... Smurf is the tour DJ, he’s basically who put it together”

Me: “So you’re the tour DJ”

Smurf: “Q approached me and said he loved my energy and we’ve been rocking since”

The DJ is very instrumental in connecting the dots behind the scenes. Many times it’s the DJ that knows the next cities top local DJ, that works with the top local radio station that also has regular rotation gig twice a week at the top local night club. So naturally its this DJ that has the relationship with the promoters and owners in the city where one of the artist tour dates will be held. DJ Smurf is that DJ. Very instrumental in the latest tour for Royalties artist QCarter. Tour shows are sure to be full of hype and energy with DJ Smurf_IWork on the 1’s and 2’s. . Be on the look out for tour dates and more events where DJ Smurf will be creating a lituation.

DJ Smurf IG: @DJSmurf_IWork

For Booking: [email protected]

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The Wrap Up  At The Royalties Spot!

ATX Royalties is the essence of the Austin industry. What is the industry you ask? Creative Arts, Fashion, Film, and Music. The Royalties team will bring you the latest of all things industry in and around the Austin area. The daily content will give you a behind the scenes look at how all phases of the industry link together creating the magic that makes Austin the true melting pot of substance. Royalties Writer Spot blog is the classic hangout in your high school bathroom, its’ the studio you created in your grandmothers basement where everyone comes to chill. The Royalties Spot is where you get all recaps and happenings in the Austin industry.

(In studio with some of the royalties team and family)

(Spadeboost Family & Royalties Family collaboration @CEOWEDNESDAYS)

Monday through Sunday you will be able to visit “The Spot” and feed your industry bug with useful information that will allow you to learn something new, whether that be a musical artist, fashion artist, and even your local personal trainer. During our Motivation Mondays radio promo spot, this is the time where artist personalities have a platform to introduce themselves to the Austin industry scene. From 7pm-9pm every Monday Royalties has a guest and you will be able to catch the recap of those interviews right here at the Writers Spot. Our “Hustler of The Week” spotlight which is one of many, will be posted on Monday. We will place spotlight on the artist work. provide information to the readers about when they perform and how they can be contacted.

(Check out our Motivation Monday clip below)

For those trying to enter the industry in any phase, Tuesday is most definitely the day that you need to stop by the spot and soak up some the gems that will be dropped during Royalties “Industry Tips” Tuesday. Those that are well versed in a certain area of the industry will be providing critical information to help those that are yearning to take that big leap of faith into the world of the industry. The artist that participate will be given a repost spotlight where we drop notable post from the artist IG and various other social media platforms.

(Royalties Artist: QCarter IG: qcarterbc)

Hate that middle of the week lull! Well, we do too! So the Royalties team created an event held once a month designed for all parts of the industry to come together in a large networking capacity entitled “CEO Wednesday.” We are currently coming up on the first CEO Wednesday of 2018. If you are a local artist or here wondering if this is the right network, be sure to have your face in the place. The place? Rio Night Club, downtown Austin, West 6th street. Slide by the spot, on a Wednesday for the line up of events that take place at CEO Wednesdays. Fashion Shows, Art Exhibit, DJ Show cases, and even open mic, you never know what you will walk into on a Wednesday.

(Different local business pop up shops each CEO Wednesday)

(Art in all forms displayed at CEO Wednesday)

(Check out our CEO Wednesday promo clip below) 

Find out who ATX Royalties is on Thursdays with our official radio show. We spotlight the Royalties team and further the buzz on their current craft. Prepare to learn more about your favorite Royalties personality. If you have been wondering when you will get your fix of hip hop, Thursday is for the traditional B-boy and B-Girl. Our DJ will give you that real fix of 808’s, boom bap, and lyrics with his “Throw Back Thursday” set. Here at the spot you can also catch the link to our strictly hip hop blog “Art of the Pen” where you can find all music related content from past and present.

(Austin’s Favorite DJ, Hella Yella and Royalties artist QCarter MLK Interview) 

(Check out the single from Royalties Artist QCarter & GeezyGoinHam below) 

Fresh Dressed and feeling like a million bucks! Austin is a city were fashion statements are made. You can slide through the spot on any Friday to find out the fashion wrap up of the week. This day will focus on all things fashion centering from the local boutique in Austin to fashion week in Paris. From the fashion designer showcase at CEO Wednesday to the latest trending threads that Rhianna donned while seated runway side at the latest New York fashion show. Find your favorite local fashion designer featured and interviewed here as well. As we know, fashion film and music are tied together and influence each other greatly. So before you step out for the Friday night groove make sure you’ve checked on the latest fashion trend in the Austin area.

(Models and Designers of all genres cross the runway at CEO Wednesdays) 

(From season to season the fashion never stops)

(Add some soul to your fashion show with a sultry songstress)

Let the show begin! Royalties weekends are always packed with concerts and events that spread not just across Austin but throughout the country. Be sure to visit the spot on Saturday to view the line up of local shows by your favorite Royalties personalities and also your favorite artist. You never know, you could easily visit the spot and see an interview with your favorite Royalties artist and your favorite DJ. On Sunday with the Royalties family we like to remember the sabbath by featuring inspirational content. This can be in any form, if it moves the spirit and soothes the soul it will be featured here. Poetry, Spoken Word, Art, and Dance will be showcased on this day. If you have something to share with the world, follow the blog and submit a post for review and repost for “So Blessed Sundays.” As the night falls closing out the week, don’t forget to end with Royalties Spadeboost radio show featuring new releases and interviews from your favorite local, indy, and mainstream artist.

(Checkout the Spadeboost show below)