OTM Zay from the “Fuck Yo Top 20” video.
TTE Notti, a prominent figure at local entertainment outlet Pop Austin Media, helped police foil a murder plot against rapper OTM Zay during SXSW. Notti, born Pierre Jones, a convicted felon, was arrested during a traffic stop on March 9 for possession of a firearm, and told officers that he and two associates planned to kill Zay, whose real name is Isaiah Jones, to prevent him from testifying in an upcoming court. issue. Following Notti's intelligence, the SWAT team arrested his associates, including rapper Don “Dove Don” Bennett, in a sting operation later that night.
The 23rd Street mural off the clouds was covered in a large graffiti tag earlier this month. UT-Austin art students Rick Turner, Tommy B. and Kerry On painted the mural, also known as “Ostentatious,” in 1973, and have been modifying it every time it is vandalized. Talking to Chronicle Last year, to mark the 50th anniversary of the piece, Aoun said: “We come together, let's make art, make each other laugh. … It's a reunion with the artists otherwise we wouldn't really see each other for years. The artists will retouch the mural again in the first From April.
On the Road Again, a collaborative program between Willie Nelson and Live Nation, will run through 2024. The initiative, which launched last year, provides artists who perform at Live Nation venues — including Emo's and Scoot Inn in Austin — with $1,500 in gas money And travel moreover. of performance fees, and ensures that venues do not take merchandise from musicians. Club employees are also guaranteed $20 per hour at participating venues. Also on the Willie front: the artist releases his 152nd album, the borderon May 31.
Redbud Ice House, a new restaurant serving Wagyu burgers, local beers and snacks, opened last week with a free show featuring the Black Angels' Alex Maas, Urban Heat's Jonathan Horstmann, and more. The music-hosting restaurant is located at 2027 Anchor Ln., behind Batch Craft Beer & Kolaches, and replacing Contigo.
