Flash back to one year ago, and Jabee — arguably Oklahoma City’s biggest hip-hop artist — was on the verge of calling it a wrap. The perpetually positive emcee found himself forcing smiles. Discouraged by a dip in local support and a Kickstarter campaign that had fallen considerably short of its goal, that fandom was […]
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Soundcheck
Album Review Jabee Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt Few Oklahoma emcees have enjoyed the local spotlight that Jabee has. Thanks to his lyrical prowess and underdog mentality, the Oklahoma City emcee is quickly becoming appreciated by those outside the hip-hop scene as well as those inside it. Jabee has, in turn, proven to be […]
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Hog-wild for fair season
On Thursday, many will make their way out to the first day of the annual celebration, some solely driven by the insatiable hunger that can only be sated by the anomaly that is fair food. This year, the Oklahoma State Fair has taken its food game to a whole new level by adding 20 new […]
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Wylde thing
Few people can claim Ozzy Osbourne as the godfather to their child. Guitar icon Zakk Wylde might be the only one; the 44-year-old leader of Black Label Society and ex-Osbourne guitarist resides in the upper echelon of the metal gods, even if he laughs at the very idea of being voted one. “It’s hysterical. Sure, […]
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The changing scene Everything changes. That’s especially true for the restaurant business, where menus, staff and even owners make transitions. When new owners take over a restaurant, that’s “all new” to me. Let’s give these new owners and restaurants the boost they need. —Carol Smaglinski, photos by Mark Hancock and Shannon Cornman $$: Up to […]
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Clean act
Did I mention we were in college? Steam-cleaning carpets should have been really low on the priority list. On the flip side, another good friend (whom I also lived with in college) once left her unbelievably cluttered, fairly disgusting car sitting in her parents’ driveway all winter and it became a halfway home for mice. […]