It’s a slow week in Houston for Hip-Hop and R&B concerts, the closest thing to hip-hop concert that’s happening in Houston this week is Derez De’Shon, OTB Fastlane, and Strict Grind WYFY will be coming to Engine Room on Friday, October 19th. They are all  new rappers on the scene. Derez De’ Shon has a hit song on the radio titled Hardaway, and OTB Fastlane has one called Dawg, I really like both songs, but I have never heard of this Strict Grind WYFY guy. I’ll have to look more into him OTB Fastlane is actually a Houston native, and I think he still resides here in Houston, but the the promotors at Engine Room are really highlighting the fact the Derez De’Shon are going to be there.

Engine Room, is a club in downtown Houston. I’ve never been, but I’ve heard things and seen videos of the environment. It’s like any other club experience, overcrowded. If you get a section you’ll have a little bit more personal space, but those cost a lot of money. I once tried to get a section at Engine Room and they told me it was going to be like $500. That includes bottle service, and like 10 people are allowed to get in free. In my personal opinion I don’t think it’s worth it because I think that they might give you one bottle for free, but I’m not even sure if they give you one. Bottles in the club cost over $100, and I heard the sections at Engine Roomare really small. So you might pay $500 for your friends to come chill in your section with you, and they might not all fit. Even if you don’t get a section, you’ll probably be paying what I would think would be a lot of money. They’re probably going to charge one person $30 to get in the club just because they’re going  to have celebrity guests there. You could possibly get on someone’s guest list to get in the club for, but that is something you have to do in advance. In reference to clubs and a lot of other things in life, it’s all about who you know.

I will not be in attendance because this is just not a show that I’m dying to see, and I don’t want to pay to get in the club let alone buy a section. If you happen to be a fan of any of the three performers though, I think you should go. Especially if you like the club scene. I think this could also be a chance to meet the performers as well. Derez De’Shon will be coming back to Houston for his concert at Warehouse Live on December 5th. If you won’t be able to see him this weekend you can see him then. I think that will be a better place to go see him. It will probably still be crowded, but I think it might be a better experience. If you’re looking for tickets to that show you can find them at ticketmaster.com.