J. Edward Keyes

Rae Sremmurd Explode Onstage at Hype Hotel for SXSW 2015 Performance
Mississippi duo Rae Sremmurd didn’t take the stage at Hype Hotel for SXSW in Austin, Texas on Friday night (March 20) so much as explode on to it. A wild, exhilarating blast of power and noise, the rap tandem steamrolled through a breathless 45-minute set, the only aim of which was apparently to flatten everything in their paths.
![ILOVEMAKONNEN’s Joy Onstage Makes Up for His Shortcomings at Hype Hotel SXSW 2015 Show [EXCLUSIVE]](http://townsquare.media/site/625/files/2015/03/ilovemakonnen.jpg?w=980&q=75)
ILOVEMAKONNEN’s Joy Onstage Makes Up for His Shortcomings at Hype Hotel SXSW 2015 Show [EXCLUSIVE]
The music of Atlanta rapper ILOVEMAKONNEN comes from a place of boundless enthusiasm. It was obvious throughout his giddy Friday afternoon set (March 20) at the Hype Hotel in Austin, Texas that he's as much of a fan -- specifically of rap and R&B -- as a performer.
![Raury Brings Humor and a Hell of a Show to Hype Hotel for SXSW 2015 [EXCLUSIVE]](http://townsquare.media/site/625/files/2015/03/raury.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Raury Brings Humor and a Hell of a Show to Hype Hotel for SXSW 2015 [EXCLUSIVE]
Singer Raury put on a hell of a show, with some added humor, at the Hype Hotel in Austin, Texas for SXSW.