It makes sense for the Liquor Store Mascot to have a slew of friends and hanger-on’s. But Homey don’t play that © Homey The Clown.  So over a loop of The Eurythmics “Sweet Dreams,” Tre decides to air them out.  I’m sure that many of you can relate to what he’s saying, because we all know someone who’s only God given talent is to beg or hold their hand out. Read the rest of this entry »

Photo By Ryan Flynn

“THEY SAY IT’S TWO SIDES to every story
Failure on the flipside of every glory
For every man happy, one is living horrid
Can’t see the trees for the fuckin’ forest
So we fall to the wild life
Nasty like a Miller® High Life™ Read the rest of this entry »

He does it for the have not’s all the while gaining one fan a day screaming “Goodbye America.” He’s Playboy Tre and he’s the Liquor Store Mascot. But for a self proclaimed alcoholic, Tre’s music is undeniably sober-minded; narratating on the poor man’s plight in the same vein Outkast and Goodie Mob did in the mid-90′s. With production and appearances by Bobby Ray aka B.o.B., Born Wit It and Fury, it feels like a shortchange to label this release an mixtape, but consider yourself fortunate that it is. Read the rest of this entry »

Tre reminds me of Reggie Noble, mainly because of the comedic sensibilities he works into his skits (they’re works of art y’all!) and the ability to tell witty stories. Coming off DJ Watts’s Eastside Take Over mixtape, Tre displays Read the rest of this entry »

B-Rich, B.o.B. & Playboy Tre

If more artists (or labels,) took creative strides towards making music that focused on thought-provoking subjects while still maintaining a grip on accessibility, Hip-Hop would be in much better shape than its current state. Thankfully Read the rest of this entry »