J-Kid

Thanks to Jansen on our twitter page for sharing this dope remix

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And the hits just keep coming.

One day after the Dallas Mavericks rallied from 15 points down in Game 4 to go up 3-1 in the NBA Western Finals we heard from Kayo Starr and his “Mavs on a Mission.”

Now, as Mavericks Nation basks in the afterglow of the Western Conference title we can smooth out to “Champion Bound” by J-Kid.

Put ‘em together and we might just have a champio… Must. Not. Jinx. This.

Anyway, this one, too, pretty much runs down the roster with a little lyrical love for each player, called out by name, and it still manages to clock in at less then two minutes. Impressive.

OK, so now we’ve rocked a rap-infused tribute song and one swinging a hip-hop backbeat, but I'm not hearing any country-western and rock ‘n’ roll offerings. Where y'at?

Let’s hear from you, Mavs fans.

And I have an idea: Hey boss-man, how about a little online vote for the fan favorite?

Bruce Felps owns and operates East Dallas Times, an online community news outlet serving the White Rock Lake area. Disclaimer: He will not do any more pieces on Mavs songs … unless the boss tells him to.

Published at 2:45 PM CDT on May 26, 2011 - NBC DFW

Welcome to Round 3 of Vox Pop, your weekly video emcee showdown. In the spirit of keeping the entrants of this contest on their toes, we're going to throw the first of what is sure to many curve balls.

Today we introduce the Vox Pop Hall of Fame. Rappers who win for three weeks straight--like JMack, who has already emerged victorious in our first two weeks of competition, has a chance to do this week--will graduate to a list that will be showcased in some sort of Dallas Observer-sponsored way (more on that in the near future). That'll be a few rounds down the road, though, so lets get into the meat of Round 3...

JMack and his challengers were charged with creating a video that explored the topic of their favorite movie. And, yes, we're gonna make our defending champ earn his way into our Hall of Fame like any honorable artist would. So that means we're adding an extra challenger for our current holder of the Vox Pop belt to make a three-person battle royale...

After all, we're all about organic growth and change here at Vox Pop--so be sure to let the voice of the people be heard.

JMack's playing for a spot in the Hall. The other two are playing for a shot to defend next week. Stakes is high. Let's check the videos after the jump...
The Champ: JMack -- "16 Bars. 10 Movies. 1 Movement."

The champ looks strong with his superb high-quality video and solid lyrical skill. If he goes into the Hall, he will definitely go in with style. JMack set the bar high for future Vox Pop competitors--and something tells be that you haven't heard the last from him around these parts.

Challenger No.1: J-Kid -- "Movie Time"

Challenger 1 is J-Kid, who brought visuals to the fray, taking us on a tour through the tops of his DVD collection.

Challenger No. 2: Bobby Fisha -- "No Favorite Movie"

And finally Bobby Fisha, who we hear has been getting some shine at local open mic battles. Let's see what he's got here? He's about 7 seconds over the 45-second limit, but kept it to 16 bars so I'm sure the other competitors won't squawk.

Alright, that's it. Get your vote in and don't forget to tell your friends.
Thank you for voting!

JMack (The Champion) 55.63% (1,896 votes)

J-Kid (Challenger No. 1) 40.43% (1,378 votes)

Bobby Fisha (Challenger No. 2) 3.93% (134 votes)

Total Votes: 3,408

OK, Round 3, FIGHT! And let's keep it clean in the comments, folks.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Go git those Round 4 vids ready and send 'em in right here. Yee haw. Next week's topic is tacos. Love 'em or hate 'em (you wouldn't dare), they're a part of life in Dallas, Texas. Briefly, a recap of the rules: No cussing; submission must be in video form; verse is to be 45 seconds in length; the rhyme must be along the lines of each week's provided topic; and you must exercise creativity and skil. Good luck! - Dallas Observer