Grand Hustle artists were joined by Wale, Meek Mill, Curren$y at Warner Music showcase.
By Nadeska Alexis
<P><b>AUSTIN, Texas</b> — There was no shortage of options in Austin, Texas, on Thursday night if </P><P>you happened to be a hip-hop fan at SXSW on the hunt for a good show. </P><P>While <a href="/news/articles/1681216/lil-wayne-sxsw.jhtml">Lil Wayne and YMCMB</a> put their talents on display at Austin Music Hall, just five minutes down the road <a href="/music/artist/t_i_/artist.jhtml">T.I.</a>, <a href="/music/artist/bob_2/artist.jhtml">B.o.B</a>, <a href="/music/artist/wale__2_/artist.jhtml">Wale</a>, <a href="/music/artist/meek_mill/artist.jhtml">Meek Mill</a> and Curren$y brought down the house at the Warner Sound showcase. </P><P> </P><P>MTV News correspondent Sway Calloway hosted the event at La Zona Rosa, where Grand Hustle Records had a triumphant night and Maybach Music Group continued to rep their expanding roster. Curren$y, Kirko Bangz and XV got the packed house adequately warmed up for a night that easily stretched into the wee hours of Friday morning (March 16). </P><P> </P><P>Grand Hustle announced their arrival with B.o.B's raucous entrance to </P><P>"Beast Mode," backed by a live band. His next number, "How Bout Dat," </P><P>commanded a fleet of backup dancers. He followed that with the upbeat </P><P>single "Magic" off his debut album, <i>B.o.B. Presents: The Adventures </P><P>of Bobby Ray.</i> The song faded into a dubstep beat, pushing the </P><P>dancers front and center to showcase their moves before the venue </P><P>finally went dark. </P><P> </P><P>With nothing to see or hear, the crowd hung back, wondering what would </P><P>be next. That would be Mr. Grand Hustle himself. "They say Grand Hustle is in the building," Tip announced over the mic, followed by a long pause before "I'm Back" came booming through the speakers. </P><P> </P><P>"Rubberband Man" was a natural choice to follow, sending the crowd </P><P>soaring along with "U Don't Know Me." Tip took a break only to plug his </P><P>upcoming eighth album, <i>Trouble Man,</i> which is tentatively due out this summer, before continuing with fan favorites like "What You Know" and one of his more recent singles, "Pyro." </P><P> </P><P>From there, B.o.B and T.I. continued to tag-team the set, and Tip was </P><P>proud to announce that this was the first time he and his signee had </P><P>"done a full show together." </P><P> </P><P>Playboy Tre was on hand for "Bet I Bust." "Don't Let Me Fall" was </P><P>delivered on acoustic guitar, and T.I. even threw in "Whatever You </P><P>Like" to round out Bobby Ray's "Airplanes" and "Strange Clouds," the </P><P>title track of his upcoming album. </P><P> </P><P>It was already after midnight when MMG rappers Meek Mill, Stalley and </P><P>Wale finally took the stage. Meek and Stalley were up first, with energetic singles like "I'ma Boss" aiming to keep the crowd going. Wale </P><P>did his part to keep the energy alive, performing his hits "Lotus Flower Bomb" and "Slight Work" and commanding a guest appearance from Travis Porter. The D.C. rapper closed out the night with his street anthem "Bait" and the cult favorite "No Hands."</p>
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