Photo courtesy of TisaKorean. Graphic by Chris Panicker. Since 2017’s “Werkkk,” Tisa’s slurred, animated swag rap and self-produced blown-out party beats have been going viral on the regular. It’s fun ...

Dance rap is resurging in Texas, and Houston's Tisakorean is at the forefront of reimagining the genre. Born Domonic Patten, Tisakorean or Tisa says his sound is a mix of Soulja Boy beats with a ...

Pitchfork writer Alphonse Pierre’s rap column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, Instagram freestyles, memes, weird tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention. The first ...

A former DJ, TisaKorean has been curating the vibes since his days in high school. Now he’s able to get the party started with some famous friends. The 23-year-old entertainer recently connected with ...

Like every regional scene, Texas rap has been influenced by the way the internet has made sounds and styles borderless. Despite this, Texas rap is still deeply indebted to rumbling drums, chopped 'n' ...

On the way to TisaKorean’s crib, in southwest Houston, there’s nothing but fields of weeds, worn down churches, liquor stores, and gas stations next to gas stations next to more gas stations. It made ...