87R7252 BPG-D
 
  By: Reynolds H.C.R. No. 32
 
 
 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
         WHEREAS, Missouri City has distinguished itself on the Texas
  music scene as an influential center for hip-hop, with two
  respected artists from the community having risen to international
  fame; and
         WHEREAS, Known to countless fans as Z-Ro, Joseph Wayne McVey
  IV began his career in Missouri City in the late 1990s; he combined
  his gifts for freestyle rapping and singing with a remarkable work
  ethic, and following his 1998 debut, Look What You Did to Me, he put
  out an album nearly every year for two decades; building on the
  success of his collection The Life of Joseph W. McVey, The "Mo City
  Don" released Let the Truth Be Told, featuring such guest stars as
  Juvenile, Ashanti, and Paul Wall; in 2016, he hit the R&B Top Ten
  with Drankin' & Drivin', and through the years, his vocals have
  enhanced numerous tracks by the likes of Scarface, Gucci Mane, and
  Bun B.; and
         WHEREAS, Missouri City's Travis Scott, born Jacques Bermon
  Webster II, signed a publishing deal with Kanye West's GOOD Music in
  2012 and gained national attention that year as a coproducer and
  featured performer on West's Cruel Summer compilation; Mr. Scott's
  own studio debut, Rodeo, yielded the platinum single "Antidote,"
  launching a long streak of hits; his sophomore collection, Birds in
  the Trap Sing McKnight, soared to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart,
  and he went on to join with Quavo under the group name Huncho Jack to
  release a smash album in 2017; his other collaborations have
  included work with such luminaries as Rihanna, Drake, Miguel, Ed
  Sheeran, Young Thug, and M.I.A.; and
         WHEREAS, In 2018, Mr. Scott's single "Sicko Mode" reached
  No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and his 2019 compilation album
  JackBoys, which also featured other artists on his Cactus Jack
  record label, topped the Billboard 200; he later became the first
  Hot 100 artist to have three singles debut at No. 1 in less than a
  year; the winner of a Billboard Music Award and a Latin Grammy
  Award, he has also been nominated for eight Grammy Awards; and
         WHEREAS, The outstanding achievements of Z-Ro and Travis
  Scott have made Missouri City a very bright spot on the map of
  hip-hop's most vibrant communities, bringing increased recognition
  of the Lone Star State's contributions to this popular genre; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas
  hereby designate Missouri City as the official Hip-Hop Capital of
  Texas; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of Section
  391.003(e), Government Code, this designation remain in effect
  until the 10th anniversary of the date this resolution is finally
  passed by the legislature.