{"id":470113,"date":"2026-10-19T00:48:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T00:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/470113\/"},"modified":"2026-10-19T00:48:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T00:48:16","slug":"review-local-rap-stars-reunited-at-gilleys-dallas-on-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/470113\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Local rap stars reunited at Gilley’s Dallas on Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHeadhuncho Amir and Zillionaire Doe were joined by Montana 700 and a slew of other artists at their headline show at Gilley’s Dallas. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Bryson Paul<\/p>\n

On Saturday evening, Zillionaire Doe and Headhuncho Amir \u2014 key figures in the New Dallas movement, a local rap collective that intentionally abandons the neighborhood beef that defined past music rivalries \u2014 stood united to deliver an unforgettable concert and preview the evolution of their movement at Gilley\u2019s Dallas. <\/p>\n

The show also marked the first time the New Dallas collaborators had performed together since BigXThaPlug\u2019s Birthday Bash<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Spearheaded by Amir, Doe and Montana 700, the New Dallas movement rose to popularity in 2024<\/a>. Now, their movement has an ever-growing roster of over a dozen recording artists.<\/p>\n

Headhuncho Amir kicks off the show<\/p>\n

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\u201cI know y\u2019all set some new goals this year,\u201d Headhuncho Amir<\/a> said as he began his set with \u201cNew Goals\u201d from his 2024 album \u201cAin Nun Bigger.\u201d<\/p>\n

His performance follows the East Dallas native\u2019s breakout summer, which included the release of his latest album, \u201cAll My Intentions Real,\u201d his best work yet. A talented lyricist, the larger-than-life rapper hypnotized the crowd with clever wordplay and commanding presence on \u201c10 Figures,\u201d \u201cHands On\u201d and \u201c1050,\u201d as fans recited the lyrics word-for-word. <\/p>\n

\"\"Headhuncho Amir opened the show with a set that honored his childhood friend and rapper who died earlier this year, ZeeTheWizard. <\/p>\n

The rapper shared the stage with others, introducing new artists Big Boi The Topic and Splurge. <\/p>\n

A key portion of the show was honoring ZeeTheWizard, a member of the New Dallas movement who died in a shooting in January. Amir, who grew up with ZeeTheWizard, remembered the late rapper early in his set.<\/p>\n

\u201cLove live Wiz,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Zillionaire Doe honors his city<\/p>\n

Doe\u2019s overwhelming popularity was felt immediately after he emerged from behind the curtain. Fans quickly rushed to the stage to watch the hometown star perform \u201cTrap Motivation.\u201d<\/p>\n

His set was an appreciation to his day-one fans. Though he\u2019s released four new songs this year, he only performed one, \u201cGo Crazy.\u201d As he worked through \u201cLife\u2019s Great,\u201d \u201cPull Up,\u201d \u201cHidden Gem\u201d and \u201cJumping Jack,\u201d Doe interacted with fans and posed for pictures. Before performing \u201cD Boi Dreams,\u201d a fan favorite, Doe professed his loyalty to his city.<\/p>\n

\u201cHey triple D, what the fuck poppin\u2019? It feels good to be back home,\u201d he said to the crowd. \u201cIt always feels good to be at home and feel the love \u2026 It\u2019s a blessing to still be standing here today, talking on a microphone.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"Zillionaire Doe is one of the biggest rap stars from Dallas right now. <\/p>\n

Doe then introduced emerging Dallas rapper Hardhead Melly, who was just released from prison.<\/p>\n

\u201cLittle brother just maxed out about a month or two ago,\u201d Doe said before performing their collaborative song, \u2018Spot Jumpin.\u2019 \u201cSo, we going to introduce little brother like this \u2013 welcome him home like this. Hardhead, where you at, baby?\u201d<\/p>\n

He also echoed Amir\u2019s honoring ZeeTheWizard.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe love you baby boy, hold it down for you, put it down for you, forever, know that,\u201d Doe said.<\/p>\n

A not-so-surprising surprise guest performs<\/p>\n

Montana 700 <\/a>was not billed for Saturday night\u2019s concert but appeared to perform his signature track, \u201cShe Luv Dat.\u201d Alongside Doe, the duo watched the crowd erupt as they performed \u201c70042.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Finally, Doe, Amir and Montana 700, the leaders of the collective, joined each other on stage. Each of their sets blended together with performances of collaborative tracks and notable hits.<\/p>\n

\"\"Montana 700\u2019s surprise appearance at the show wasn\u2019t that surprising to loyal fans. <\/p>\n

To end the concert, New Dallas and the audience united to perform an a cappella version of the Doe classic, \u201cBack To The South.\u201d Without missing a word, the fans showed their unwavering support for the movement, while the collective stood proud, admiring the view.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cAye, man, I appreciate everybody that came out to rock with me and my brother, man,\u201d Amir expressed as Doe co-signed. \u201cWe love y\u2019all from the bottom of our hearts\u2026 We fuckin\u2019 with everybody out here. It\u2019s love.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Headhuncho Amir and Zillionaire Doe were joined by Montana 700 and a slew of other artists at their…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":470114,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[102,104,103,2173,2596,2174],"class_list":["post-470113","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-dallas","tag-dallas","tag-dallas-headlines","tag-dallas-news","tag-hip-hop","tag-local-music","tag-touring-artists"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/470113","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=470113"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/470113\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/470114"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=470113"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=470113"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=470113"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}