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Artifacts & Edo.G and more in Oakland, CA July 21st 2016
Artifacts(bio from senseiscrolls.com):
"The hip-hop trio Artifacts, comprised of MCs El da Sensei (William Elliot Williams), DJ Kaos (Virgshawn Perry), and Tame One (Rahem Brown), were described by Vibe's Christian Ex as, decidedly geared toward the elusive chimera that is Hip-Hop Purist.Based in Newark, NJ, t he trio is noted for verbal stamina, memorable rhymes, and eschewing traditional gangsta rap. The Source's Durwin Chow described the group's music as, antagonistic freestyle barrages centered around infectiously simple yet assuaging choruses. In an interview with Rigoberto Morales of The Source, El da Sensei described why the band was content being labeled underground in the realm of hip-hop. He said, If it wasn't for groups like us, Beatnuts, Common, Organized, or the Roots..There wouldn't be any underground, nothing secondary to run to..where else would you go? It's also a place where you start and start over. El da Sensei and Tame One earned a reputation as outstanding graffiti artists in the 1980s by bombing, which is replacing blighted walls with smooth graffiti murals. Starting in 1980, they bombed walls throughout Essex County, which encompasses Newark, Irvington, and East Orange, NJ. They called themselves the Boom Skwad, and later Da Bomb Squad, and attracted an avid group of graffiti-loving fans. Both El da Sensei and Tame One were raised in Newark, where Tame One's cousin, Redman, also enjoyed acclaim as a rap artist. They attended Arts High in Newark, and often spent weekend days there honing their artistic skills, playing sports, enjoying field trips, and learning to emcee, deejay, and to break-dance. The Artifacts are one of the few hip-hop/rap groups who pay tribute to the mostly bygone era of graffiti art, along with rappers Masta Ace, Rakim, and KRS-One. Their debut album, Between a Rock and a Hard Place, was released in 1994 and featured numerous references to graffiti, particularly in the singles Wrong Side of Da Tracks and Come On Wit Da Git Down. DJ Kaos joined the Artifacts shortly before the release of the band's second album.
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Shortly after the release of the second album, El and Tame decided on an amicable break up. After the split both El and Take pursued their own solo careers and have each gone on to release several projects and consistently stay touring. In 2003, Tame One joined the Weathermen, an underground rap group including Cage, Camu Tao, Aesop Rock and El-P. Soon after, Tame and Cage released the album Waterworld under the name Leak Bros. In 2009, Tame One collaborated with another member of the Definitive Jux label, releasing the album Parallel Uni-Verses with Del the Funky Homosapien. El Da Sensei has released a number of solo albums including the 2002 Relax, Relate, Release LP (Seven Heads Entertainment Ltd.), followed by the 2006 Fat Beats Records released The Unusual (LP). El has also collaborated with the Polish production duo, The Returners in 2008 for the release of Global Takeover: The Beginning (Asfalt Records) and again in 2010 for the release of Global Takeover 2: Nu World, through Coalmine Records. In July of 2008, both Tame and El performed at the 32nd Annual Rock Steady Reunion in Newark, NJ which marked the first time that the duo performed together since their amicable split. In 2011, the duo was featured on The Official SXSW Mixtape for the song Turn It Out (prod. by King I Divine). All three members also reunited for the Illmind produced remix of Everyday In The Street, which also features Rah Digga, for El Da Sensei's Nu Word Remix EP, which was released on November 15th, through Coalmine Records. By April of 2012, the Artifacts celebrated their official resurrection with the Khrysis produced single Easter, their first official retail release under the Artifacts name in over fifteen years."
Edo.G(bio from ed-og.com)
"Boston hip-hop legend Edo G has nothing left to prove. With his pair of debut singles I Gotta Have It and Be a Father to Your Child in 1991, Edo introduced himself to the world as a unique MC, one able to deliver both sharp social commentary and reality-based raps with slick rhymes and wit to spare. Having collaborated with legends like DJ Premier, Pete Rock and Masta Ace over a two-decade career, his status in the game is undisputed. But on A Face in the Crowd, Edo returns to mark the 20-year anniversary of his first album with a hunger to bring real hip-hop back to the forefront. Led by the single I Was There His Boston-based Special Teamz crew of Jaysaun (Kreators) and Slaine (La Coka Nostra), the album features guest appearances from Bishop Lamont, Chali 2Na, and M1 (dead prez), with production from DJ Premier, Statik Selektah, Explizit One, M Phases, The Breaks, Young Cee and others."
Also performing:
Z-Man
https://solidarityrecords415.bandcamp.com/album/the-flea-circus
Karen Less:
http://karenless.bandcamp.com/
Mike Fish & The Monolyth:
http://mindscapeog.com/
Unlearn The World:
https://soundcloud.com/unlearntheworld
Bottled Water:
bottledwatermusic.com
Where:
Shadow Ultra Lounge/Level 13
341 13th street Oakland, CA
When:
Thursday July 21st 2016
9pm
How much:
$10 in adv
$12 door
Ages:
21+
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LocationShadow Ultra Lounge (View)
341 13th St
Oakland, CA 94612
United States
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