Upcoming Hip Hop in Cleveland

Just now getting around to being the town crier about some upcoming hip hop shows in Cleveland. It is all good. Courtesy of the CleveEvents list.

~P.O.S. w/Dessa and Astonautilus~

Tonight/Wednesday, March 17, 2010

@ the Grog Shop

2785 Cleveland Heights Blvd. in Cleveland Heights

@ 9 p.m.

Tix are $12 ... call 216.321.5588

~RJD2, Break Science and Chichester~

Tomorrow/Thursday, March 18, 2010

@ the Grog Shop

2785 Cleveland Heights Blvd. in Cleveland Heights

@ 9 p.m.

Tix are $15 in advance; $17 the day of the show ... call 216.321.5588

~Hip Hop Industry Party~

On Saturday, March 20, 2010

@ The Diamond Building, 12th floor

1100 Superior Avenue in downtown Cleveland

From 1 p.m. until 4 p.m.

~50 Mics/Top Mics Tour Competition (for music artists)~

On Saturday, March 20, 2010

@ Peabody's

2045 East 21st Street

From 9 p.m. until 2 a.m.

Hosted by D. Lorand w/dj Jack da Rippa

For more info and to register, call 216.904.0209 or email

amphouse216@gmail.com

~CIFF FilmForum: "No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson"~

On Sunday, March 21, 2010

@ Tower City Center

230 West Huron Road in downtown Cleveland

@ 4:10 p.m.

For more info, visit http://clevelandfilm.org

**as a part of the Clev. Intl. Film Festival

~RAP PERFORMANCE w/2Mex~

On Tuesday, March 23, 2010

@ Peabody's DownUnder

2045 E. 21st Street

@ 7 p.m.

Tickets are $10 ... call 216.241.5555

~PLAY: "Eclipse: The War Between Pac and Big"~

Beginning on Friday, March 26, 2010 until Sunday, April 18, 2010

@ Karamu Theatre

2355 East 89th Street

For more info, call 216.795.7070

~I Got Five on It! (the last Saturday of each month)~

On Saturday, March 27, 2010

@ Touch Supper Club

2710 Lorain Avenue

Doors open @ 9 p.m.

F/djs Terry Urban, Mick Boogie and more ... call 216.631.5200

~PERFORMANCE w/Bone Thugs n Harmony~

On Sunday, March 28, 2010

@ the House of Blues

308 Euclid Avenue in downtown Cleveland

@ 8 p.m.

Tickets begin @ $27.50 ... call 216.241.5555

~HIP HOP PERFORMANCE w/Jedi Mind Tricks, edotkom, dj Jack da Rippa and more~

On Sunday, March 28, 2010

@ the Grog Shop

2785 Cleveland Heights Blvd. in Cleveland Heights

@ 9 p.m.

Tix are $13 in adv; $15 the day of the show ... call 216.321.5588

~HIP HOP PERFORMANCE: Queens of the Iron Mic w/Rah Digga and Jean Grae~

On Friday, April 2, 2010

@ the Grog Shop

2785 Cleveland Heights Blvd. in Cleveland Heights

@ 9 p.m.

Tix are $12 in adv; $15 the day of the show ... call 216.321.5588

So go ahead Cleveland; get your flex and your hip hop on ... kfox

Paid Dues Festival :: 3.28.09

Wow, this one is coming up quick and that means that others are right behind it. And who the heck has the cheese to one if any of the fine festivals that are scheduled for this year.

I'm going to hit on the Paid Dues Fest since it's up first. If you are going to spend your unemployment cash on a show, this is the one. Just because you don't have a job, doesn't mean that you can't enjoy yourself. Besides, it's not like you are laying down $70 bucks for one act ... oh, no ... you will get some bang for your buck here, baby.

I won't elaborate on each artist ... but I'd foot the bill for Brother Ali, Atmosphere and Grouch alone; oh and Cage is a beast! Tickets start at $40 and that does not include any fees. Also, it's a Cali show ... I know, I know, it's looking more and more like me and you won't make this one, right?

Hoping though that someone makes it and shares the love: some Twitter updates, some YouTube vid ... give a dog a bone!

Here's the complete Paid Dues Festival Lineup ... and it's backed by Murs 3:16 and Guerilla Union:
Atmosphere
Tech N9ne
Living Legends
Brother Ali
B-Real
Grouch & Eligh
Cage
Eydea & Abilities
BLU & Exile
LMNO
The Bayliens
DJ Val the Vandle
VerBS
Hosted By: 2Mex

Well, there will be other festivals hip hoppers ... let me know what you're getting into. kfox.

Never too tired for hip hop

Hello all...no post last week - now what is up with that? It's the end of the semester and things are getting hectic ... but I'm never too tired for hip hop!

Some new joints have landed in my cd infested office. I have a new cd from AWOL ONE "The War of Art" along with 2MEX & LIFE REXALL's "$Martyr." I've given the AWOL ONE a quick listen and discovered that I like track #7 "Get You" which features Pigeon John on background vocals (and I do likes me some Pigeon John). "The War of Art" also includes appearances by the infamous KRS ONE as well as EYEDEA from Rhymesayers plus more. I have not checked out "$Martyr," but I look forward to it because it just seems different.

There are a couple of really hot artists headed to the northcoast: SOUL POSITION will be in Cleveland this weekend (April 22nd). I am considering attending that one. I missed SPANK ROCK last week. PREFUSE and EDAN will be in Cleveland on May 9th. Then it's PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS (PUTS) on May 12th. Not to mention the mainstreamers: Ice Cube, Mike Jones and T.I. (as individual perofrmances), but this here blog ain't about them-the commercial types that is. Oh, one more thing ... on the Cleveland hip hop scene, there is a Jazz meets Hip Hop performance on April 29th. But the hot thang will be the annual "Kings of the Iron Mic" which takes place Memorial Day weekend. It's a hot showcase of the hottest emcees in the city of Cleve. If you want the scoop on venues and ticket prices for any of these shows, just hit me on on the email: kim.radiogirl@gmail.com ... yeah, do that!

So I am going to finish this off with the recent chartoppers for WMCO's Sunday Night Hip Hop Show:

1
SOUL POSITION
"THINGS GO BETTER WITH RJ AND AL"

2
APATHY
"EASTERN PHILOSOPHY"

3
SERGIO MENDES
"TIMELESS"

4
DEVELOP[MENTAL]1
"VARIOUS ARTISTS"

5
J DILLA
"DONUTS"

6
CARVING A NEW STANDARD VOL. 1
"VARIOUS ARTISTS"

7
PUBLIC ENEMY
"REBIRTH OF A NATION"

8
THE COUP
"PICK A BIGGER WEAPON"

9
DILATED PEOPLES
"20/20"

10
FIVE DEEZ
"KOMMUNICATOR"

your girl is exhausted ... so it off to dreams of beats and rhymes for me...stay true yall,
kfox