Yes yes y’all!
Check below for info on two events I’ll be performing at this weekend!
First,
Saturday May 3rd
@SourApplesCrew will be presenting our first event of the year
The Indie Exhibit
(click on the picture for the Facebook event page)
Now for those who don’t know,
Sour Apples is an All Element Hip Hop Crew
But we’ve yet to really highlight the visual artist in our crew..
We have Graffiti & Tattoo artists,
Photographers, Graphic Designers, Body Painters & MORE!
So starting with this show,
You will start to see a lot more from our visual artists, this year!
(with that being said)
As you might have seen on the flier,
The main event will be the Gallery,
Featuring some of the best local artists from the Chicagoland area!
There will also be..
Live Music & DJ’s!
Performances ranging from..
Beat Boxing, Tap Dancing & Emceeing from Sour Apples
to a Burlesque Showcase from one of Chicago’s best B-Girls!
THEN
a 7 To Smoke B-Boy Battle!
(accompanied by a LIVE band)
Now,
The Gallery is ALL AGES
BUT
THERE WILL BE A BAR (for those 21+)
Doors will open at 3pm & the cover charge is $5
Location: Klas Restaurant (click on the photo below for more info)
See you there!
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Next,
Sunday May 4th
YouSpoke.org presents … Not Alone
(click on the picture for tickets & more info)
YouSpoke is a great organization,
I’ve performed with them numerous times over the past couple years
& unfortunately,
This will be the last time in Chicago for a while, due to their move to LA..
So pull on through & help support a great cause!
Here’s a little insight into YouSpoke too..
Their mission:
“YouSpoke.org is a not-for-profit organization that cultivates a community for those deeply affected by suicide by offering them a creative outlet to share their story.”
What they do:
“We believe that expression, not silence, heals the soul, and we encourage this conviction in every form of art – prose, film and video, music, dance, graphic design, painting and visual arts, culinary, interactive media, sculpture, poetry, textile, and so on. As we create an online art collective focused on open-source communal healing, we also promote suicide awareness within the community through public speaking, dance exhibitions, art showings, yoga classes, running teams, demonstrations, and other various creative projects.”
Hope to see you there!
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Nooooooooooow,
I’m not trying to go alone,
Sooo.. Is anyone down to check this tomorrow!?
If you know me,
You know De La Soul is one of my favorite Hip Hop groups of all time!
Therefore,
I’m a fan of De La’s DJ
Maseo (aka) Pase Master Mace
I had the pleasure of seeing his set
& meeting him at The Shrine some months ago,
So I def approve of his sets,
Which has to be at an even iller level with Phife on the Mic!
(though that is a pretty random combination)
But anyways,
HOLLA IF YOUR DOWN!
Oh & while I gotchur attention,
I got really into these Red Bull Music Academy Lectures last summer..
They just dropped two gems recently..
(click on the pictures for the videos)
One from Maseo
& one from Ali Shaheed Muhammad of A Tribe Called Quest
Check the technique & I’ll catch y’all this weekend!
One Love,
Nico
