Quelle Chris ~ Cavalier ~ Darko the Super
QUELLE CHRISWhen an artist consistently creates at the forward edge, there are no guardrails. Quelle Chris has been comfortable at the boundaries, leading Hip-Hop since he started. Quelle’s vision extends beyond genre or format. He continued broadening his creative ambitions even beyond his own legendary four album run (BYIG, Everything’s Fine, Guns, Innocent Country 2) and worked with Chris Keys to compose part of the score for the Oscar-winning film “Judas and The Black Messiah” with director Shaka King.The new album, “DEATHFAME,” is a sonic treatment produced by Quelle himself, along with Chris Keys and Knxwledge. The record carries on like an incredible lost tape found at a flea market. It explores, unflinchingly, every moment of the trials the early 2020s has brought to all of us. Guests Navy Blue and Pink Siifu lend brilliance to the dynamic and unexpected new album coming May 13th on Mello Music Group.https://quellechris360.bandcamp.com/CAVALIERhttps://www.instagram.com/cavwins/DARKO THE SUPER Darko the Super is the weirdo rap superstar alter-ego of Evan Souza. Born in the bosom of suburbia in 1993, Darko the Super wrote his first song at the tender age of 5. A prolific mad genius on the beats and microphone, also the mastermind behind indie label, U Don’t Deserve This Beautiful Art. Darko has collaborated with the likes of Lil B, MC Paul Barman, Homeboy Sandman, Open Mike Eagle, and Mr. MFN eXquire. His favorite album of all time is “Hello Nasty” by the Beastie Boys. Darko has stated his biggest inspirations in life are Bill Hicks, Frank Zappa, and Andy Kaufman. Other influences on his style are E-40, Kool Keith, Del the Funky Homosapien and Ghostface Killah. As a producer, J Dilla, Madlib, and MF Doom have had the biggest impact on Darko’s production technique. Darko played his first live show at a college in Lancaster, PA. He cleared out the dance floor and made $47. That was the genesis of his career as a professional musician. Shortly after, he started landing gigs and performing all over Philadelphia or anywhere that would have him, and eventually connected with independent cassette label, Already Dead Tapes in Kalamazoo, MI. Later, Darko took a bite out of New York City, linking up with collaborators Steel Tipped Dove and Harvey Cliff, who became two pivotal pieces of the U Don’t Deserve This Beautiful Art stable. Harvey Cliff became to Darko what Art Director Jeff Jank would be to Stones Throw in these formative times for everyone involved in the label.https://darkothesuper.com/
Pink Navel ~ SB the Moor ~ Vastness ~ godfieri
**All shows 21+—valid ID required**Doors: ?? PMShow: ?? PMPINK NAVELPink Navel is a non binary rapper originally based out of the South Shore of MA, but has relocated to Maine to join Ruby Yacht at their headquarters. As a self proclaimed Nintendo and Disney collector, Navel’s music tends to blend the carefree cadence of cartoons with introspective lyrics on gender identity and mental health.https://pinknavel.bandcamp.com/SB the Moor SB the Moor AKA Christian McLaurin is a cali born and raised artist, weirdo, and psychonaut. Known for their enigmatic presence and inability to be pinned down, their art is a synthesis of personal experience and observation. Their projects are unbound by genre, skipping over boundaries and rules like a child does in hopscotch, and include records, zines, clothing, prose, and comics, all utilized to share thoughts, feelings and emotions. Currently a music educator for all ages, they reside in Sacramento, CA working on their Bachelor’s of Arts in Psychology. Ruby Yacht forever! https://sbthemoor.bandcamp.com/VASTNESShttps://www.vandalvast.com/godfieriGodfieri is a producer/artist/multi-instrumentalist based out of the northeast suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Formerly known as yungworldconqueror, Godfieri has worked hard at crafting a unique blend of lofi hip hop, soul-hop, and boom bap to create a timeless feel to his sound.https://godfieri.bandcamp.com/album/space-boy
Spose & The Humans ~ Jarv
*All events are 21+ valid ID required for entry*7 PM Doors7:30 PM ShowSPOSE & THE HUMANSSpose is a rapper/producer from Maine.https://www.sposemusic.com/JARVJarv is an MC / Producer from Windsor, VThttps://jarvmakesmusic.bandcamp.com/album/jarvage-vol-2
mc chris ~ Crunk Witch
*All events are 21+ valid ID required for entry*7 PM Doors7:30 PM Showmc chrismc chris (always intentionally spelled lowercase) is having a moment. You’ve probably already heard of him or heard him; you just don’t know it. His voice is playing most nights on Adult Swim. Thanks to streaming, his shows (Sealab 2021, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, and many more) are finding their way to new audiences and die-hards alike. Thanks to Disney+’s The Book of Boba Fett, his lyrics have found their way into most articles about the show, into most YouTube reviews of the show, into most Fett oriented Twitch and TikTok videos. His lyrics are just part of language because he’s influenced a generation. Twitter personalities and huge companies are getting in on the act, even X-BOX was dropping some mc chris lines in recent tweets in response to Fortnite’s Boba Fett DLC. He has become an integral part of the zeitgeist. His fans call him legend, icon and king. He’s thought of as a game changer. His influence on comedy, animation and rap is unparalleled. It’s almost as if all red strings stem from the efforts of mc chris as he pioneered things like Adult Swim and Nerdcore. These days he’s a single dad coming out of Covid and divorce with a determination to do what’s best for his son who he cares for full time. For two long years he has not been able to tour, cutting short a successful and groundbreaking 15-year run, but now that Covid restrictions have eased, mc is going back out one more time. Join him and Maine based Crunk Witch as they make their way across the country for another go, bittersweet as it may be. He will be appearing in Adult Swim’s “Aquadonk Side Pieces,” later this year and his 19th release “King in Black” will be coming out in conjunction with his tour. Catch him while you can! Who knows when and if he will return. https://mcchris.com/(Photo: https://www.mandeejohnson.com/)CRUNK WITCH The husband and wife electro-pop duo from Maine that make bangin’ beats and rad parties a reality!!https://crunkwitch.bandcamp.com/
Pink Siifu ~ DJ Harrison ~ Turich Benjy ~ Peso Gordon ~ Von Beezy at Kung Fu Necktie
PINK SIIFULivingston Mathews, currently performing as Pink Siifu, is a 29-year-old artist from Birmingham Alabama. Beginning his music journey in 2012, he went on to form the duo B.Cool-Aid consisting of producer Ahwlee and himself while also creating music with producer Swarvy. Siifu makes music that reflects the ideas, life and struggles experienced through Blackness, bringing family, culture and faith to light. Most times his music stretches from soul, punk, jazz, rap and experimental. Always working on new music and visual projects he’s positioned himself in the east coast close to the home of hip-hop and shifts his focus to creating more dynamic soundtrack services for clients in tv/film, marketing and production.DJ HARRISONDJ Harrison is Richmond, VA-based multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and producer Devonne Harris. TURICH BENTLYPESO GORDONVON BEEZY