THU 6/9
Now that the old school's all grown up, and seminal rap group Sugar Hill Gang is doing festival tours with unlikely matches like Lisa Lisa and Stevie B., Scribblemagazine must look to urban culture once again to find the next innovator in underground hip-hop. On Thursday, June 9, the Scribble Jam MC Battle tour scopes out the Old Brickhouse Grill, 1 East Jackson. Local lyricists can test their lip service in the battle, and the winner gets to fly to the main event in Cincinnati to compete for $10,000. Graffiti artists, freestyle sessions, a b-boy expo, and live music from Mr. Dibbs, Blueprint, Illogic, and Glue round out the jam. The flows start at 8 p.m., and tickets cost $13 to $15. Call 602-258-7880 for more information. To register for the battle, visit www.scribblemagazine.com. -- Niki D'Andrea
courtesy of Scribble magazine
Old Brickhouse gonna mic it -- you know you're gonna like it.
courtesy of Herberger Theater
Real men sing show tunes.
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