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I Self Devine & Muja Messiah "9th house" album release + Baby Shel
$9 in advance/$9 at the door
9:30pm doors/10pm showtime
21+
Hosted By Mica May Grimm
I Self Devine:
Chaka Mkali, also known as I Self Devine is a musician, Mc, community organizer, racial justice trainer, graffiti artist, muralist, program coordinator and director of organizing and community building at Hope Community Center in Minneapolis.
As an Mc, I Self is known as an integral part of the Atlanta and Twin Cities underground Hip Hop community as of the duo Micranots, of Semi Official, of the Dynospectrum, and as a soloist. Over the last decade I Self has released over 10 albums of political conscious socially aware music capable of moving the crowd as well as uplift the spirit and sustain the movement.
As a graffiti artist and muralist, Chaka Mkali is recognized as one of the crucial figures in the revitalization of graffiti art in the Twin Cities using the skills developed in the streets, alley ways, walls and store fronts of Los Angeles, Minneapolis and Atlanta.
As The Director of Organizing and Community Building Chaka has developed impressive work with very diverse largely low income teens and young adults that is impacting individual lives and collectively helping to bring change to a challenged community.
Hope Community where he works is a community development organization that crafted and implemented a vision for change in a community that had been largely written off by others. Hope developed 173 units of rental housing in healthy attractive buildings where there was devastation. Hope works with hundred of diverse adults and youth each year through extensive community engagement. Hope doesn't provide social services, instead all of their work creates opportunities for people to build power for themselves and their community. Chaka's leadership, organizing and relationships make a real growing impact as people work together to build an alternative to gentrification in their community using art music and organizing.
Muja Messiah:
A veteran of Minneapolis underground Hip-Hop scene, Muja Messiah, released his first full-length album, Thee Adventures of a B-Boy D-Boy . The Minneapolis based MC is know for his politically incorrect satire as he combines serious issues along with comedy and street anthems that attract the 'thinking wo/man' to his sound. With politically charged subject matter like the powerful anti-Bush song, "Patriot Act," featuring I-Self Devine and "Give It Up," featuring Black Thought of The Roots, Messiah is lyrically bursting of passion and his message is stronger than ever!
Thee Adventures of a B-Boy D-Boy was originally slated to be called Niggativity when the process started in 2006. After working with Che Vicious (Dr.Dre/Eminen) in Los Angeles during the spring of 2007 and with advice from Slug and I-Self Devine, Muja Messiah was out to make a classic album that represented Minneapolis' harder side. The concept and ideas for the album evolved and Messiah dropped the name Niggitivity, and recorded a fresh batch of songs including bangers-"You Betcha," "Never Be Broke Again," and "Pretty Gurl." Working with longtime producer Doc (Esthero/RES/Young Buck) on the emotional "Growing Pains" Muja shows a vulnerable side as he navigates his life story in three parts. Muja Messiah teams up with fellow Twin Cities artist Slug (Atmosphere) on the introspective "What's This World Coming To?", Black Blondie's' Samahra on the Prince inspired "Beautiful" and rising Reggeaton star Maria Isa and Muja connect on the throwback " Royalty"
Creating a narrative based off a generation raised strictly on hip-hop and its cousin the street drug culture, the album weaves through daily battles and triumphs of a B-Boy/D-Boy. Recognizing the anger, struggle and observations of social awareness, coming of age stories and tales of Minneapolis and its unique culture-clash.
Muja Messiah is also linked with the notorious Raw Villa crew- a hard knock Hip-Hop crew that released the Rebellion E.P ( Black Corners) in 2000 which was followed by Muja Messiah's solo E.P. Wutz Goin' Down!!!? (Black Corners) in 2001. He's shared stages with The Roots, Slick Rick, Dead Prez, Common, Ghostface Killah, Rakim, De La Soul, Grandmaster Flash, KRS-One, Redman, 50-Cent, Atmosphere, J*Davey, Camp Lo, Slum Village and The Cool Kids. He's also preformed at CMJ, Soundset '08, Yo! The Movement-Celebration of Hip-Hop, Twin Cities Hip-Hop Awards, Minnesota Music Awards and the Toronto Urban Music Festival. Muja Messiah can be heard on Atmosphere's Strickly Leakage on "Crewed Up," URB Magazine's Next 1000 with the track "Beautiful" featuring Samahra (Black Blondie) and Vibe's 51 Best Myspace Rappers.
Baby Shel:
Coming at you with guns blazing from Red Lake Reservation is Sheldon Cook Jr., northern Minnesota's hottest new rapper. His Killing Time EP features his fiery verses dropped over some seriously cold beats. Offering two mixtapes that are rife with bones thrown to artists across the board from DMX to Die Antwoord this high-energy spitfire MC is entertaining and aggressive.
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LocationIcehouse (View)
2528 Nicollet Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 21 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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