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Rhyme Calisthenics + Oddisee at Shadow Lounge

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Pittsburgh – Oct. 26 – The Wheel of Skillz returns for Rhyme Calisthenics: The Official MC Competition

This Friday, eight MC’s will be stepping onto the Shadow Lounge stage to compete in several rounds of written and freestyle rhyming challenges. Rhyme Cal vets Jon Quest, 3PFD, and VISION are determined to become Rhyme Cal champions, while relative newcomers Jeremiah Marcel, ManiaK, and Reason plan to spoil those plans with a victory of their own. Additionally, Rhyme Cal NYC Series champion Jadon and New Jersey-native Tony Green are making the trip to compete with the hopes of taking bragging rights back to their respective homes.

Performing earlier in the night will be Oddisee,the rapper/producer HipHopDX calls “a brilliantly independent idealist who goes against the grain.” Attendees will catch him doing a rare performance with his band. Also performing with a band will beMH the Verb, a former Pittsburgh resident who’s been crafting his skills in Philly and New York.

Sponsors for the night include 720, Blasfome, Brain of BMW, Brotha Ash Productions, Fusicology, Human Hustle Ent., Jenesis Magazine, Move Forward Music, RepPittsburghHipHop, Sweet 16’s, Timebomb, and YaMomzHouse Studio. A comprehensive prize package will be awarded to the winner of the Rhyme Calisthenics MC Competition.

An additional note for our friends and followers: Rhyme Cal returns to Brooklyn for an event at Public Assembly on Nov. 1. Also this Fall, Rhyme Cal will be making its Boston and Toronto debuts.

Friday, October 26:
Rhyme Calisthenics with Oddisee and MH the Verb
Shadow Lounge
5972 Baum Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
18+ | Doors 9PM.

Rhyme Cal Returns to Pittsburgh

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Rhyme Calisthenics returns to Pittsburgh tomorrow, June 16th, at Shadow Lounge.It is hosted by Thelonious Stretch with music by DJ Big Phill.

Rhyme Calisthenics is an MC competition that combines the intensity of a rap battle with the excitement and unpredictability of a game show. While rap battles only require one skill – the ability to diss one’s opponent – Rhyme Calisthenics is the true test of an MC’s versatility, creativity and swagger.

The competition is based around a six foot game show wheel known as “The Wheel of Skillz.” The Wheel has 12 different rap challenges designed to test a wide range of real life rap skills from freestyles to writtens, from concepts to delivery.

In each competition a cast of MC’s spin the Wheel of Skillz and get 45 seconds to perform one of twelve different rap challenges. In each round a panel of three judges award scores and determine who advances and who gets eliminated. Judges award points in three categories: originality/creativity, delivery/swagger, and execution of the challenge. In the event of a tie the crowd is the tie-breaker. The winner walks away with cash money, prizes and ultimate bragging rights.

One of the categories on the Wheel is “Last Word” meaning all the ending syllables of each phrase must rhyme. Rhyme Cal contestant Jon Quest was inspired by this and wrote a song with the same name. Check it out!

Competing MC’s:
3PFD
D. Yerk
Jadon (Phi/NYC)
Jon Quest
PremRock (Phi/NYC)
Shad Ali
Thrify
Tony Green (NJ)

This is also an excellent networking opportunity for anyone in the music business. Don’t miss it.

www.RepPittsburghHipHop.com is a proud co-sponsor of this event.

CLICK HERE TO RSVP ON FACEBOOK

For more information go to www.RhymeCal.com

JENESIS Mag Presents Pittsburgh’s Next +5 Showcase

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This Friday, we honor JENESIS Magazine’s Next Top 5 with a a full showcase featuring Beedie, Devin Miles, Pyrex Press, Hubbs, Jon Quest as stand in for B. White. And also the special contest winner Romy Bizz.

The showcase is presented by Rocksmith, Clique Vodka, Human Hustle Ent, Ya Momz House Studios, Timebomb Shop, RepPittsburghHipHop.com, Blasfome, Frequently Fly and Straight N Narrow Records.

Doors open at 10PM / Show starts at 10:30PM

5/21 $8/18+, 18 to Party | 21+ to Drink

DJ The NY Giant will be on the 1?s and 2?s along with Ivory The Human Hustle hosting

Clique Vodka will be on special until 12AM

Free giveaways from Rocksmith also!

Shadow Lounge 5972 Baum Blvd, East Liberty Pittsburgh, PA

RSVP Here!

Video: “Aliens” Varsity Squad

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Rex Arrow Films & Beedie Land presents Varsity Squad “Aliens” from their album New School Boom Bap

(itunes link): http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/new-school-boom-bap/id497618476
(datpiff link): http://www.datpiff.com/Varsity-Squad-New-School-Boom-Bap-mixtape.312398.html

Follow:
@Beedie412
@JonQuest412
@rexarrowfilms

Directed & Edited: Ian Wolfson for Rex Arrow Films
Story: Ian Wolfson & Beedie
Costume Design: Dave Bartek & Beedie
Additional camera work: Justin Boyd
Lead Alien: Beedie
Alien Extra: Matthew Katz

Song produced by Shade Cobain @shadecobain

Event: Monsters of the Mic, March 31st

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On Saturday, March 31st, the Southside’s Z Lounge will be overtaken by an assortment of local underground hip hop artists as it hosts the next installment of the popular Pittsburgh hip hop concert series, Monsters of the Mic.

Organized by Human Hustle Entertainment, the free show will begin at 9pm with opening acts from local up-and-coming artists.  An abundance of Pittsburgh hip hop talent will be on display, leading up to the headlining performance of JonQuest, who is one half of the popular rap duo, Varsity Squad.  In addition to a quality musical performance, drink specials and crowd giveaways will also be available.  Come out to support Pittsburgh’s growing pool of gifted hip hop artists!

This will be the last hip hop show at Z Lounge ever, so close it down the right way by supporting your local talent to the fullest!

Z Lounge is located at 2108 East Carson St, Pittsburgh, PA  15203

Headliner: JonQuest

Opening Acts: Ayatollah Jaxx, Cri-Shounda (aka the Street Soul Queen), Looney, Mistro Calhoun, R-Sin, Worth Whyle, Shad Ali, Kemickal, Lyrical Arson

Follow JonQuest and Human Hustle Ent. on Twitter for more information.

Hubbs – Modern Vintage II

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Pittsburgh artist Hubbs returns with the highly anticipated sequel to his debut mixtape, Modern Vintage, which was released last year. Guest features from The 58′s members, Ghosty, and Franchise, who is also one half of The Come Up. The mixtape also features Pittsburgh artists Shad Black, Beedie, Jon Quest, Pablo Neruda, B-Pro, Shad Ali, Lil’ Tone, and vocals by Miss Simone. Production by P. Fish, Hubbs, Nysceworkk, Tito Calii. Follow @itsHubbs and @TheEyecons.

 

 

Steel Wheels Hip Hop Benefit Raises $900 for Charity

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On Thursday, March 8, the Shadow Lounge in East Liberty was host to “Steel Wheels: A Hip-Hop Benefit for Cerebral Palsy,” an all-ages charity event to raise money for Cerebral Palsy research and treatment. The event was created to honor a Pittsburgh Hip-Hop fan living with Cerebral Palsy, Ramon Luis Silva Jr., and raised $900 for a Cerebral Palsy charity of Mr. Silva’s choice. Hosted by Dos-Noun, the benefit featured live performers including Hubbs, Varsity Squad, The Come Up, and B. White.

After a few songs from opener Joe Boots of the Boot Prints Screen Printing shop, the first scheduled performer was Hubbs. Hubbs is from Penn Hills and is slated to release his Modern Vintage II mixtape on March 22nd. Hubbs was joined on stage by DJ Bamboo, a Pittsburgh-based Battle DJ and classically trained musician.

The second performance was by Varsity Squad, a Hip-Hop duo comprised of Beedie and Jon Quest. The pair have each dropped solo mixtapes such as Beedie’s The Beat Bully LP and Jon Quest’s The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest Season 2, but the group performed songs from Varsity Squad’s New School Boom Bap, a mixtape they released last month. The group opened with “Come Back,” a song that the duo also released as a music video to promote New School Boom Bap.

The third performers were Braddock group The Come Up. Featuring members Vinny Radio and Franchise, The Come Up have gained notoriety by touring with national recording artist and Pittsburgh native Mac Miller, and are also part of the Pittsburgh collective The 58′s. The duo opened with a performance of “Smipsy,” a song which the two also recently released a music video for, and closed with “The Formula (5ths & 8ths)” from The 58′s self-titled debut mixtape.

The last performer of the night was McKeesport rapper B. White, also of The 58′s. B. White was joined on stage by fellow member of The 58′s Mayo and rapper 4 Pound. The three performed songs from B. White’s 2011 mixtape The Evidence, including “Hardwood Classic” and “Stackin’ & Flippin’,” as well as songs from Mayo & B. White’s collaborative album The Mon Valley Miracle. Mayo also performed “Mon Music,” a recently released song that features production by Sledgren of Wiz Khalifa’s Taylor Gang.

 

 

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