Hip hop ain’t dead yet. Just like punk rock, it goes through periods of sustained interest followed by abject flagellation, but it never dies. Wyzdom360 and Swell have been hosting Hip Hop in the Flats for the past year which is designed to give fledgling hip-hop artists an event to showcase their talents. “We're trying to sustain what seems to be the dying hip-hop scene in Lafayette,” says Wyzdom360. “Until we started hosting these events there was no form of unity between the burgeoning hip-hop artists. Most of our old crews have moved away to other big cities where the culture is still thriving.” On Dec. 10, rappers convene at The Spot Skatepark (4305 Johnston, Lafayette) to throw down for Hip Hop in the Flats. It’s an all ages event with appearances from Truth Universal (New Orleans), Lyrikill (New Orleans), Mr. F and Corey D (Lafayette), Gambit and Young Skrap the Chief (Lafayette), Caligula (New Orleans), Marcel P. Black (Baton Rouge/OKC), Lyriq's The Lyricist (New Orleans),Tony Skratchere and Dokda J, Kicks. Doors open at 9 p.m.
... written by Wyzdom360 , December 10, 2010 - 06:40 pm
Just in case people don't know...The venue has been changed to Grant Street Dance Hall because of popular demand...as well as a few artists have changed...the Bill now Reads: Lyrikill(NOLA), Truth Universal(NOLA), TheSekondElement(NOLA), Slangston Hughes(NOLA), Lyriqs Da Lyricist(NOLA), Tony Skratchere(NOLA), WyzWRD's--Swell and Wyzdom360(LAFAYETTE), MR. F and Corey D (Lafayette), Marcel P. Black (Baton Rouge), DJ Dokda J (New Iberia), and a couple young artists who will open up the show...
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Lyrikill(NOLA), Truth Universal(NOLA), TheSekondElement(NOLA), Slangston Hughes(NOLA), Lyriqs Da Lyricist(NOLA), Tony Skratchere(NOLA), WyzWRD's--Swell and Wyzdom360(LAFAYETTE), MR. F and Corey D (Lafayette), Marcel P. Black (Baton Rouge), DJ Dokda J (New Iberia), and a couple young artists who will open up the show...