Who's Your Daddy?

This is shaping up to be one of Ireland's best hip hop gigs this year. Atmosphere (Slug & Ant), Brother Ali and Kidz In The Hall all sharing the same stage on the 20th June at Crawdaddy. Ireland's very own DJ Flip will be behind the Wheels of Steel earlier in the evening to get every in the mood for some quality hip hop. For the 20 euro door tax, audiences will certainly be getting a good deal. Doors open at 11.30pm, I advise everyone to try and make this!

Eleven years after becoming the first hip-hop act to put the Twin Cities on the map, Atmosphere has grown into one of the most accomplished MC/producer duos around. Since releasing their 1997 debut, Overcast!, Ant’s ASR-born melodic beats and Slug’s open book and observational style of rapping continues to evolve into hip-hop that’s more honest and textured. And the praise for these Rhymesayers pioneers hasn’t stopped flowing in.

As Rolling Stone once gushed about Slug, “This Minneapolis indie rap hero has potential to spare, delivering taut, complex rhyme narratives with everyman earnestness.” Or as the Village Voice once wrote of Ant, “His dusty grooves are hooky and R&B-informed, and even when they back up Slug's most maniacally depressed rhymes, they never feel heavy-handed.”

Brother Ali has no reservations in saying that he’s “trying to be one of the greatest of all time”. Inspired by golden era legends like KRS-One and Rakim, this undisputed Master of Ceremony began rapping as a means of survival.
Growing up albino (colorless hair, skin and eyes, poor vision, and extreme sensitivity to the sun) in a world of cruel kids made it strikingly obvious to Ali that he needed a high-powered way to earn some respect and prestige among his peers.

Though he initially produced his own material, Brother Ali turned to Ant to produce his first two major releases on Rhymesayers. The albums immediately proved popular with fans who had largely been introduced to Ali when he opened for Atmosphere on their national tour for the God Loves Ugly album. Ant's funk and soul inflected beats often matched the gravitas of Ali's rhymes, and now they are finally on stage together in the UK!

Kidz in the hall, the sons of the Golden Era of Hip Hop now take the reigns at the forefront of the next great Hip Hop dynasty. Call ’em elitests, call ’em smart asses or arrogant, but they are definitely one thing for certain, DOPE.

And with more support acts tbc, it’s going to be the hip-hop show of the summer.

Check here for tickets:
[www.ticketmaster.ie]

Near FM Sessions in association with Axis Ballymun presents Terawrizt & Redzer.

With performances from The Red Labels, Room 44 and Garry O'Brien.

Doors open 7:00pm, Thursday the 26th of June.

Tickets available now @ Axis Balllymun road (€10).

Over 18's only.