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40 Memphis Rap shows · 26 venues

Tuned to Memphis Rap //Dark, lo-fi, and occult-drenched hip-hop bubbling up from the underground. It is defined by eerie cassette hiss, hypnotic horror-movie synth loops, and triple-time vocal flows.

TONIGHT•The Regent

cloud rap/plugg

Lil Shine

Digital MelodistHazy · Melancholic · Floaty

TONIGHT•The Airliner

experimental hip hop/underground hip hop/alternative hip hop

Ghais Guevara

Marxist Rap TheoryRadical · Kinetic · Raw

Kwame Adu

Abstract LyricismChill · Eclectic · Soulful

TODAY•Zebulon

dark ambient/industrial

Final

Industrial-Ambient PioneerBleak · Expansive · Drone-Heavy

TONIGHT•Club Tee Gee

alternative r&b/neo-soul

Astyn Turr

Pasadena Soulful FusionMagnetic · Authentic · Soulful

FRI JUL 24•The Regent

east coast hip hop/hardcore hip hop

Cormega

Queensbridge AuthorityGritty · Lyrical · Uncompromising

FRI JUL 24•The Echo

alternative hip hop/experimental hip hop/instrumental hip-hop

Tony Seltzer

Gothic Trap ArchitectGritty · Psychedelic · Urban

Alexander Spit

LA BeatmakerGritty · Psychedelic · Cinematic

SAT JUL 25•Fox Theater Pomona

rap/west coast hip hop

Fenix Flexin

Shoreline Mafia RenegadeSleek · Cynical · Heavy

SAT JUL 25•The Beehive

abstract hip hop/experimental hip hop

Navy Blue

Drumless Art-Rap PoetryIntrospective · Soulful · Abstract

SAT JUL 25•The Regent

conscious hip hop/hip hop/black metal

AJ McQueen

Conscious StorytellerGritty · Soulful · Narrative

Mòr

French Black Metal ArchitectCavernous · Dark · Intense

MON JUL 27•Blue Note Los Angeles

jazz rap/hip hop

Slum Village

Soulful Boom-Bap IconsGritty · Smooth · Essential

MON JUL 27•Oblivion

post-punk/art rock

Sunday Mourners

Art-Punk SharpnessSerrated · Angular · Urgent

TUE JUL 28•Blue Note Los Angeles

jazz rap/hip hop

Slum Village

Soulful Boom-Bap IconsGritty · Smooth · Essential

WED JUL 29•The Observatory

rage rap/alternative rock

Mario Judah

Goth-Trap CatalystOperatic · Aggressive · Chaos

WED JUL 29•Moroccan Lounge

synthpop/cold wave/darkwave

More Ephemerol

Dystopian Wave DuoCold · Analog · Ethereal

FoXix

Nocturnal Synth-PunkDark · Ethereal · Driving

THU JUL 30•The Venice West

west coast hip hop/hyphy

Andre Nickatina

Bay Area LegendGritty · Cinematic · Underground

THU JUL 30•Lodge Room

alternative hip hop/instrumental hip-hop

Black Milk

Detroit Hip Hop VirtuosoCrisp · Soulful · Intricate

THU JUL 30•Permanent Records Roadhouse

darkwave/synthpop/cold wave

Johnny Dynamite

Philly Synth RomanticMoody · Shimmering · Driving

Blone Noble

Dystopian WaveGlitzy · Perverse · Cold

FRI JUL 31•The Roxy

darkwave/cold wave

Vick Vapors

Atmospheric Darkwave ArchitectCold · Industrial · Moody

FRI JUL 31•The Regent

alternative hip hop/experimental hip hop/underground hip hop

Cannibal Ox

Dystopian Rap ArchitectsAbstract · Ominous · Industrial

Voodoo Lion

Sample ArchitectDusty · Cinematic · Rhythmic

Bicaso

Underground LyricistGritty · Complex · Cerebral

Kenyattah Black

Brownsville WordsmithGritty · Cinematic · Concrete

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TODAY•TBA - Los Angeles

hip hop/alternative hip hop/r&b

ERISTHEPLANET

DMV Rap VanguardViral · Energetic · Raw

RoseGawd

LA Nighttime SoulSmooth · Sensual · Modern

TONIGHT•Moroccan Lounge

alternative/indie folk

Zach Lloyd

Contemporary TroubadourIntimate · Spiritual · Raw

TUE JUL 21•The Roxy

alternative rap/rap

Lelo

Left-Field RapperEerie · Murky · Sinister

FRI JUL 24•Stage Red

southern hip hop/rap

Paul Wall

The People's ChampSlow · Syrupy · Metallic

SAT JUL 25•El Manglar

underground hip hop/west coast hip hop

2Mex

Project Blowed LegendVerbose · Underground · Kinetic

SAT JUL 25•The Observatory

cloud rap/memphis rap

Chris Travis

Memphis WaterHazy · Dark · Hydro

SUN JUL 26•Transplants Brewing Company

hip hop/gangster rap

Lefty Gunplay

Baldwin Park NarratorGritty · Violent · Introspective

SUN JUL 26•Healing Force of the Universe

rap/hip hop/french pop

$tER

Detroit Flow SpecialistGritty · Urgent · Street

marguerite

Nouvelle Variété VisionaryPoetic · Raw · Direct

WED JUL 29•Pacific Amphitheatre

west coast hip hop/rap rock

Cypress Hill

Intrepid West Coast IconsNasal · Heavy · Psychedelic

THU JUL 30•Incahoots

bass house/g-house

SIDEQUEST

Club WeaponHeavy · Kinetic · Rhythmic

SAT AUG 1•California Plaza

jazz rap/jazz fusion/modern jazz

Sly5thAve

Soulful ArrangerSophisticated · Funky · Orchestral

Kassa Overall

Avant-Garde Jazz RapperRhythmic · Experimental · Precise

LINAFORNIA

Leimert Park BeatmakerDusty · Swingy · Unconventional

SAT AUG 1•La Santa

hip hop/gangster rap

Lefty Gunplay

Baldwin Park NarratorGritty · Violent · Introspective

SAT AUG 1•Long Beach Amphitheater

Lil Wayne

Hip-Hop IconRaspy · Wordplay · Southern

SUN AUG 2•Gold-Diggers

neo-soul/contemporary r&b

Young Bull

Bull City Soul CollectiveGroovy · Organic · Smooth

SUN AUG 2•Permanent Records Roadhouse

hardcore/experimental hip hop

casi

Genre-Defying PunkRaw · Abrasive · Unpredictable

SUN AUG 2•Pacific Amphitheatre

pop rap/hip hop

Nelly

Midwest Rap IconCatchy · Anthemic · Twangy

MON AUG 3•The Observatory

experimental hip hop/industrial hip hop

clipping.

Experimental Noise-Rap AuteursAbrasive · Cinematic · Technical

MON AUG 3•The Observatory

rage rap/underground hip hop

slayr

Modern Underground RageAggressive · Synthetic · Fast

WED AUG 5•The Observatory

Rio Da Yung Og

Flint Street LegendGritty · Sharp · Unfiltered

FRI AUG 7•The Spotlight

tribal house/latin house/house

Oscar G

305 Tribal PowerDriving · Percussive · Dark

raykash

LA Underground House MavenGroovy · Tech-inflected · Deep

FRI AUG 7•TBA - FALCON NORTH LONG BEACH

electroclash/alternative hip hop

Cazwell

Clubland ProvocateurCheeky · Rhythmic · Vibrant

SAT AUG 8•The Compound

hip hop/pop rap

DJX

Eclectic Rap VisionaryBold · Sharp · Mysterious

THU AUG 13•The Stand Up Comedy Club

Speedy

Empire State RhymerBold · Crisp · Polished