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16 Experimental Hip Hop shows · 14 venues

Tuned to Experimental Hip Hop //Hip-hop pushed to its absolute outer limits. It trades traditional loops for fractured, abrasive beats, industrial noise, and complex, stream-of-consciousness poetry.

MON JUL 27•Blue Note Los Angeles

jazz rap/hip hop

Slum Village

Soulful Boom-Bap IconsGritty · Smooth · Essential

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•Hollywood Improv

comedy/spoken word/adult contemporary

Forrest Shaw

Deadpan StorytellerDry · Observational · Sharp

Billy Gardell

Working Class ComedianJovial · Relatable · Dry

Helen Hong

Ethereal VoyagerHazy · Fragile · Luminous

Karen Rontowski

Stand-up SpiritualistWitty · Observational · Quirky

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•Zebulon

experimental/avant-garde/alternative folk

Jackie O Motherfucker

Free-form TravelersPsychedelic · Mercurial · Haunting

Syko Friend

Avant-Garde Folk DevotionsIntrospective · Ethereal · Raw

Cockfighter

Power PopSunny · Gritty · Kinetic

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

FRI JUL 31•Townhouse Venice

contemporary jazz/free jazz

Julien Knowles

Trumpet FuturistNuanced · Creative · Post-Bop

FRI JUL 31•The Echo

hyperpop/electroclash/alternative pop

Joey Cash

Digital ChaosGlitchy · Glossy · Sharp

Babe Dylan

Modern Alt-Pop QuirksPlayful · Polished · Catchy

FRI JUL 31•Crystal Ballroom

art pop/experimental pop/ambient

ML Buch

Ethereal Sound SculptorCrystalline · Fluid · Atmospheric

Elori Saxl

Pastoral SynthesisHypnotic · Natural · Textured

FRI JUL 31•Healing Force of the Universe

minimalism/contemporary classical/modern jazz

Steve Blum

Geometric Sound SculptorPulsing · Intricate · Rhythmic

Adi Meyerson

Post-Bop VisionarySophisticated · Melodic · Rhythmic

Devin Daniels

Post-Bop VirtuosoFluid · Intellectual · Vibrant

Max Jaffe

Drumming Texture ExperimentalistCerebral · Rhythmic · Fluid

Miguel Atwood-Ferguson

Orchestral Jazz ArchitectEthereal · Sophisticated · Diverse

SAT AUG 1•The Paramount

rage rap/alternative rock

Mario Judah

Goth-Trap CatalystOperatic · Aggressive · Chaos

SAT AUG 1•F&M Bank Amphitheater of Long Beach

west coast hip hop/gangster rap/trap

The Game

West Coast AuthorityAggressive · Lyrical · Gritty

2 Chainz

The Southern Trap DeanWitty · Charismatic · Heavy

SAT AUG 1•The Regent

art pop/indie rock/art punk

of Montreal

Athens Art-Pop ChameleonsTheatrical · Psychedelic · Whimsical

Sloppy Jane

Theatrical Avant-Punk VisionaryOrchestral · Gothic · Explosive

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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