10 Abstract Hip Hop shows · 9 venues

Tuned to Abstract Hip Hop //A dusty, surreal collage of fragmented jazz loops, off-kilter rhythms, and dense, stream-of-consciousness poetry that thrives in the smoky margins of underground rap.

FRI JUL 24•The Echo

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

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Tony Seltzer

Gothic Trap ArchitectGritty · Psychedelic · Urban

Alexander Spit

LA BeatmakerGritty · Psychedelic · Cinematic

FRI JUL 24•The Regent

east coast hip hop/hardcore hip hop

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Cormega

Queensbridge AuthorityGritty · Lyrical · Uncompromising

FRI JUL 24•The Stand Up Comedy Club

comedy/storytelling/contemporary r&b

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Chaunté Wayans

Stand-up ProvocateurSharp · Observational · Bold

Charlie Wilson

Legendary Soul PowerhouseVelvet · Funky · Timeless

SAT JUL 25•The Beehive

abstract hip hop/experimental hip hop

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Navy Blue

Drumless Art-Rap PoetryIntrospective · Soulful · Abstract

SAT JUL 25•Fox Theater Pomona

rap/west coast hip hop

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Fenix Flexin

Shoreline Mafia RenegadeSleek · Cynical · Heavy

SAT JUL 25•The Ford

anime/soundtrack

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Joe Hisaishi

Studio Ghibli's Sonic HeartOrchestral · Whimsical · Grand

SAT JUL 25•The Getty

math rock/experimental rock

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Horse Lords

Microtonal Avant-GardeRhythmic · Mathematical · Hypnotic

SAT JUL 25•Sid The Cat Auditorium

art rock/experimental rock

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Coffin Prick

Experimental RepetitionShadowy · Hypnotic · Raw

SAT JUL 25•The Regent

conscious hip hop/hip hop/black metal

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AJ McQueen

Conscious StorytellerGritty · Soulful · Narrative

Mòr

French Black Metal ArchitectCavernous · Dark · Intense

SUN JUL 26•Zebulon

drone/sludge metal/post-metal

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The Body

Architects of NoiseHarsh · Industrial · Devastating

BIG|BRAVE

Experimental Sonic WeightMassive · Minimal · Emotional

Cinder Well

Transatlantic Folk WeaverHaunting · Earthen · Stark