J-Live
MON 19 MAY 2008
J-Live
+ Cadence Weapon
Two of hip-hop’s most intelligent wordsmiths and rhyme-merchants are brought together for a unique double bill by the Voodoo Rooms.
J-Live’s dextrous vocal flows balance vivid imagery and humorous narratives with biting social commentary and a bass-heavy, timeless hip-hop sound. As the name of his Triple Threat production company implies, this one-time English teacher in Brooklyn, New York, takes on the task of verses, beats and scratches himself on his latest album: ‘Then What Happened?’.
Canadian rapper and producer, Rollie “Cadence Weapon” Pemberton, cracks wicked lines about heartbreak, parties and try-hard hipsters over an unpredictable techno collage of hard-core beats and breaks. Defying everything you’ve ever heard about Canada – or its hip-hop scene – on his latest LP, ‘Afterparty Babies’, Mr Weapon has raised the bar on modern rap.
DETAILS
DATE: Mon 19 May 2008
VENUE: The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh EH2 2AA
David Holmes