Yelawolf at First Ave
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 » Other shows: Coming Soon, Shows Will Be Here
First Avenue Mainroom • 8:00pm • 18+ • $15 adv | $15 door
More info at first-avenue.com
Added to calendar on Mar 1
Yelawolf
From Gadsden, Alabama
First Twin Cities show since since October 5, 2010 • First headlining show
From last.fm:
Michael Wayne Atha (born December 30, 1979), better known by his stage name Yelawolf, is an American rapper. He is currently signed to Shady Records, Ghet-O-Vision Entertainment and Interscope Records. He is co-managed by Redd Klay Entertainment along with his personal manager Jeremy "J Dot" Jones. Raised in Gadsden, Alabama, Atha appeared on the reality series The Road to Stardom with Missy Elliott and released his independent debut album Creek Water in 2005. Read more about Yelawolf on Last.fm.
Added to bill on Mar 12
Prof
From Minneapolis
First show since since March 4, 2011 • First Mainroom show since February 11, 2011 • First show supporting a touring headliner • Sixth show on MN Live's calendar since June 17, 2009
From last.fm:
If Prof had things his way, people would think he was nothing more than a heavy-boozing, free-wheeling playboy. His lyrics are sometimes rude and usually downright crude. He boasts in his rhymes about how he’s pretty much the shit at everything. He’s even performed shows where he makes himself get so drunk he throws up before going on stage. Unfortunately for Prof, there’s an underlying seriousness to his lyrics that he tries his hardest to cover with layer upon layer of party-perfect beats and rhymes. Read more about Prof on Last.fm.
Added to bill on Mar 6
Muja Messiah
From Minneapolis
First show since since March 26, 2011 • First Mainroom show since February 9, 2010 • First show supporting a touring headliner since July 24, 2010 • 35th show on MN Live's calendar since June 22, 2006
From last.fm:
A rapper out of Minneapolis, he has been described as lyrically abrasive. From his myspace, "Self-described as lyrically "abrasive," Minnesota native Muja Messiah has verbally accosted his way into the national spotlight. "Since forever" is how long he dates his rapping career, but it wasn't until recently by way of his underground hit "Patriot Act" that Muja Messiah earned national notoriety. "The song's brazen critique of President Bush and American foreign and domestic policies — "I'm supposed to be threatened by al Qaeda when I was always afraid of America first... Read more about Muja Messiah on Last.fm.
Added to bill on Mar 12