BROTHER MAHDI BENEFIT at Varsity
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 » Other shows: Coming Soon, Shows Will Be Here
Varsity Theater • 6:00pm • 18+ • $11.50
Added to calendar on Sep 15
Dan Speak
From Minneapolis
First show since since September 17, 2011 • First Varsity show • Fifth show on MN Live's calendar since July 17, 2009
DJ Stage One
From Minneapolis
First show since since June 3, 2010 • First Varsity show • Third show on MN Live's calendar since May 1, 2010
Kool Akiem
From Minneapolis
First show since since May 18, 2006 • First Varsity show • Third show on MN Live's calendar since April 24, 2006
Brother Jules
Ixl
Only Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar
DJ Verb X
From Minneapolis
First show since since September 23, 2011 • First Varsity show since December 16, 2007 • 22nd show on MN Live's calendar since May 6, 2007
The Godblac
Only Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar
Slug
Brother Ali
From Minneapolis
First show since since June 12, 2011 • First Varsity show since August 8, 2010 • 18th show on MN Live's calendar since June 2, 2005
From last.fm:
Originally born into hip-hop through break dancing, Brother Ali has been one with the mic since he first heard Miilkbone on record. A student of Hip-Hop's golden age, Ali's music ranges from purpose to passionate, yet always soulful and true to the boastful heritage of hip hop culture. An emcee, producer, host and overall party-starter, Brother Ali's talents are a well-defined addition to the Rhymesayers family. Read more about Brother Ali on Last.fm.
Muja Messiah
From Minneapolis
First show since since September 17, 2011 • First Varsity show since February 14, 2009 • 40th 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.
Maria Isa
From Minnesota
First Twin Cities show since since September 24, 2011 • First Varsity show since March 7, 2009 • 46th Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since February 24, 2006
From last.fm:
Born and raised in the Twin Cities to Nuyorican parents, emcee, singer, and songwriter Maria Isa is recognized for her dedication towards celebrating her cultural diversity through music and her political activism. Influenced by the traditional Afro-Boricua ritmos of Bomba and Plena, along with Soul and Funk of Motown and Fania’s fusion of Salsa and Bugaloo, Isa plants an organic blend of call and response with lyrical "Spanglish" rhymes through the various drumbeats and snares of Hip-Hop, Reggae, Dancehall and Reggaeton. Read more about Maria Isa on Last.fm.
Desdamona
From Minneapolis
First show since since September 24, 2011 • First Varsity show since December 23, 2010 • 30th show on MN Live's calendar since March 27, 2005
From last.fm:
Desdamona is the premiere female hip hop and spoken word artist in the Midwest. A FIVE time Minnesota Music Award winner for Best Spoken Word Artist (2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006). What about 2001 and 2002, you might ask? The award didn't exist those two years. It is clear that Desdamona's potent poetry and fierce hip hop delivery have been an invariable force. Making her mark not only in the Twin Cities, Desdamona has graced some of America's most famous stages including The Hollywood Bowl, The Green Mill in Chicago... Read more about Desdamona on Last.fm.
Guardians of Balance
First Twin Cities show since since June 3, 2010 • First Varsity show • Seventh Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since July 24, 2005
Mastermind
High North
Tony Bones
From Minneapolis
First show since since January 28, 2010 • First Varsity show since September 22, 2007 • Sixth show on MN Live's calendar since February 21, 2007
Mike the Martyr
From Minneapolis
First show since since September 17, 2011 • First Varsity show • Eighth show on MN Live's calendar since May 6, 2009
Big Wiz
From Minneapolis
First show since since February 13, 2011 • First Varsity show • Fifth show on MN Live's calendar since January 9, 2009
From last.fm:
St. Paul Slim
From Minnesota
First Twin Cities show since since September 8, 2011 • First Varsity show since August 8, 2010 • 19th Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since March 1, 2008
From last.fm:
Methodically quiet and seriously serious, St. Paul Slim prefers to sit back and observe, waiting for the perfect moment to strike. Don’t write him off as shy or docile, though, because for as somber as Slim can be, he can be equally boisterous and rowdy. He’ll get in your face to deliver the harsh reality of everyday life in the inner city. Born in Chicago and raised in St. Paul, Slim’s hard past is the creative fuel powering his career. If he raps about a gun, it’s because he’s carried one. If he rhymes about gang violence, it’s because he’s witnessed it. Read more about St. Paul Slim on Last.fm.
Trinagurl
From Minneapolis
First show since since August 11, 2011 • First Varsity show