Sneaker Pimps: The World's Largest Sneaker Hip-Hop Lifestyle Show at First Ave
Friday, August 14, 2009 » Other shows: Coming Soon, Shows Will Be Here
First Avenue Mainroom • 8:00pm • 18+ • $20 adv | $25 door
More info at first-avenue.com
Added to calendar on Mar 20
Clipse
Only Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar
From last.fm:
Clipse is a critically acclaimed hip hop duo that formed in Norfolk, Virginia in 1992. The duo is made up of brothers Gene "Malice" Thornton and Terrence "Pusha T" Thornton, who is also currently signed to Kanye West's G.O.O.D Music label. They met Pharrell, of the producing duo, The Neptunes, in 1993, he formed a working relationship with the duo and helped them secure a contract with Elektra Records. Read more about Clipse on Last.fm.
Parallax
From Minneapolis
First show since since August 10, 2009 • First Mainroom show • Seventh show on MN Live's calendar since November 20, 2006
Muja Messiah
From Minneapolis
First show since since July 8, 2009 • First Mainroom show since June 5, 2009 • 20th 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.