Muja Messiah at Entry
Thursday, August 27, 2009 » Other shows: Coming Soon, Shows Will Be Here
7th Street Entry • 9:30pm • 18+ • $6 adv | $6 door
More info at first-avenue.com
Added to calendar on Mar 21
Muja Messiah
From Minneapolis
First show since since August 14, 2009 • First Entry show since February 27, 2009 • First headlining show since September 27, 2008 • 21st 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.
M.Anifest
From Minneapolis
First show since since July 8, 2009 • First Entry show since January 20, 2009 • 15th show on MN Live's calendar since January 12, 2006
From last.fm:
M.anifest is a rapidly rising Hip-Hop artist born in Accra, Ghana and resident in Minneapolis. Voted CityPages Songwriter of the year (2008), M.anifest has captivated the attention of music fans and critics alike with a powerful mélange of aesthetically relevant music with an enchanting quality of social mindfulness. He has been described as an artist with “an incredible gift” ( the run off groove) who possesses “ the kind of assured, joyful, ruminative voice that made Mos Def into Hollywood's favorite conscious-rap star." (City Pages). Read more about M.anifest on Last.fm.
Written House (Philadelphia)
Only Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar
Illuminous 3
From Minneapolis
First show since since May 16, 2009 • First Entry show since December 11, 2008 • Fourth show on MN Live's calendar since January 5, 2007
DJ Turtleneck
From Minneapolis
First show since since July 17, 2009 • First Entry show • Third show on MN Live's calendar since July 27, 2008