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Soundset ’09

On Sunday, May 24, 2009, Rhymesayers Entertainment and Rose Presents brings you the second annual Soundset: the official Midwest kick-off festival of the summer with over eight hours of the best independent Hip Hop music in one day. It all goes down at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, MN (rain or shine).
This is the first round of artists we are announcing, this IS NOT the final lineup.

What fun would it be to tell you everything right away?

Confirmed to perform on the Soundset main stage are:
Atmosphere, MF Doom, Brother Ali, Sage Francis with B. Dolan, Immortal Technique, P.O.S, El P featuring Mr.
Dibbs, Eyedea & Abilities, Abstract Rude and I Self Devine.

Ticket information is already available, and the festival is only two months away. It’s all after the jump… Continue reading →

Royce Da 5’9″ talks Street Hop, Padded Room & DJ Premier

Posted in Video with tags Culture VI, DJ Premier, Hip-Hop, Joe Budden, Royce Da 5'9", Slaughterhouse on Monday, March 16, 2009 by Tim Althaus

As many of you know, Royce Da 5’9″ has a new album entitled Street Hop that is due out very soon. Culture Six had the chance to sit down with Royce and pick his brain a little bit. Royce talks on a variety of issues such as where he is at right now with the underground and radio music, Where things are at with Slaughterhouse right now and his good friend and group mate Joe Budden. Royce also talks a little bit about the legendary DJ Premier and what it’s been like to be able to work with him. Each video and promo that I see makes me want to hear Royce’s new album because it sounds like it might be a classic. Make sure you check out the interview and stay tuned to more info on Street Hop and anything Slaughterhouse.

Concert Photo Recap: Krisiun, Destruction @ Station 4

Posted in Concert Reviews with tags brazilian, death metal, destruction, german, krisiun, live, minnesota, photographs, st. paul, thrash metal on Monday, March 16, 2009 by Ryan Buege

Krisiun and Destruction played a show at Station 4 in St. Paul on Friday, a small festival of all things metal. Unfortunately, I missed Mantic Ritual and a whole slew of awesome local thrash, grind and death metal due to a prior engagement, but the show that Krisiun and Destruction put on to close the night made my trip to St. Paul more than worth it. The Brazilian death metal trio of brethren known as Krisiun played their revered brutal death metal to perfection, drawing material mostly from their newest high quality albums. Songs such as “Bloodcraft” & “Combustion Inferno” threw the tight knit crowd into a frenzy that was very deserved, given the massive, spectacular sound coming from the stage. While I admit I’m not as familiar with the German thrash legends in Destruction as I am with many 80s thrash acts, their show was very, very awesome; no frills thrash metal at maximum headbanging velocity. Dates are remaining on this tour, and everyone is in top form; get out to it if you can, because these band’s deserve to be seen. Now, on to my set of photos from both the band’s performances.

(Krisiun)