Mic Check
Hip-hop showcase
Mic Check is a hip-hop showcase at White Eagle, with live performances and good vibes!
About Vursatyl
Vursatyl came to international attention as a member of the
Portland, Oregon based Hip Hop group Lifesavas. With the group and as a solo
artist, Vursatyl has toured extensively with De La Soul, Talib Kweli, Slum
Village and Little Brother to name just a few. As well as collaborating and
recording music with George Clinton, Smif-N-Wessun , Digable Planets' lead MC
Ishmael, Camp Lo, Dead Prez and most recently Run The Jewels. After honing his
craft for over 25 years in the music business VURSATYL is a seasoned veteran in
his own right.
With praises from Rolling Stone, XXL, The Source and URB
Magazines, an official Vursatyl solo album has been anticipated and eminent. In
2015 Vursatyl released an EP entitled 'Crooked Straights' that Okayplayer
called one of the top indie releases of the year. The project led to the
'Crooked Straights Mix' collaboration with Maseo of De La Soul.
Vursatyl
has a new full length album on the way produced by S1 aka Symbolic One, Jake
One & Nottz. He is currently releasing an onslaught of pace setting singles
leading up to the album. 2020 and 2021 promises to be filled with new music and
visuals.
About Pricy
Portland
rapper Pricy has been a local rap legend for over a decade, only popping up on
select guest appearances, burning verses to the ground, and disappearing
again until called upon. That was until now - Pricy has finally put together
his debut album titled "No Game, No Glory" produced
entirely by another Portland legend, TOPE and all we can say is it was worth the
wait. Drawing inspiration from some of Rap's most legendary writers and
story-tellers including Too Short, Ice-T, Slick Rick, and more -
Pricy attacks every track with nothing but originality, providing
listeners with clever wordplay, unique metaphors, and a story to every song on
this album. "No Game, No Glory" takes listeners on a
ride from start to finish allowing insight into who Pricy is as an artist and a
person as he opens up on songs like "Pretty Tony" addressing the
passing of his father Anthony Jackson, meanwhile painting vivid scenes of his
life on "Street Lights" and "Talk Nice." Pricy even takes
time to show respect to Portland landmarks including "Council Crest"
and "KBOO" (co-produced by Zach Striar). Recorded entirely in
Oakland, CA "No Game, No Glory" gives us the feel of a West Coast
classic album with only one listen, including theatrical skits and top-notch
production from beginning to end. On "Funny Words" Pricy pens a
cautionary tale of falling in love before being able to trust your partner and
where the downfalls of lust can take you. With a sound that is truly bigger
than one city or region, Pricy still takes time to show love to his hometown,
Portland - especially in the Official Music Video for "Street
Lights" filmed in Downtown Portland.
About M
Slago
Music
producer with production featured on MTV, Dish Nation and works with artists
such as 7even: Thirty, Bodega Brovas, Random aka Mega Ran, Kyle Rapps, Senor
Kaos, Playdough(KRUM), Homeboy Sandman, and more.
Co-host of
the 2nd longest Hip Hop radio show in the nation, Knowledge Dropped Lessons
Taught alongside legendary Dallas DJ EZ Eddie D, on KNON 89.3FM Dallas/Ft.
Worth, www.knon.org
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