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No Bling Hip-Hop! Mother Tareka EP Release + Extra Special Secret Surprize Band Reunion

10pm Friday August 31st at Homegrown Hamilton.

Some of Hamilton’s most amazing musicians that you’ve been missing all summer are back in town.  Mother Tareka is releasing his  EP “Rebel Funktion” Unleashing a brand new dosage of rebel funk truth-music dedicated to celebrating earth, love and the courage to fight and fuel the global struggle for  freedom! Tibet to Syria to Turtle Island to the universe! As well as Crayzdom and Ill Hicks from the live funk hip-hop unit known as Infinity Factory, These truskool MC’s bring fierce lyricism, sharp unmatched vocal chemistry, and deliver a unique perspective on reality and fantasy. Also DJ Drop D will be spinning boomtastic revolutionary Hip-Hop, funk, and soulful conscious bounce frequencies from the heart. AND THIS JUST IN: A one night only super secret reunion appearance featuring all original members of one of Hamilton’s favourite literary jazz funk fusion jam bands!! Hint Hint; recognize the sticker in this picture? Read any books lately about the deep dark underground culture of San Franscisco’s beat junkies in the 50′s? If you don’t know you’d best find out!

Your host for this show will be MC Fitz Tha Resista and it is brought to you by peoplewhomakethings.ca.

The show starts at 10pm but if you want to catch some comedy beforehand, come early!

Hip hop showcase at Absinthe

Friday, August 31st. 9:30pm @ Absinthe – $15 (limited)

One of Hamilton’s most talked about and anticipated hip hop shows is happening at the end of the month at Absinthe.

This show is so huge – it is already basically sold out.  Tickets are unlikely to be sold at the door, instead you are encouraged to contact one of the performers (or the organizers via facebook) to see about securing a ticket.

This showcase style show features many amazing local lyricist and MCs.  It is a stacked bill that includes: Hamilton Hi-Cats, Arcane, Lee Reed, Jai Steels, Every Day People, D-Toxx, UMSC, Transition & Topicz, J-Ache$, Certified, J Millah, Vision, Lady ASG, The Demon, and more.
The excitement about this show is in part due to a rare appearance by Canada’s Got Talent goldenboy: The Emsee, also know as Hamilton’s Matthew Cathcart.

I was able to catch up with Emsee recently and ask him a few questions about his career and the local hip hop scene.

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