Pandemic Entertainment and Therapy Nightclub & Lounge proudly present:
Friday, April 20th, 2007
a Special Sun Cycle Edition of
The Rising
Therapy Nightclub & Lounge @ 605 E. Market St., Indianapolis, IN
Entertaintment for the Night:
Pandemic Entertainment has been working on expanding our event promotion into the Indianapolis hip-hop scene and is now bringing you one of the best underground hip-hop emcees in the country C-Rayz Walz along with several local acts blazing their own trails through the music industry, a live graffiti showcase, a bboy competition w/ $100 cash prize, beautiful models, and product giveaways from apparel and skateboard companies. We waited this long, because we wanted to get it right on our first try!
C-Rayz Walz - Sun Cycle, Urchin, & Def Jux :: New York City, NY (Hip-Hop)
http://www.myspace.com/crayzwalz
Legendary New York City battle-rap champion C-Rayz Walz considers energy an art unto itself. This Bronx-bred emcee is a lyrical maniac on stage, off the tip of his tongue, in the studio, on MTV and everywhere you turn these days. As one of the original members of the infamous rap crew Stronghold, C-Rayz Walz has been a fixture in the New York hip-hop scene for years. He hosts tons of hip-hop shows and events, has dropped over 34 singles that consistently make noise on the Billboard charts, has had a video in rotation on BET and started his own label, SunCycle Records.
On the battle circuit, C-Rayz is a most formidable opponent. The rapper is recognized as the only undefeated three-time EOW (End of the Weak) emcee challenge champion. He was banned from the Blaze Battle for beating competitors in past contests, and has claimed victory over the world's best freestylers, including Supernatural and Jin.
MTV producers felt the man's charisma and star power, choosing him over more than 100 qualified applicants to star in an episode of the hit reality show "Made," in which he teaches an upper-class white kid from Minneapolis to rap. The episode scored a 2.3 on the Nielsen Ratings and is the highest-rated reality TV episode in the network's history.
His newest album, “The Dropping,†is a limited edition collector’s classic and contains tracks featuring close friend Matisyahu, Rahzel, and The Blizzard, his MTV Made protégé. He released his previous project “Year of the Beast†after a year and a half of seclusion and burning all his old rhyme books. His third release on Definitive Jux, the album featured tracks with Jean Grae and M-1 of Dead Prez, and received much industry praise.
This prolific artist is more than a musician, poet, and stage-wrecker – he has written two books and one screenplay and dips his fingers into the visual arts as well. It's clear to see that after lighting up the underground for years with his luminous talent, it's truly the dawn of a new era.... The SunCycle Emcee is ready to rise and shine all over this third rock.
Over 500 live shows since 2003. Blazing Stages in Europe, South America, (Africa & Japan coming soon) shared the stage with the likes of Raekwon the Chef, Dead Prez, Mos Def, Aesop Rock, The Pharcyde, People Under the Stairs, Deep Rooted, Atmosphere, Mr Cheeks, De La Soul, Slick Rick, Doug E Fresh, Pete Rock, Insane Clown Posse, R.A. The Rugged Man, Killer Priest, GhostFace Killa, Inspecta Deck, GZA, SoundTribe Sector Nine, Sage Francis, Diggable Planets, X-Clan, GrandMaster Caz, Mellie Mel, Cold Crush, Busy Bee, DJ JS-1 & Rahzel, Kool Kieth, Self Scientific, DJ Muggz, Pigeon John, Reef The Lost Cauze, Large Professor and The New Positive Reggae Vibe Light of Matisyahu. STAY TUNED...........
Kayo - Indianapolis (Hip-Hop)
http://www.myspace.com/kayomc
By placing himself on a major-label remix, Indianapolis-based rapper Benjamin "Kayo" Priest helped generate airplay for a song that otherwise received none.
Noticing ["Long Way 2 Go's"] mediocre performance, Kayo contacted Bad Boy promotional executive Rich Dollaz and offered to add a verse of rhymes to "Long Way 2 Go's" middle section. Dollaz liked what he heard, and DJ Orion eventually added Kayo's version to his mix shows on WNOU-FM (93.1).
In addition to the recent Cassie remix, Kayo has also been featured on the new C-Rayz Walz album "The Dropping" on the opening track "The Rising".
Mic Sol - Green Gloves & Three Ones :: Indianapolis (Hip-Hop)
http://www.myspace.com/micsol
Mic Sol is an MC and a producer from Indianapolis, Indiana who is helping bring Naptown's hiphop scene up a few notches, performing at jam packed showcases in Broadripple and recording and marketing his locally classic debut album, "Flowgun." Was amongst the "Recommended HipHop Artists" in an article published by Nuvo, a highly circulated underground Indianapolis newspaper specializing in independent music, in its Feb. 2007 hiphop edition. Mic Sol has also been featured as "Unsigned Hype" in Hype Magazine, a highly distributed midwest rap magazine.
Mic Sol's record label, Three Ones Records, in conjunction with his production company, Green Gloves Productions, are prepping the releases of new albums from Mic Sol, Ace-One, and a group collaboration album with many local MCs who are brilliantly talented. "Whole Lotta Love", the song he recorded with Rusty Reddanbacher of local legends The Mudkids, and Ace One, has received rotation on local Indianapolis local Indianapolis radio stations. He has performed over 50 shows in the past year at local clubs including Club Spin, The Vogue, The Jazz Kitchen, Ugly Monkey, Birdy's, Locals Only, Club Therapy and Club Insomnia. Mic Sol will be performing March 22nd at Club Spin and March 31st at the Barley Island Brewing Co. in Noblesville.
Mic Sol performs solo and group material with his squad comprised of Ace-One, SP Star and DJ Charley Tropics. Every live performance is bound to be an electrifying experience, guaranteed to motivate any crowd. Mic Sol''s future plans include continuing to perform shows locally and nationally in order to build up a larger fan base. This will pave his label's way into a distribution deal with a larger company to get the marketing dollars in order to achieve success. But in the end, he also just wants to keep pushing the boundaries of hiphop lyricism and production, to make quality, original music that has been proved to be what his fans want to hear.
Rhyme Rock - Cincinnati, Evansville, & Indianapolis (Hip-Hop)
http://www.myspace.com/rhymerock
The Broadkasterz - Indianapolis (Hip-Hop)
DJ B Wizzle - Bloomington (Hip-Hop)
DJ Shiva - SUBterror :: Indianapolis (Dubstep / Grime)
DJ Gizzmo - iQ Entertainment & SUBterror :: Indianapolis (Drum-n-Bass / Hip-Hop)
DJs Dozuki & Merkaba - Indianapolis (Funk, Soul, Hip-Hop, Bmore, & Exotica)
Beats drop from 9 PM thru last call
Cover:
$10 presales available @ Therapy
$15 @ the door
Drink Specials: Jagermeister will be in the house doing promos all night long
Must be 21+
http://www.therapy-indy.com/
http://www.myspace.com/therising42007
