4 Kings Entertainments World Famous Mic Club has gained aloyal following of MCs and Producers ready for battle andstanding-room-only crowds there to witness the showdownfor over 6 years. The freestyle open mic & producerbattles are quickly becoming an underground phenomenon.Formerly held every Tuesday night at Apache Cafe, 64 Third Street,Atlanta, and now Each and Every 3rd Saturday of the Month in larger, Mid-Size venues around the City of Atlanta, due to it's Large Following, the nightfeatures live instrumentation by house band the A.S.O., hip-hop rotations byDJ Edward Scizzahandz & Razah, monthly producer battles and weeklyperformances by local and national artists.
Gaining attention from 8 Mile, the blockbuster moviestarring rap artist Eminem, MC battles are springing upall over the country. The hip-hop scene in Atlanta is nodifferent. 8 Mile is doing for hip-hop what Love Jonesdid for spoken word. MC battles used to come along onceevery 2-3 months, but now there is a battle almost everynight of the week, says Mic Club founder and host DREStha Beatnik. Mic Club sets itself apart from the crowdbecause we have the excitement of live instrumentation,no celebrity judges, no politics, no B.S., and the utmostrespect for the MCs and Producers, the audience and theculture. Mic Club gives it to you straight no chaser. MicClub was also Featured in QD3 Entertainments GroundBreaking Hip Hop Documentary Series BEEF. Which has,since its release, sold more than 5 Million copies andhas been syndicated on networks such as, BET, VH-1 & MTV.
The Atlanta underground is brimming with raw talent, andthe World Famous Mic Club is providing a school for MCsand Producers. The battle here is for respect, not a cashprize. MCs must come each night with their bestfreestyle, as the battle is not judged by a panel, but bythe harshest critics the audience. DRES serves as Darwinin this battle of the fittest by using a decibel meter tojudge the audience reaction the result is to either winand move to the next round, or lose and try again nextweek. Mic Club is cultivating good MCs and Producers. Wehave seen MCs come week after week, as well as, Producerscome here month after month sharpen their skills, andbecome talented artists, says DJ Edward Scissorhands, one of MicClub's resident deejays.
And the audience is enjoying every minute. ForgetThursday night Tuesday has become the night for Must SeeMC. What used to be a show for the most devoted hip-hopheads, Mic Clubs appeal is spreading to the masses. MicClub is almost like church I cant miss a week, one MicClub regular states. I have to be there to hear whattheyll say next.
The latest innovation of the World Famous Mic Club is The MIGHTY MIGHTYBEAT DOWN Producers Battle. The MIGHTY MIGHTY BEAT DOWN is anextension of the long running MIC CLUB and is presented every 1stTuesday of the Month at Apache Cafe in Atlanta, GA. Theshow pits up & coming producers against one another, inan effort to, acquire the shows most precious commodity,the ATTENTION, RESPECT & EARS of the audience.
Throughout the History of Hip-Hop Culture, when the musicbegan to migrate from the parks to the recording studios,the Producer was there. Most notable in Hip-Hops youngeryears were production titans such as, Marley Marl,Afrikka Bammbaataa, TC Islam, Rick Rubin, GrandmasterFlash & the Bomb Squad. As Hip-Hop got older names suchas, Pete Rock, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Prince Paul, DJPremier, Dr. Dre, Diamond D. & Herbie LuvBug Azor, beganto emerge and take the sound to another level. As theculture began to transform and shape itself names suchas, Jay Dee, MadLib, Just Blaze, Scott Storch, TheNeptunes & Kanye West have moved to the forefront.
Now as we face the next movement in music, the Industry,as well as, its consumers are desperately searching tofind the next BIG sound. The World Famous Mic Club isproviding an entertaining and educational platform forthe entire spectrum of the Music Business. From LabelExecutive to Consumer, any and everyone can takesomething away from the Mic Club and ingrain it intotheir life. Reminiscent of the Lyricist Lounge in NewYork and Project Blowed in L.A., Mic Club is beginning togain attention by hip-hop artists on a national level. Aspart of its True Masters Series, Mic Club recently hostedlive performances by hip-hop legends KRS-One, Craig G.,the Jungle Brothers and Black Sheep. and the BEHIND THE BOARDS Serieshas showcased the talents of Producers such as DIAMOND D, 9th WONDER &MANNIE FRESH
Now 4Kings Entertainment is preparing to take the WORLDFAMOUS MIC CLUB on Tour. Rolling out to 16 Cities Across the US. So STAY TUNED and Be On The Look Out for THE WORLD FAMOUS MIC CLUB on Tour and coming to a City Near You!!!
For additional information on Mic Club or 4 KingsEntertainment, visit their website at www.myspace.com/mic_club or call(404) 399.7187. Check out a Video of THE WORLD FAMOUS MICCLUB .
