Posts Tagged ‘DJ Dainja’

16 bars of gold vol. 2 release party

16 bars flyer

It’s been said that the 16 bar verse is the purest measure of an emcee’s worth. For one night only, Beat Studies Productions and Heart of the Hood Entertainment join forces for an underground hip-hop session like no other.

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16 BARS OF GOLD VOL. 2 MC listing

Here it is folks, the official MC list for the most anticipated mixtape of the year. The group is extremely diverse in terms of background and style, but there is at least one thing they all have in common on this follow-up to last year’s release: Talent. In the words of one of our featured artists, Senor Kaos, “Swagger is nothing, talent is everything”. We tried to keep that in mind as we invited over 30 of Atlanta’s finest MCs to bless the wax pressed beats dropped live in the studio by the very talented, DJ Dainja. The master is finished, the cds are in duplication, and the anticipation is building.

The continuing concept of this mixtape is as follows: Combining the old definition of a mixtape (live DJ mixing) with the new idea (MC’s spitting over various beats). “16 Bars of Gold.” After all, the 16 bar verse… is the measure of every MC’s worth.

Here is the official list of lyrical artists that will be featured on 16 Bars of Gold Vol. 2…

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A3C Afternoon Delight at 529 East Atlanta

This hip-hop festival keeps getting better and better. Mars Ill and Psyche Origami brought top notch afternoon sets on a beautiful fall day in East Atlanta. I was lucky enough to catch them both.

First was Mars Ill. Nobody gets a crowd involved like Manchild. He had them eating from his hand within 2 songs, and once again validated his reputation as Atlanta’s best MC. DJ Dust backed him solidly in his own understated manner. Continue Reading