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About This Event

Minimum Age:

18+

Doors Open:

10:00 PM

Show Time:

10:30 PM

Description:

Shemspeed Hip Hip Fest
CD Release for A Tribe Called Tes

Single release party for Y-Love's "All We Bring"
with Live performances by Wordspit, Kosha Dillz, DeScribe, Meyhem Lauren , Tes, Y-Love & special guests

Tickets are $10, or $8 with an RSVP. You can RSVP for the show here: http://shemspeedhiphop.eventbrite.com/.

This is a general admission, standing event.

Artists

CD Release Party for "A Tribe Called Tes"
A Tribe Called Tes is a concept album/mixtape conceived, recorded and mixed by NYC Rap/Producer Tes Uno.
Single release party for Y-Love's "All We Bring"
Y-Love (Yitz Jordan) is part of the new guard of hip hop revolutionaries. Describing his style as "global hip hop," Y-Love seamlessly intertwines English, Arabic, Hebrew, Latin and ancient Aramaic. He combines ethereal scripture with gritty social consciousness, reflecting his own life-changing conversion to Hasidism. Having graced the stage with luminaries as varied and respected as Lou Reed, DJ Spooky, Hadag Nachash, Matisyahu, Steinski, and Immortal Technique, Y-Love has proven himself as a formidable presence in the world of hip hop. Y-Love’s upcoming album, "This is Babylon," boasts stand-out electric dance tracks like "Bring It On Down" and politically supercharged anthems such as "6000," with production by Jake Break, who brings a Parliment/Outkast-esque vibe to the project. Y-Love was the subject of over 70 articles just this past year. Y-Love has been featured in publications from USA Today to Italy’s La Repubblica and XXL Magazine. URB placed Y-Love in their NEXT 1000 and The Jerusalem Post called him "the scene’s next crossover success". With each word he spits in the tongue of ancient Babylon, Y-Love breathes new life into hip-hop, one beat at a time.
Live performances by Wordspit
If you’ve heard him, you’ve felt him! WordSpit was born and bred in East New York, Brooklyn to a young mother and a hustling musician for a father. With humble beginnings as his inspiration, WordSpit realized his gift for lyrics in the third grade and has been honing his craft ever since. Having been dubbed “WordSpit” by his brother, he set out to insure that the verses that flew from his lips were nothing short of potent. From corners to lunchrooms, from Youtube to your television set, WordSpit’s word play has become an inescapable force that one can’t help but succumb to. Having Cannibus, Nas, and Rakim as influences, combined with an energetic yet charismatic stage presence, Wordspit is the representation of everything that has been great about hip-hop in the past and takes it to the next level. Having gotten his start in the open mic circuit, then making his way to solo shows in early 2009, he has continued moving forward and has been featured on XXLonline, TheSource.com,Vibe.com, AllHipHop.com, HipHopDX, Yo! Raps, Capcom-Unity.com, and a host of hip-hop and lifestyle blogs. WordSpit has also been featured in New York's Daily News, Bleu Magazine, is listed as one of URB.com’s Next 1000 and The L Magazine's "25 under 25: Young New Yorkers Who Are Better Than You". With the help of Youtube & other social networks, he has been able catch the eyes and ears of broad scope of hip-hop lovers. Most recently, through a collaboration Dollar Van Demos, WordSpit’s delivery and personality can be recognized nationwide in a television and radio campaign for McDonalds one of the world’s largest chains of fast-food restaurants. With the release of his mixtape in August 2009, The Coolest BBoi Stance, WordSpit delivers a soundtrack for the lives on his listeners. From Hello Good Morning to Joystick Madness to Poet's Haiku, Spit speaks boldly about each element life, never afraid to show emotion. If lyricism, stage presence, and innovation are key elements to being a great rapper, WordSpit is poised to go down as one of the greats.
Kosha Dillz
I am artist that loves JEWIsh Israel zionistic hip hop esque cool hipster-atious bodacious moving beats and festivals and shows at cruddy bars with soon to be super stars….like me!
DeScribe
Meyhem Lauren
Meyhem Lauren is a street savvy Queens-bred wordsmith in his mid twenties. He represents a genre in Hip Hop that is currently on the verge of extinction. While most artists of today compromise to industry standards, Meyhem continues to make pure uncut music for the street.

His style is reminiscent to Hip Hop's golden era. A major factor that separates Mey from other artist in this category is the fact that he can rhyme about anything and still keep his identity. Several lyrically inclined artists’ still make quality music... the problem with these artists is that many of them are one dimensional.

Prior to picking up the mic, Meyhem was mainly known for getting fresh and getting money. A lot of rappers talk about living fast, luxurious name brand clothing, street life, etc... In reality many of them never had jewelry, exclusive footwear, or even a home of their own before signing a record deal. This is far from the case for Meyhem. To sum it up, he has been viewed as legendary figure long before he even thought of writing rhymes.

Meyhem's debut appearance was on the DJ J-Love's "King of What I Do" part 6 mix tape in 2004. Since then he has been on numerous other mix tapes and DVDs. Meyhem Lauren's music is already on frequent rotation in various Hip Hop radio shows. The main shows that have shown support are: NYU's Halftime Radio show, WKCR's Squeeze Radio, Sirius Satellite Wax 40 Pure Amazement Show, The Dirty Hour, Industry Shakedown Radio as well as The Extravagangsta Radio Show. After being on the mixtape scene and working closely with J-Love for a few years "The Mixtape King" invited Meyhem to join him on an album that he had already started composing titled "Acknowledge Greatness". On that project Meyhem and J-Love both shared the mic on a quest to bring New York City street rap back to its essence. Tracks were recorded with legendary lyricists such as Ghostface Killah, Kool G Rap, M.O.P., Cormega, Large Professor, AZ, Theodore Unit, Killa Sha, Tragedy Khadafi, Cappadonna, Old Dirty Bastard, Roc Marciano, and Thirstin Howl III. The album also featured brand new talent from artists such as Timeless Truth, Jay- Steele, Animal, Bagz Lo, and Take It. Shortly after the album was released die hard hip hop fans embraced it and reviewed it as an underground classic.

Meyhem is currently working on numerous highly anticipated projects. First is a long overdue street album titled "Self Induced Illness" This project is a two disc collection of works which will consist of unreleased Meyhem songs and will feature artist such as Kool G. Rap, Raekwon, J-Love, Killa Sha, Thirstin Howl III, Action Bronson, Gab Gacha, Roc Marciano, The Outdoorsmen, Timeless Truth, and more. Featured producers on this glorious venture include J-Love, PF Cuttin, N. Plated, Thorotracks , R. Thentic, Shakim Allah, Anger Bangers, Terminill, Bluntologist, Tyme, and Artoffical. Other contributions to the "Self Induced Illness" mix tape include scratches by Cut Master Extraordinaire Supa Dave and Rocafella Records beat smith Just Blaze.

These projects will be followed by a Meyhem solo LP titled "MEY-DAY" which is currently being recorded. The album features production by Just Blaze, J-Love, Large Professor, PF Cuttin, Ayatollah, Shakim Allah and many more.

Also set to drop is a mix tape Titled "Project Meyhem" that will consist of Meyhem Lauren verses over classic hip hop instrumentals. "Project Meyhem" will also feature rare Meyhem interviews and freestyles. Another project in the works is a mixtape with all original music produced primarily by an up and coming producer by the name of Nickel Plated, This project will feature artists such as Krumb Snatcha, Blaq Poet, NYG'Z, The Outdoorsmen and more. Hip Hop connoisseurs, record labels, and producers should all keep their eyes peeled for Meyhem Lauren...2009 is the official start of the Meyhem takeover.
Tes
Y-Love & special guests