{"id":281,"date":"2012-01-26T19:25:47","date_gmt":"2012-01-26T19:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=281"},"modified":"2012-01-26T19:25:47","modified_gmt":"2012-01-26T19:25:47","slug":"hip-hop-invasion-at-proud-larrys-in-oxford-mississippi-wednesday-february-1-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/hip-hop-invasion-at-proud-larrys-in-oxford-mississippi-wednesday-february-1-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Hip Hop Invasion at Proud Larry\u2019s in Oxford, Mississippi – Wednesday, February 1, 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hip Hop Invasion at Proud Larry\u2019s in Oxford, Mississippi – Wednesday, February 1, 2012<\/h1>\n

from The Local Voice #148<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u00a0Do you like hip hop music? Do you like going to live hip hop shows? Well look no further, because there\u2019s a fantastic hip hop show coming to Proud Larry\u2019s Feb 1st<\/sup><\/strong> featuring Memphis hip hoppers DJ Hush, Preauxx, Knowledge Nick, Royal T<\/strong>, & Oxford hip hopper Bill Mysteryo<\/strong>. This show promises to bring the best dank hip hop this side of the Mississippi River! Let me introduce you to the cast of characters.<\/p>\n

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DJ Hush<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Oxford native DJ Hush has been a part of the Memphis underground hip hop since early 2000.\u00a0 Hush has become a staple in Memphis underground hip hop and earlier this year signed with Jersey Sound Lab in New Jersey as resident DJ\/ producer for JSL.\u00a0 Prior to moving to Memphis, he & Bill Mysteryo had a duo hip hop act in Oxford from 2002-2005, and performed many hip hop shows together and also recorded an LP called \u201cIdentity Crysis\u201d. Since then, Hush has done production and cuts for such artists as Sadat X<\/strong> (Brand Nubian<\/strong>),\u00a0 El Da Sensei<\/strong> (Artifacts<\/strong>), Craig G.<\/strong>, Quickie Mart<\/strong> and Gotham Green<\/strong> to name a few, and performed with such artists like the legendary KRS-ONE<\/strong>, O.C.(D.I.T.C.)<\/strong>, Defari<\/strong>, Gift of Gab<\/strong> (Blackalicious<\/strong>), Planet Asia<\/strong>,\u00a0 Inspectah Deck<\/strong> and Masta Killah<\/strong> (Wu-tang<\/strong>) as well as many Memphis emcees like I.M.C.<\/strong> (Iron Mic Coalition<\/strong>), Royal T, Knowledge Nick,\u00a0 Cities Aviv<\/strong>, The Hater<\/strong>, & Taktix<\/strong>.\u00a0 Recently, Hush just released TableTactics Mixtape\u00a0 Vol. 2<\/em> which showcases some of his production as well as new hip hop music out now.\u00a0 Future albums Hush has coming out next year are \u201cShoot Em Up\u201d EP with Royal T releasing on 45 inch with Fat Sandwich Records<\/strong> next year, \u201cI Got Love\u201d single with Taktix on 45inch releasing also on Fat Sandwich Records, and many upcoming album features with artists recording at Jersey Sound Lab<\/strong>. Go to\u00a0http:\/\/soundcloud.com\/dj-hush<\/a> for more on Hush.<\/p>\n

Bill \u201cMysteryo\u201d Perry is a local favorite in the Oxford music scene, and a prominent fixture in music throughout the state of Mississippi and the mid-south. Mysteryo has taken on many musical identities over the years (Jazz, Blues, Electronica, Funk, etc.) but his roots are Hip Hop. He has gotten the chance to open up for such big name hip hop acts like Snoop Dog<\/strong> (with Stork<\/strong> & Slim Goodi<\/strong> as Kush Pilots<\/strong>), Ghostface Killah<\/strong> of Wu-Tang Clan (with Nick B & Stork<\/strong>), and Lil\u2019 Wyte<\/strong> (Kush Pilots). Mysteryo was recently featured on Memphis television with his trio act, Bill Perry Trio<\/strong>, on \u201cLive At 9\u201d on Channel 3 on Jan 10th, and will be featured on \u201cGood Morning Memphis\u201d on Fox 13 on Jan 27th<\/sup>! His trio also recently released their debut LP \u201cBeyond The Darkness\u201d on iTunes and will perform at this year\u2019s Oxford Music Festival<\/strong> Feb 11th<\/sup> at Proud Larry\u2019s. Mysteryo will also be releasing a hip hop single on iTunes called \u201cLovely\u201d produced and performed by him and DJ Hush later this year. Go to www.tunecore.com\/music\/billperryjr<\/a>for more info on Mysteryo.<\/p>\n

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Mysteryo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Knowledge Nick is a very prominent member of the underground hip hop scene of Memphis, with 3 albums to his credit: \u201cThe Enlightenment LP\u201d (2009), \u201cThe Transcribed Sentiment\u201d (2011), and the upcoming LP \u201cMemphis: The Soul of Hip Hop\u201d due out by this summer 2012. Nick has also performed for many venues throughout the Memphis area, and has opened up for such top name hip hop acts like Quickie Mart<\/strong>, and Gift Of Gab<\/strong> of Blackilicious<\/strong> fame. His music video \u201cLicense to Kill\u201d was \u201cMusic Video Of The Week\u201d on livefrommemphis.com, and it also made it into the VideoCity TV Countdown in New York City. Recently, Knowledge Nick performed some shows in Little Rock, Arkansas that went over very well with hip hop fans there. For more info about Nick, go to http:\/\/knowledgenick.bandcamp.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Knowledge Nick<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Next up is the Memphis emcee Royal T. He has been putting in work in the underground Memphis scene for quite some time. His album discography includes: \u201cMy Turn\u201d (2007), \u201cThrow Back Novel\u201d (2008), \u201cRaw Gospel Musik\u201d (2010), \u201cIDK\u201d (2011), \u201c4 All Seasons\u201d (Fall 2011), and upcoming albums \u201cShoot \u2018Em Up\u201d (with DJ Hush) to be released spring 2012, and \u201cOppositez\u201d due out this summer. Royal T has also performed at many venues in the Memphis area such as Hi-Tone (opened for Playa Fly<\/strong> and Cities Aviv), Escape Alley, Young Avenue Deli, Smoking Caterpillar, Full Moon, and has performed in venues in other cities like Woodlawn Collaborative in Chicago, and CMJ in New Orleans. For more info about Royal T, go to: http:\/\/royalttopmc.bandcamp.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

And wrapping up the line-up of emcees is Preauxx (pronounced \u201cPro\u201d). Originally from New Orleans, Preauxx now hails from the city of Memphis representing his unique brand of hip hop. His album credits include: \u201cTo Kill a Mockingbird\u201d (2010), \u201cLove Jones\u201d (2011), and \u201cWhen Caged Birds Sing\u201d, which is due out by March 2012. Preauxx has performed at many venues and events in Memphis such as the Hi Tone Caf\u00e9, opened for noted comedian Lil<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Preauxx<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Duval<\/strong>, headlined the \u201cMoney x Fame\u201d show at the Young Avenue Deli, and performed at a big block party at Aquarius Studios to name a few. He has also been featured in the Memphis Flyer, made the front cover of the Daily Helmsman<\/em> (University of Memphis publication), and also featured in the Commercial Appeal<\/em>. For more on Preauxx, go to http:\/\/ Preauxx.bandcamp.com<\/span>.<\/p>\n

This show is guaranteed to bring the house down at Proud Larry\u2019s on Feb 1st<\/sup>. If you\u2019re looking for pure, genuine, and bumpin\u2019 hip hop, THIS is where you\u2019ll find it. The Hip Hop invasion of Oxford has begun!<\/p>\n

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