Studio Seven knows what they are doing

So Studio Seven doesn't host a ton of hip hop events but when they do book people it is the cream of the crop. Last Thursday I had the pleasure of going to a show for the first time at Studio Seven and I was really impressed. The venue is huge with a awesome balcony scene for the alcoholics and a decent size stage. Also side note for the drinkers: the "bartenders" that serve the drinks serve them with love (i.e you can say how much soda you want with your whiskey). I went to see the Crowd Control Tour that Kidz in the Hall is headlining featuring 88 Keys, Izza Kizza, and Donnis. Unfortunately I was late, naturally, so I missed 88 Keys but I got to see the rest. Izza Kizza killed his live performance. Him and his hype man were dancing around stage, shakin' dem dreds, and getting crazy their whole set. They really got the crowd going and kept repeating how much they love Seattle so fingers crossed they come back soon. Donnis was alright... he sort of sounded like Lupe Fiasco but had the girls vote. Not to be overshadowed, the Kidz in the Hall tore it up. They had a beats table, what I think was a high hat, and tons of energy. I was front row which payed off cause one of them bent down and sang in my face... sigh, it was so nice. The only thing about the night that sort of bothered me was that the hosts of the night Blue Scholars weren't really doing much. I don't know if they did in the beginning and I just missed it but in between bands, they only got on stage once which really slowed down the show. Also my camera completely died and deleted some pics so my bad for the few pics.

Side note, what I was most shocked about was the amount of people that were there. For such a big venue and huge acts like Kidz, there was only about 50 at the most there. I don't know if it's a promotion problem or maybe the word isn't getting out there quick enough or maybe people have no idea who these acts are and need to see the light. Well Seattle, your girl's here to spread the word. Look to me as sort of your hip hop guru. Consider my recommendations and I will lead you to a path of booty poppin', beats bumpin', rhyme spittin' in the land of all that is hood. If that's not your style, don't be scared... open up your mind and expand your horizons. At the end of the day, we all need to support local artists so put on some gold fronts and lace up them high tops, it's time to represent Seattle. I got yo back boo!