Ric Wilson w/Lex Allen, Queen Tut, Zed Kenzo

Sat 03/12/16
10:00PM
21+
music
$7

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Ric Wilson

(Chicago, IL)

Ric Wilson is a 20 year old black self-proclaimed Artist and Prison Abolitionist from the South-side of Chicago, is also 1/2 of Chicago Rap Duo "Fuck Yo Institution". On November 24th Ric Dropped "The Sun Was Out" EP In the words of Ric " Theres a moment In life when you find yourself naked on a porch and everything you thought you were before is stripped off of you and can either stay and freeze on the porch naked or walk off the porch as your new self. This is my walk." He describes his still as "jazzy soulful with modern elements, such as 808s". Ric also, is one of the 8 delegates chosen to travel to Geneva, Switzerland in November of 2014 representing the We Charge Genocide coalition. They successfully presented a shadow report and testified at the United Nations, charging the Chicago Police Department with genocide and torture actions on black and brown youth within the city of Chicago. Along with Headlining Promontory, Northwestern University, and more, Ric has also been featured on sites such as Ebony, The Source,HipHopDx, BET, Sprite, FakeShoreDrive, Pigeons & Planes, OkayPlayer, NBC and more.

https://soundcloud.com/ricwilsonisme

Lex Allen

(Milwaukee)

In Milwaukee’s rising, lively and unique music scene, Lex Allen has found his artistic home and niche where he can flourish and grow as a singer. Lex Allen is a neo soul pop singer, similar to the likes of Pharrell Williams and Janelle Monae, who has been taking Milwaukee’s music scene by storm with his fluid, inclusive and empowering musical style. He has an incredible vocal range and dynamic style that can adapt to countless genres of music, which can be heard both through his solo work and on his features.

Queen Tut

(Milwaukee, WI)

"While the Milwaukee emcee isn’t yet a household name, her thrilling live shows and genre-melding debut EP, last year’s Psychedelic Traphouse, find the up-and-coming rapper adding her own distinct flare to the city’s already rich hip-hop tapestry.

With her background in poetry and fashion, an interest in Egyptian culture, and a blood connection to legendary Chicago blues singer Koko Taylor, Queen Tut’s sound is tough to pin down and her talent is impossible to deny. " -The Milwaukee Record.