The veteran repping Pawtucket has dropped a new classic with producer Falside. You can feel the raw emotion from years of doing shows, being overlooked and finally having his time to shine. Chachi brings the skills to the table with this track, I haven’t stopped listening to it since I got it and I guarantee the same will happen to you!

http://www.jjuanent.com | MONDAY • 11/16/09 – RAKIM “THE SEVENTH SEAL” LISTENING PARTY
@ THE BLACK REP • 276 WESTMINSTER ST • PROVIDENCE @9PM

Come out and listen to tracks from the NEW album of one of Hip Hop’s legends RAKIM. Plus his classics like “Paid & Full, Microphone Fiend, I Ain’t No Joke & more”

— WIN WIN WIN WIN —
Also enter to WIN tickets to see RAKIM perform LIVE at Lupo’s!
Just join us at Listening Party 11/16 for your chance to WIN! + You could WIN Rakim’s CD and Poster! Sponsored By: Phunky Stuff

Sounds By: CR the BEAST
Hosted By: Bad Lad (95.5 WBRU)
+ Special tribute performance for Rakim includes:
Chachi, Boombox Saintz, Japhan, JMeezy and RAW

18+/21+ TO DRINK
Cover: $5. General
$3. w/ College ID

Powered By: Fox Scion, 401HIPHOP, JJUANENT.com, Dorm Room Ent, Beat Box Studios

If you haven’t heard, the Providence Phoenix is holding its annual Best Music Poll and they’re looking for your votes. Not only is the hip-hop section full of heavy hitters waiting for your vote, some of RI’s finest hip-hop minds are also up for awards in other sections as well.

Best Hip Hop Act Nominees:

Chachi
Jon Hope
Labeless Illtelligence
Poorly Drawn People
Romen Rok
Theo

Vote here:

http://thephoenix.com/BMP/Providence/vote/HipHopAct/

Best DJ/Electronica Act Nominees:

Joe Beats
DJ Sterbyrock
DJ Therion

Vote here:

http://thephoenix.com/BMP/Providence/vote/DJElectronicaAct/#TOPCONTENT

Best Song Nominee:

Theo, for “Say It Right”

Vote here:

http://thephoenix.com/BMP/Providence/vote/Song/#TOPCONTENT

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Doors @ 9pm | $12 | performances by: Immortal Technique, Chachi, Boombox Saints, DJ G.I. Joe, Temperamento, Swann Notty, Romen Rok & Tommy ‘O’ Jesus | Hosted By: Jahpan

Should be a real dope show.

Saturday, June 1st @The Blackstone Club
1005 Main St. Pawtucket, RI
Show Starts at 10PM

Featuring Performances by:
Who Dem
Chachi
Swann Notty
Joey Zu Zu
Temperamento
and More!

Immortal Technique
Chachi
Big Scythe

Tickets are $15.

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So we arrived at the venue way earlier then the show, this was because our radio trip had ended at the Providence line. We hit up Wes’s rib shack in the middle of nowhere, City was ranting about how great this place was so I decided to check it out…my final verdict was: bad choice.

We then decided to head over the the blackstone club, which we had all once played when it was in nowhere Cumberland, Ri. This newer version of it was supposed to be a great and grand improvement. It completely was, I mean this place was much bigger then the older one. It had all kinds of goodness like a lounge area for anyone to come and chill at and lots of great atmosphere and pool tables. so far the venue choice was at least a good one.

I found my way to the couches while City hit up the bar and held it down! I was busy talking to myself about how I couldn’t wait to see what happens here with the whole sneaky pete and jotsone thing. Let me just cut that down right now, nothing went on. I was happy about this but at the same time the 5 year old in me wanted to see what pete would do. but anyway on to the opening part of the show

I was slightly aggravated by the early part of my journey so I decided to sit back and not really interact with the crowd so much. I just sat and watched and really didn’t let anyone know I was there (not that people know who the hell I am anyway). The show was supposed to kick off at around 9 and with the epic amount of rappers/emcees/suckers that were there I was expecting this to be run like a chaotic dash from a overflowing mountain top that is just about to erupt. The whole night I kept saying “how are they going to fit everyone on this, what are they going to do like a song each and call it a success?”, well the show officially kicked off round 9:40-10:00pm and when it did I looked around the room. It seemed like not all the acts had even shown up yet. I figured most might drop off, like the ones that actually have names around the area. I mean really why travel to Pawtucket just to do a track with the possibility of it only being seen by other rappers that don’t really like rap music (or at least try not to be a fan of other local talent). I was slightly upset when they (ALE) kept saying they were going to bring up the first act and then would break into one of their own songs or freestyles or whatever. I thought to myself is this what the plan was? to try and rope in all the other acts fan bases if any just to showcase yourselves to them? I hoped not and I don’t think it was by the end of the night. Let me say this, the fact that it was free was probably the best idea ever cause I know I wouldn’t have came through if I had to pay more then 5 to get in.

So the first couple of acts go on, some are great (like Jotsone, CI, Afterlife, SBO) SBO took me by surprise when he just started ripping it up! Ive seen him perform at least 3 or 4 times before and I hadn’t seen him kill it like this ever. Some acts were just terrible, but I mean hey I’m not the greatest myself and maybe they were just starting off and needed a home base to take off from, whatever the case it was painful to watch at times. I met challz in between sets and I must say the guy is straight up one of the nicest guys I have met. He asked me how it was going and I said alright, he then asked how to make it better and at the time I didn’t have a response and well I still don’t about it. I thought musically Challz was pretty good too. I know I’m jumping around here but one thing I must say is, I had heard some girl tossed a glass at the bartender and sneaky pete went and had a nice talking with that girl and I was to say, I’m glad he handled it, I also want to say that jumping up during someone else’s time when you don’t really know the people and getting in their space is not a good idea, and it makes you look bad.

I bounced round 11pm since I had somewhere else to be so however the rest of the night went I have no idea. I had heard kozz won had shown up but I didn’t see him, hope he did his thing.

overall the night was more like an open mic and such then an actual hip hop show. I’m not sure if the crowd was even fans at all or just rappers and their entourage. I expected a disaster and I ended up enjoying the show.

peace. -Josh/HW

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• 8:00pm – Doors open
• 9:00pm – 9:30pm – PDP
• 9:30pm – 9:50pm – Point Blank
• 10:00pm – 10:20pm – Starrs & Murph
• 10:30 – 10:50pm – Chachi
• 11:00pm – 11:20pm – Romen Rok
• 11:30pm – 11:50pm – Meal Tix
• 12:00am – 1:30am – Boot Camp Clik – Buckshot, Sean Price, Smith and Wessun

Attn Emcees: Enter to win a chance to perform on stage with Boot Camp Click. Click Here to enter.

Being born and raised in PROVIDEnce, I’ve come to accept certain drawbacks about this state. For example:

1. Our tap water SUCKS!! (I say that b/c there was a time the ish was on point!)
2. Springtime died in April 97’ (April Fools Day Blizzard)
3. We (RI) are the mecca of nepotism.

However, the one issue I can’t bring myself to accept is, the lack of success we’ve had establishing ourselves as a legitimate region of hip hop talent.

More often than not, I hear the same complaints from townies as well as transplants. “This state is too small”, they tell me. “There’s not enough consumers to affect sound scan numbers”, “nobody’s checking for us”, and countless other half-assed cop outs.

Fact is we have no one to blame but ourselves. Rhode Island is barely three hours away from the birthplace of hip-hop, but we may as well be on another planet. Petty jealousy and frivolous beef has choked the life from our music scene. Now don’t get me wrong, there are cats who grind quite heavy to keep the machine alive. However, the problem still seems to be the “Crab in a Barrel” Syndrome.

First off, very few 401 emcees generate a buzz outside their own hood. This is probably linked to the ongoing genocide that has wars being fought on a two-block radius. That makes it very hard to get love on your own side of town!

Also, local print and radio don’t push our local talent (college radio not withstanding). There needs to be more outlets for our artists to be seen AND heard. Polyphonic shouldn’t be our only thriving avenue of breaking new talent. Radio DJ’s don’t seek out new, hot, local talent to break b/c they fear for their jobs. Meanwhile the South (you know, the region you are “blaming” for the sub par condition of the music) is cranking out new artists almost monthly, based on that premise. You don’t hear PDP in the clubs, or Fedd Hill in the strippy. Plus, I wouldn’t mind hearing some Chachi or Starrs and Murph on more than just non profit radio.

Even the artists themselves have created a hierarchy. Wrapped trucks and low budget videos on YOUTUBE rotation have given some artists a false sense of accomplishment. They feel that these “accessories” are true marks of “heavy grinding”, and want their opinions (about the state of 401 hip hop) to be taken as gospel. I find that hard to swallow. Especially when your product is not generating enough revenue to support you and your family. So please, stay humble if your CD sales don’t pay your bills.

As it stands, DJ’s are the ONLY real earners (at the grassroots level anyway). Even producers can’t rely on selling tracks. That’s because those same cats with the jewels, trucks, and videos want beats for free!

In closing, I don’t have the answers on how to fix this “disease”. However I am open to suggestions from anyone who feels the same way. We have PLENTY of talent here. The time is now to cultivate and nurture. I’ve been listening to local artists (almost exclusively) for four years, hoping to find a common link that could be described as “the sound of RI”. That’s not to say there isn’t quality music being created. However, we all know the age of the internet is rapidly emerging. The time is now to get our ish together!!

ViniBoomBap
a.k.a
Late Model Sedan