"The best crew in town, bar none, flexes its dread-rap tentacles in the flesh. Cold Light convene, with the splayed GOD Tony Bontana and ‘Earl Sweatshirt of the East’ aka Singapore’s yung Mary Sue added to its swelling growing global ranks. Ain’t no one else doing this FFO: Def Jux, Backwoodz, MIKE, JPEGMAFIA."
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A gig held at The Croft on Wednesday 22nd July. The event starts at 19:45.
Tony Bontana:
Tony Bontana, a Birmingham based rapper, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, is a trailblazer in the UK’s experimental hip-hop landscape, renowned for his self-coined “Splayed” style—a distinctive blend of degraded, manipulated samples, non-linear rhythms, and deeply introspective lyricism, released through his independent label, < u>Everything is Perfect Records< /u>, Be sure to check out his critically acclaimed Album My Name
Mary Sue (Singapore):
We're delighted to welcome Singapore's Mary Sue, in europe for the first time, Off the back of his most recent album Rapihaler and 2024's bandcamp favourite Voice Memos From A Winter In China.
Also on the bill are avant rap crew Cold Light fresh off the back of the announcement of their debut album for Peak Oil sub label FO & Everything Is Perfect Mainstay Oghost.
Enlighten is a new event series run by E Fortson (Co Host of The Next Movement) & Cold Light, keep your eyes peeled for more show announcements soon!
Entry requirements: 14+, any under 18s accompanied by an adult
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