As Philadelphia’s modern juke joint, Jus Words at Dowling’s Palace is the city’s longest running weekly open mic. It’s an experience and a venue for new and seasoned artists to express themselves on stage. Just Words’ founder, Stacey Dowling wanted an open mic that opened up the conversation to the audience as well. There’s a […]
Brooklyn MC Gees Extortion has hooked up with DJBooth.net to bring listeners his latest street release, Organized Rhymes – The Original Mixtape. What Would You Do With 24 Hours In Brooklyn? In this interview with TheUrbandaily.com he discusses why wack rappers make his job difficult and his desire to get into BET’s Rap Cyphers next […]
No matter how easy it becomes to create and distribute music recordings there is no substitute for a great live show. Lizh, winner of the Radio One’s Music & Entertainment Convention R&B Competition, stood out from her peers because she didn’t just own her songs, she owned the stage. “It’s great for people able to […]
In part two of our Open Mic interview with Atlanta’s Sugar Tongue Slim, the former spoken word artist explains how he came up with his unique moniker.
“I heard there’s money on the block and my nerves been shot/so I can’t stand still like Michael J Fox…” – Sugar Tongue Slim You would think a co-sign from Jay-Z would be enough for an up-coming rapper, but even Hov’s handshake isn’t always enough to seal the deal.
