The Official Steve Francis and Omar Kashif Birthday Celebration and Lamont Peterson After Party w/Black Alley & Scarface LIVE - Friday, 2.22 February 22, 2013

The Official Steve Francis and Omar Kashif Birthday Celebration and Lamont Peterson After Party

Featuring Live Performances by Scarface and Black Alley

Music by Jerome Baker III

Scarface
Scarface quickly became the South's most admired rapper and remained so throughout the '90s after breaking away from the Geto Boys to launch his solo career in 1991. Even if he never scored any national hits or stormed up the charts with any of his numerous albums throughout the '90s, no one could question his clout throughout the South. He essentially defined what it meant to be a Southern thug rapper years before anyone even coined the term Dirty South. This became glaringly evident in the late '90s when a massive wave of young MCs arose from Houston, New Orleans, and Memphis emulating his style of hard-boiled, ghetto-bred, straight-up hardcore rapping. Besides serving as the father of Southern thug rap, it seemed as if every hardcore rapper wanted to align himself with Scarface during the '90s -- everyone from Ice Cube and Dr. Dre to 2Pac and Master P collaborated with the former Geto Boy -- all in an attempt to foster credibility among the loyal Southern rap audience. Yet despite his unquestionable influence, Scarface never crossed over to mainstream success. His albums were often plagued with filler, his lyrics were simply too harsh for radio, and his devotion to producer Mike Dean led to a stagnant, albeit trademark, sound. Still, likely because Scarface never crossed over and remained aligned to the streets, his influence never waned, making him one of the few veterans able to sustain in the here-today, gone-tomorrow rap game. In the early 2000s, Def Jam Records rewarded his staying power with a lucrative contract, a wealth of industry connections, and a powerful marketing push. Scarface consequently enjoyed the most successful album of his career, The Fix (2002), and a revival of interest in his back catalog, which his former label, Rap-a-Lot, repackaged that same year on Greatest Hits.

Black Alley
Born and bred in the District of Columbia, BLACK ALLEY has pushed the rhythmic limits of DC’s music scene for 5 years now. By standing on the shoulders of tradition, Black Alley embodies the best of jazz, funk, rock, r&b, and hip-hop to form its own musical niche called “Soul Garage.” By forging our own unique path, BLACK ALLEY seeks to create a space where people and music vibe on a higher level. The goal: for our music to be a sanctuary for people who want more – more passion, more love, more out of life.

Jerome Baker III
In an age where DJs are a dime a dozen and the art of party rocking has fallen way to the MP3 of the moment, Jerome Baker III is a DJ who creates the perfect party setting by weaving through hip-hop, rock, house and funk in an effort to provide the partygoers with a memorable evening. Whether it’s playing top-40 bottle service clubs or indie dance nights at the local dive bar, Jerome Baker is guaranteed to have your party jumpin all night long.

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