THE BOOM BAP Nashville: Featuring DJ Lil Dave

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 25th AT THE 5 SPOT — Arguably one of the most influential hip hop producers of all time, Dilla forever changed the landscape of music. From artists A Tribe Called Quest, and Pharcyde to Janet Jackson and D’angelo you can always tell a track that Dilla worked on. — DJ STATIK is co-founder of Philadelphia’s most prolific and well-respected DJ/Production crew, Illvibe Collective. He is the official tour DJ for legendary MC Bahamadia and other Philly-based artists, including Hezekiah and Mr. Lif.

SATURDAY June 28th @ THE FIVE SPOT Nashville, TN – A Philadelphia native, from a city with one of the richest DJ histories, Cosmo cut his chops alongside contemporaries such as ?uestlove and Rich Medina, and when he relocated to Brooklyn in the early ’00s he helped found the internationally known DJ / remix collective The Rub. During the past 10 years Cosmo has played the four corners of the globe and has released countless mix tapes, remixes, and records. Now as a solo performer Cosmo is bringing his show to larger audiences around the globe. His knowledge of music is only matched with his uncanny ability to move the crowd.

THURSDAY July 24th @ BLACKBIRD ORDINARY Miami, FL – Detroit Hip-Hop’s Ambassador to the World, Michael “House Shoes” Buchanan has been an integral part of the long burgeoning Motown resurgence. Just ask anyone coming out of Detroit to confirm this. House Shoes, a resident DJ at the hip-hop staple St. Andrews Hall, Detroit MI, from 1994-2004 has had personal influence over a full generation of well respected emcees, producers, and then-future DJs. Four-time winner of the “Best Hip Hop DJ” in Detroit, he has used his platform to expose some of the best and brightest talent his city has had to offer.