Live in the Twin Cities!
If you’re into organic hip hop, MC freestyling, or improvisation, you’re going to love Rahlo and the BlackSoil Project. Hailing from Indianapolis, this is Rahlo’s second trip up to the Twin Cities to perform on our Twin Cities campuses. These are great events to promote on campus and bring friends to. Rahlo is authentic, dynamic, and really good! You’re not going to want to miss this!
Here’s a quote straight from Rahlo’s website...
“Whether you love it or hate it, one thing is for sure: hip hop music evokes emotions that demand response. In the case of Rahlo, the innovative artist behind the blackSoil project, previous images, preconceptions and expectations of what a hip hop artist are do not apply. Confidently and without reserve, Rahlo gives a clear insight into himself and the dedicated messages in his music, which encompass his own progressive and experimental style.
Consciously choosing to part ways with the usual musical and song writing influences of his genre, Rahlo combines an eclectic love of different artists, genres, and time periods for his inspiration. Artists such as Mos Def & Talib Kweli, whose songs had an immediate connection through their sound and the depth of their lyrics; the Roots, who in the mid to late 90's were radically different in their use of a live hip hop band instead of a dat machine or dj; George Clinton and Parliament, who believed in having a good time with their music while rejecting any restrictions or confinement in their image and ideas; to Al Green who was simply and uniquely himself, and who believed in becoming a success on his own and in his own terms.”
Sample some audio clips here
