Underground Hip Hop – Page 11

04/04 Hip Hop for Change 2FS Elbo Room Show

April 3, 2014April 1, 2014 by Kensho Kuma

2FS (Kensho Kuma x Orukusaki) will be performing at the 04/04 Elbo Room party (647 Valencia St., SF.) Hip Hop for Change is a grassroots organization dedicated to fighting socioeconomic injustice through Hip Hop education, empowerment, and organization. Like I previously stated, it is an honor to be selected as one of their featured artists alongside veterans I learned from. The April party will feature Aisha Fukushima, who we’ll be performing a brand new crew song with, Do Dat‘s group Golden Age, and Khafre Jay’s own B-Pos crew. Please come through and celebrate the realness. The last HH4C party in December was my favorite show of 2013.

03/30 2FS Boom Boom Room Show

April 3, 2014January 22, 2014 by Kensho Kuma

2FS (Kensho Kuma x Orukusaki) will be performing @ the Boom Boom Room (1601 Geary, SF.) on 03/30/14. We will be the featured guests of the weekly open mic jam session Return of the Cypher. The buzz of this event has been rapidly building, and it’s rightfully becoming the hottest party in the Bay Area. Shout out’s to DJ Kevvy Kev, Davu and the Bottom Hammer Band, and the ROTC all star MC’s like Gigio, Watzreal, Denero, MC Mars, Slice Nine, and Monolyth… and of course the homegirl Zizi Buttons for holding down the merch table. Yes, we will be doing brand new material from our upcoming project.

This track has become our lead-off hitter… and yours for free!

Ghetto History X Mix CD&DVD 12月28日発売開始

December 22, 2013December 22, 2013 by Kensho Kuma

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I am only present in Japan for about a month out of each year, but the word on the street is that “Ghetto” is the most respected event in the Tokyo area, if not the entire country. The event occurs once every 3, 4 months and my comrades Cloud NI9E, DJ Audace, and Kemui have all performed in the past. Unfortunately, my schedule never seems to sync with the event dates, and I have never been able to attend. The quality of the event is evident in their resident MC’s Tao and Akuryo.. these dudes raw. The party is celebrating their 7 year/ 40th event by releasing a Ghetto History X CD&DVD on 12/28/13. I am featured on the track “Genshiryoku” with my comrade Kemui. Definite masterpiece. Track list here.

One of Ghetto’s resident MC’s Tao repping Roppongi.

Now Playing on Pandora

December 22, 2013December 21, 2013 by Kensho Kuma

Kensho Kuma & Cloud NI9E now have their own station on Pandora internet radio.

Tracks from “the Program EP” and “Projekt Life Force” are currently playing. Enjoy. It’s an honor to have Masta Ace tracks playing on the Kuma station.

12/28 Hip Hop for Change Holiday Party

January 10, 2014December 8, 2013 by Kensho Kuma

My comrade Khafre of the BPos crew runs Hip Hop for Change, an organization dedicated to educating people about socio-economic injustice and empowering them through Hip Hop. As you can see, Khafre is not playing around at all.

It’s an honor to be performing at the Hip Hop for Change 12/28 Holiday Party @ the Elbo Room. (647 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110.) My crew 2FS (Orukusaki x Kensho Kuma) will be rocking alongside BPos, Seneca, Mint Rock (Bored Stiff,) Davu and the Bottom Hammer Band.

12/08 Kensho Kuma w/ DJ Kevvy Kev @ the Boom Boom Room

November 28, 2013November 27, 2013 by Kensho Kuma

Yours truly will be headlining the Boom Boom Room in SF on December 8th, 2013. I am the featured artist at the ongoing weekly freestyle jam session “Return of the Cypher” which goes down Sunday nights. Been going regularly this month and my freestyle instincts are back to where they need to be. 12/08 will be a half hour bilingual set (that’s so appropriate since Boom Boom Room is across the street from Japantown) and veteran DJ Kevvy Kev will be holding down my set. ROTC MC’s will be in effect as usual. If you’re a vocalist of any kind, you’re more than welcome to participate in the open mic segment of the show. Oh yeah, it’s free admission.

11/23 Kensho Kuma Rocking w/ Scarub and Kirby Dominant

November 28, 2013November 24, 2013 by Kensho Kuma

Yours truly has just been added to the 11/23 Scarub show @ the Live Musician’s Co-op in Santa Rosa (925 Piner Rd, Santa Rosa, CA 95403.) As you may know, Scarub is a founding member of the Living Legends collective and also belongs to the 3MG’s with Eligh and the Grouch. The Legends were probably the first to demonstrate to me the pure freedom and power of doing Hip Hop independently; I remember them rocking a packed venue in Shinjuku, Japan back in 2001. I recall being amazed by the support they received in my home country; in other words, I credit them for giving me part of my blueprint.

“California Sunrise” by Scarub. Produced by my comrade CAV3.

Kirby Dominant is like every Berkeley MC’s kind and funky uncle always surrounded by fine felines. He’s now in a group called “Paranoid Castle” with the Canadian producer Factor.

Shout outs to my potna Pure for getting me on the bill. Look up for his upcoming debut album.

11/22 Conscious Hip Hop Night @ the Gilman

November 19, 2013November 18, 2013 by Kensho Kuma

Yours truly will be hosting the monthly Conscious Hip Hop event @ the Gilman on November 22nd, 2013. The Gilman is a historical punk rock venue founded back in 1986 and famous bands like Rancid, Green Day, and NOFX spawned their careers there. The venue has a no alcohol, no drugs, no homophobia, no violence, etc. policy, so it’s appropriate for all ages.. I just found out that the Gilman even has a book documenting their history. My folks, the Globelotters Collective, started the first Hip Hop events at the venue earlier this year; I’ve performed twice at the monthly party and it was a pleasant experience both times. This month I will be hosting the biggest Conscious Hip Hop Night thus far; the event will feature a total of eight up-and-coming acts, including my comrades One Werd and Acmaculate One.

APAture 2013 Music Night

October 16, 2013 by Kensho Kuma

Kensho Kuma and DJ Delrokz will be playing at APAture 2013 Music Night. It’s an event organized by Kearny Street Workshop, a community based organization dedicated to developing and showcasing Asian American artists. It’s going down 10/25 at Sub-Mission (2183 Mission St. SF.) DJ Delrokz is the SF Chapter president of the Zulu Nation and a very trustworthy sound technician.. So I ain’t worried about a damn thing. The brethren Orukusaki will join me on stage as well.