w/ Gift of Gab Lateef the Truth Speaker WEDNESDAY 18TH FEBRUARY 2009 @ JAZZ CAFE, LONDON
Alternative hip hop trio The Mighty Underdogs play their first UK date in support of their forthcoming debut album release ‘Droppin Science Fiction’ (which has been brought forward to Monday 23rd February 2009). The Mighty Underdogs are Blackalicious’s Gift of Gab, fellow Quannum compatriot Lateef the Truth Speaker and Bay Area producer Headnodic. They are signed to the critically acclaimed Def Jux label home to Aesop Rock, Mr Lif, El-P and more!
Their album ‘Dropping Science Fiction’ features collaborators by DJ Shadow, Mr. Lif, Akrobatik, The Alkoholiks’ Tash, Jurassic 5’s Chali 2na, Julian and Damian Marley, in addition to remix action by Fatboy Slim on ‘Laugh’. The Mighty Underdogs tour through worlds and soundscapes that blur all settings. Album opener ‘Monster’ is comic book evilness that powers up on a secret solution of mind-numbing lyricism at breakneck speed. The MF Doom assisted ‘Gun Fight’ is a Wild West romp where Gift of Gab goes out in a blaze of revenge-fuelled glory over the most rappified twang since Bubba Sparxxx’s ‘Deliverance’. Even the interlude, aptly dubbed ‘Doglude’, is an exercise in acappella beat building that confirms Headnodic - despite being the least known member of the trio - belongs in this hallowed company.
The Mighty Underdogs pedigree is one for serious heads. Throughout Blackalicious’ 10-year run as indie rap elite, Gift of Gab has found himself at the top of numerous Top 10 lists. Whether it’s solo action or paired with Lyrics Born as Latryx, Lateef the Truth Speaker is a linguist gymnast of the truly impassioned variety. Headnodic, an accomplished bass player and part of the forever heralded and endlessly funky Crown City Rockers, is ready for a busy 2009, as his musical partnership with Moe Pope looks to gain more than a few nods from the real hip-hop heads, in addition to his Mighty Underdogs work. On ‘Dropping Science’, his productions run the gamut from anime-in-space laser fights to Timbaland-channeling sample sources and trunk-rattling bass.
With the three artists exhausted by hip-hop’s penchant for taking itself too damn seriously, they broke rules like rules were going out of style and allowed songs to be everything from gregarious to, gasp, silly. Expect the unexpected at this their only UK date!
Venue: Jazz Cafe
Address: 5 Parkway, London NW1 7PG
Tube: Camden Tube
Price: £18.50
Doors: 7pm – 1am
Tickets available from:
ticketmaster.co.uk (0844 847 2514)
ticket-text.com
Details
Label: Definitive Jux
Website: www.myspace.com/themightyunderdogs
Their album ‘Dropping Science Fiction’ features collaborators by DJ Shadow, Mr. Lif, Akrobatik, The Alkoholiks’ Tash, Jurassic 5’s Chali 2na, Julian and Damian Marley, in addition to remix action by Fatboy Slim on ‘Laugh’. The Mighty Underdogs tour through worlds and soundscapes that blur all settings. Album opener ‘Monster’ is comic book evilness that powers up on a secret solution of mind-numbing lyricism at breakneck speed. The MF Doom assisted ‘Gun Fight’ is a Wild West romp where Gift of Gab goes out in a blaze of revenge-fuelled glory over the most rappified twang since Bubba Sparxxx’s ‘Deliverance’. Even the interlude, aptly dubbed ‘Doglude’, is an exercise in acappella beat building that confirms Headnodic - despite being the least known member of the trio - belongs in this hallowed company.
The Mighty Underdogs pedigree is one for serious heads. Throughout Blackalicious’ 10-year run as indie rap elite, Gift of Gab has found himself at the top of numerous Top 10 lists. Whether it’s solo action or paired with Lyrics Born as Latryx, Lateef the Truth Speaker is a linguist gymnast of the truly impassioned variety. Headnodic, an accomplished bass player and part of the forever heralded and endlessly funky Crown City Rockers, is ready for a busy 2009, as his musical partnership with Moe Pope looks to gain more than a few nods from the real hip-hop heads, in addition to his Mighty Underdogs work. On ‘Dropping Science’, his productions run the gamut from anime-in-space laser fights to Timbaland-channeling sample sources and trunk-rattling bass.
With the three artists exhausted by hip-hop’s penchant for taking itself too damn seriously, they broke rules like rules were going out of style and allowed songs to be everything from gregarious to, gasp, silly. Expect the unexpected at this their only UK date!
Venue: Jazz Cafe
Address: 5 Parkway, London NW1 7PG
Tube: Camden Tube
Price: £18.50
Doors: 7pm – 1am
Tickets available from:
ticketmaster.co.uk (0844 847 2514)
ticket-text.com
Details
Label: Definitive Jux
Website: www.myspace.com/themightyunderdogs
