The Wake

Two great hip-hop shows going on this weekend with two of Minneapolis’ finest underground MCs:

Heads know that Muja Messiah has been in the game for a minute, but not until recently has he gotten the press he deserves. Muja was just Picked To Click by City Pages, coming off the heels of his latest release Thee Adventures of a B-Boy D-Boy, a refreshing blend of street knowledge, political musings and straight bangers. The release show for that album earlier this summer was one of the best local shows of the year, as Muja brings an amazing energy to his standout performances. Muja continues his momentum with a show at the Triple Rock tonight, with St. Paul Slim, Paper Tiger and Aby Wolf.

Muja Messiah with St. Paul Slim, Paper Tiger and Aby Wolf
Hosted by Samahra of Black Blondie, with DJ Turtleneck
Triple Rock Night Club, 629 Cedar Ave S
Saturday, September 27, 10 pm
$7, 21+

Doomtree continues their eventual takeover of underground rap with yet another new release this Sunday: Mike Mictlan and Lazerbeak drop their debut Hand Over Fist, continuing Doomtree’s promise of new albums each month through the end of the year. Mictlan brings a hard-hitting power to every rhyme he spits, and his flow is accentuated by Lazerbeak’s signature production. This is big deal, folks, and if you can’t make it to the show, albums are for sale now at Doomtree.net. Local fixtures Big Quarters and Toki Wright open, along with Chicago’s Flukey Stokes, who Lazerbeak is purportedly working on an album with.

Mike Mictlan + Lazerbeak: Hand Over Fist release with Big Quarters, Toki Wright and Flukey Stokes
7th St Entry, 701 1st Ave N
Sunday, September 28, 6 pm
$7, 18+