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Music & Film Tue Oct 10 2006
A Sound Beating
The first rule of the Beat Battle Playoffs: You don’t talk about the Beat Battle Playoffs.
No, wait, you absolutely should talk about it. A sonic Fight Club-of-sorts, it’s a great way to catch local hip-hopsters at their best, as they wage war with one another in this first round of three at Sonotheque (1444 W. Chicago). The October 11 event will be run with contestants running head-to-head, in the style of the old school DJ battles, and will feature Chill vs. Battletek and 1120 vs. Radius.
If that wasn’t enough, get there earlier in the evening to check out Verbal Kent’s new solo album, Move with the Walls, at the album’s listening party. A member of the Organic Mind Unit crew, the VK CD features horns, soul hooks, and good ol’ fashioned bass thumpin’ booty.