Concert Sun Jul 20 2008

Blucka Blucka Blaow.

Once upon a time, in a section of Brooklyn called Browsnville, two dudes got together and decided to make hip-hop. So in 1993, they released their debut single, "How About Some Hardcore?" and fans worldwide reacted to the promise of violence not seen since Onyx. Billy Danz and Lil Fame brought unfocused anger to the masses in the form of Mash Out Posse, or M.O.P. for short.

For a while they toiled in relative anonymity outside the Northeastern corridor. After a series of albums, mixtape appearances, and general mayhem, then came "Ante Up: Robbin Hoodz Theory". That success brought their brand of New York tinged wilding and an admittedly grimy aesthetic to pockets of hip-hop preciously infatuated with the G-funk and materialism prevalent in 2000. In fact, "Ante Up" was a direct response to the bling, promising the stripping of said consumer goods if common sense was not exercised.

And, thanks to Scion's Live Metro event series, where an online RSVP will get you in, M.O.P. brings it to Chicago tomorrow night. This will not be a place for hipsters standing on the wall. The duo has no auspices to pop credibility, let alone sensibility. There will be adrenaline. It will be hot, muggy, kinetic, and violent.

Even Bert and Ernie get into it. They won't be at the show, though.

RSVP here. 21 and over, show is supposed to start at 9:30.

- Troy Hunter