JANUARY 16, 2016
THE DEATH HOUSE
9 PM // FIVE DOLLARS

- Red Pill -
A member of Mello Music Group, Pill is fresh off his 40 date US tour with MURS and King Fantastic. Having toured Europe twice with Apollo Brown and Verbal Kent as Ugly Heroes, Red Pill is becoming a road warrior and mic veteran. 
His first full length release, both digitally and on vinyl, was overwhelmingly well-received by critics and fans:

'Look What This World Did to Us': 
http://www.mellomusicgroup.com/collections/frontpage/products/red-pill-look-what-this-world-did-to-us-cd

His most recent release, 'Day Drunk', is a 6 song EP featuring production from Hir-O, Exile, Oddisee, Paul White, and Alex Goose: http://geni.us/DetroitRedPill

- Passalacqua -
Comprised of Mister and Blaksmith, this rap duo has become a staple of Detroit music. This past year, the two were a part of The Round Robin Tour which hit over 30 U.S. cities with a virtual onslaught of entertainment, rotating three stages at once, never missing an opportunity to impress. 
Their most recent project release was a 4 song EP, "Banglatown":
http://tomandbootsy.com/album/banglatown-ep-2

Now, wiith a new single just released via NEVER SAY DIE MI, and a nod as 1 of 5 artists to watch, these boys are poised to continue their rap quest uninterrupted.
http://neversaydiemi.com/music-premiere/5-artists-to-watch

- Obese Ghost Children -
Two ghosts kids who like playing shows.
This is what it looks like:
https://vimeo.com/147529422

Their video for 'Missoula": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXSIH879jUk

Their EP: https://soundcloud.com/young-heavy-souls/sets/obese-ghost-children

- B.Sykes -
If you're a Grand Rapidian and unfamiliar with B. Sykes, wake up. Just in the last year, B has shared the stage with some of rap's household names, including Snoop Dogg and Wale. His project, 'Young Black Jesus', was welcomed by his fans and heralded by publications like Local Spins:
http://localspins.com/15-west-michigan-acts-to-watch-the-fall-2015-local-spins-list-of-buzz-worthy-bands/

"Watchu Think" Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fYffAMBtJk

Young Black Jesus: https://soundcloud.com/belvederesykes/sets/young-black-jesus-2015

CHOPPY BLADES ON DECK TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE EVENING!