Mr. Lif
Born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts Lif brokeout with his Enters The Colossus EP (Def Jux 2000), establishing him as one of the most ambitious and forward-thinking MCs in the game. He further cemented this status with a string of acclaimed releases including the “Emergency Rations” (EP), “I Phantom” (LP), & Perceptionists project with Akrobatik.
Tired of clichés, a culture in crisis, and a floundering economy, Lif stands apart as a new breed of MC appealing to listeners tired of hearing about the trivialities of hyper-consumerism and egomania that have infested hip hop culture and society. Based on the strength of his releases and relentless live show, Lif has been featured by MTV, Rolling Stone, SPIN, The NY Times, Entertainment Weekly, and XXL among others.
FACTS ABOUT MR. LIF
-Mr. Lif is a 9 time Boston Music Awards Winner
-Mr. Lif was the first artist signed to Definitive Jux Recordings and was a flagship member of what became a legendary movement in both independent rap and independent music culture.
-Mr. Lif has recorded tracks with: Thievery Corporation, DJ Krush, Galactic, Lotus, Sound Tribe Sector 9, Aesop Rock, Cut Chemist, El-P, Murs, Del the Funkee Homosapien, and more
-As a soloist, Mr. Lif has played the following festivals: Montreux Jazz Festival (Switzerland), Roskilde (Denmark), All Tomorrow’s Parties (UK), Big Day Out (Australia), Pitchfork Music Festival, Coachella, Bonnaroo, SXSW, Camp Bisco, and more
-Mr. Lif is active on the tour circuit yearly and has toured the following countries as a soloist: North America, Japan, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Czech Republic, Greece, France, Sweden, Norway, Poland, Belgium, Estonia, Hungary, Australia, New Zealand, & Iceland
-In addition to his solo career, Mr. Lif also tours with Thievery Corporation as a part of their live performance troupe and played the following locations in 2012: Santiago, Chile (Lollapalooza), Alajuela, Costa Rica (Imperial Festival), Sao Paulo, Brazil (Lollapalooza), Rio De Janeiro, Bogota, Columbia, Ibiza, Spain (at Space), Heraklion, Crete, Kastoria City, Greece (River Party Festival), Portugal (Sudoeste Festival), Croatia (Terraneo Festival), Colorado (Red Rocks), Michigan (Electric Forest), Austin, Texas (Austin City Limits)
Edo G
Boston hip-hop legend Edo G has nothing left to prove. With his pair of debut singles “I Gotta Have It” and “Be a Father to Your Child” in 1991, Edo introduced himself to the world as a unique MC, one able to deliver both sharp social commentary and reality-based raps with slick rhymes and wit to spare. Having collaborated with legends like DJ Premier, Pete Rock and Masta Ace over a two-decade career, his status in the game is undisputed. But on A Face in the Crowd, Edo returns to mark the 20-year anniversary of his first album with a hunger to bring real hip-hop back to the forefront. Led by the single “ I Was There” His Boston-based Special Teamz crew of Jaysaun (Kreators) and Slaine (La Coka Nostra), the album features guest appearances from Bishop Lamont, Chali 2Na, and M1 (dead prez), with production from DJ Premier, Statik Selektah, Explizit One, M Phases, The Breaks, Young Cee and others.
