TOMORROW: Face Melt Friday X: Spit Hot Fiya At Strange Matter!

by | Jul 26, 2012 | MUSIC

Here it comes–the tenth installment of Black Liquid and Onassis Music Group’s monthly hip hop showcase, known as Face Melt Friday. Black Liquid, The New Juice Crew, OMG, and an assortment of RVA’s best and brightest hip hop talent have been killing it on stages across the city for years now, and if you want to see some amazing mic skills, Strange Matter is the place to be tomorrow night.

Here it comes–the tenth installment of Black Liquid and Onassis Music Group’s monthly hip hop showcase, known as Face Melt Friday. Black Liquid, The New Juice Crew, OMG, and an assortment of RVA’s best and brightest hip hop talent have been killing it on stages across the city for years now, and if you want to see some amazing mic skills, Strange Matter is the place to be tomorrow night. We could start talking about who you’ll see onstage at the show, but if we tell you about everybody, we’ll be here all day, so just scroll down and check out the list. But before you do, let us first inform you that, in addition to all the great music you’ll hear at Strange Matter tomorrow night, there will be giveaways to be had! OLO, Wealth of Knowledge, and YFD will all be in the building, displaying merchandise for purchase and raffling off some choice items! With DJ Swerve 36 on the turntables, and advance tickets available for the ridiculously low price of $3, how can you possibly lose? Come out to Strange Matter tomorrow night for the best in RVA hip hop.

WHAT: Face Melt Friday X: Spit Hot Fiya!
WHO: 5yve Footaz, Antagonist Dragonspit, Black Liquid, Black Luck, Bonnie Boy Ent, Checkbook, Crash McKie, Die Hard Boyz, Due Justice, Falmouf, Fundamental, Goad Gatsby, New Era Click, Official Freeze, OMG, Rah Billz, Raige Records, Sleaze, Tatum, Tre Ski, Whop Da MC, YFD, and Zaiah Burke. Music by DJ Swerve 36.
WHERE: Strange Matter (929 W. Grace St.)
WHEN: Friday, July 27. Doors open at 7 PM
ADMISSION: $3 Advance (Tickets Available Thru The Artists)/$5 at the door

Marilyn Drew Necci

Marilyn Drew Necci

Former GayRVA editor-in-chief, RVA Magazine editor for print and web. Anxiety expert, proud trans woman, happily married.




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