‘Awakea...Feat. Scarub (of Living Legends) & A-Plus (of Hieroglyphics)

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This presentation will feature Scarub and A-Plus, members of three of the most critically-acclaimed hip hop music collectives.

Scarub, a Los Angeles native, is an original member of the infamous West-Coast Pioneers and Living Legends as well as a solo artist in his own right (as a rapper and producer). When he wasn’t watching Yo! MTV Raps or Pump It up, Scarub, like many other L.A. hip hop heads, grew up listening to the all hip hop radio station, KDAY. It was during these early years that Scarub first gave himself the name Quaz (The kid who did), and later Mudd Foot, before settling on Scarub as his MC moniker. Scarub first hit the stage during an 8th grade talent show and he hasn’t looked back since. As a student at Los Angeles’ Hamilton High, Scarub hooked up with fellow students Eligh and Murs and the trio formed the 3 Meloncholy Gypsy’s or 3MG. Scarub like the rest of 3MG eventually made the move up to the bay area where he hooked up with Mystik Journeymen and was put down with the Living Legends crew. After taking a hiatus to be a father, 2014 saw Scarub step back into the studio. After making a stand-out appearance in the Souls of Mischief's critically acclaimed album, "There is Only Now," Scarub dropped his first solo record in years, "Want For Nothing."

For nearly two decades, A-Plus has been honing his skills as rapper, producer, artist, and businessman. He is one of the founding four members of the Oakland, California-based underground hip hop group Souls of Mischief. With Souls of Mischief, he helped change the face of Hip Hop through the innovative production and smooth flow realized on 1993's "93 'Til Infinity" and 1995's "No Man's Land." He has also produced music for the eight-person, alternative hip hop collective, the Hieroglyphics. He is responsible for some of Hieroglyphics’ biggest hits and most critically-acclaimed tracks. A-Plus has also proven his versatility as a producer with production credits for artists encompassing a wide array of musical genres, from Me'shell Ndegeocello to Chris Isaak.

Ticket Information
Free and open to the public

Event Sponsor
Department of Ethnic Studies, KTUH’s Got Rice Show, Mānoa Campus

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956-6915

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