Live Hip Hop Night: The Black Excellence Band, Mani Draper, and MH the Verb
SEE EVENT DETAILSThe Black Excellence Band
The Black Excellence Band is a collective of independent artists, songwriters and musicians who often come together to perform as a group. Based in Oakland, CA the band has performed at events such as The Art and Soul Festival in Oakland, The Spirit & Soul Festival in Richmond, The Contra Costa County Fair in Antioch as well as a host of other local venues and festivals.
The Black Excellence Band completed their first 30-date tour titled It’s A Boy (2018) which was in recognition of CLEAN’s (lead emcee) soon to be arriving son. Notable shows include, the Taste of Oakland Festival, the So Oakland Day Festival and the National Night Out event in Oakland. They are currently on their 2019 tour The Tipping Point and will be playing at events such as, The Bay Area Book Festival, The Oakland VegFest, The San Mateo County Fair, The Santa Cruz Juneteenth Festival, SF Street Food Festival, The Santa Cruz Music Festival and more.
Mani Draper
With Richmond, CA being home to some of the most influential hip hop artists of our time, Mani is proving he’s cut from the same cloth. Make no mistake, it’s Mani’s writing that sets him apart, and it’s his writing and producing for others that is elevating him as an important Bay Area artist. He has stood next to the likes of Locksmith, Rexx Life Raj and IAMSU. Mani has shined on production from Jake One, DJ Flow and Terrace Martin, and entered as the narrative voice on IAMSU’s critically acclaimed debut ‘Sincerely Yours’.
Upon returning from college Mani joined forces with several dynamic Bay Area musicians, singers, producers and all around influencers to form Brave Area: a collective that explores traditional sampling and live instrumentation, while taking full advantage of technology’s advancements, resulting in a sound that's new and familiar at the same time. In the spring of 2017 Mani partnered with Bay Area boutique label At The Ave records. Since releasing several solo and collaboration projects. Last Marauder which features production from Ian McKee, IAMSU!, Mani himself and many more. Mani would later team up with DJ and head of At The Ave records, DJ Flow to release their joint album - RAWK! Mani quickly followed up with Mercy and his 2019 release TV Babies, which features production from P-Lo and rising stars SNDTRAK and ZENAN.
MH the Verb
Afro-futuristic Hip Hop Artist
Multi-media artist, MH the Verb brings "a whole new movement
of Hip Hop" to life through afrofuturism with his latest album, AFRONAUT. The acclaimed conceptual project based on a Black sci-fi heroine from the future is inspiring and thought-provoking. MH's timely, impassioned lyrics are matched by funky grooves, progressive arrangements, and entrancing beats produced by Buscrates 16-Bit Ensemble and the east coast-based collective, ArtHouse95. Expanding the project in live format with theatrical visuals and animated projections, MH the Verb blends jazz, hip hop, and funk with the organic production values of modern electronic soul.
The Black Excellence Band
The Black Excellence Band is a collective of independent artists, songwriters and musicians who often come together to perform as a group. Based in Oakland, CA the band has performed at events such as The Art and Soul Festival in Oakland, The Spirit & Soul Festival in Richmond, The Contra Costa County Fair in Antioch as well as a host of other local venues and festivals.
The Black Excellence Band completed their first 30-date tour titled It’s A Boy (2018) which was in recognition of CLEAN’s (lead emcee) soon to be arriving son. Notable shows include, the Taste of Oakland Festival, the So Oakland Day Festival and the National Night Out event in Oakland. They are currently on their 2019 tour The Tipping Point and will be playing at events such as, The Bay Area Book Festival, The Oakland VegFest, The San Mateo County Fair, The Santa Cruz Juneteenth Festival, SF Street Food Festival, The Santa Cruz Music Festival and more.
Mani Draper
With Richmond, CA being home to some of the most influential hip hop artists of our time, Mani is proving he’s cut from the same cloth. Make no mistake, it’s Mani’s writing that sets him apart, and it’s his writing and producing for others that is elevating him as an important Bay Area artist. He has stood next to the likes of Locksmith, Rexx Life Raj and IAMSU. Mani has shined on production from Jake One, DJ Flow and Terrace Martin, and entered as the narrative voice on IAMSU’s critically acclaimed debut ‘Sincerely Yours’.
Upon returning from college Mani joined forces with several dynamic Bay Area musicians, singers, producers and all around influencers to form Brave Area: a collective that explores traditional sampling and live instrumentation, while taking full advantage of technology’s advancements, resulting in a sound that's new and familiar at the same time. In the spring of 2017 Mani partnered with Bay Area boutique label At The Ave records. Since releasing several solo and collaboration projects. Last Marauder which features production from Ian McKee, IAMSU!, Mani himself and many more. Mani would later team up with DJ and head of At The Ave records, DJ Flow to release their joint album - RAWK! Mani quickly followed up with Mercy and his 2019 release TV Babies, which features production from P-Lo and rising stars SNDTRAK and ZENAN.
MH the Verb
Afro-futuristic Hip Hop Artist
Multi-media artist, MH the Verb brings "a whole new movement
of Hip Hop" to life through afrofuturism with his latest album, AFRONAUT. The acclaimed conceptual project based on a Black sci-fi heroine from the future is inspiring and thought-provoking. MH's timely, impassioned lyrics are matched by funky grooves, progressive arrangements, and entrancing beats produced by Buscrates 16-Bit Ensemble and the east coast-based collective, ArtHouse95. Expanding the project in live format with theatrical visuals and animated projections, MH the Verb blends jazz, hip hop, and funk with the organic production values of modern electronic soul.
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