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Regent Theater

448 S. Main St., 90013, Los Angeles (LA), CA, US

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Doors open: 20:00

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Digital Underground biography

Digital Underground (formed in 1987) is an American funk-infused alternative hip-hop group which has featured a rotating cast of personnel including Tupac Shakur, hailing from Oakland, California, U.S.

Digital Underground first appeared in 1987 led by Greg “Shock G” Jacobs, Jimi “Chopmaster” Dright, and Kenneth “Kenny-K” Waters, however has its roots in the funk of the ‘70s. Initially inspired by the militancy of The Black Panthers, Shock G soon altered the group’s aesthetic to appeal to fun-loving and whimsical rap listeners. Issued in 1990, Digital Underground’s debut album “Sex Packets” was led by the modestly successful single “Doowutchyalike”. Featuring Shock G’s alter ego Humpty Hump, the album’s second single “The Humpty Dance” was a national success peaking at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. The record became critically acclaimed, praised for its combination of samples and live instrumentation at odds to the rap climate dominated by Public Enemy and N.W.A.

The group’s membership had expanded by this point to include DJ Fuze, Money-B, Schmoovy-Schmoov, and notably Tupac Shakur, and released a debut EP, “This is an EP Release”, in early 1991. Tupac had initially appeared with the group as a dancer and subsequently a hype man before making his debut on the track “Same Song”. Digital Underground’s sophomore album “Sons of the P” was released later in 1991 peaking at No. 44 on the Billboard 200. Spawning the singles “No Nose Job” and “Kiss You Back”, the album is marked by an early guest appearance by George Clinton.

Following a successful tour, the group returned to the studio and released the explicit single “The Return of the Crazy One” in light of the burgeoning gangsta rap scene. The full-length “The Body-Hat Syndrome” was subsequently released in 1993 peaking at No. 16 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums Chart. Failing to find a national market for their music, Digital Underground’s fourth studio album, “Future Rhythm” was independently released in 1996. The full-length “Who Got the Gravy” appeared in 1998, however failed to receive much attention, and was followed a decade later by ”..Cuz a D.U. Party Don’t Stop!”.

Murs biography

Murs is the stage name of American rapper Nick Carter. Carter, or Murs, is originally from LA in California, USA.

Murs created his name as an acronym for several expressions, including "Making the Universe Recognize and Submit" or "Making Underground Raw Shit”. Born on March 16 1978, Murs was musical from a very young age. Whilst still in high school, Murs formed a band with several of his classmates. It was not long until he began working on solo projects and in 1997 his solo debut album was released, titled ‘F’Real’. He has steadily released albums since, releasing ‘The End of the Beginning’ in 2003 and ‘Murs 3:16: The 9th Edition’ in 2004. After a fourth album, Murs was signed to Warner Bros in 2006 and more recently, of 2014, he has been signed to record label Strange Music.

Some of Murs’ singles include ‘God’s work’and ‘Risky Business/ Brotherly Love’ from his 2003 album and ‘Better than the Best’ in 2007. Murs also collaborated with Snoop Dog for the single ‘Time is Now’ in 2008 which featured on his album ‘Murs for President’. His most popular hits to date, however, include the tracks ‘Everything’, ‘Whatuptho’, ‘LA’ and ‘Murs Day’.

Similar artists that have often been compared to Murs in terms of music style and lyrics include Little Brother, 9th Wonder, Living Legends and Fashawn.

Live reviews

Ah, Digital Underground, the epitome of 90's hip hop. Performing at San Francisco at a small restaurant known as Yoshi's, the beats were heavy in this venue.

You can not only hear the beats of The Humpty Dumpty chorus line, but one could feel it all around them. Greg Jacobs, also known as Shock G, is our lead vocalist here, dropping the lines without ever missing the beat. Shock G gives it his all and brings up the hype with the the Humpty Dumpty song. He also has a unique look to him with his striped afro, fake nose, and thick rimmed glasses, giving him a hip hop nerd look.

This performance is just fun to listen to and brings me back to when 90's hip hop was a thing, when hip hop was just about having fun and it didn't need to be serious. The venue is small and there's not much room to move, it seems, but I think that makes it easier for the crowd to see the performance and enjoy it along with Digital Underground. Honestly though, Shock G steals the performance. The man has a lot of energy and delivers it in everything he says. Overall, a great and fun performance.

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Nick Carter, known by his stage name Murs, started off his rap career in the group 3 Melancholy Gypsys, but later branched out to form a solo career. His solo career showed him venturing into more experimental and highly produced sounds.
Murs songs are diverse and cover a wide range of subject matter ranging from politics to fatherhood. Whenever Murs performs live he brings a highly competent DJ with him on stage that samples and mixes together the smoothest beats for Murs to rap over. Murs is a highly energetic performer, strutting all over the stage and swaying back and forth to the beats while he spits out his rhymes in the most natural form.
The crowd always seems to be into the performance, jumping up and down to the intense presentation and waving their hands in the air in a uniform way. Murs also incites the audience to participate in the performance by making them shout back a call and response part on the song “Used to Lover Her (Again)”. The lights are also appropriately combined into the performance to create the right mood for the show’s atmosphere. Murs is very talkative on stage. He is constantly interacting with the audience, as well as sharing stories and meanings behind his music. Murs also participates in some antics while on stage. At one part in the performance he called his DJ over to join him in an impromptu dance.
Murs artistic ability clearly shines through when he is on stage. He has taken unique samples from diverse artists such as Michael Jackson and James Blunt, and has mixed them to appropriately fit his songs. The year 2008 showed Murs taking a large step with the release of his album, MURS for President, which was released on a major label. This album showed Murs taking a more political stance with his music and venturing into new areas.
Murs is well respected by critics and audiences, and he has made several guest appearances on well-known artists’ albums such as RJD2 and Kendrick Lamar. Murs always seems to be pulling something new out of his sleeve, and if ever given the opportunity to see him perform you should definitely jump on the opportunity.

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