Seattle rapper Fatal Lucciauno is now officially removed from the Dyme Def bill on April 25th (Despite what the flyers say). This is a real big blow for one of Seattle's up and coming talents. No one is releasing any official information on the call, but what we do know is this; The call came from someone at The Crocodile, and Fatal was removed due to fear of gang affiliation from the Chop Suey incident. Its a real shame to see this happen, not only for Fatal but for the city as a whole. For as long as I can remember The Crocodile has been a rockers mecca, and all but off limits to Hip-Hop heads. With the new ownership and the new look this was an opportunity for The Croc to reach out to Seattle's growing Hip-Hop scene, and really establish themselves as a viable venue for not just Rock, but for all music in Seattle. This was one of those "you only get once" opportunities for The Croc. Benito of Soul Gorilla gift wraped them one of the better local bills of the year, and an opportunity to help one of Seattle's most gifted rappers get his feet back on the ground after a rough couple of years. The choice is simple. Either you establish yourself as the type of venue that is there for its artists and willing to step outside of its comfort zone to put on a great show; or you become one of those by the books venues that host the same safe shows, never really fail, never really break any big artists, and is oft times forgotten rather quickly. The old crocodile was the former, it was famous for that. This is a very scary sign that the new Crocodile will be the later. Although Fatal will be missed, this line up is not to be. Dyme Def, The Saturday Knights, OneBeLo, Spaceman and D. Black. Hosted by Gats, and holding down the boards is main man Marc Sense. April 25th @ The Crocodile. $10 adv
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