The initiation began with a set from Kung Fu Grip, an up and coming group of members in training, that showed great potential for such young understudies. The next stage brought out State of the Artist, a great local addition that came out strong with some serious heat (literally, it was very hot in there). Then came the fresh2def stateswomen of the Seattle chapter, Thee Satisfaction. They took the initiates on a ride to the moon and back, bouncing along synthy space jams like they were born on planet dope. When they were joined by Pearl Dragon of Champagne Champagne for their rendition of the already classic 'Magnetic Blackness' the booster engines hit full throttle and and the place exploded. Finally, the initiates were ready for their ultimate test.
When Rik Rude and P Smoov, with synth in tow, took the stage everyone could tell local music history was about to be made. Fresh Espresso came out with Diamond Pistols in hand and blasted the crowd with hit after hit from their newly released gem of an album, Glamour. The sweaty, drunken, hyped and highly caffeinated crowd drank every drop of the freshly brewed local superior blend these two were cooking up. Members in the front row could be seen casually passing around a bottle of bottom shelf tequila and yelling every word in between swigs and the stink faces that followed. "You want some, come get some. I'm right here! I'M RIGHT HERE!" By the end of the set, when P Smoov took the helm of his synth and provided a solo introduction into their magnus opus 'Lazerbeams' the place was boiling over. The sweat drenched duo had done it again, and knew the moment they left the stage...that was something special.
The night wasn't over yet... as Terry Radjaw, Swervewon and myself kept people drinking and dancing until 4am. People were rocking out to nonstop hip hop classics and I believe a prominent member of the local media (ahem...Larry) even busted out the running man when Motown Philly dropped over the PA.
Backstage in the vip members lounge, cyphers broke out over makeshift drums, beer bottle percussion, hand claps and foot stomps. Bottles, blunts and fist bumps were passed around...smiles were seen everywhere you looked. Members Only brought the elite members of the Seattle chapter together in a way that hadn't been done in years, and the initiates were blessed with one hell of a show.
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